Timeline | Recent developments across Syria
July 21, 2021
Aleppo
-Turkish forces and its proxies have bombarded artillery fore on Soukhanka village in Shero neighborhood in Afrin countryside.
North-east Syria
-Turkish-backed factions have bombarded with heavy artillery villages of Tawilah, al-Kouzlyah, al-Mahal and al-Gabanah, and al-Hasakah-Aleppo M4 highway in western Tal Tamer countryside in al-Hasakah countryside. On the other hand, “Tal Tadmur” Military Council have reacted, but no causalities have been reported yet.
Areas controlled by HTS and opposition factions
-HTS patrol has arrested a displaced civilian, from Aleppo, who works as a worker in a cat shelter after storming his house yesterday in Idlib city. Reasons for the arrest are probably due to the fund he received from western animal rights bodies.
-SOHR sources in west Aleppo countryside have reported that an armed fight broke out between two families from Ainjara town in western Aleppo, near Darat Izza crossing, leaving one dead and others wounded. It is worth noting that the military factions in the region intervened to break up the clashes, amid ongoing tension till now.
Regime-held areas
-Two unidentified gunmen on a motorbike have assassinated a young man from Jeroud city in eastern al-Qalamoun in Damascus yesterday while he was going to his house in al-Maqasem neighborhood.
-SOHR activists have documented the death of two people after being shot by unknown gunmen in Jasem city in the northern countryside of Daraa this evening. It is worth noting that the victims were civilians and they never joined any military bodies after settling their security situations with security services after the Syrian regime captured the whole province.
“Olive Branch” areas
-SOHR activists have reported that a Military Police patrol has arrested a minor from Kurkan Tahtani town in Ma’batli neighborhood in Afrin countryside on charges of dealing with the Autonomous Administration, where he was sent to the military Police center in Ma’batli neighborhood.
SDF-held areas
-SOHR activists have reported that violent feud took place between two families near Dawar al-Aatal neighborhood near al-Busirah town in eastern Deir Ezzor countryside. The fighting has wounded two children and an old man. SOHR activists have reported that receiving ice blocs to face the current high temperature across the country.
-Syrian Observatory for Human Rights activists have reported that Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the International Coalition forces, launched a new security operation in Kherbat Jamous village in east al-Hasakah countryside near Jabal Kawkab which is under the control of Syrian regime. The security operation targeted a house after the troops cordoned it off and calls the people inside the house to surrender, but the suspects resisted, as exchange of fire erupted between the two sides. Meanwhile, International Coalitions fighter jets intervened and bombarded the house, which caused the death of three suspects believed to be ISIS members who were inside the house.
“De-escalation zone”
-SOHR sources have reported that regime forces intensified their shelling on Majdalya and Maarbleit villages where some Turkish military checkpoints are located, near Aleppo-Latakia international highway “M4”. Moreover, regime forces shelled positions in southern Idlib countryside and Jabal al-Zawiyah this morning, targeting al-Bara, Safohon, al-Fateera and other positions in Sahl al-Ghab and Latakia countryside.
-SOHR activists have reported that “al-Fath al-Mubin” factions targeted regime positions with a guided missiles on the frontline of Kafr Nabl in south Idlib countryside, amid unconfirmed reports of casualties. While regime forces renewed their rocket fire on al-Bara and Balyoun, south of Idlib, and Bidama village in west Idlib countryside. However, no casualties have been reported yet.