The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Security chaos | Factions shell regime positions near Saraqib on M5 road linking Damascus and Aleppo

SOHR activists have reported that Al-Jabha Al-Wataniyah Lel Tahrir (Liberation National Front) fired artillery shells and missiles on regime positions on Saraqib frontlines in eastern Idlib countryside.

“Al-Fath Al-Mobin” operation room fired artillery shells and missiles on regime areas in Saraqib city on the international highway between Damascus and Aleppo, from Saraqib all the way to Ma’arat Al-Na’san and Dadikh, Kafr Batikh, Babila, Al-Dana and Khan Al-Sabl villages.

On June 6, SOHR activists in “Putin-Erdogan” area monitored further Russian airstrikes, as the number of raids by Russian fighter jets on Al-Ruwaihah, Shannan, Sarjah, Bayannin and forest of Bayannin in southern Idlib coutryside has risen to ten. However, no casualties were reported.

Syrian Observatory activists in Putin-Erdogan area monitored renewed Russian aerial bombardment for the first time in nearly two months.

Russian fighter jets executed three airstrikes on areas in Bayanin forest and Al-Ruwaihah in the southern Idlib countryside. No casualties were reported.

On the other hand, Regime forces fired heavy machine guns and shelled areas in the vicinity of Ma’arat Al-Naa’san town in northern Idlib countryside.

On May 12, 2022, SOHR activists reported that Russian fighter jets had executed four airstrikes targeting the vicinity of Muntaf, Kafr Lata and Maa’rzaf villages in Idlib countryside, injuring a civilian and causing material damage.