The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Military escalation | Officer of regime forces kil*led under shelling by “Al-Fath Al-Mubin” Factions in Lattakia

An officer of the regime forces ranked as lieutenant was killed on a frontline in northern Lattakia countryside, under artillery shelling by factions of “Al-Fath Al-Mubin” Operation Room.

On the same context, factions of “Al-Fath Al-Mubin” Operation Room fired heavy artillery shells on positions of the regime forces in Hantutin Village southern of Idlib. However, no casualties were reported.

Since early 2024, SOHR has documented 254 operations in the “de-escalation zone,” including attacks by ground forces, gunfire by snipers, bombardment and drone attacks, which left 277 combatants and civilians dead. In addition, these operations left over 114 combatants, including a Turkish soldier, and 113 civilians, including three women and 19 children, injured.

 

The fatalities can be distributed as follows:

 

25 civilians, including 12 children and two women.

171 members of regime forces, including 15 officers.

65 members of Hayyaat Tahrir Al-Sham.

Five members of “Ansar Al-Islam” faction.

Two members of “Jaysh Al-Nasr.”

One member of “Jaysh Al-Ahrar.”

Two foreign jihadist, including a Turkish jihadist

A member of “Al-Hamzah” Division.

Three members of “Al-Sham Corps.”

One member of the “Public Resistance” which operates under the banner of “Al-Fath Al-Mubin” operations room.

One member of the “Thowwar Al-Sham” Battalion which operates under the banner of “Al-Fath Al-Mubin” operations room.