Regime forces and Hezbollah advance within the town of Salma in the northern countryside of Latakia

Latakia Province:
Violent clashes continue inside the town of Salma the main stronghold for the factions in Jabal al-Akrad at the northern countryside of Latakia between Hezbollah and the regime forces supported by NDF, Al-Baath Brigades and gunmen loyal to them from Syrian, Arab and Asian nationalities against The First Sahiliya Division, Ansar al-Sham, the Second Sahiliya Division, Jabhat Al-Nusra (al-Qaeda in Levant), The Islamic Turkestan Party, The Islamic Movement of Ahrar al-Sham and the rebel and Islamic factions, which enabled Hezbollah and the regime forces to control parts of the town, the town is important for the regime forces because it enables them to control by firearm over large parts of Jabal al-Akrad, the clashes accompanied by bombing by Russian warplanes and continuous heavy shelling by the regime forces on the clashing areas.