The operation of heading toward al-Bab by the regime forces continues and controlling 3 new villages in the eastern countryside of Aleppo
Aleppo Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:
The southwestern countryside of al-Bab city is witnessing continuous military operations by the regime forces backed by gunmen loyal to them led by al-Nemr groups which follows Suhail Hassan, the Brigadier in the ranks of the regime forces, where violent clashes are taking place between them against members of the “Islamic State” organization for the fifth day in a row, after a military operation launched by the regime forces on the 17th of January 2017, where the Syrian Observatory for human rights learned that the regime forces and after their control of Soran area, they managed to advancement and control 3 villages at least and information about controlling a 4th village, amid continuous shelling by the regime forces sites of the organization and exchange of targeting between both parties, and confirmed information about more casualties in their ranks.
In the same context, several shells launched by the rebel and Islamic Factions and fell on areas in the 3000-apartments project and al-Assad Suburb near Hamdania neighborhood west of Aleppo, no information about injuries, also 2 shells landed on areas in al-Shifonyyah town in the Eastern Ghouta, no information about injuries.