المرصد السوري لحقوق الانسان
The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

After Azaz city…fighting with weapons erupts between the factions in Al-Bab city and an explosion in the north of Homs kills and injures members of the regime forces

Homs Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: a lieutenant of the regime forces was killed and others were injured as a result of an IED explosion in Kafernan area in the northern countryside of Homs.

Aleppo Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: tension is prevailing Al-Bab city which is controlled by the Turkish-backed rebel and Islamic factions and located in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, as a result of a quarrel took place in the city between two factions operating in the area, and in the details obtained by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights; a verbal argument took place in the city between fighters who are descended from the east of Syria and fighters of the city’s gunmen, which developed to a fighting and the draw of individual weapons, without information about casualties so far, and a similar incident took place yesterday in Azaz city in the northern countryside of Aleppo, where the SOHR published at that time, that sounds of gunfire were heard in Azaz city, which is located in the northern sector of Aleppo countryside, caused by skirmishes between a brigade operating in the area against the Free Police, as a result of a verbal argument between them which developed to skirmishes by the light weapons between members of both parties, which resulted in the injury of several persons with various injuries, and information was received reporting that the brigade, which the member who opened fire belongs to, has settled an account with this member where it imprisoned and disarmed him.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 30th of May 2018, that the border town with Turkey, Jarabulus, is witnessing explosions and gunfire as a result of fighting inside the town, and in the details obtained by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights; violent clashes are taking place between a group of Ahrar Al-Sham Islamic movement against other groups of Liwa al-Shamal and factions supporting it, in areas in Jarabulus town, where the clashes are coincided with exchange of shelling between the both parties by mortar shells, amid calls through mosques’ loudspeakers to stop fighting, while the information about the fighting is still conflicted, while sources said that the fighting erupted in order to “eliminate a corrupt group of Ahrar Al Sham”, and the clashes resulted in the fall of human casualties, where citizens were injured, and confirmed information about the death of one of them, also there is information about the fall of casualties in the ranks of the both parties, and this fighting is coincided skirmishes between the Free Police against a group of a faction whose fighters are from Deir Ezzor province, in Al-Bab city near Jarabulus in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, without information about injuries, amid information about the reason for the fighting which is arresting members of the rebel faction by the Free Police on the charge of traffic violations.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored on the 26th of May 2018, clashes which lasted for a short time between a family from Al-Bab city against fighters of a Turkish-backed rebel division of the “Euphrates Shield” Operation forces, where exchange of fire took place between the both parties in the city which is located in the north-eastern sector of Aleppo countryside, before the intervention of the military police which is located in the area, and settle the fighting between them, and the fighting resulted in the fall of wounded and there is information about the death of a person of the central Syria’s displaced people during this fighting, the Syrian Observatory also published on the 7th of May 2018, that it monitored the break out of violent fighting between Sultan Murad Division against Liwa Suqour al-Shamal, which are supported by Turkey and operating under the umbrella of the “Euphrates Shield” Brigade, where intersected sources confirmed to the SOHR that the fighting included the areas of Hawar Kilis, Dudyan, Hirjilla, Al-Kherbeh, Qara Mazra’a and Baghidin, in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, as a result of tension erupted between them then developed to violent fighting in which shells and medium weapons were used, amid a state of alertness in the ranks of the both parties, and the intensity of the clashes between them, while factions operating in the area, try to intermediate to stop this fighting, and information about the fall of human losses as a result of the clashes and fighting there, amid information about the decline of the fighting pace with the intermediation of factions operating in the area, also the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also published on the 6th of May 2018, that it monitored the return of cautious calm to Al-Bab city, which is controlled by the “Euphrates Shield” Operation forces, in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, where this calm came after clashes which were finished after the deployment of separating forces of the “Euphrates Shield” Operation forces, which entered the city, at the time of the violent clashes which took place between al-Sharqiyyah factions of which most of its fighters are from Deir Ezzor Province and Jaysh Al-Islam, against a family from Al-Bab city and al-Hamzah Division, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the fall of human losses in the ranks of the both parties and of citizens as a result of the exchange of targeting and using the light, medium and heavy weapons, and the SOHR learned that 11 persons at least were killed including 4 citizens including a woman, as well as the death of a group leader in al-Sharqiyyah factions with a number of his members, will tens of citizens and members in the ranks of the both parties were injured in this fighting, and the death toll is expected to increase due to the presence of injured cases in serious conditions, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also monitored on Sunday the 6th of May 2018, violent clashes between fighters belongs to al-Sharqiyyah factions of which most of its fighters are from Deir Ezzor Province, against members from al-Hamzah Division and gunmen from Waki family in al-Bab city in the northeast countryside of Aleppo, and in the details obtained by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: a violent fight is taking place on between both parties in areas in al-Bab city, after an assault by the latter on fighters from al-Sharqiyyah factions and wounding 2 members of them, the 2 members were taken receive treatment, and the fight turned into a violent clashes in which heavy and medium weapons are being used, amid exchange of targeting in the clash areas between both parties, where several persons have been killed and injured as a result of these clashes, and two of them at least have been confirmed dead, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the alert situation in al-Bab city by factions operating in the area, in order to calm things down, while the fighters of Jaysh al-Islam took the side of al-Sharqiyyah factions after they reached the area in the past few days, with in the displacement operations from the Eastern Ghouta to the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, amid popular discontent of these clashes that are taking place in the northern countryside of Aleppo, within areas controlled by “Euphrates Shield” Operation Forces, and the Syrian Observatory published this morning that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the continuation of congestion among the people in al-Bab city in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, in conjunction with widespread resentment by the citizens inside the city against the backdrop of what took place in two hospitals within the city, and from shooting by soldiers of the Turkish Forces inside the city, where the Syrian Observatory monitored the arrival of soldier carrier carrying members of the Turkish Forces in full field dress, and when they raised their weapons in the faces of the citizens who were gathered protesting against the actions of a group of al-Hamzah Division; the citizens demanded them to get their weapons down saying, “get your weapons down, get your weapons down, we are in our country, we are in Syria our land”, which pushed members of Turkish Forces to shoot in order to disperse the people, and they also beat up one of the activist who filmed their arrival inside the city, the Syrian Observatory also published on Saturday that Al-Bab city which is controlled by the rebel and Islamic factions of the “Euphrates Shield” Operation supported by Turkey, is witnessing close of roads and civil protests in response to fighters’ assault in the city in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, and in details Obtained by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: a group called “al-Yaba”, which is one of the groups that belongs to al-Hamzah Brigade working in area, entered al-Hekma and al-Salam Hospitals in al-Bab city, and they took a nurse from al-Salam hospital, they also assaulted staff members and insulted some of them by cursing them, which prompted al-Salam hospital to stop working, where the city is witnessing protests by tens of citizens in the city in response to the actions of the factions in the city, where the protesters set fire to the roads and closed them, demanding the factions to get their hands off the city and holding accountable those who assaulted both hospitals, where al-Hamzah Division “dismissed the group and brought them to court to be hold accountable”.

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept