The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Yarmouk basin controlled by Jaysh Khalid Ibn al-Walid witnesses an escalation of aerial and ground bombardment and shelling in a continuation of targeting for the second day

Daraa Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the Syrian Observatory monitored intense aerial and ground bombardment and shelling carried out by warplanes, helicopters, and the regime forces since morning of today, Wednesday, on areas controlled by “Jaysh Khalid Ibn al-Walid” which swore allegiance to the “Islamic State” Organization in Yarmouk Basin in the western countryside of Daraa, where warplanes and helicopters heavily targeted places in Tal al-Ashtra, Tasil, and Jellin and other places under the control of Jaysh Khalid Ibn al-Walid which swore allegiance to the “Islamic State” Organization, in conjunction with the continued flight of warplanes in the sky of the area, in addition to rocket shelling by the regime forces at a violent pace on the area, but no information at the moment about casualties, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday night that the explosions were heard in the area of Yarmouk Basin in the western countryside of Daraa city, cause by bombardment which targeted the area, where the Syrian Observatory monitored bombardment by helicopters targeting areas in Jilin town as well as other places in the Libyan Company which are controlled by Jaysh Khaled Ibn Al-Waleed which pledges allegiance to the “Islamic State” organization, which caused material damage, without information about casualties, while the SOHR learned that a booby trapped vehicle targeted an area in the south-west of Jasim town, which killed 14 members at least of the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them, and sources confirmed to the Syrian Observatory that the booby trapped vehicle targeted the regime forces that were trying to advance into the area.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented today, Tuesday the 17th of July 2018, the death of 2 citizens including a child, who were killed as a result of bombardment by warplanes believed to be Russian, which targeted areas in Tasil town which is controlled by Jaysh Khaled Ibn Al-Waleed which pledges allegiance to the “Islamic State” organization, in Yarmouk Basin in the western countryside of Daraa, and the bombardment resulted in the fall of a number of wounded, the Syrian Observatory also published that the raids on Tasil are the first raids to target the area of Yarmouk Basin in 5 days after the cessation  of bombardment which was coincided with the clashes which took place at this time against the rebel and Islamic factions.