July 2015

Homs Province: The regime forces shelled areas in al-Wa’er neighborhood, also a captain was killed in the clashes with the “Islamic State” in the vicinity of Sha’er and Jazl fields in the eastern countryside of Homs. …

Hama Province: The warplanes carried out raids on areas in the village of Qastoun in Sahl al-Ghab in the northwestern countryside of Hama, also clashes are still taking place between the regime forces and the militiamen loyal to them…

Latakia Province: The regime forces shelled areas in the villages of al-Helweh, al-Derrah and al-Kbir in the northern countryside of Latakia and information about casualties, also the Islamic factions used several shells to target…

Rif Dimashq Province: Clashes are still taking place between the Islamic factions and local fighters against Hezbollah and the Fourth Division amid continuous shelling by the regime forces on areas in the city which killed two fighters…

Aleppo Province: Clashes are still taking place between Soqur al-Jabal Brigade, Noor al-Dien al-Zenki Movement and the Islamic Horriyyeh Brigade against the commandos of Hezbollah, the regime forces and the locale committee loyal to…

Al-Hasakah Province: A man and his child was shot in the southern section of Ghwyran neighborhood southeast of Al-Hasakah city due to the current clashes in the southern suburbs of the city between the “Islamic State” against the regime…

I recently saw a powerful PBS documentary on the Syrian civil war, Return to Homs. Through its focus on the journey of a star soccer player, Abdul Basset al-Saroot, from nonviolent protester to hardened fighter, it showed the appalling toll…

the dead : 18 civilians, 10 rebels, 16 Non-Syrian Islamic fighters, 17 Regular forces, 20 NDF, 10  YPG, 10 unknown rebels, 8 IS, 3 Hezbollah, 2 non-Syrian militants allied to regime forces. ——————————————————————————————————–— -- a…

Idlib Province: The helicopters dropped barrel bombs on the outskirts the two towns of Ma’aret Alya and al- Nayrab, no information about casualties. The ongoing clashes between the regime forces and allied militiamen…

Aleppo Province: Several shells, launched by the rebels, landed around the public park in the city of Aleppo causing material damages. The Islamist factions shelled areas in the two towns of Nobbol and al- Zahraa inhabited by Shiite…