In response to targeting of civilians | Officer among five regime soldiers kil-led in infiltration operation by “H-T-S” on in northern countryside of Latakia

Five regime soldiers, including an officer with the rank of lieutenant, were killed in an infiltration operation carried out by “Ansar Al-Islam” brigade of HTS, on the frontline of Tallat Shir Sahab in Jabal Al-Akrad area in the northern countryside of Latakia.
This came in response to a rocket shelling carried out a short while ago, by regime forces on the residential neighbourhoods in Idlib city, which resulted in the injury of 14 civilians, including one woman at least.
Since early 2023, SOHR has documented 452 operations in the “de-escalation zone,” including attacks, gunfire by snipers and bombardment, which left 660 combatants and civilians dead. In addition, these operations left over 271 combatants and 267 civilians, including 26 women and 48 children, injured.
The fatalities can be distributed as follows:
119 civilians, including 16 women, 45 children, a civil defence member and a nurse, were killed by regime forces.
407 members of regime forces, including 27 officers.
An Afghan militiaman of “Liwaa Fatemiyoun.”
Six members of the Syrian Hezbollah, including a Lebanese member.
99 members of Hayyaat Tahrir Al-Sham, including a French jihadist.
14 members of the jihadist faction of “Ansar Al-Tawhid.”
One member of “Ahrar Al-Sham” movement.
Two members of “Al-Sham Corps.”
One member of “Hurras Al-Din” organisation.
The Commander-in-chief of Russian Special Tasks Forces.
A militiaman of the Iranian-backed “Liwaa Al-Baqer.”
Two members of “Soqour Al-Sham.”
Six members of the “National Liberation Front.”