Following military escalation in “Putin-Erdogan” area | Member of “HTS” killed on frontline in Latakia countryside
A member of HTS was killed, after an artillery shelling carried out by the regime forces on the frontline of Kabanah in Latakia countryside. It is noted that he was from Hayyan town in Aleppo countryside.
“Putin-Erdogan” area witnessed a remarkable escalation by the regime forces and the militias supporting them, as yesterday, Russian fighter jets executed 28 airstrikes using vacuum bombs, targeting several areas in Idlib and Latakia countryside. This coincided with a state of panic and fear among civilians.
Since early 2024, SOHR has documented 326 operations in the “de-escalation zone,” including attacks by ground forces, infiltration operations, gunfire by snipers, bombardment, clashes and kamikaze drone attacks, which left 365 combatants and civilians dead. In addition, these operations left over 134 combatants, including a Turkish soldier, and 163 civilians, including seven women and 39 children, injured.
The fatalities can be distributed as follows:
37 civilians, including 14 children and two women.
230 members of regime forces, including 26 officers.
80 members of Hayyaat Tahrir Al-Sham.
Five members of “Ansar Al-Islam” faction.
Two members of “Jaysh Al-Nasr.”
Two member of “Jaysh Al-Ahrar.”
Three jihadists, including a jihadist of Turkish descent.
A member of “Al-Hamzah” Division.
Three members of “Al-Sham Corps.”
One member of the “Public Resistance” which operates under the banner of “Al-Fath Al-Mubin” operations room.
One member of the “Thowwar Al-Sham” Battalion which operates under the banner of “Al-Fath Al-Mubin” operations room