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Syria: At Least Thirteen Jihadists Killed in Russian Bombardments in Large Rebel Stronghold

At least 13 combatants jihadists anti-regime died on the night from Sunday to Monday by aerial bombardments russians in the last great rebel stronghold of northwest Syriaindicated an NGO.

According to him Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH), “Russian warplanes carried out aerial bombardments on the western outskirts of the city of Idlibagainst a military base Hayat Tahrir al-Cham (HTS)”.

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At least 13 fighters, Syrian and non-Syrian” of that jihadist group died, he said Rami Abdul Rahmandirector of the OSDHraising the previous balance of eight deaths.

Several more combatants were injured, according to this NGO based in the United Kingdom and that it has a vast network of informants in Syria.

Russia is the main support of the president Bashar al Assad and has intervened militarily in Syria since 2015.

The group Hayat Tahrir al-Chammene frequently carries out attacks against Syrian regime forces in the northwest of the country.

The last bastion of the armed opposition to the regime comprises a large part of the province of Idlib and bordering territories of the provinces of Aleppo, Hama and latakia.

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Hayat Tahrir al-Chammène, sprung from the former local arm of Al Qaedais the main group active in those territories, where other less influential rebel factions are present, supported at various levels by Türkiye.

The Idlib region is under a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Türkiye following a regime offensive in March 2020.

Source: Elcomercio

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