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Saturday, September 10

US-Russia Cessation of Hostilities deal: No change yet in Syria's daily routine

On July 27, after a successful operation that cut off the northern passage to [Aleppo] city through the suburb of Castello, the Command of the Syrian Armed Forces offered terrorists “to lay down their arms and leave Aleppo.” Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced an amnesty for members of terrorist groups who would surrender to the authorities within three months.

September 10, 2016:

Russian jets pound the jihadist rebels in southern Aleppo; AMN

Aleppo, Syria (1:00 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force carried out 20+ airstrikes this morning over the southern Aleppo countryside, targeting the jihadist rebels of Jaysh Al-Fateh (Army of Conquest) near the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-5 Highway).

According to a military source at the Hama Airport, the Russian Air Force struck Jaysh Al-Fateh’s positions at the villages of Khan Touman, Khalsah, and Tal Al-‘Eis; these airstrikes resulted in the death of numerous jihadists and the destruction of several armored vehicles.

Despite brokering the Syrian ceasefire deal on Friday, the Russians did not agree to stop targeting jihadist groups like Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham and Jund Al-Aqsa.

These aforementioned jihadist groups continue to maintain a large presence inside rebel camps, which is one of the reasons why the Russians demanded the US-backed “moderate” groups disassociate themselves as soon as possible.

If the moderate groups refuse to leave the jihadist camps, then they will be deemed a legitimate target by the Russian Air Force.

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The Command of the Syrian Armed Forces has presented an ultimatum to terrorists in the eastern districts of Aleppo. As the Libankol news agency reported, Syrian Air Force’s planes throw leaflets over the city, calling on terrorist groups, surrounded in the eastern part of the city, to capitulate.

Syrian military provided a humanitarian corridor, which can be used by “those, who raised arms against the state” for leaving the besieged areas.

On July 27, after a successful operation that cut off the northern passage to the city through the suburb of Castello, the Command of the Syrian Armed Forces offered terrorists “to lay down their arms and leave Aleppo.” Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced an amnesty for members of terrorist groups, who would surrender to the authorities within three months.

On July 28, a humanitarian operation was begun by the Russian centre for reconciliation of opposing sides in the Syrian Arab Republic and the government of the country in Aleppo.

However, in August, terrorist groups suddenly began an offensive against the government forces in the south of Aleppo. The Syrian Army needed a month to reflect the enemy attacks. As of today, the southern suburb of Ramus is under Syrian soldiers’ control. This had again allowed to block completely the formation of armed opposition groups in the eastern part of the city.


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Deir Ezzor, Syria (3:15 P.M.) – At least 9 civilians were killed and another 26 were wounded as a result of the Islamic State’s indiscriminate shelling of Deir Ezzor’s Al-Jubeileh District today.

Local activists in Deir Ezzor reported on Saturday that a number of mortar shells were fired by Islamic State fighters at the government-controlled neighborhoods of Al-Jubeileh; this resulted in severe material damage to several buildings inside the district.

Among the many buildings that were victim of the Islamic State’s indiscriminate shelling was the Syrian Red Crescent Society’s headquarters in Al-Jubeileh.

In addition to shelling government-controlled neighborhoods, the Islamic State launched a wide-scale offensive in Deir Ezzor on Friday night, targeting the 137th Artillery Brigade’s headquarters – clashes are still ongoing.


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Provinces, SANA- the Syrian Arab army on Saturday continued its military operations against armed terrorist groups all over the country, advancing in many areas and reestablishing control on several regions.
Aleppo
Army units achieved a new advance in al-Amiriyieh neighborhood in Aleppo as the army’s air force destroyed many of the terrorists’ vehicles and positions in the northern and southern countryside.
A military source told SANA that an army unit  morning established control over 4 building blocks in al-Amiriyieh neighborhood in Aleppo City after eliminating all of the terrorists’ hotbeds in it.
The source added that the Syrian army’s air force carried out intensive strikes against positions of the terrorist organizations in Hraitan and al-Mallah farms in the northern countryside, destroying a number of their armored vehicles and machinegun-equipped cars, and killing scores of terrorists.
In the southern countryside, a number of terrorists from the so-called “Jaish al-Fateh” were killed and others were injured in airstrikes against their gatherings in Khan Touman depots, according to the military source.
Hama
Meanwhile,  tens of vehicles belonging to terrorists of the ISIS and the so-called “Jaish al-Fateh” were destroyed in sorties carried out by the army’s air force against their positions in the northern and eastern countryside of Hama central province.
Eight tanks and 4 car bombs belonging to the ISIS terrorists were destroyed in Oqairibat town, 75 km to the east of Hama City.
The army’s air force also carried out sorties against gatherings and positions of Jaish al-Fateh terrorists to the west of Ma’ardes, Souran and Kawkab, to the north of Ma’an, Tal Bzam, Talet Flaifel, Talet al-Nasiryieh and to the south of al-Latamina in the northern countryside of Hama.
Tens of the terrorists’ vehicles were destroyed in the airstrikes and a large number of them were killed.
Idleb [Idlib]
Army units killed a number of terrorists of the so-called “Jaish al-Fateh” and destroyed a number of their positions and vehicles in Sirja and al-Mouqbila al-Najiya in Idleb Countryside.
Homs 
The Syrian army air force destroyed 13 of the ISIS vehicles in the eastern countryside of Homs central province.
The army air force carried out an airstrike against gatherings of the ISIS terrorists and convoys of their vehicles in the surroundings of al-Shaer oil field, the Third station, Khneifis, the eastern factory and northern Mshairfa in the eastern countryside.
13 of the machinegun-equipped vehicles were destroyed in the strikes and scores of the ISIS terrorists were killed and others were injured.
Daraa
An army unit destroyed two vehicles equipped with 23 mm caliber machine guns belonging to the terrorist organizations to the north of al-Shami farm in Daraa al-Balad area in Daraa city, according to the military source.
Another army unit targeted a gathering of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists to the east of Dael town, 14 km north of Daraa city, destroying a mortar position and killing all the terrorists operating it.
To the southeast of Dael town, an army unit killed or injured all members of a terrorist group and destroyed their weapons and equipment.
Another terrorist group was eliminated to the northwest of the dam in al-Ghariyeh al-Gharbiyeh village in the northeastern countryside of Daraa province.
Sweida
An army unit directed concentrated strikes on ISIS fuel tanker trucks in the eastern countryside of Sweida.
A military source said Saturday that the strikes led to the destruction of a number of the fuel tanker trucks and caused damage to the rest to the east of Shaaf village, 34 km to the eastern countryside of the southern Sweida Province.
Earlier, the army units raided positions and axes of ISIS vehicles’ movements and destroyed a number of fuel tanker trucks in the area of al-Rashida wells, about 50 km east of Sweida city.
Deir Ezzor
The Syrian Air Force carried out sorties targeting sites of ISIS terrorists in the surroundings of al-Tharda and to the south of the Panorama area on the southwestern outskirts of Deir Ezzor city.
The air strikes destroyed a number of positions and vehicles for ISIS.
Many terrorists were killed or injured and their weapons and equipment were destroyed in army air strikes to the west of the Regiment 137 and to the west of Tal Brouk, northwest of Deir Ezzor city.
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Lattakia Province: Syrian Army Wins Back over 20 Key Villages, Hilltops; FARS

TEHRAN (FNA)- Battlefield sources announced on Saturday that the Syrian army and the popular forces have managed to take control of nearly two dozen strategic villages and hilltops in Lattakia province.


"The Syrian army launched heavy attacks on the terrorists' military positions in Jabal al-Akrad (Kurds Mountain) and al-Turkman regions and seized back over 20 villages and hilltops," a military source said on Saturday.

He reiterated that the army units are now in full control of Shahbak Nakhashba, Tal al-Molk, Tal Rasha, Ein al-Quntera, Arz al-Wati, Zahr Abu Asad and Mazala.

"The Syrian army has advanced from Jabal al-Qaleh towards al-Karmil and took control of Sheikh Hassan, Ein al-Bayza, Ein al-Hoor and Lower Hakar regions towards the Jabal (Mount) al-Rai as well as heights 540 and 650.

Earlier on Saturday, the Syrian army troops alongside popular forces continued to push back militants in Northeastern Lattakia and won back the province's highway to the bordering province of Idlib after hours of battles.

Syrian government forces, who seized back several villages and hilltops bordering the Idlib province in Northeastern territories of Lattakia, took full control over the Idlib-Lattakia highway after several years since the war on terrorism started.

Reports said earlier today that the army soldiers alongside the National Defense Forces continued to hit terrorists' strongholds in the mountainous regions of Lattakia and captured several key hills and villages.

"The Syrian government forces' anti-terrorism operation in Northern Lattakia inflicted major losses on the militants and forced them to pull their forces back form the villages of Ein al-Qantara and the hills of Rasha, al-Oweizarat, Zohra, Abu Saeed and Ruweisat al-Kataf," the sources said.

"The terrorist groups retreated from the battlefield after they suffered a heavy death toll and their military hardware sustained major damage," they added.

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Syria: Gov't Forces Engage in Fierce Clashes with Terrorists near Kuweires Airbase; FARS

TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian Army troops and National Defense Forces clashed with ISIL terrorists in an area South of Kuweires airbase in Southeastern Aleppo, inflicting heavy losses and casualties on the militants.

Syrian government forces launched a fresh round of attacks on ISIL's positions near the aviation academy, ending in the killing of 10 militants and wounding of several more.

At least three machinegun-equipped vehicles of the ISIL were destroyed in the attacks.

In the meantime, the Syrian air force bombed bases and supply lines of the terrorists near the warehouses of Khan Touman, al-Hikmah school, Ma'arateh and South of Tal Bazou.

The Syrian warplanes also pounded the terrorist groups' positions in al-Malaah farms, Hayyan, Anadan and Ma'arat al-Artiq in the Northern side of Aleppo city, leaving several terrorists dead or wounded, and destroying their military equipment. 


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