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Russian warplanes have been flying since the morning over the de-escalation zones in northwest Syria
2022-02-09


IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – On Tuesday, the de-escalation zones in the countryside of Idlib and Aleppo, northwest of Syria, witnessed mutual shelling between Turkish-backed opposition factions and the Syrian government forces, amid intense flight of Russian aircraft over the area.

The opposition factions’ sites in the towns of al-Bara and al-Fatira, the village of Benin and the outskirts of the town of Kansafra in Zawiya Mountain, south of Idlib, were hit with heavy artillery by the Syrian government forces, North Press reported opposition military sources.

Qabtan al-Jabal, Taqad and Kafr Noran, west of Aleppo, were also bombed by from the Syrian government forces stationed at the surrounding checkpoints, the sources added.

Meanwhile, the Syrian government forces’ sites in the villages of al-Dar al-Kabira and al-Malajah, south of Idlib, and Urm al-Soghra, west of Aleppo, were bombed by the opposition factions, opposition announced.

Idlib regions and the surrounding areas have witnessed intensive flight of Russian warplanes over the region since this morning, while no raids have been reported.

Reporting by Bara’ al-Shami
Posted by:badanov

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