The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the past 48 hours have witnessed a remarkable escalation on the frontlines of the southern countryside of Idlib within the “Putin-Erdogan” area, and violent clashes that led to the death of 19 regime soldiers and the injury of another 20, and the death of seven members of Ansar Al-Tawhid faction.

According to the observatory, the Ansar al-Tawhid faction launched a violent attack targeting posts of regime forces in Al-Malajah village in Jabal al-Zawiyah in the southern countryside of Idlib.

After the detonation of tunnels followed by missile and artillery attacks on the posts, the group managed to completely control several posts. The clashes left 11 regime soldiers dead and another 20 injured.

After the death of two members of Ansar Al-Tawhid, the faction withdrew from several posts, while other posts remained under its control.

According to SOHR, Russian warplanes intervened on the front line, coinciding with several attempts by the regime forces to regain control of the posts they lost. The village witnessed violent clashes that led to the killing of 8 regime soldiers and 5 members of the attacking faction.

Moreover, at Monday midnight, Russian warplanes launched four airstrikes targeting areas of Jabal Al-Arbaeen, Kafar Lata and Sarjah, and two airstrikes targeting Al-Fatirah town in Jabal Al-Zawiyah area in the southern countryside of Idlib. Regime forces also fired heavy artillery shells in the vicinity of Kafar Taal village in the western countryside of Aleppo.

Photo: SOHR