(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime troops and allied fighters captured two villages in the northern countryside of Aleppo on Monday, putting a key supply route used by opposition forces into firing range, according to Reuters.
Rebels said the offensive was being conducted with massive Russian air support, despite a promise of goodwill steps by the Syrian government to spur peace negotiations.
Zaman al-Wasl reporter said more than 150 raids were conducted by Russian jets on the northern countryside that left 32 civilians dead.
The British-based Observatory monitoring group said government forces were gaining ground in the area, and had captured most of the villages of Duweir al-Zeitun and Taljabin near Bashkoy.
Regime army is about 3 miles (8 km) far from the besieges Shiite villages of Nubul and al-Zahra'a. the forces seek to lift the the siege imposed by rebels three years ago.
The fighting has created a new flow of refugees. A Turkish disaster agency said more than 3,600 Turkmens and Arabs fleeing advancing pro-government forces in northern Latakia province had crossed into Turkey in the past four days, Reuters said.
Since Russia's intervention on Sep.30, to support Bashar al-Assad, regime forces have stepped up offensives in the west and north of the country.
Russian airstrikes have claimed the lives of at least 1,815 civilians in Syria’s opposition-held areas since air strikes began 4 months ago, according to new Syrian Civil Defense Authority statistics.
Rebels said the offensive was being conducted with massive Russian air support, despite a promise of goodwill steps by the Syrian government to spur peace negotiations.
Zaman al-Wasl reporter said more than 150 raids were conducted by Russian jets on the northern countryside that left 32 civilians dead.
The British-based Observatory monitoring group said government forces were gaining ground in the area, and had captured most of the villages of Duweir al-Zeitun and Taljabin near Bashkoy.
Regime army is about 3 miles (8 km) far from the besieges Shiite villages of Nubul and al-Zahra'a. the forces seek to lift the the siege imposed by rebels three years ago.
The fighting has created a new flow of refugees. A Turkish disaster agency said more than 3,600 Turkmens and Arabs fleeing advancing pro-government forces in northern Latakia province had crossed into Turkey in the past four days, Reuters said.
Since Russia's intervention on Sep.30, to support Bashar al-Assad, regime forces have stepped up offensives in the west and north of the country.
Russian airstrikes have claimed the lives of at least 1,815 civilians in Syria’s opposition-held areas since air strikes began 4 months ago, according to new Syrian Civil Defense Authority statistics.
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