(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian regime has extended its aerial campaign to Aleppo province after a week of heavy bombing on Idlib and Hama provinces, killing 5 people, local activists said on Monday.
The airstrikes have targeted the northern and western countryside of Aleppo, including most of rebel-held towns. The teaching has been suspended in the FSA-held town of Atareb due to the attacks.
Russia and the Syrian regime have stepped up its aerial campaign on Idlib and Hama since Tuesday, conducting more than 150 raids killed at least 30 civilians and dozens of rebel fighters.
Hayat Tahir al-Sham, former al-Qaeda group, backed by 5 rebel factions launched major attack on regime bastions in Hama and southern Idlib. The attack was the biggest in the area since March.
The Russian defense ministry claimed that rebels had launched Idlib offensive to hinder the regime's advances in Deir Ezzor province.
Meanwhile, The death toll of Russia’s vacuum missile attack on rebel bastion in Idlib on Saturday has reached a total of 40, the largest Russian hit on rebels since Septemeber 2015, local reporter said.
Saturday’s 15 airstrikes targeted Faylaq al-Sham group in the village of Mardikh. 30 more fighters, who escaped death, were transferred to Bab al-Hawa hospital at the Turkish border.
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