(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels have renewed the rocket attack on pro-regime militias near the Assad's hometown of al-Qardaha, killing two fighters, media outlets said on Monday.
The Grad-rocket attack was in retaliation to a heavy aerial bombing on Jisr al-Shugour town at the enclaves of coastal Latakia region that left two civilians dead, rebel accounts said.
Russia and the Syrian regime have stepped up its deadly aerial campaign on Idlib and Hama provinces 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.
On Saturday, 40 rebel fighters killed and 30 more wounded when the Russian warplanes struck Faylaq al-Sham group bases in the village of Mardikh in Idlib city, opposition news feeds said.
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