(Zaman Al Wasl)- Eleven rebel faction in northwestern Syria have formed an operation room to confront the major offensive launched by regime forces and allied Shiite militia, according to statement posted online on Sunday.
The new task command included Ahrar al-Sham, Nour el-Din al-Zinki, Faylaq al-Sham, Jaish al-Izza and seven more factions operating in Idlib, Hama and Aleppo provinces.
Meanwhile, Russia has launched a series of air attacks in the area where one of its fighter jets was shot down by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham on Saturday, leaving dozens of fighters and civilians dead, according to activists and Russian officials.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based monitor of Syria's civil war, said at least 68 attacks hit Idlib province in the early hours of Sunday morning, following about 35 attacks on Saturday.
It said at least five people had been killed and thousands of civilians had fled the area to avoid getting caught up in the bombardment.
The White Helmets, an opposition rescue group, reported 21 civilian deaths in villages surrounding the site of the downed Sukhoi 25 jet, but it was unclear whether its toll included those on the SOHR tally.
Earlier, the Russian defence ministry claimed to have killed at least 30 fighters in air attacks, who it said were responsible for shooting down the fighter jet.
The new task command included Ahrar al-Sham, Nour el-Din al-Zinki, Faylaq al-Sham, Jaish al-Izza and seven more factions operating in Idlib, Hama and Aleppo provinces.
Meanwhile, Russia has launched a series of air attacks in the area where one of its fighter jets was shot down by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham on Saturday, leaving dozens of fighters and civilians dead, according to activists and Russian officials.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based monitor of Syria's civil war, said at least 68 attacks hit Idlib province in the early hours of Sunday morning, following about 35 attacks on Saturday.
It said at least five people had been killed and thousands of civilians had fled the area to avoid getting caught up in the bombardment.
The White Helmets, an opposition rescue group, reported 21 civilian deaths in villages surrounding the site of the downed Sukhoi 25 jet, but it was unclear whether its toll included those on the SOHR tally.
Earlier, the Russian defence ministry claimed to have killed at least 30 fighters in air attacks, who it said were responsible for shooting down the fighter jet.
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