Damascus - Noura Khowam
Syrian governmental fighter jets launched raids on areas at Hama’s northern countryside, in addition to other areas in Daraa’s eastern countryside. Sources revealed that the raids led to a large number of losses and injuries.
The governmental troops targeted areas in Daraa’s eastern countryside, including western town of Gharia and Basri Al Sham, with information about humanitarian losses, while the clashes resume between the governmental troops and extremist militias at Daraa’s Manshia district.
The governmental troops targeted the Waar district with its shells and machine guns, with no information about humanitarian losses, while the Islamist militants bombarded a number of areas controlled by the government at Homos’ northern countryside, with no reports over the causalities.
However, at least two persons were killed, as the governmental troops bombarded an area to sell fuel at Homos’ eastern countryside. The attack led to a large number of injuries, including women and children. The clashes between the governmental troops and Islamist militias continue in Damascus eastern ghouta.
According to sources, the governmental troops targeted the areas with mortar shells, saying that the clashes near the Syrian capital led to a number of deaths and injuries from the two conflicting parties. The governmental fighter jets threw explosive barrels on a number of areas at Damascus’ western countryside.
On the other hand, diplomatic sources revealed that the late arrival of Syrian opposition delegation to Astana led to the delay of talks in which Russia, Turkey and Iran participate until Thursday. They added that UN envoy to Syrian Stafan De Mestora will not attend the talks.
The talks are scheduled to discuss the recent developments and the ways to consolidate the ceasefire agreement sponsored by Russia, Iran and Turkey. The Syrian opposition threatened last week to boycott the talks accusing the Russian government of failure to convince the Syrian regime of commitment to the ceasefire.