Syrian government forces shell opposition in de-escalation zone
IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – On Monday, Syrian government forces renewed bombing the fortifications and positions of Turkish-backed armed opposition groups in northwest Syria, in a mutual bombardment between both sides in the region.
A field source told North Press that Syrian government forces targeted fortifications of the opposition groups in villages of Benin and Kafr Aweid in the Zawiya Mountain region and Deir Sunbul in the southern countryside of Idlib with artillery and missile strikes.
The bombing coincided with an intense flight of warplanes and reconnaissance aircraft over the airspace of the region, with no casualties reported, according to the source.
On Sunday, Syrian government forces targeted posts of the armed groups in Kansafra and Bara, south of Idlib, and Marand in the west, with heavy artillery shells and rocket launchers.
The military escalation came despite the Russian-Turkish agreement, which provides for the cessation of all military operations in the “de-escalation” areas in northwest of Syria.