A Turkish convoy entering Idlib, while the military escalation continues

The Syrian government forces continue targeting Idlib countryside in conjunction with the entry of the Turkish military convoy, following targeting one of its observation points by missiles, and after mass demonstrations that broke out in Idlib, on Friday, condemning the continued military campaign.

The Turkish military convoy has entered the Syrian territories from Kafr Solin crossing at midnight on Friday -Saturday consisting of several vehicles carrying military and logistical supplies, and headed towards the Turkish points east of Idlib, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The Syrian government forces have resumed shelling on the towns of Kafr Nabl, Hass, and Kafr Sijnah in southern Idlib countryside this morning, while several rocket shells dropped near the Turkish observation point in the village of Maar Hatat, southern Idlib countryside.

After Friday-Saturday midnight, areas in Kafr Sijnah, Maar Zita, Sheikh Mustafa, Hass, Kfroma, Kafr Nabl, al-Rakaya, al-Teh, Deir al-Sharqi and Deir al-gharbi in southern and eastern Idlib countryside were shelled, as well as the axis of Khalsa in southern  Aleppo countryside, Kabanah axis and al-Tefahia in northern Latakia countryside, and axes of al-Ghab Plain in the western countryside of Hama were subjected to similar shelling.

While the armed opposition groups also targeted the Syrian government forces that stationed at Nimer checkpoint in the city Khan Shaykhoun with rocket-propelled grenades, without information on casualties.

While two citizens were killed and five civilians injured in Maarat al-Numan.

In a related context, popular demonstrations have erupted after Friday prayers in the cities of Maarat al-Nouman, Saraqeb, Kafr Takharim and Bennch calling on the international community to stop the continued military escalation of the Syrian and Russian forces.

Dozens of residents in Saraqeb have also demonstrated calling for the overthrow of al-Assad government and the release of the detainees held by the Syrian government forces. They affirmed the continuation of the revolution and raised several banners that express the demands of “Transferring the file of the liberated areas to the Security Council and implementing Geneva Declaration”, “Return our looted money”, and “Release the detainees held by the Syrian regime and its affiliated forces”.