Russian airstrikes bombard opposition in Syria’s Latakia
IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – On Monday, Russian aircraft launched airstrikes targeting Syrian armed opposition groups in Syria’s Latakia countryside, within the de-escalation zone.
A field source told North Press that Russian fighter jets targeted the front lines at al-Kabanah in the northern countryside of Latakia with high-impulse thermobaric missiles.
The source added that the Russian raids coincided with the government’s launching of more than ten artillery shells on the al-Khader front in Jabal al-Akrad as well as the flight of Russian drones in the northern Latakia countryside and western Hama countryside.
Last week, Russian forces launched airstrikes on targets and sites of the armed opposition groups in the Kabanah front in the northern countryside of Latakia.
The region has been witnessing military escalation and mutual bombardment between Syrian government forces and armed opposition groups for months, coinciding with the arrival of new Turkish military reinforcements to the region.