Northwestern Syria clashes (December 2022–present)
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| December 2022 Idlib clashes | |||||||
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(per SOHR) 35 killed[1][2] |
(per SOHR) File:Flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.svg 4 killed[1] | ||||||
On 2 December 2022, increased clashes broke out of the mostly frozen frontlines of the 'Idlib de-escalation zone' situated in the governorates of Idlib, Aleppo, Hama and Latakia. The clashes began in the form of increased inghimasi, infiltration and sniping attacks by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants on Syrian Army positions throughout the frontline.[1][3]
The SOHR reported that the recent increase of attacks by HTS on the Idlib frontline was due to potential talks between Turkey, Russia and Syria and that HTS was launching a campaign of attacks as a way of rejecting any deal made on the 'de-escalation zone' in Idlib.[4]
Clashes
On 2 December, a Syrian soldier was shot dead during a HTS sniping attack in the western Aleppo countryside.[1]
On 3 December, a Syrian army lieutenant was shot dead in by a HTS sniper in the southern Idlib countryside.[1]
Between 6-7 December, 2 Syrian soldiers and a fighter of HTS were killed in clashes on the Idlib frontline, following a Syrian Army infiltration attack on a HTS position in the Al-Ghab Plain.[5][6]
On 11 December, clashes broke out after Syrian Army forces advanced on the village of Urum al-Sughra in the western Aleppo countryside.[1]
On the same day, at least 2 Syrian soldiers were killed in an Inghimasi attack by Tahrir al-Sham militants on a Syrian Army position on the outskirts of the village of Dadikh on the Idlib frontline. The position was destroyed by HTS fighters after the attack.[7]
Furthermore, on the same day, HTS forces attacked Syrian military positions at Al-Bayda village in the Turkmen mountains on the Latakia/Idlib frontline, killing 3 Syrian soldiers.[8][9]
On 14 December, a Syrian soldier was shot dead by HTS snipers on the Saraqib frontline.[1]
On 17 December, heavy clashes took place on the western Aleppo and Latakia frontlines, including heavy artillery bombardments and heavy machine gun fire. The clashes left one Syrian soldier dead.
On 18 December, at least 3 Syrian soldiers were killed in a HTS infiltration on Syrian positions near the village of Arbikh near Taftanaz, north of Saraqib on the Idlib frontline. HTS released footage of the attack the same day.[10][11][12]
On the same day, HTS also launched a similar infiltration offensive on a Syrian military position in the town of Qubtan Al-Jabal in the western Aleppo countryside, killing at least 3 Syrian soldiers and then blowing up the building Syrian forces had been occupying. Footage of the attack was released by HTS.[10][13]
On 20 December, a Syrian army lieutenant was killed after Syrian forces attempted to infiltrate HTS positions on the Bastaron frontline in the western countryside of Aleppo. A Syrian soldier was furthermore killed on the Al-Ghab frontline in the northwestern Hama governorate.[1]
On 22 December, heavy clashes were reported on the Al-Fatirah, Maarat Moukhs, Al-Fatera frontlines in the southern Idlib countryside. 7 Syrian soldiers and 3 HTS fighters were killed in the clashes.[14][1]
On 23 December, 2 Syrian soldiers were shot dead by HTS thermal snipers on the Saraqib frontline.[15]
On 24 December, forces of HTS and Ahrar al-Sham launched a sniping operation on the Maarat Muzhas frontline, south of Idlib. 2 Syrian soldiers were killed in the operation.[16]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Factions of "Al-Fath Al-Mubin" operation room escalated intensity of operations and attacks on regime forces on frontlines of different areas". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 22 December 2022.
- ^ Syria casualties, 1, 2
- ^ "Syria in 2022 - Movement in the south, fighting in the north, and the economy is collapsing". hawarnewsagency.com. 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Amid frequent reports about potential rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus | HTS escalates military operations on frontlines of "de-escalation zone"". SOHR. 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Sneak operation | HTS member and regime soldier killed on Sahl Al-Ghab frontline". SOHR. 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Idlib | Regime soldier killed in attack by "Al-Fatah Al-Mubin" factions on military position". SOHR. 6 December 2022.
- ^ "MUNJEVIT UPAD EKSTREMISTA: Kamera sve snimila, ubijena i ranjena 24 vojnika! Zastrašujući kadrovi sa ratišta (FOTO)". Srbija Danas. 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Death toll update | Regime soldier dies in attack by factions raising number of casualties to five". SOHR. 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Terrorists Carry Out 3 Attacks On Syria's Idlib Zone In Past Day - Reconciliation Center". urdupoint.com. 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b "JOŠ JEDAN KRVNIČKI NAPAD NA ASADOVE STRAŽE: Mitraljezac HTS-a raspalio po sirijskim snagama, ima mrtvih! (FOTO/VIDEO)". Srbija Danas (in Serbian). 18 December 2022.
- ^ "HTS Infiltration operation | Regime soldiers killed and injured east of Idlib". SOHR. 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Syrian army thwarts terror attack in Idlib province". plenglish.com. 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Escalating H*T*S attacks | Ten regime soldiers, including two officers, killed in two infiltration operations and soldier in Sahl Al-Ghab frontline west of Hama". SOHR. 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Two operations by HTS | Six regime soldiers killed in Idlib countryside". SOHR. 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Military escalation of HTS | Two regime soldiers shot dead on Idlib frontlines". SOHR. 23 December 2022.
- ^ ""Putin-Erdogan" area | Two regime soldiers shot de-ad by rebels on Idlib frontlines". SOHR. 24 December 2022.