5/28/2016

 

Because of the holiday weekend I won’t be able to post until Tuesday

• Articles:
  • http://en.etilaf.org/all-news/political-news/un-assad-regime-still-blocking-humanitarian-aid-to-21-besieged-areas.html
  • http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/05/russia-putin-bombing-syria-terror.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
    

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• There was fighting between rebels and the Islamic State along the Mare’ and Azaz front, north of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.540260&lon=37.116623&z=12&m=b
  • Coalition airstrikes hit the area.
    • The IS claimed that an airstrike accidentally hit rebels near Mare’.
  • There was heavy fighting around:
    • Kafr Kalbin as rebels attempt to reopen the supply route to Mare’: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.556257&lon=37.089844&z=13&m=b
    • Mare’ as the IS assaulted the town: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.485142&lon=37.199879&z=14&m=b
      • The assault included at least 5 VBIEDs.
      • The IS was reported to have taken civilian hostages after reaching the southern entrance of Mare’.
      • The IS was apparently able to reach the Mare’ Hospital, but was pushed back.
  • Rebels reached an agreement with the SDF and handed al-Sheikh Isa over to them: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.477758&lon=37.146835&z=13&m=b
    • The agreement also allowed civilians to retreat from the area and Mare’ into SDF controlled territory.
  • Articles:
    • https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/us-backed-rebels-capture-village-turkish-backed-rebels-northern-aleppo-map/
    • http://www.hawarnews.com/6124-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AC-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B9-%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AE-%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%89-%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B2/
  • Tatiyah: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.621934&lon=37.116709&z=15&m=b
    • Rebels:
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7mOM_9dxtU
  • Naddah: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.583727&lon=37.089286&z=15&m=b
    • Rebels:
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vORBHWi7kI
  • Azaz: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.586036&lon=37.055511&z=14&m=b
    • A demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuHSMHNn0Yg&feature=youtu.be
  • Kafr Kalbin: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.546535&lon=37.109413&z=14&m=b
    • A  9k111 Fagot hit against an IS VBIED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSNGHsoYfuA
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBKK4RLs7oY
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6NQNoaCEm0
  • Jibreen: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.534536&lon=37.115421&z=14&m=b
    • A rebel in a Turkish hospital after being wounded in the fighting: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=271840786537846
  • Mare’: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.484245&lon=37.200565&z=13&m=b
    • A IS VBIED that rebels destroyed as it attempted to reach the town:
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1LjPqSqV7o
    • Captured IS fighters, including one who is very young:
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zofnQB6R5nQ
    • IS casualties:
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f4IvkBzMYY
  • Al-Sheikh Isa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.479621&lon=37.145634&z=14&m=b
    • Fighters from Jaish al-Thuwar, a part of the SDF, in the village: https://twitter.com/DrPartizan_/status/736636820683919365
  • Other:
    • The IS firing at coalition aircraft: http://tune.pk/video/6540368/nt29052016

      

      
      

      

      
      

      

      
      

      

      Rebels fighting the IS near Kafr Kalbin.

      
      

      

      Rebels fighting the IS near Kafr Kalbin.

      
      

      

      Civilians leaving from the rebel pocket into the Efrin Canton.

      
      

      

      Civilians leaving from the rebel pocket into the Efrin Canton.

      
      

      

      A rebel posing with dead IS fighters.

      
      

      

      Rebels posing with dead IS fighters in Mare’.

      
      

      

      Rebels posing with dead IS fighters in Mare’.

      
      
      
      

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• Rebel shelling targeted al-Zahraa and Nubbol, northwest of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.371263&lon=37.011909&z=13&m=b
  

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• Airstrikes hit Hayyan in Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.323493&lon=37.061262&z=14&m=b
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLAqAwbEdow
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKnQdpZ5NRo
  • Cluster munitions being removed from the area:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkwRYEwbsnY
      

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• Haritan in Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.283582&lon=37.088985&z=13&m=b
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqCVeZKsqx4
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9glH3qCIvVk
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx1EP3ii288
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvD1qutQ4_Y
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFzoQYmlVbI
    

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• Government shelling hit the Haydariyeh and al-Sakhour districts of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.229043&lon=37.187347&z=14&m=b
  • 2 people were killed in the al-Sakhour district.
    

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• 4 people, including 3 children, were killed and 17 people were wounded by rebel shelling on the al-Sheikh Masqud district of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.238943&lon=37.157822&z=14&m=b
  • Rebels firing on the district with small arms:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejZ1Ze7Fsxo
  • Casualties:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aah7wQYvQpY

      

      
      

      

      
      
      
      

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• Rebel shelling targeted the Assad Military Academy in Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.181983&lon=37.095680&z=15&m=b
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQXA-576HX4
    

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• Rebel shelling hit the Ramouseh Industrial district in Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.158910&lon=37.134304&z=15&m=b
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTCdC-uibN0
    

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• Drone footage from the front around Birnah, south of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.035774&lon=37.004185&z=14&m=b
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1akVesaklWo
    

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• Airstrikes hit Maskaneh in Eastern Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.963002&lon=38.035698&z=12&m=b
  

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• There was fighting around Darayya in Western Ghouta as pro-government forces launched an assault: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.461950&lon=36.237545&z=13&m=b
  • Government shelling hit the area.
    • 1 civilian was killed.
  • Fighting:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKjX8LAct6g
  • Shelling:
    • Elephant rockets:
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deOzbk4d7hM
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZb9gCnrA9o
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74WMm0soXPc
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWElCxxJaNY
        

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• There was fighting between pro-government forces and rebels around al-Dirkhabiyah in Western Ghouta: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.365517&lon=36.157637&z=14&m=b
  • Government shelling hit the area.
    

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• Airstrikes hit Khan al-Shih in Western Ghouta: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.363367&lon=36.105194&z=13&m=b
  

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• There was fighting between pro-government forces and the Islamic State in the al-Baghiliyah area on the northern outskirts of Deir Ez Zor: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.371485&lon=40.095634&z=14&m=b
  

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• There was fighting between pro-government forces and the Islamic State around the Panorama Checkpoint and Mt. Turdah in Deir Ez Zor: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.287246&lon=40.074005&z=13&m=b
  • Airstrikes hit the area.
  • The Panorama Checkpoint was targeted by an VBIED.
    

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• There was fighting around Haddada in Latakia: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.761767&lon=36.180511&z=15&m=b
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgz958RxlBY
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIyAlYvFOHk
    

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• Civilians burned down a Jabhat al-Nusra checkpoint between Kafr Nubl and Kansaffra in Idlib after JaN arrested a man: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.638744&lon=36.530056&z=13&m=b
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXxw5t4FEJ8

    

    
    

    

    
    
    
    

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• There was fighting between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State in the northern countryside of al-Raqqa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.352739&lon=38.943787&z=11&m=b&search=al-Hishah
  • Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that a YPG/SDF convoy of 70 vehicles entered Ayn Essa.
  • Articles:
    • http://aranews.net/2016/05/poyd-leader-current-sdf-operation-recapture-northern-countryside-raqqa-not-city/
      

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• Inmates at the Hama Central Prison siezed 11 officials, including the head of the prison, after judge Rida Musa said that 11 inmates would be transferred to Damascus to be executed under the death penalty: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.133668&lon=36.776551&z=17&m=b
  • http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/inmates-syria-hama-prison-capture-regime-officials-160528164439933.html
  • This follows an earlier revolt this month after 5 inmates were set to be executed.
  • https://www.facebook.com/syriahroe/videos/874573329317673/
    

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• Rebel shelling targeted the Hama Military Airport in response to government/Russian airstrikes in Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.119768&lon=36.713905&z=13&m=b
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdTkgb6Gz7Y&feature=youtu.be
    

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• Airstrikes and shelling hit Kafr Zita, Latmin, Morek, Zakat, Ma’rkabah, and al-Lataminah in Hama: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.347896&lon=36.621380&z=13&m=b
  • Al-Lataminah:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCkwNinZoTg
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWzEZlkouGk
  • Ma’rkabah:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGq3q_dsiF8
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFELsefQl-E
  • Latmin:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObckB02vaTo
      

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• Russian airstrikes hit Hrbinafsah and Zara in Hama: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.931471&lon=36.642923&z=14&m=b
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVC4CftIBho
  • Bodies of pro-government forces killed in the rebel capture of Zara being collected: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3NBC-3a5ec
    

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• Airstrikes hit Uqayribat in Hama: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.041171&lon=37.466125&z=13&m=b
  

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