Syria News 29 August 2019 year. CAA frees four settlements Maarrat-en-Numan covered with air strikes, the Aerospace Forces attacked 5 kilometers from the Turkish border
The latest news of the fighting in Syria on August 29, 2019
Syrian forces continue the offensive
A day earlier, an attack by militants led to the seizure of three settlements at once in the southeastern part of the Hama province, however, after a few hours, the Syrian government forces were able to successfully counterattack the terrorists, and not only knock the militants out of the region, but also liberate Al-Havin settlements, Zarzur, Tal Aghbar and Al Tamana.
There are reports that units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured:
Settlement Ez-Zarzur (35 ° 29'52 "N 36 ° 51'18" E)
Tell Agbar Height (35 ° 28'10 "N 36 ° 48'46" E) pic.twitter.com/VO55wTTcJC- SwankyStas (@StasSwanky) August 28
According to information provided by the Syrian government forces, preparations are currently underway for the liberation of the village of Um Jalal.
It is known that those Syrian units that successfully liberated the northern part of the province of Hama also take part in the liberation of the Syrian province of Hama, as evidenced by the corresponding photographs.
Maarrat-en-Nuuman under VKS strikes
Despite the fact that the offensive operation of the Syrian government forces is still in a passive phase, the Syrian Air Force and Russian Air Force combat aircraft are actively bombing terrorist positions.
The Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Air Force sequentially bombard the positions of terrorists in the area of the village of Maarret-en-Nuuman. pic.twitter.com/uWHvCz5bO9
- SwankyStas (@StasSwanky) August 28
Today, in the afternoon, military aircraft were seen striking the city of Maarrat en Numan, located only 15-18 kilometers from the front line, which, obviously, determines the further target of the Syrian military.
VKS hit Syrian-Turkish border
According to the data provided by social networks, today a Russian military plane launched air strikes in the vicinity of the village of Salkin, located only 5 kilometers from the Syrian-Turkish border.
الطيران الروسي يستهدف بالصواريخ الفراغية منطقة الدويلة شرق مدينة سلقين شمال غرب # إدلب.
- Step News Agency (@Step_Agency) August 29
It is not known what exactly these blows are connected with and whether they can lead to aggravations between Russia and Turkey.