Mercenary gangs attacked Aleppo countryside with Turkish support

Mercenary groups launched a violent attack on regime forces in the western countryside of Aleppo with direct Turkish support.

Mercenary gangs attacked Aleppo countryside with Turkish support
16 February, 2020   09:52
NEWS DESK

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that a new violent offensive was launched by mercenary gangs on Sunday morning, on the axis of Kafr Aleppo, which is dominated by regime forces in the western Aleppo countryside.

Tahrir al-Sham 's mercenaries started their attack by blowing booby trapped vehicle the attack was accompanied by intensive Turkish artillery shelling targeting Kafr Aleppo and Meeznaz, and violent clashes took place between the two sides after Saturday midnight, on the axis of Sheikh Dams and Rakaya Sagna in the southern countryside of Idlib, in an attempt by regime forces to advance in the area was accompanied by Russian air strikes.

Meanwhile, Russian warplanes continued their air strikes on several areas in the western sector of Aleppo countryside and other areas north of Aleppo city, while areas in Idlib and outskirt have been exposing to sporadic rocket attacks since morning dawn.

Yesterday saw Turkish-Russian statements exchanged on the situation in Idlib and Aleppo countryside, where Turkey again threatened regime forces, while Russia accused Turkey of supporting mercenaries (Tahrir al-Sham) with military equipment and Turkish military uniforms.

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