Shelling continues on Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh as number of martyrs, wounded rises

Since yesterday, Tuesday, the mercenary groups affiliated with the interim government have stepped up their attacks on the Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh, and Bani Zaid neighborhoods in Aleppo city, using artillery shells and mortars indiscriminately, resulting in civilian casualties and spreading fear among residents.

The mercenary groups include the Hamzat Division, the Amshat Division, the Sultan Murad Division, and the Nour al-Din al-Zenki group.

These groups receive direct support from the occupying Turkish state and operate under clear military coordination aimed at destabilizing the besieged neighborhoods.

The Internal Security Forces – Aleppo confronted the mercenary attacks using legitimate self-defense and also thwarted an infiltration attempt carried out under the cover of tanks in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, forcing the attackers to retreat after inflicting heavy losses on them.

According to documentation by ANHA agency, the attacks so far have resulted in the martyrdom of two women, a girl, a boy, and two men, and the injury of more than 43 people, including a number of children.

The wounded are:

1- Ivan Abdo, 2 years

2- Gulistan Mohammed, 41 years

3- Sharif Sido, 52 years

4- Mohammed Habib, 82 years

5- Aslan Bakr, 18 years

6- Ali Aslan Muslim Bilal, 17 years

7- Sharafan Abdo Mamo, 17 years

8- Hassan Mohammed Eid Qartan, 30 years

9- Mohammed Sheikh Kilo, 70 years

10- Ramzi Kilo, 18 years

11- Mohammed Hussein Bakr, 23 years

12- Khadija Alloush, 47 years

13- Shiro Mohammed Hussein, 44 years

14- Mohammed Nour Shoubak, 26 years

15- Mohammed Aibesh, 21 years

16- Hamid Habash, 74 years

17- Ibrahim Mohammed Rashid, 34 years

18- Hevin Omar, 29 years

19- Dima al-Hussein, 85 years

20- Mustafa Abdul Hamid Hassan, 38 years

21- Arslan Allo, 75 years

22- Rifaat Mohammed Allo, 64 years

23- Masoud Ali Karkour, 18 years

24- Abdul Aziz Dawoud, 24 years

25- Rajab Abdul Fattah, 16 years

26- Nouri Khalil, 29 years

27- George Khawam, 42 years

28- Nouri Jamal Hussein, 34 years

29- Jihad Saleh Nasser, 15 years

30- Delbrin Hamdoush, 45 years

31- Mohammed Zakaria Mardalli

32- Orhan Samo

33- Mohammed Saleh al-Malah, 75 years

34- Abdullah Mohammed Saleh al-Malah, 26 years

35- Ahmed Badr al-Din Zidan, 15 years

36- Rashal Roto, 38 years

37- Daughter of Ahmed Badr al-Din Zidan, 6 years

38- Son of Ahmed Badr al-Din Zidan, 7 years

39- Abdullah Hassan Mohammed, 8 years

40- Mazkin Ali, 30 years

41- Hala Hamza, 13 years

42- Wiam Hamza, 6 years

43- Rahaf Hamza, 6 years

The martyrs are:

The child Sham Dallo, 3 years

Fatima Hammadeh, 41 years

Masoud Faeq Abdo, 30 years

Khorshid Omar, approximately 13 years

Hassan Mohammed Hassan, 42 years

An unidentified female martyr

Additionally, Internal Security Forces member Sabri Mohammed Abdul Qader was martyred while confronting the mercenary attacks, and six others were injured.

The shelling caused extensive destruction to civilians’ homes, places of worship, service institutions, and infrastructure.

The Internal Security Forces affirmed their continued commitment to defending civilians, stating: “We stress that the attacks targeting these neighborhoods will not deter us from continuing our duty to maintain security and stability.”

Artillery shelling is still ongoing at the moment, directly targeting residential neighborhoods in a serious escalation that endangers civilians’ lives and threatens a new humanitarian catastrophe in the city.

Meanwhile, large crowds from the regions of North and East Syria took to public squares to denounce the attacks, affirming their support for the resistance and steadfastness of the residents. Similar demonstrations are scheduled to take place today, reflecting ongoing public outrage against the attacks targeting the besieged neighborhoods of Aleppo since 25 September.

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ANHA