Afrin, #Syria, Battle for al-Bab continues as the Hamza Division and Ahrar ash-Sham shell the town with artillery and heavy machine guns, causing casualties among civilians, including children. Also, during shelling, a local police colonel, who participated in protests against the conflict was killed.

Morning strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces strike headquarters of the #Syria National Army (SNA) militants, including those from the Sukur ash-Shamiya group, who were on Syrian militant group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) side. The leadership of the pro-Turkish formations admitted the death of three militants, several more were injured.

It is reported that Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces and their allies began to leave the occupied settlement of Kafr Janna towards Afrin, groups from the 3rd Corps of the Syrian National Army SNA are returning to their place.

It is noteworthy that this deployment took place after the arrival of a military convoy of the Turkish Armed Forces in this area.
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The French cement company Lafarge SA has pleaded guilty in a US court of having financed terrorist groups in #Syria between 2012 and 2014 with the purpose of guaranteeing the operation of a subsidiary it had in that country, the US Department of Justice reported. USA (DOJ).

The statement took place this Tuesday in a federal court in Brooklyn (New York), which accused the company of "providing significant aid and resources" to the Islamic State (IS) and the Al-Nusra Front, both designated as foreign terrorist organizations by USA While no one has been charged in the case, authorities stressed that their investigation is ongoing.

Hours earlier, the Swiss multinational building materials company Holcim, currently responsible for Lafarge, had reported a plea agreement with the DOJ. Under the terms, Lafarge will pay a financial penalty of $777.78 million for "conspiracy to provide material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations in Syria."

In a statement issued by Holcim, the cement company accepts responsibility for the actions of the "individual executives involved" and "deeply regrets" their conduct. It adds that it will continue to cooperate fully with the French authorities, but is ready to defend itself against any legal action it deems unjustified. For example, the company announced in May that it would appeal the indictment of the Paris Court of Appeal for "complicity in crimes against humanity."

At least two blasts were heard in #Syria’s capital city on Monday afternoon

One soldier was injured after Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, Syrian state media reported, describing a rare daytime attack following a string of bombings on the capital and other cities in recent weeks.

Syria’s air defenses activated to repel the attack at around 2pm local time on Monday, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), which cited an unnamed military official.

“The Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression with rockets from the north of the occupied Palestinian territories, targeting some points in the vicinity of the city of Damascus,” the source said, adding that “a number” of missiles were shot down but that the attack “resulted in the injury of a soldier and some material losses.”

A local media outlet shared a photo purporting to show the attack in progress, with smoke trails seen as air defense munitions confronted incoming missiles.

Fighting in Dar'a continues to this day #Syria

The Israeli Air Force attacked the Shayrat airport in the southeast of Homs ( #Syria), where allegedly there are ammunition belonging to pro-Iranian forces

Russian blocked movement of an U.S. patrol in northern #Syria.

SANA: Four soldiers were killed and another wounded in Israeli aggression against #Syria

The Syrian News Agency, SANA, announced today, Saturday, the death of four soldiers and wounding of another, as a result of an Israeli air aggression that targeted some points in the central and coastal region of Syria.

The agency quoted a Syrian military source as saying, "Around six thirty in the morning, the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression from over the Mediterranean Sea from the direction of Baniyas, targeting some points in the central and coastal region, and our air defenses intercepted the aggression's missiles." The source added that the aggression led to "the death of four soldiers, the wounding of another, and some material losses."

It is noteworthy that two soldiers were killed and three others were wounded on the 13th of this month, as a result of an Israeli air attack from the direction of Tripoli-Hermel, north of Lebanon, on the Shayrat airport in the eastern countryside of Homs.

#Ankara should try to refrain from using “excessive” force in its military strikes on targets in #Syria to avoid escalating the situation further, a top Russian official said on Tuesday.

Alexander Lavrentyev, the Russian president's special envoy on Syria, asked Türkiye to “show restraint in order to prevent an escalation of tensions, not only in the northern and northeastern regions of Syria, but throughout the entire territory,” according to RIA news agency.

He stressed the importance of finding a peaceful solution to the “Kurdish issue” and stated that Russia was willing to work with all interested parties. “We hope to convince our Turkish partners to refrain from using excessive force on Syrian territory,” he added.

The Russian envoy also noted that the “illegal” presence of US troops in Syria was significantly hindering stability in the region. He suggested that if Washington’s military contingent were to withdraw from the northeastern part of the country, it would help to calm the situation.

Laverentyev’s comments came after Turkish warplanes carried out a series of strikes destroying 89 targets in Syria and Iraq on Sunday, which were reportedly linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the YPG. Ankara considers these groups to be terrorist organizations and blames them for the November 13 bomb attack in Istanbul, which claimed the lives of six people and wounded 81 more.

On Monday, the Turkish military announced that its artillery would also join so-called ‘Operation Claw-Sword’ after Kurdish militants reportedly shelled the southeastern Turkish city of Karkamis, killing three civilians. On Sunday, a Turkish border checkpoint in the southeastern Kilis Province also reportedly came under rocket artillery fire, wounding eight Turkish security personnel.

Türkiye claims to have “neutralized” some 184 “terrorists” so far. The Kurdish Rojava Information Center reported 11 dead and nine injured civilians, along with three Kurdish fighters and “heavy casualties” among the Syrian Arab Army.

Aram Hanna, a spokesman for the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has accused Türkiye of “war crimes” and said its air force had carried out “double-tap” strikes, targeting rescue workers arriving at the site of the initial attack.
While Ankara’s operation has yet to see Turkish troops cross the Syrian or Iraqi borders, Erdogan has stated that ‘Claw-Sword’ would not be limited to just airstrikes.

Attack on the International Coalition base #Syria

Turkish MLRS "Sakarya" continues to work out Kurdish positions in #Syria.

A column of Turkish armored vehicles entered #Syria at night

The so-called Movement of Iranian Sunni Muslims in Idlib, #Syria, training under the supervision of the Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group

The Syrian military in the province of Deir ez-Zor discovered a large cache of ISIS terrorists, which stored weapons, ammunition, equipment and drones.
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The US Central Command announced the shelling of its base in northeast #Syria .

Member of the European Parliament. Independent. Socialist. Clare Daly : #Syria

MEP: Mick Wallace Concern over unilateral sanctions on countries like #Syria #Iran #Venezuela #Nicaragua

US confirms attack on its illegal base in #Syria