Syria/Iraq update 5/14/2019..Erdogan has accused Syria of targeting Turkey-Russia ties by violating the Idlib ceasefire.

Turkey’s President Erdogan has accused Syria of targeting Turkey-Russia ties by violating the Idlib ceasefire.

Turkey-backed rebel fighters from the National Front for Liberation, a Syrian rebel coalition part of the Free Syrian Army, launch missiles on regime forces in the north of the Hama

The Tiger Forces released another video on Tuesday showing their troops attacking the jihadist rebels in the northwestern region of Syria. In the video they released, the Tiger Forces can be seen firing what appears to be a portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) near the front-lines in southern Idlib.

From the liberated town of Hamra today Here are the Tigers of the Syrian Arab Army and Ali-Taha Regiment

180,000 flee homes in Syria during fight for control of Idlib

Villages in Iraq are being armed to defend against potential ISIS threats

Farsnews Syria in Last 24 Hours

The Damascus Army soldiers backed by artillery and missile units seized control of the towns of Hawash, Tal Hawash and Jubeireh, West of the town of Kafar Naboudeh over the past 24 hours, after heavy clashes with terrorists in Northern Hama.

The Syrian Army’s artillery units pounded the movements of the terrorists near the town of al-Masaseneh and al-Latamaneh in Northern Hama, destroying several military vehicles of the terrorists.

Meantime, the Syrian army continued its military advances in other parts of Syria over past 24 hours.

Tens of terrorists were killed and dozens more were injured during the Syrian army’s operations in provinces across Syria.

Hama

The Syrian Army troopers backed by artillery and missile units seized control of the towns of Hawash, Tal Hawash and Jubeireh, West of the town of Kafar Naboudeh, after heavy clashes with terrorists in Northern Hama.

The Syrian Army’s artillery units pounded the movements of the terrorists near the town of al-Masaseneh and al-Latamaneh in Northern Hama, destroying several military vehicles of the terrorists.

Meantime, six civilians were killed and wounded in the terrorists’ rocket attacks on al-Saqilbieh city in Northern Hama for the second consecutive day.

Idlib

Civilians in Idlib province are showing strong resistance against forced recruitment by Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay’at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) as the Syrian army has started operations to capture Idlib.

Tahrir al-Sham has formed a new formation called ‘Popular Resistance Brigades’ to force civilians to join the terrorist group for battle with the Syrian Army in Northern Syria.

Meantime, the Arabic-language Al-Watan newspaper reported that the residents of Idlib province have told Tahrir al-Sham terrorists and their commanders that they will refrain from dispatch of their sons to the battlefronts against the Syrian Army in Hama and Idlib fronts.

The report pointed to huge losses sustained by the terrorists in the recent battle with the Syrian Army and lowering of their morale, and said that Tahrir al-Sham has sent its militants who have recently relocated to Idlib from Eastern Ghouta, Dara’a and other regions in Southern Syria to the battlefront.

Meantime, Tahrir al-Sham has reportedly arrested a large number of people to send them to different parts of Idlib, including Ariha, Jabal al-Zawiya, Harem, Salqin and Sarmin to fight against the Syrian Army.

Homs

Over 150 refugees incarcerated by the US-backed militants in al-Rukban Camp in al-Tanf region in Eastern Homs opened a way to escape from the camp, the Arabic-language media outlets said Monday.

Tens of Syrian families most of them women and children managed to flee al-Rukban Camp controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for areas under the Syrian Army control through Jaliqam crossing in Eastern Homs, the Arabic-language SANA news agency reported.

The battlefield sources in Eastern Homs, meantime, confirmed that 150 Syrian refugees have escaped from al-Rukban Camp, and said that a large number of civilians have voiced willingness to follow suit and escape from US-controlled al-Tanf region.

They also pointed to the very difficult humanitarian conditions of al-Rukban Camp and lack of foodstuff and hygienic products, and said that the terrorists stationed in the camp have stolen the humanitarian aids dispatched to this region and are blocking distribution of aids among the civilians.