Syria/Iraq update 8/20/2019..Khan Shaykhun Is About To Fall Into Hands Of Syrian Army

Khan Shaykhun Is About To Fall Into Hands Of Syrian Army

“Syria army engaging Nusra front in Khan Shaykhun”

Syrian rebels withdraw from strategic Idlib town

AERIAL FOOTAGE OF KHAN SHEIKHOUN BY ОЛЕГ БЛОХИН ANNA NEWS

TERRORISM IS GOING DOWN IN N/W HAMA KHAN SHEIKHOUN AXIS

On August 19, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the Tiger Forces and their allies backed up by Syrian and Russian air power cut off the M5 highway north of Khan Shaykhun capturing several hills and checkpoints in the area. Late on the same day, government forces overrun militants’ fortifications entering the town. On August 20, units of the SAA and the Tiger Forces continued clashing with militants in the area. The town is about to fall into the hands of government forces. According to pro-government sources, militants are currently fleeing their positions in Kafr Zita, Lataminah, Moerk and nearby areas.

One of the Erdogan’s mercenaries in the southern countryside of Idlib is asking for help and saying,”we have been surrounded”

A Marathon for the Jaysh Al-Izza (Army of pride) under the supervision of Syrian Army fire

Targeting al-Qaeda militias in the vicinity of Jarjnaz town of Idlib countryside

August 19th 2019 Updates from Idlib Front

Turkish Convoy Stationary Since Yesterday’s Attack

3 killed in attack on Turkish convoy

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Turkey Syria Deployment

Documenting the arrival of the first groups of the Syrian army from the Tiger forces to Aleppo highway yesterday

Syrian Army troops seized several important hills north of Khan Sheikhun and cut off the M5 highway, which Turkish forces attempted to use to enter the town.

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Farsnews Syria in Past 24 Hours

The Russian Army dispatched fresh troops and deployed them to the East of Deir Ezzur along the border with Iraq for the first time to build military centers, media reports said.

Deir Ezzur

The Arabic-language al-Watan newspaper reported that the Russian infantry units have been deployed in Bukamal region in Eastern Deir Ezzur and near Iraqi border for the first time.

The newspaper quoted opposition sources as saying that the Russian troops have been stationed in the town of al-Jala along the Western bank of Euphrates River and adjacent to the city of Hajin which is under control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

The opposition sources reiterated that the Russian troops are planning to construct several military centers along al-Mayadeen-Bukamal Road and will soon send military equipment to the town.

Idlib

The Syrian Army continued its military operations in Southern Idlib and after inflicting heavy losses and casualties on the terrorist groups managed to enter Khan Sheikhoun after five years.

The Damascus Army troops kept on their clashes with the terrorists in Northwestern Khan Sheikhoun in Southern Idlib, and took control of al-Faqir military post and deployed only 900 meters from Aleppo-Damascus Highway around Khan Sheikhoun.

The Arabic-language al-Watan newspaper quoted battlefield sources as saying that the Syrian Army troops entered Khan Sheikhoun city from the North-West after making further advances.

It pointed to the destruction of several bomb-laden vehicles in the region, and said that tens of terrorists started fleeing the scene of the battle as the Syrian Army made its advances.

Meantime, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) pointed to the arrival of the Syrian Army in Khan Sheikhoun city after five years since the occupation of the city by terrorists, and said that at least 45 terrorists were killed in the Syrian Army’s military operation in Khan Sheikhoun.

The Syrian Army’s Advances comes as terrorist groups are accusing each other of losing the regions in Idlib.

Also on Monday, the Turkish Army dispatched huge military convoys to Southern Idlib to stop the Syrian Army advances in the region.

The Turkish Army’s military convoys arrived in the cities of Saraqib and Ma’aret al-Numan in Southern Idlib as the Syrian Army has made advances in Khan Sheikhoun in battle against Tahrir al-Sham terrorists.

Battlefield sources said the Turkish Army’s military convoy comprised of 28 military vehicles, including tanks and trucks carrying weapons and military equipment, and added that massive military convoys of the National Liberation Army affiliated to Ankara were also sent to the Southern battlefront of Idlib and Northern Hama from Afrin in Northern Aleppo to block the Syrian Army advances.

Accordingly, the Syrian Foreign Ministry in a statement lambasted Turkey’s blatant interference in Syria’s territorial integrity and support for terrorist groups.

Also in the past 24 hours, a massive Turkish Army military convoy destined for Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay’at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) terrorists in Khan Sheikhoun was stopped under air raids by Russian and Syrian warplanes.

Russia’s Documents Center quoted special sources as saying that as soon as the Turkish military convoy arrived near Ma’aret al-Numan from Saraqib region to support Tahrir al-Sham’s movement towards Khan Sheikhoun city faced warning airstrikes near Khan Sheikhoun and was forced to bring to halt its movement.

The sources, meantime, pointed to a complete disconnection of the International Aleppo-Damascus Highway under Russian and Syrian airstrikes, and said that three Faylaq al-Sham terrorists, backed by the Turkish Army, who were moving through this route were killed.

The Turkish military convoy comprised 28 military vehicles, tanks and trucks carrying different types of weapons, missiles and military equipment as well as several armored personnel carriers.