Editorial Note: The following news reports are summaries from original sources. They may also include corrections of Arabic names and political terminology. Comments are in parentheses. Share the link of this article with your facebook friends

 

42 Syrians Killed in 2 Days, 146 Civilians Killed in October, in Regime and Allies, US-Russsian-Turkish Attacks

November 4, 2018 

Editor's Note:

The following news stories are just examples of the daily horrors of war in Syria. Readers can find more detailed daily news stories at the sources below as well as many other sources in the internet. 

 

A destruction scene of the Syrian countryside city of Ghouta, file, 2018

 

The following are news stories from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) website (http://www.syriahr.com/en/):

***

17 were killed, on November 2, 2018, including 3 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them and 11 other people

It rose to 9 citizens, the number of who joined yesterday the convoy of casualties of the Syrian revolution.

SOHR, 03/11/2018

In Idlib Province, 9 citizens were killed, they are: 8 people including a child under the age of eighteen were killed in shelling by the regime forces on areas in the vicinity of Jarjanaz, and a citizen was killed by bullets of the Turkish Jandarma while he was trying to cross into Turkey from Darkush area in the western countryside of Idlib.

The body of a young man was found on the road of Mrimin village in the eastern countryside of Jisr al-Shughur, but no information about the causes and circumstances of his death.

One of the most prominent elders of the Arab clan of al-Afadela, was assassinated in his car by gunfire from an unidentified gunman, probably from cells of the “Islamic State” Organization, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the assassination of Bashir al-Hwydi -how is a member of al-Raqqah Civil Council- took place in al-Nour street in al-Raqqah city, which is controlled by the Syria Democratic Forces and the International Coalition, and the assassination was carried out by a person who rode with him in the car, pulled the pistol of Hwydi from him, and killed him.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also monitored an assassination of a leading military police of the Syria Democratic Forces by firing at him by unidentified gunmen riding two motorcycles while they were passing through al-Tayyana town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.

And 3 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them were killed in shelling and clashes against the “Islamic State” Organization and the factions.

At least 2 members of the “Islamic State” Organization and the factions of non-Syrian nationalities were killed in clashes and shelling of warplanes and helicopters and shelling on areas of their presence.

25 were killed, on November 1, 2018, including 8 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them and 11 people

It rose to 1, the number of who joined yesterday the convoy of casualties of the Syrian revolution.

SOHR, 02/11/2018

In al-Raqqah Province, a child was killed in shelling and targeting by the Turkish forces for areas in Tal Abyad in the northern countryside of al-Raqqah.

Also 2 former fighters of the factions who carried out “reconciliation and settlement” in Daraa province; were killed as a result of a landmine explosion in the vicinity of Dael town in a group of former fighters of the factions.

10 fighters of the “Islamic State” Organization were killed in shelling and clashes against the regime forces in Tlul al-Safa in Rif Dimashq.

And 8 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them were killed in shelling and clashes against the “Islamic State” Organization and the factions.

And at least 4 members of the “Islamic State” Organization and the factions of non-Syrian nationalities were killed in clashes and shelling by warplanes and helicopters and shelling on areas of their presence.

146 civilian casualties out of 1048 were killed in October 2018

SOHR, 01/11/2018

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of 1048 people in October 2018, and they were distributed as follows:

Civilian casualties: 146 people including 35 children under the age of eighteen, and 12 women over the age of eighteen, and they were killed as follows:

9 citizens including 4 children and 3 citizen women were killed in shelling by the regime forces.

5 citizens were killed under torture in Syrian security prisons.

3 citizens were killed in targeting and the fall of mortar shells launched by the rebel and Islamic factions. 3 citizens including a child were killed by the Turkish border guards.

6 citizens including 1 woman were executed by the “Islamic State” organization.

9 citizens were killed by the factions.

57 including 12 children and 5 citizen women were killed in airstrikes by International Coalition.

 38 citizens including 12 children and a woman were killed in unknown circumstances.

5 citizens including 2 children and 2 women died due to bad health condition and the lack of necessary treatment.

11 citizens including 4 children were killed in the explosion of booby-trapped vehicles.

Syrian fighters of Islamic and repel factions and the SDF and other movements and organizations: 533

The regime forces: 42

Members of the Popular Committees, and the National Defense Forces, and militiamen loyal to the regime forces of Syrian nationalities: 80

Fighters of militiamen loyal to the regime of non-Syrian nationalities mostly of Shiite people: 12

Unidentified people: 8

Fighters of Islamic and repel factions and ISIS and Nusra Front (Qaeda organization of the Levant), and Mujahedeen and al-Ansar Army and Islamic Turkestan Party of non-Syrian nationalities: 227

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented 6 massacres during September 2018, which left 65 civilian casualties including 15 children and 7 citizen women, where the International Coalition warplanes carried out 4 massacres which killed 53 citizens including 12 children and 4 citizen women, while the regime forces carried out a massacre claimed the lives of 7 citizens including 3 children and 3 women, while the “Islamic State” organization carried out a massacre by executing 5 citizens.

And despite the conferences calling for dialogue and solution, and the UNSC resolution and the unreal truces, the bloodshed continues on the Syrian territory and the killing and fighting continues without peace, and the cease-fire truces are only breaks between the conflicting parties in Syrian, where some parties were winners and others lost influence and control.

So, we in the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reiterates our calls for the international parties to do their utmost efforts to stop the bloodshed of the Syrian people, who faced tyranny and injustice to reach a state of justice, democracy, freedom and equality, and we the Syrian Observatory pledge to continue to monitor and document the massacres, violations, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against the Syrian people.

In addition to the publication of statistics about them in order to stop the perpetration of these crimes, violations and atrocities against the Syrian people, and to refer the perpetrators of these violations to the concerned courts of the state, so as not to escape their punishment for the crimes they committed against the people who was and still dream of having a state of democracy, freedom, justice and equality for all components of the Syrian people.

After the Turkish targeting and mobilization on the border of its control, SDF to hold a meeting to decide on the resumption of the east Euphrates process and the Turkish attacks

SOHR, 04/11/2018 4

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights obtained information from several reliable sources, who confirmed that a meeting of the general command of Syria Democratic Forces will be held today, Sunday, the 4th of November 2018, where the meeting will discuss the Turkish attacks against the Syrian north in the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and the possibility of resuming the ground attacks on the last enclave of the “Islamic State” Organization at the eastern banks of Euphrates River in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, also the sources confirmed that the Syria Democratic Forces still refrained from starting a ground offensive in the area of the east Euphrates bank.

This meeting comes in conjunction with aerial bombardments by International Coalition warplanes, which continue in a deferent pace of violent; on areas of the “Islamic State” Organization in its last enclave east of Euphrates, which killed 23 people including 14 civilians -including 5 children and 5 women- yesterday Saturday, and the remainder are members of the “Islamic State” Organization, amid artillery bombardment on the area, while military reinforcements are still being dispatched by the Syria Democratic Forces to the eastern countryside of Deir East Ezzor, as part of the preparations to start the ground offensive of which the Syria Democratic Forces continues to refrain carrying it out until now; in a protest against the attacks that targeting the border strip opposite to the Turkish side; in the Syrian north within the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago that the area on the border strip between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the eastern Euphrates area -which is controlled by the Syria Democratic Forces- is still witnessing calm since the afternoon of the Friday, the 2nd of November 2018, where the Syrian Observatory monitored that the Turkish shelling and targeting stopped after the last targeting of areas on the border strip, which targeted Tal Jahan area in the countryside of al-Qahtaniyyeh area (Terbeh Sebih) in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah, and the targeting rounds that began on the 28th of October 2018, had killed 5 people, they are: a child girl was killed after being targeted in Tal Abyad area north of al-Raqqah, and 4 fighters were killed in the in the countryside of Tal Abyad and Ayn al-Arab (Kobani).

the Syrian Observatory published yesterday that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the first targeting by the Turkish Forces for areas in the northern countryside of al-Hasaka, and in the details monitored by the Syrian Observatory: the Turkish Forces opened the fire of their machine guns on Tal Jahan village which is controlled by the al-Sanadid Forces of the Sheikh of Shammar Hamidi; Dahham al-Hadi, who was the joint head of the Al-Jazeera province, where the targeting injured members of al-Sanadid forces seriously, despite the fact that the US Forces run patrols on the border strip with Turkey from the east of Euphrates River to the Tigris River in the Syrian-Turkish-Iraqi border triangle.

The Syrian Observatory published hours ago that the Syrian Observatory for Human Right monitored renewed targeting by the Turkish Forces for areas in the northern countryside of al-Raqqah, where the Syrian Observatory monitored targeting for the outskirts of Tal Abyad city, which caused material damage and injured several people including 2 of a media team operating in the area, where this targeting comes after the deployment of the American Forces on the border strip east of Euphrates within the Syrian north, where the Syrian Observatory published hours ago that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the girl who was injured in targeting by the Turkish Forces for Tal Fandar village in the countryside of Tal Abyad city in the northern countryside of al-Raqqah province; died affected by the serious injuries she had on Thursday night, the 1st of November 2018, which increased the resentment among the locals towards the Turkish targeting of their areas, and of the preparations that are taking place on the western side of Euphrates River, by the Turkish authorities and their forces and the factions supported by them, in conjunction with the silence of the American Forces who are trying to control the situation through consensus with the Turkish Forces to re-run joint patrols on the line between areas control of Manbij military junta and areas of control of “Euphrates Shield” Operation Forces; in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, and reliable sources confirmed that the American Forces were deployed in the entire border strip with Turkey in the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, in order to prevent any Turkish movements towards the area as well as to spread within Ayn al-Arab (Kobani).

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published yesterday that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored new targeting by the Turkish forces to the area of Tal Abyad in the western sector of Al-Raqqah countryside, where the Turkish forces have targeted Tal Fandar village west of Tal Abyad, and the Syrian Observatory published hours ago, that gunfire was heard in Tal Abyad area in the western countryside of al-Raqqah, and in the details obtained by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the Turkish Forces opened again their machineguns’ fire at Tal Abyad city and its outskirts, and on positions of the self-defense forces in the vicinity of the city and near the Syrian-Turkish border, which caused material damage but no information about injuries, amid movements by the Turkish side on the border strip from the Turkish side.

Reliable sources attended the meeting that was held in Afrin city in the north-western sector of Aleppo countryside, between the Turkish Intelligence and between the factions of the “Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch”, informed the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, that the Turkish Intelligence informed the factions to get ready for the next military operation that Turkey intends to carry out against the Syria Democratic Forces, whose main pillar is the YPG, which includes the border strip stretched from the eastern bank of the Euphrates River to the western bank of the Tigris River, and the sources added that the Turkish Intelligence deliberately directed its talk to all the factions and specified those factions whose fighters are descendent from areas in Deir Ezzor, Al-Raqqah and Al-Hasakah provinces, in order to create a sedition between the Kurdish and the Arabs in the area, and the Turkish forces tend to send Kurdish fighters loyal to them in the incoming battle of the east of the Euphrates so that their intention to create a sedition will not be revealed.

***

The following are news stories from the US Department of Defense website (http://www.defense.gov/News) :

***

CJTF-OIR and Turkish Military Begin Combined Joint Patrols

Release No: 18-104 Nov. 1, 2018
November 1, 2018
Release # 20181101-01
SOUTHWEST ASIA —

Coalition and Turkish military forces initiated combined joint patrols northwest of Manbij this morning.
 
The combined joint patrols allow Coalition and Turkish military forces to complement the local security structure for security and stability in Manbij. Maintaining security and stability in Manbij is imperative to sustaining momentum during the ongoing defeat-ISIS operations in eastern Syria and for the safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons.
 
"As professional NATO forces, the recent rehearsals conducted by Turkish and Coalition forces provide an important foundation. Our interoperability ensures our ability to work together to continue to protect the civilians of Manbij in our common goal of the enduring defeat of Da'esh,” said Maj. Gen (UK) Christopher Ghika, Deputy Commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. “We’re fully supportive of the road map and the combined joint patrols, and I am confident they will be very effective.”
 
A designated and bilaterally agreed upon ground force commander led the joint patrol.
 
The combined joint patrols follow rehearsals where the two military forces addressed safety and familiarization with combined tactical operations.
 
Turkish and Coalition military forces have conducted more than 60 independent, coordinated patrols outside of Manbij since June 2018.

Operation Roundup targets ISIS remnants

Release No: 18-103 Oct. 30, 2018
October 30, 2018
Release # 20181030-01
SOUTHWEST ASIA –

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to pursue the lasting defeat of ISIS in designated parts of Iraq and Syria.
 
Operation Roundup, which began May 1 for the defeat of ISIS in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and Iraqi- Syrian border region, has continued to gain ground and remove terrorists from the battlefield through offensive operations coupled with precision Coalition strike support.
 
Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve and its partner forces' operations are exerting pressure on ISIS senior leaders and associates, as well as degrading, disrupting and dismantling ISIS organizational structures throughout Iraq and Syria.
 
Operation Roundup will continue to target ISIS remnants as the coalition remains committed to the lasting defeat of ISIS to increase peace and stability in the region, and to protect all our homelands from ISIS's threat.
 
Weekly Strike Summary
 
Between Oct. 21 and Oct. 27, CJTF-OIR coalition military forces conducted 188 strikes consisting of 293 engagements in Iraq and Syria.
 
On Oct. 27 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes consisting of 32 engagements against ISIS targets.
 
•             Near Hajin, 24 strikes engaged 12 tactical units, and destroyed three headquarters buildings, five command and control centers, four supply routes, three weapons caches, two IED facilities, and one mortar. 
 
 On Oct. 27 in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of five engagements against ISIS targets.
•             Near Kirkuk and Al Anbar, three strikes destroyed three bed down locations, two caves and destroyed one bunker.
 
 
On Oct. 26 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 33 strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets.
 
•             Near Hajin, 33 strikes engaged 22 tactical units, destroyed 23 fighting positions, three firing positons, three vehicle-borne IEDs, two vehicle borne IED facilities, one building, one command and control center, one weapons cache, one vehicle, and three supply routes. 
 
 There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Oct.26, 2018.
 
On Oct. 25 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes consisting of 32 engagements against ISIS targets.
•             Near Hajin, 24 strikes engaged 32 tactical units, destroyed 23 fighting positions, one vehicle, and three firing positions.
 
On Oct. 25 in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of five engagements against ISIS targets.
•             Near Tel Afer, one strike destroyed two caves and damaged three tunnels.
 
On Oct. 24 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes consisting of 59 engagements against ISIS targets.
•             Near Hajin, 27 strikes engaged five tactical units, destroyed 22 fighting positions, three firing positions, one weapons cache, two staging areas, three mortars, five supply routes, one IED factory, one vehicle borne IED, one bridge, one vehicle, one command and control center, and one factory.
 
  There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Oct. 24, 2018.
 
On Oct. 23 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 30 strikes consisting of 46 engagements against an ISIS targets.
•             Near Hajin, 30 strikes engaged 16 tactical units, and destroyed 18 fighting positions, 10 supply routes, two bridges, three vehicles, two firing positions, one compound, one vehicle borne IED, one command and control center.
 
  There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Oct. 23, 2018.
 
On Oct. 22 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 33 strikes consisting of 55 engagements against ISIS targets.
•             Near Abu Kamal and Hajin, 33 strikes engaged 16 tactical units, and destroyed 13 fighting positions, 10 supply routes, two firing positions, two compounds, one piece of heavy equipment, one IED facility, and one staging area.
 
   There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Oct. 22, 2018.
 
On Oct 21, 2018 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 military strikes consisting of 16 engagements against ISIS targets.
•             Near Abu Kamal and Hajin, 13 strikes engaged 13 tactical units, and destroyed three supply routes, two bridges, two vehicles, one command and control center, one fighting position, one firing position, one compound and two staging areas.
 
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Oct. 21, 2018.

Operation Roundup targets ISIS remnants

Release No: 18-101 Oct. 23, 2018
October 23, 2018
Release # 20181023-01
SOUTHWEST ASIA –

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to pursue the lasting defeat of ISIS in designated parts of Iraq and Syria.
 
Operation Roundup, which began May 1 for the defeat of ISIS in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and Iraqi- Syrian border region, has continued to gain ground through offensive operations coupled with precision Coalition strike support.
 
Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve and its partner forces' operations are exerting pressure on ISIS senior leaders and associates, as well as degrading, disrupting and dismantling ISIS organizational structures throughout Iraq and Syria.
 
Operation Roundup will continue to target ISIS remnants as the coalition remains committed to the lasting defeat of ISIS to increase peace and stability in the region, and to protect all our homelands from ISIS's terrorist threat.
 
Weekly Strike Summary
 
Between Oct. 14 and Oct. 20, CJTF-OIR coalition military forces conducted 70 strikes consisting of 109 engagements in Iraq and Syria.
 
On Oct. 20 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of nine engagements against ISIS targets.
 
•             Near Hajin, 10 strikes engaged two tactical units, and destroyed two vehicles one vehicle-borne IED, one observation point, four supply routes and one staging area. 
 
 There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Oct. 20, 2018.
 
On Oct. 19 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 18 engagements against ISIS targets.
 
•             Near Hajin, 10 strikes engaged 11 tactical units, and destroyed one vehicle-borne IED, one armored vehicle, three vehicles and five supply routes. 
 
 There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Oct.19, 2018.
 
On Oct. 18 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets.
 
•             Near Abu Kamal and Hajin, 10 strikes engaged 29 tactical units, and destroyed two command and control centers, one IED facility, one vehicle-borne IED facility, one mortar team headquarters, one building and two staging areas.
 
On Oct. 18 in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets.
 
•             Near Tuz Khurmatu, one strikes destroyed three tunnels and one fighting position.
 
On Oct. 17 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes consisting of 29 engagements against ISIS targets.
 
•             Near Abu Kamal and Hajin, 14 strikes destroyed six fighting positions, six firing positions, one observation point, one facility, one armored vehicle, two staging areas, one supply route and damaged one fighting position.
 
On Oct. 17 in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of one engagement against an ISIS target.
 
•             Near Makmur Mountains, one strike destroyed one tunnel entrance.
 
On Oct. 16 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of four engagements against ISIS targets.
 
•             Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed one fighting position and one staging area.
 
On Oct. 16 in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of two engagement against an ISIS target.
 
•             Near Diyala desert, one strikes destroyed one tunnel.
 
On Oct. 15 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 16 engagements against ISIS targets.
 
•             Near Abu Kamal and Hajin, nine strikes engaged 11 tactical units, and destroyed two compounds, three fighting positions, four vehicles, two observation points, two warehouses and one supply route.
 
   There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Oct. 15, 2018.
 
On Oct 14, 2018 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 military strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets.
 
•             Near Abu Kamal, 12 strikes engaged five tactical units, and destroyed two command and control centers, six weapons caches, one compound, three staging areas and two supply routes.
 
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Oct. 14, 2018.

***

Share the link of this article with your facebook friends