Russian and Syrian jets continued intense bombings in northern Syria targeting rebel-held areas around the city of Idlib, aiming to push back insurgent groups that had seized control of parts of Aleppo. The attacks hit densely populated areas, prompting concerns over civilian casualties, despite claims by Syrian and Russian forces that they only targeted insurgent hideouts.
Russian and Syrian jets struck the rebel-held city of Idlib on Sunday in the second day of intensive bombing in northern Syria aimed at pushing back insurgents who had swept through to the city of Aleppo , Syrian army sources said.
Insurgents swept into the city of Aleppo, east of Idlib province, on Friday night, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.On Sunday, the army said it had recaptured several towns that had been overrun in recent days by rebels. The insurgents are a coalition of Turkey-backed mainstream secular armed groups along with Hyat Tahrir al Sham, an Islamist group that is the opposition’s most formidable military force.
Syrian troops who had withdrawn from the city were now regrouping and reinforcements were also being sent to help in the counter-attack, army sources said. Rebel sources said they had also captured Sheikh Najjar estate, one of the country’s major industrial zones.
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