SYRIA UPDATE
Damascus International Fair in its 9th day
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=146995
Lavrov: Russia will continue supporting Syria in combating terrorism
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow stands with Syria in the fight against terrorism, adding that the presence of foreign forces which have not been invited by the Syrian state is illegal. Lavrov said that accusing Syria of chemical weapons’ use in Idleb and allegedly attacking it as a response is considered to be direct support for terrorists, which serves to prompt terrorists to fabricate a new play as they did in Eastern Ghouta.
He pointed out that Idleb is the only remaining bulwark for terrorists who use civilians as human shields and continue attacks using drones against Russian forces, stressing that Russia will target the places where these drones are used.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=146990
Syrian Army Neutralizes Group Of Militants In Northern Hama
Syrian opposition activists revealed that a senior commander of Faylaq al-Rahman, named “Abo Omar al-Dimashqi,” was killed in the SAA operation along with several other militants. Al-Dimashqi led Faylaq al-Rahman used to operate in the district of Jobar, east of the city of Damascus, for five years before withdrawing to northern Syria under an evacuation agreement last May.
https://southfront.org/syrian-army-neutralizes-group-of-militants-in-northern-hama/
Turkish Intelligence Captured Nine Kurdish Fighters In Syria’s Afrin
Note: Cough CABAL = Turkey
https://southfront.org/turkish-intelligence-captured-nine-kurdish-fighters-in-syrias-afrin/
Israeli enemy acknowledges support of terrorist organizations in Syria
Occupied al-Quds, SANA- Israeli enemy again acknowledged its support of the terrorist organizations in Syria, in parallel with its announcement to end what it called the ” the Good Neighborliness Program ” after the Syrian Arab Army eliminated terrorism from southern Syria. Commanders in Israeli occupation forces established and oversaw the program, whose aim was to treat the injured terrorists in the southern Syria. On Thursday, the Israeli occupation forces issued a statement quoted by the media outlets as saying that they provided medical assistance and medicine to thousands of the injured terrorists in the Israeli hospitals, as well as food items over the past five years.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=146975
In Idlib it’s different? For US, ‘humanitarian’ concerns supersede rooting out Al-Qaeda
With Al-Qaeda’s last major foothold in Syria now under threat, the US has suddenly become deeply concerned about civilians that could be caught in the crossfire – even as the US military loosens its own rules of engagement.
“The Obama administration had already loosened rules of engagement in the war against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq to permit more killing of civilians in the bombing campaign the US conducted,” Davies said.
https://www.rt.com/usa/438452-idlib-us-military-syria/
Putin, Russian Security Council discuss situation in Idleb
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on Friday with the Russian Security Council the situation in Idleb and expressed concern over the acts of terrorists there.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the meeting dealt with the situation in Idleb, and concern was again expressed over the intense concentration of terrorists in the city and their destabilizing activity.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=146987