SYRIA UPDATE
Putin, Netanyahu discuss situation in Syria
"The discussion focused on developments in Syria, including in light of the United States’ plans to withdraw its troops from that country. They pointed to the need for the final defeat of terrorism and speedy achievement of a political settlement in Syria. To that end, the parties reaffirmed their mutual determination to strengthen coordination through military and diplomatic channels," the press service said.
http://tass.com/politics/1038965
Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham Defeats Nour Al-Din Al-Zenki Movement And Neutralizes It – Report
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has defeated the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement and imposed its control of all of its positions in the western Aleppo countryside including the town of Angara, which is considered the stronghold of the Turkish-backed group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on January 4.
https://southfront.org/hayat-tahrir-al-sham-defeats-nour-al-din-al-zenki-movement-and-neutralize-it-report/
Russian Warplanes Rain Hell On Radical Militants In Western Aleppo
Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a series of airstrikes on positions of radical militants in northern Syria for the second time in the last 24 hours.
Syrian oppositions sources said that the airstrikes targeted Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces in the towns of Darat Izza, Kafrnaha, Jamiat al-Rahal, Urum al-Kubra and the 111th Regiment base in the western Aleppo countryside. The radical group captured most of these areas from the Turkish-backed Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement in the last few days.
https://southfront.org/russian-warplanes-rain-hell-on-radical-militants-in-western-aleppo-video/
Ten civilians killed due to US-led coalition’s strikes on al-Kishkiah town,Deir Ezzor countryside
Ten civilians among them children were killed after the US-led coalition shelled al-Kishkiah town in Deir Ezzor , less than 24 hours after its massacre against civilians al-Sha’afa village.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=154779
Syrian Army Uncovers TOW Missiles And Other Weapons In Northern Homs
https://southfront.org/syrian-army-uncovers-tow-missiles-and-other-weapons-in-northern-homs-video-photos/
Syrian War Report – Jan. 4, 2019: Intra-Militant Struggle For Idlib Enters New Stage
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https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-jan-4-2019-intra-militant-struggle-for-idlib-enters-new-stage/
Turkish-Backed Syrian National Army Joins Battle Against Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham
Dozens of personnel of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (NSA) are participating in the ongoing battle against Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the opposition-held part of northern Syria, a pro-opposition military source told the Syrian news outlet, Enab Baladi, on January 4.
https://southfront.org/turkish-backed-syrian-national-army-joins-battle-against-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-report/
Syrian Kurds Ask Germany To Impose No-Fly Zone Over Northeastern Syria
“The German government should take [the proposal] seriously and we hope that it will use its relationship with the U.S. and others to achieve this,” the Kurdistan 24 news outlet quoted Murad as saying.
https://southfront.org/syrian-kurds-ask-germany-to-impose-no-fly-zone-over-northeastern-syria/