SYRIA UPDATE

More Syrians return from Jordan camps through Nassib crossing

SANA’s reporter in Daraa said that a new batch of displaced Syrians on Wednesday returned from Azraq Camp in Jordan via Nassib border crossing to be transported later to their areas liberated by the Syrian Arab Army from terrorism.

The returnees, numbered 20.000 since the re-opening of the border crossing on October 15th, returned to Syria, using temporary passage tickets, head of the Immigration and Passports department at Nassib crossing Mazen Ghandour said.

https://sana.sy/en/?p=166145

Nearly 10 persons die every day at Rukban and Houl camps suffering from deterioration of humanitarian situation

“The humanitarian situation in al-Rukban and al-Houl camps is in continuous deterioration in light of catastrophic conditions where residents suffer from severe decrease in water, food and medical care which lead to the death of between 7 to 10 persons every day,” the two bodies said in a statement.

https://sana.sy/en/?p=166164

Armed Drone Swarm Attacks Strategic Syrian Airbase In Northern Hama

A squadron of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) attacked Hama’s airbase in the outskirt of the city’s center in the late hours of May 22.

Pro-government sources said that the Syrian Air Defense Forces (SyAADF) intercepted the UAVs and managed to shoot down all of them. According to the sources, the airbase didn’t sustain any damage as a result of the attack. However, Hama airbase was not the only target of the attack. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) confirmed that at least one UAV attacked the Zara’a power plant in southern Hama causing “extensive damage to the plant’s equipment.”

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, yet. However, pro-movement sources accused Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its Turkish-backed allies, who launched a large-scale attack on the SAA in northern Hama earlier.

https://southfront.org/armed-drone-swarm-attacks-strategic-syrian-army-airbase-in-northern-hama-video/

Turkish Military Convoy Including Officers Enters South of Aleppo

Eight vehicles carrying Turkish soldiers and officers travelled to south of Aleppo city, as the Free Syrian Army prepares to hit the regime reports Smart News.

https://syrianobserver.com/EN/news/50585/turkish-military-convoy-including-officers-enters-south-of-aleppo.html

Kafr Nabudah Falls Under Militants’ Pressure. Army Withdraws To Nearby Positions

The strategic town of Kafr Nabudah in the northern Hama countryside has fallen into the hands of Hay’at Tahrir al-Shame (HTS) and its Turkish-backed allies, once again.

In the noon of May 22, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) withdrew from the town after more than 12 hours of heavy clashes, during which several waves of attacks by HTS were repelled. The army is currently holding onto its remaining positions in the town’s vicinity.

https://southfront.org/kafr-nabudah-falls-under-militants-pressure-army-withdraws-to-nearby-positions-map-video/

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Missiles fired at Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria amid massive militant offensive – MoD

Al-Nusra terrorists on Wednesday fired 17 missiles at Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria, all of which were either intercepted or fell short. The attack came as the Syrian Army faced a mass militant offensive in the Idlib province.

Nine missiles were intercepted by the Khmeimim’s air defense, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, while eight others hit the ground before reaching the base. The attack, carried out with the use of multiple rocket launcher systems, originated from a terrorist held area in the Idlib province. The attack came amid a large-scale offensive against the Syrian military launched by the Hayat Tahrir ash-Sham terrorist group (formerly known as the Al-Nusra Front, an Al-Qaeda affiliate).

More than 500 militants, seven tanks, four APCs and 30 trucks with mounted machine guns and two explosive-laden vehicles, driven by suicide bombers, took part in the assault, on Wednesday morning. They were backed by another 200 gunmen, and hardware, attacking the government forces from the other side.

The offensive failed as the Syrian military killed 150 terrorists and destroyed three tanks, as well as 24 trucks with mounted machine guns during the heavy fighting.

https://www.rt.com/news/459985-missiles-fired-kheimim-base-syria/

Tajikistan President’s Special Envoy : We seek to upgrade relations with Syria

Mikdad stressed that the steadfast Syrian people, who made the highest sacrifices and stood in the face of the most harsh forms of siege and economic pressure imposed by the USA and other Western countries in a coercive and unilateral manner will not allow those who fought Syria with various means to achieve via politics and siege what they have failed to achieve on the ground.

https://sana.sy/en/?p=166135

Syrian Army Uncovers Loads Of Weapons, Including Guided Missiles, In Damascus and Daraa (Video, Photos)

https://youtu.be/GlMlgkrrDwM

https://southfront.org/syrian-army-uncovers-loads-of-weapons-including-guided-missiles-during-coming-operations-in-damascus-and-daraa-video-photos/

Syrian War Report – May 22, 2019: Army Is Repelling Large Militant Attack On Kafr Nabudah

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https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-may-22-2019-army-is-repelling-large-militant-attack-on-kafr-nabudah/

Caitlin Johnstone: “US Accuses Syria Of More Chemical Attacks Just As Chemical Weapons Narrative Crumbles”

The Institute for Public Accuracy published a report today about the leaked engineering assessment from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons investigation into an alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria which directly contradicts the findings of the official OPCW report on the matter. Until the unauthorized release of this internal document the public was kept entirely uninformed of its existence, despite the serious military consequences of the questions it raises; the official story that the Syrian government had dropped chemical weapons in Douma was used to justify an airstrike on Syriadays later.

https://consortiumnews.com/2019/05/22/us-accuses-syria-of-more-chemical-attacks-just-as-chemical-weapons-narrative-crumbles/

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