SYRIA UPDATE
Lavrov: The need to eliminate terrorism in Idleb and settle crisis in Syria
Lavrov, during a joint news conference with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Rome on Friday, said: “We reaffirmed our commitment to resolution no. 2254 on the settlement of the crisis in Syria and stressed the need to fight terrorism, especially in Idleb, where Jabhat al-Nusra and other terrorist organizations still control most of its areas.”
He added: “The return of the displaced and the reconstruction of areas devastated by terrorism have become our priorities.”
On the settlement of the crisis in Libya, the Russian Foreign Minister stressed that there is no alternative to a peaceful settlement, stressing the necessity of organizing a comprehensive national dialogue.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=179947
14 Russian Airstrikes Target Terrorists’ Positions In Southern Idlib (Videos)
Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out late on December 5 no less than 14 airstrikes on terrorists’ positions in the southern Idlib countryside.
https://youtu.be/ViW2Wa4yhW8
https://youtu.be/925eXHOdSW8
https://southfront.org/14-russian-airstrikes-target-terrorists-positions-in-southern-idlib-videos/
Unknown Gunmen Attack U.S.-Occupied Omar Oils Fields In Eastern Syria – Reports
Early on December 6, unknown gunmen attacked the U.S.-occupied Omar oil fields in the southeastern countryside of Syria’s Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
The state-run agency’s reporter in the eastern region said that the attack coincided with the arrival of U.S. military and logistic supplies to a base inside the fields.
“U.S. occupation forces responded with artillery strikes and fired illumination rounds,” the reporter said.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) denied the SANA’s report claiming that the explosions heard near the oil fields were a result of live fire drills between its units and the U.S.-led coalition.
https://southfront.org/unknown-gunmen-attack-u-s-occupied-omar-oils-fields-in-eastern-syria-reports/
Army fortifies new points on Hasaka-Aleppo international highway
Syrian Arab Army units on Friday expanded their deployment in the Syrian al-Jazira area, fortifying new points on the Hasaka-Aleppo international highway.
SANA’s reporter in Hasaka said army units expanded their deployment in Hasaka’s northwestern countryside, fortifying new points on the Hasaka-Aleppo international highway at Leylan crossroads west of Tal Tamer.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=179915
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham Commanders Killed by American “Ninja” Bombs in Idleb
American “ninja” bombs have struck two Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham commanders in the town of Atmeh in northern Idleb on Dec. 3, 2019.
Images were distributed of the remains of the bomb, which had blades that breached the roof of the vehicle carrying the commander, which killed him and the driver sitting beside him, in the second use of this type of weapon since 2017.
https://syrianobserver.com/EN/news/54737/hayat-tahrir-al-sham-commanders-killed-by-american-ninja-bombs-in-idleb.html
Three Attacks By Al-Qaeda, Turkish-Backed Militants Targets Syrian Troops Around Idlib
Al-Qaeda-affiliated factions and Turkish-backed groups carried out on December 6 three attacks on Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops and positions around the Greater Idlib region.
The National Front for Liberation (NFL) announced that it had destroyed a truck of the SAA near the town of Jurin in northwest Hama with an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM).
https://southfront.org/three-attacks-by-al-qaeda-turkish-backed-militants-targets-syrian-troops-around-idlib/
Syrian War Report – December 6, 2019: Israeli Air Force Bombed ‘Iranian Targets’ Near Al-Bukamal
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https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-december-6-2019-israeli-air-force-bombed-iranian-targets-at-al-bukamal/