The Jaish al-Fateh operation room launched an offensive on the strategic hill of Um Alqara that the Syrian army had recently seized in southern Aleppo. The hill overlos the stregic road that links the Ramouseh Neighborhood and Khan Tuman. This is why the militants launched an assault to retake it from the government forces (as SouthFront has predicted today morning).
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The militants’ offensive has faced a though response from the Syrian government forces, Syrian and Russian warplanes operating in the area. Reports said that the Russian and Syiran air forces have already made up to 60 air strikes in the area near Um Alqara, at the Hikmah School, the Armament College, Muttah Hill and the Al-‘Amariyah farms.
Menawhile, the Syrian army and Hezbollah has been developing their offensive in the Armament College that they launched last night. The pro-government forces were able to enter the area. Now, ian ntense fighting is ongoing there.
Clashes and air strikes in southern Aleppo: