FILE IMAGE: Russian Defense Ministry
Warplanes of the Syrian Arab Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Forces have started carrying out airstrikes on positions of militants in southern and western Idlib, according to pro-government sources.
At the same time, pro-militant sources and journalists of mainstream media outlets have spread a series of reports claiming that “Russian airstrikes” have already hit a number of civilian objects – for example in the villages of Jish al-Shoughour and Mhambel widely known as the strongholds of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrina branch of al-Qaeda) and the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP).
In response, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the TIP have shelled Syrian Army positions in northern Hama. The situation is developing.
Activists from Jish-Al Shoghour published this video of the aftermath of one of the attacks today against the city by #Russian jets.#Idlib #Syria pic.twitter.com/PghXsWqfoD
— Zouhir_AlShimale (@ZouhirAlShimale) 4 September 2018
#RuAF targeted a civilian area in #Mhambel about 10 minutes ago. pic.twitter.com/fh9AefA7b3
— Riam Dalati (@Dalatrm) 4 September 2018
