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Syrian authorities assured on Tuesday that they have ‘Dozens’ of alleged ‘terrorists’ killed in new bombings carried out jointly with Russia against parts of Idlib and Hama provinces in response to an offensive launched last week by rebel and jihadist groups in Aleppo that forced the withdrawal of government troops.

The Syrian Ministry of Defense, in a statement published through its account on the social network Facebook, noted that as a result of the explosions, “dozens of dead and wounded” were left in the ranks of terrorists, as well as destroy the “weapons” and other military equipment of these groups, is headed by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

For its part, the Military Operations Command, the rebel coalition formed by HTS and the rebels, including Turkey-backed forces, They said they killed about 50 “members of the regime forces.” in new attacks carried out in recent hours in Hama.

Hassan Abdulgani, one of the main rebel commanders, said that These groups “continue their offensive in many areas around the city of Hama.in conditions of major and consistent collapses in the ranks of the forces of the criminal regime,” said a statement published on his Telegram account.

In this context, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed intense fighting in Hama and stated that HTS was trying to advance to the city of Salamiya in order to cut off one of the supply routes for government forces in the province.

The organization, which is based in London and has informants in the country, also said that The group captured several settlements in the area. including Taibat al-Imam, Halfaya and Maardis, while the Syrian authorities did not comment on this issue or acknowledge territorial losses.

On Monday, Hadi al-Bahra, president of the National Coalition of Opposition Forces and the Syrian Revolution (CNFORS), stressed that the offensive “It will not stop until the Bashar al-Assad regime takes full part in the political process,” in accordance with UN Security Council resolution 2254.

Al-Bahra said at a press conference in Turkey that the “Contain Aggression” offensives launched by HTS and “Freedom Dawn” led by Syrian rebels They are the result of “massive public pressure” due to increased attacks by the army and its allies on Idlib province (northwest).

In this sense, he explained that it is joined the “rapid reduction in humanitarian aid” and an increase in the number of displaced people and refugees due to the arrival of thousands of people who fled Lebanon due to Israeli attacks as part of the conflict with the Shiite militia party Hezbollah.

The head of CNFORS, which brings together numerous opposition organizations, also said that “the Syrians have lost faith in the possibility of a political solution due to obstacles from the Assad regime,” and added that the goal of the offensive is “activate the political process” to achieve an agreed transition.

Al-Bahra stressed that “a political solution consistent with UN resolutions, in particular resolution 2254, “This is the only viable and sustainable solution for Syria.” and defended the right of the Syrian people to resort to “all possible means” to achieve this goal, according to a statement published by CNFORS itself on its website.

To this end, he called on the international community to take measures to “revitalize” the political process and opened the door to an agreement within a “maximum” period of six months which led to the creation of transitional authorities in Syria, without HTS and other groups commenting on the viability of the plan or their willingness to participate in it.

The opposition leader also confirmed the readiness of CNFORS start negotiations “immediately” to address these claims and guarantee the country’s “independence, unity and sovereignty”, given fears of Syria’s territorial disintegration into areas under the control of rival factions, including Kurdish autonomous territory in the northeast.

Rebel and Jihadist Advance first large scale offensive as Turkish and Russian Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin respectively agreed to a ceasefire in 2020 after months of fighting. Moscow is one of the Syrian president’s main international backers, and its military intervention in 2015 allowed government forces to repel rebel advances and stabilize fronts.

(Europe Press)