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The Last 24 Hours in Syria, February 6

Zurab Batashvili, Research Fellow at Rondeli Foundation 

• Assad regime starts to capture Saraqib city, which is of great strategic importance. In addition to connecting the Aleppo-Latakia and Aleppo-Damascus highways, this settlement is the last stopping point on the road to Idlib, which is the ultimate goal for the Assad regime;
• Assad regime forces are besieging another 4 Turkish observation posts (military units). Around Saraqib, after which both sides opened fire;  
• Assad regime forces are approaching 4 km. Idlib. Russian aviation bombed parts of the opposition on the outskirts of the city;
• Assad’s regime with Russian air support occupied additional territories in the vicinity of Aleppo;
• Russia officially recognized the death of its soldiers during clashes in Idlib, Syria. Russian officers are actively involved in planning and implementing the offensive of the Assad regime;
• Turkey continued to deploy additional military equipment and personnel to strengthen its position in Idlib province. Another additional observation post was established in the east of Idlib;
• 12 pro-Iranian militants were killed near Damascus as a result of an Israeli airplane strike
• The United States has created two more operational military bases in northeastern Syria, increasing the number of US bases to 11.