Northern Syria .. The regime kills civilians in Idlib and "provokes" Turkish observation forces

The Syrian regime's shelling in the eastern countryside of Idlib has caused more deaths, while regime forces continue to advance, and have repeatedly targeted Turkish forces without casualties.

Al-Jazeera correspondent reported that 11 civilians were killed and others injured, and more than fifty thousand civilians were displaced during the past 24 hours as a result of Syrian regime helicopters dropping explosive barrels on the eastern countryside of Idlib.

The correspondent added that the regime forces advanced at the expense of the opposition in the northern and western sides of the city of Khan Sheikhoun in the southern countryside of Idlib.

According to Al Jazeera correspondent, the sporadic clashes between the opposition forces and the regime are taking place in the towns of Al-Tamanea and Tal-Turai.

The official SANA news agency said that the regime forces took control of the town of Tal grazing to encircle the cities and towns of the northern countryside of Hama near the ninth Turkish observation post.

With the ambiguity of the situation in Khan Sheikhoun uncertain, fighting continued in the Latakia countryside between the regime forces and the armed opposition.

Al-Jazeera correspondent said that the perimeter of the 8th Turkish military post in Maarat al-Nu'man area, located within the de-escalation zone southeast of Idlib, was fired upon by regime forces, without any casualties at the military point; Anatolia described what happened as "provocative shooting". ".

The incident followed an air strike on a Turkish military convoy on Monday, which killed three Syrian civilians as the convoy moved towards an observation post near Khan Sheikhoun. The convoy is still stopped near the international road north of Khan Sheikhoun.

Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kulan said yesterday that all Turkish surveillance sites would continue to operate.

In Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: "It is important to strictly abide by all agreements concerning Idlib aimed at continuing to fight terrorists and ensure the safety of civilians. In this context, we will continue to cooperate with the Turkish side within the framework of the Sochi Memorandum reached by the two sides last year."

The regime announced today the opening of a humanitarian crossing in Souran area of ​​the northern countryside of Hama to protect civilians from the areas of engagement, but many residents are reluctant to move towards regime forces' areas for fear of arresting or detaining young men for compulsory military service.

Meanwhile, NLF spokesman Naji Moustafa told Reuters that the opening of the corridor was aimed at spreading rumors and influencing morale.