2016-05-15 al-Yom fi Suriya

Breakdown Explanation: Syria is divided into 14 governorates (Aleppo (Halab), Suweida, Quneitirah, Daraa, Idlib, Raqqah, Hasakah, Tartous, Latakia, Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Hama, Homs, and Deir Ez-Zor), which are then further divided into districts and sub districts. For the purpose of covering events in Syria, they will be covered by the governorate they occurred in. Occasionally if there are several major fronts in a given governorate that cause confusion (south and north Aleppo etc) a given governorate will be displayed with various battle fronts separated under sub-headings. If there is no major news from a given governorate for a day, it will not be included.

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May 15 map of territorial control in Syria

#Aleppo

##North Aleppo

Frontlines map showing recent FSA gains in N. Aleppo | Map focusing on the Sheik Rih area near Azaz

• FSA recaptured from ISIS the villages of:

• Sheikh Rih

• Talil al-Hosn

• Fayrouziah

• Yahmoul

• Jarez

• Mutual bombardment entered a second day between the YPG and Syrian Opposition Battalion 13 involving civilians in Azaz and Afrin.

##Aleppo City

• At least 8 airstrikes were reported on Handarat IDP camp and the area around the Canadian Hospital.

• Fatah Halab operations room issued a statement that it will launch “a serious investigation” breaches of humanitarian law that may have been committed by any of its fighters.

#Latakia

• Regime forces failed for a second straight day to advance in Jabal al-Akrad North Latakia, resulting in 10 KIA.

#Idlib

• Barrel bombs were reported on villages West of Jisr al shughour

#Damascus

• Figures from the Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights living in the southern suburbs of Damascus announced on Saturday the formation of pro-Syrian Opposition "Golan Sons Gathering".

##Yarmouk Camp

• JaN has reported captured the building of Abdul Qader al-Husseini High School and several other buildings from ISIS.

##Daraya

• Military sources reported that the regime has taken the decision to end the truce in the city, and is attempting to advance from the south side of the city.

• A Palestinian Arab Nationalist Guard commander was killed in ongoing fighting.

• Buildings catch fire after regime forces fire surface-to surface missiles and other artillery at city.

##East Ghouta

Frontlines map of Eastern Ghouta

• Fustat Army secrured the release from regime jails of several female detainees.

#Homs

• Homs Coordination reported ISIS recaptured several locations in the vicinity of AlMazar Mount, 4 km Northwest of Palmyra, with regime warplanes then bombing the area.

• ISIS report the capture of 2 hills near Mt. Muhammad bin Ali, northwest of Palmyra, seizing a Konkurs missile launch tube and missiles.

#Hama

• Regime forces fail in a counter-attack on Zara North Homs, with more than 50 air raids launched on Talbisa, Ezz al-Deen, Deir Foul, al-Rastan, al-Ghajar, Zmeimer, the road connecting Zara village, Hur Binfseh and al-Ghajar. 8 civilians were killed.

#Daraa

• After significant non-stop clashes with the Syrian Opposition over the last few weeks, the ISIS affiliates in the region have lost the Ayn Dakar forest area, with more Opposition offensive actions come.

#Dayr al-Zawr/Deir Ezzor

Map showing the location of the Christian Cemetery

• DeirEzzor24 reported that ISIS retreated from locations gained yesterday, losing +20 men KIA, and left with kidnapped medical workers from Assad Hospital.

• DeirEzzor24 reported at least 1 civililan and +4 regime forces killed today in clashes with ISIS.

• ISIS reported the capture of the Christian Cemetery West of Deir Ezzor city, and killed 10 regime forces trapped there since yesterday.

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#Arabic Word of the Day:

‏عسكري / Askeri / military

Used as an adjective, askeri simply means military, whether it's a military vehicle, military plane, military mission, or whatever. The noun 'asker' refers to military as a noun.