Attacks in Idlib Zone Leave Syrian Serviceman Dead, Two Injured

One Syrian serviceman was killed and two injured in seven attacks on positions held by Syria’s pro-government forces in the Idlib de-escalation zone, as reported by the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria.

"In the province of Latakia, one Syrian serviceman was killed by a terrorist sniper, firing from the Klaba district at positions of pro-government forces near the settlement of Beit-Lukman. Two servicemen of the Syrian armed forces were injured as a result of mortar fire from Tuffahia area, targeting positions of pro-government forces near the settlement of Kermel," the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, a division of the Russian Defense Ministry told Tass.

The attacks, attributed to members of Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic Party of Turkestan terrorist groups, totaled seven within the Idlib de-escalation zone in the past 24 hours. Three of these occurred in the Latakia Governorate and four in the Idlib Governorate.