Timeline of the Syrian civil war (May–August 2016)
May 2016
12 May
- Mustafa Badreddine, a senior Hezbollah is killed by suspected artillery bombardment by an armed Sunni group at Damascus International Airport.[1]
- Opposition fighters, consisting of Ahrar al-Sham and the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front capture the Syrian Alawite village of al-Zara and dozens of Alawite civilians are kidnapped.[2]
23 May
- Reuters reports nearly 150 people are killed and at least 200 wounded in a series of car bomb and suicide attacks in the Syrian cities of Jableh and Tartus in government-controlled territory that hosts Russian military bases. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group claims responsibility.[3][4][5]
24 May
- New satellite imagery from Stratfor appears to reveal the destruction of four Russian attack helicopters and 20 lorries at the Tiyas military airbase after a reported attack which was conducted last week by the ISIL.[6]
- U.S. backed Syrian Democratic Forces, led by Kurdish forces, launch an operation to capture Al-Raqqah, the de facto capital of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The force is reported to be more than 50,000 strong.[7]
- Nusra Front rebels have captured the town of Deir Khabiyeh, south of Damascus.[8]
27 May
- ISIS captures Kafr Kalbeen and Kaljibrin villages from rebel forces in northern Aleppo, cutting the supply lines toward the rebel stronghold of Mare.[9]
May 30
- Russian aircraft conducts eight air strikes targeting the Syrian National Hospital in Idlib city left at least 50 dead with another 250 injured. As many as 17 of the 50 killed are believed to be children.[10]
31 May
- Syrian Democratic Forces seizes 11 villages and farms from the Islamic State in northern countryside of Al-Raqqah.[11] Meanwhile, a pro-government source announces SAA advancing towards Al-Raqqa City in race to capture it.[12]
- Regime conducts heavy raids on residential areas for months in Idlib, killing more than 30 people and injuring dozens.[13]
June 2016
June 3
- Syrian government bombing raids in and around Aleppo city kill 31 civilians, including 10 when their bus was hit.[14]
4 June
- Russian Foreign Ministry says that the United States asked the Russia not to carry airstrikes on al-Qaeda linked Nusra Front to avoid "moderate opposition" being hit.[15]
June 5
- Regime air strikes hit the Qaterji neighborhood in Aleppo killed nine civilians, and two others, including a child, were killed in the Mayssar neighborhood of the city. Another five civilians are killed in two other districts and on the city’s outskirts.[16]
- Regime and Russian jets bomb the rebel-held Idlib, setting fire to a bustling market in the heart of the city, injuring more than 30 people, and killing at least three.[13]
June 8
- Regime air strikes on the UN's children's agency UNICEF and doctors at Al-Hakim children's hospital, the nearby Al-Bayan hospital away and the Abdulhadi Fares Clinic, in the rebel-controlled part of Aleppo city spark a desperate bid by medical staff to rescue at least nine newborns and kill 15 people.[17]
June 9
- The besieged rebel-held Darayya town receives its first United Nations food delivery since 2012. Shortly afterwards, Assad forces bombard the town, dropping indiscriminate barrel bombs from helicopters as residents shared food. The United States condemns Assad regime, accusing it of bombing starving civilians just hours after they received a long-delayed UN aid shipment. France also voices outrage, accusing Damascus of "extraordinary duplicity”, saying the regime had finally granted access for aid after heavy international pressure “and then the bombing restarted."[18]
June 10
- A friendly fire incident in late May in which American aircraft bombed by error a U.S raised rebel group ("Mustafa Sejry") is acknowledged by U.S Central Command. Acording to an official, 4 anti-ISIL personnel were killed by error, whilst other sources claim 10 were killed.[19]
June 17
- Russia announces that the mingling of the "moderate opposition" with the Al-Qaeda branch in Syria, Al-Nusra its complicating (its) anti-terrorist action.” Russian airstrikes have struck U.S.-backed rebels in the past according to a unnamed defense official according to a Western media.[20]
- Government helicopters strike residential neighborhoods of Katirci and Tarik el-Bab in opposition-held parts of Aleppo city, killing 15 civilians and injuring dozens of others.[21]
- 352 ISIS fighters and 37 SDF combatants, as well as an estimated 78 civilians are killed in a series of bombings executed by the ISIS to fend off the SDF attack on Manbij stronghlod.
- Over 100 rebels fighters and 86 progovermment forces(incl. 25 Hezbollah) are killed in South of Aleppo clashes according to the SOHR.[22]
June 18
- Rebels capture three villages in the countryside south of Aleppo from government control - Zeitan, Khalsa and Barna - which lie in a strategic area near a main highway that links Aleppo with the capital Damascus.[23]
June 19
- Government barrel bomb attacks in Raqqa's Tabka district killing 10, including women and children, and wounded 35 wounded.[24]
June 26
- Regime and Russian air strikes hit ISIS-held al-Quriyah town in the suburbs of Deir Az Zor, killing at least 82 people, including 58 civilians.[25]
July 2016
July 1
- The Army of Conquest captures the town of Kansaba in the province of Latakia from government forces.[26]
- Three government officers are killed when their helicopter crashs in the south near ISIS-held territory.[27]
- Government attack hits a crowded market in the Tariq al-Bab district in Aleppo city, killing 17 including five children.[27] Meanwhile a coalition airstike tageting the ISIS in Majib kills 9 civilians including 7 children.[28]
July 2
- Heavy regime bombardment of a rebel-held Jayrud town kill at least 31 people including two medical staff. The town's medical center is hit and its director Amjad al-Danaf is killed. Ahrar al-Sham attacks nearby government positions "in response to warplanes shelling Jayrud".[27]
- Two women and a child are killed in regime shelling of the eastern rebel-held Sayf al-Dawla neighborhood of Aleppo.[27]
July 3
- A suicide bomber militant of a organization close to ISIS kills 7 rebel commanders in the town of Inkhel.[29]
July 4
- Russian overnight strikes kill three Palestinians and injured at least five others in the Khan Eshieh refugee camp, with several civilian homes damaged, as was a social services center.[30][31]
References
- ^ "Syria's al-Qaeda branch seizes central Alawite village". Al Arabiya. Associated Press. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ Reuters Editorial (13 May 2016). "Insurgents seize Syrian Alawite village, killing 19: Observatory". Reuters.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Syria civil war: ISIL bombs rock Assad-held cities".
- ^ "State media: At least 78 killed in Syria bombings". USA TODAY. 23 May 2016.
- ^ John Davison (23 May 2016). "Bombs kill nearly 150 in Syrian government-held cities: monitor". Reuters.
- ^ "Syria conflict: IS 'destroyed helicopters' at Russian base". BBC News.
- ^ Reuters Editorial (24 May 2016). "U.S.-backed Syrian alliance launches new attack near Islamic State capital". Reuters India.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Islamic State drives Syria rebels from near Turkish border - Region - World - Ahram Online". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ Tomson, Chris (27 May 2016). "Rebel frontline collapses in northern Aleppo - Map update". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ Russian Warplanes Descend On Syrian Hospitals Killing And Injuring Over 250. Retrieved June 19 2016.
- ^ "The Syrian Democratic Forces start their offensive towards al-Tabaqa and the Euphrates Lake, and 61 members from the "Islamic State" killed during six days of battles". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ Fadel, Leith (31 May 2016). "Syrian Army joins the race to Raqqa as several thousand soldiers pour into east Hama". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ a b Syrian and Russian aircraft step up bombing of Aleppo city: monitor. Retrieved June 12 2016.
- ^ Syria regime strikes kill 31 in and near Aleppo. Retrieved June 12 2016.
- ^ US asks Russia not to target Al-Qaeda branch in Syria – Russian FM Lavrov
- ^ Syrian government war planes launch air strikes on rebel-held areas in Aleppo. Retrieved June 12 2016.
- ^ Syria newborns saved by staff after hospital attacks. Retrieved June 12 2016.
- ^ Assad forces ‘bombed Daraya’ after food delivery. Retrieved June 12 2016.
- ^ U.S. Says Friendly Fire Killed Syrian Allies
- ^ Russia Admits It Doesn’t Know Who It’s Bombing In Syria, But Does It Anyway. Retrieved June 19 2016.
- ^ Regime barrel-bomb attacks kill 15 in Syria’s Aleppo. Retrieved June 19 2016.
- ^ Syria: Hezbollah suffers highest death toll in battle so far. Retrieved June 19 2016.
- ^ U.S.-backed forces advance against Islamic State in Syria. Retrieved June 19 2016.
- ^ Regime airstrikes kill 10 in Syria's Raqqa. Retrieved June 19 2016.
- ^ Syria's civil war: 'Dozens killed' in Deir Az Zor raids. Retrieved June 27 2016.
- ^ Syria rebels retake key town in western coastal province: monitor, rebels. Retrieved July 2 2016.
- ^ a b c d Syrian army shelling kills more than 30 after pilot slain. Retrieved July 2 2016.
- ^ The Syria Democratic Forces control the southern part of the al-Hazwanah and the coalition kills family of nine people in Manbij
- ^ A militant detonate himself and kills 7 rebel commanders in Inkhel
- ^ 3 Palestinians killed in airstrike on Syrian refugee camp. Retrieved July 6 2016.
- ^ Three dead after airstrike hits Palestinian refugee camp in Syria. Retrieved July 6 2016.
