2015–2016 Latakia offensive (English Wikipedia)

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Edward (23 January 2016). "Casualties for the regime forces in the violent and continuous battles in the mountains of Latakia and more bombing target places there". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
Edward (25 January 2016). "The Regime forces operations room led by Russian officers controls 36 villages and towns in Jabal al-Akrad and Jabal al-Turkman within two weeks, and more than 3500 air and missile strike targeted them". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights.
Master (24 November 2015). "Destroying the second Russian military aircraft in Lattakia's countryside". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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Edward (18 February 2016). "After 4 years… the regime forces in Latakia reach the nearest point to the administrative borders of Idlib, and displacement in the area out of fear of military operations". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
Edward (3 March 2016). "118, including 24 civilians, were killed in five days of military operations in the truce areas". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
Master (30 October 2015). "The rebel factions advance in the northern countryside of Lattakia". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
Edward (3 November 2015). "More deaths for the regime forces in the clashes in the northern countryside of Latakia and the regime forces shell the countryside of Daraa". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights.
Master (November 2015). "Shelling and airstrikes target the southern countryside of Idlib, and violent clashes take place in the countryside of Lattakia". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights.
Master (2 November 2015). "The rebel and Islamist factions re-advance in Ghamam area in Lattakia's mountain". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights.
Master (6 November 2015). "Violent clashes and advancment (sic) for the regime forces in Ghamam area in the northern countryside of Lattakia". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
Edward (10 November 2015). "Clashes in the vicinity of Ghmam area at Latakia Mountains and regime's warplanes carry out raids at al-Rastan". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
Edward (11 November 2015). "The factions start counter attack in Ghmam area at the northern countryside of Latakia". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
Edward (15 November 2015). "Shelling target several areas in the northern countryside of Homs and the regime forces advance in Latakia Mountains". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
jack (16 November 2015). "Clashes in Lattakia and Hasakah countrysides". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
Master (16 November 2015). "Then regime forces advance in Lattakia's mountains". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
jack (19 November 2015). "Bombardment on Dar'a and clashes in Lattakia countryside". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
Master (23 November 2015). "The regime forces advance again in the northern countryside of Lattakia, and airstrikes leave casualties in Deir Ezzor city". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
jack (24 November 2015). "Advances for rebels in Lattakia countryside". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
Edward (24 November 2015). "Al-Nusra Front and the factions advance further in the mountains of Latakia and regain control of areas". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
Edward (25 November 2015). "The regime forces keep on advancing in the northern countryside of Latakia and regain control of areas they lost before yesterday after raids and intensive missile bombing". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
jack (25 November 2015). "The Russian pilot reaches Lattakia military airport". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
Edward (December 2015). "Hezbollah and the regime forces advance in the northern countryside of Latakia". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
edward (5 December 2015). "مزيد من القصف على ريف درعا وقوات النظام تتقدم مجدداً في جبل زاهي". المرصد السورى لحقوق الإنسان. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
Master (6 December 2015). "Violent clashes take place in the northern countryside of Lattakia, while a man was killed while another wounded in an explosion in the countryside of al- Hasakah". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
Master (7 December 2015). "Hit-and-run clashes take place in the northern countryside of Lattakia leaving casualties on both sides". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
Edward (10 December 2015). "The regime forces target the northwestern countryside of Daraa, while the clashes continue in the countryside of Lattakia". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
Edward (21 December 2015). "The warplanes continue to hit the northern countryside of Lattkia, while 2 fighters wounded in Sahl al- Ghab". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
khaled (25 December 2015). "شهداء وجرحى في قصف جوي على نوى بريف درعا وجبال اللاذقية تشهد اشتباكات متواصلة". المرصد السورى لحقوق الإنسان. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
khaled (7 January 2016). "قوات النظام وحزب الله اللبناني يحققان تقدماً في جبال اللاذقية وقصف مكثف يستهدف أماكن بريف اللاذقية الشمالي". المرصد السورى لحقوق الإنسان. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
Edward (28 December 2015). "The factions target the regime forces on the outskirts of the capital and al-Thaala airbase and clashes in the mountains of the Syrian coast". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
khaled (12 January 2016). "بعد أكثر من 120 غارة ومئات الصواريخ حزب الله وقوات النظام يدخلان معقل الفصائل في سلمى بجبل الأكراد في الريف الشمالي للاذقية". المرصد السورى لحقوق الإنسان. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
Edward (16 January 2016). "Continuous heavy shelling by the regime forces, warplanes and Russian warplanes on Latakia Mountains along with the ongoing clashes". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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Continued clashes in Lattakia countryside
قوات النظام تستعيد السيطرة على مناطق خسرتها في هجوم الفصائل الأخير وقصف يستهدف مدينة درعا
Calm prevails the eastern ghouta and the northern countryside of latakia

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