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Syrian government forces, which are loyal to the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, are also tracking « terrorist » movements between the Idlib province in the north of the country and the Hama province directly to the south.
According to UK-based monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), there has been a heavy escalation of shelling and barrel bombs targeting Hama and Idlib in the last few days.
SOHR also reports that against the backdrop of the heavy bombing, Jabhat al-Nusra are worsening the situation for displaced civilians by preventing them from putting up tents.
The UN announced Friday that since April 28 fighting has escalated between government forces and non-state armed groups (NSAGs) in northwest Syria.
The organization noted that on May 8, Syrian forces began ground operations against NSAGs « impacting on civilian populations, infrastructure and service provision in northern Hama and southern Idleb governorates.
