Devs Aug 5 >Syrian military cancels truce in N Syria, will resume operations. SyAF bombed the militant-held town of Khan Sheikhoun >militant forces in NW Syria have refused to withdraw from the 20-kilometer-deep demilitarized zone around the Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, and Idlib governorates >NE Latakia:RuAF launches massive attack after militants allegedly target Hmeimim Airbase.Russia says no casualties or damage at Hmeimim AB >unconfirmed:SAA gives militants until end of Eid(Aug 16) to withdraw from demilitarized zone. SAA will continue to target the militants inside the demilitarized zone until they withdraw >Erdogan:Turkey informed US, Russia about upcoming military operation in E Euphrates region >Massive explosion at Shayrat Airbase on Saturday kills 28 soldiers. Several explosions took place at an ammunition depot, which was believed to have overheated due to the temperature >India revokes jammu and kashmir’s special status, puts army on high alert >3 saudi airfields targeted in coordinated houthi attack.Last 3 months, Houthis carried out 60 drone attacks on southern Saudi Arabia. According to them Abha airport was struck 16 times, Jizan airport 14 times, Najran 11 times and King Khalid airbase 9 times. >Egypt’s Sisi vows to ‘eradicate brutal terrorism’ after car bomb attack in Cairo leaves 20 killed
>A Libyan National Army airstrike on the southern Libyan town of Murzuk reportedly kills at least 43 people and injures 51 others, according to local officials. An LNA spokesperson says the raid had targeted "Chadian mercenaries". (FRANCE 24)
