Rescue group says rescuers' centre targeted in
Hama as Assad blames fighters for destroying
country's infrastructure.
Air strikes have killed at least eight first responders from
the Syria Civil Defence in Hama province, according to the group also known as The White Helmets.
Saturday's air strikes hit the rescuers' centre in Kafr Zita,
located in northwestern Syria, and civilians who rushed to
the scene to help were also struck, according to the Syria
Civil Defence's Twitter posts.
The air strike was one of the deadliest against the rescuers
who operate in opposition-held areas and who have grabbed
world attention for operating in extreme conditions, pulling
survivors out of recently struck areas.
The volunteers have often been targeted by government
air strikes, in what are known as "double tap" attacks, as
they work to rescue others.
The Syrian Civil Defence operates in much of Syria's rebel-
controlled territory.
The group said five bodies were lifted from the rubble and
the rescuers continued to look for the others
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the
Britain- based monitoring group, said the number of those killed is likely to rise as the search mission continues.
It was not clear who carried out the air strikes, but Syrian
government and Russia aircraft have targeted opposition
-held areas.
Hama has been the scene of intense violence in recent
weeks as the government attempts to push back a rebel offensive.
In an interview with Venezuela-based TeleSUR news
network, President Bashar al-Assad blamed opposition
groups for "destroying" the country's infrastructure and reiterated past claims that there were no "moderate"
fighters among the opposition.
Fighting in Khanaser
In Saturday's other developments in Syria, the military said its
troops and allied fighters repelled an attack by the Islamic
State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group on a strategic area
held by the government in the southern Aleppo province.
The attack took place in Khanaser in southeast Aleppo - a
strategic region that links Aleppo with central and western
Syria.
The area has changed hands many times during the conflict.
But last year, government troops and allied fighters
wrested control of Khanaser from ISIL, also known as ISIS.
The military media arm said ISIL attacked Um Mayyal
village near a mountain range in Khanaser and other areas.
Elsewhere, hundreds of Syrians from the rebel-held suburbs
of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus protested against infighting that began on Friday and left dozens dead in the area.
The clashes come amid an intensified government offensive in the area near Damascus, which the rebels have controlled for years but has been increasingly squeezed by government
advances.
"God rid us of all leaders," the protesters chanted, criticising
the head of the opposition groups for diverting their weapons
from the front line with the government.
The SOHR said ISIL fighters launched the attack on military
posts in the area, prompting intense clashes and leaving
many casualties.
ISIL-affiliated Aamaq agency claimed the group's fighters
killed 30 government soldiers in the attack.
Elsewhere, hundreds of Syrians from the rebel-held suburbs
of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus protested against infighting that began on Friday and left dozens dead in the area.
The clashes come amid an intensified government offensive in the area near Damascus, which the rebels have controlled for years but has been increasingly squeezed by government
advances.
"God rid us of all leaders," the protesters chanted, criticising
the head of the opposition groups for diverting their weapons
from the front line with the government.
The infighting is pitting the powerful Jaish al-Islam group
against al-Rahman Corps and the al-Qaeda-linked Levant
Liberation Committee, or Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Each side blames the other for touching off the fighting,
seen as a struggle over control of eastern Ghouta.
Some activists have called on Jaish al-Islam to rid Eastern
Ghouta of the powerful al-Qaeda-linked group.
The SOHR said shots were fired at the protesters in
one area, leaving five injured.
In 24 hours of fighting, the SOHR said at least 38 fighters
from rival sides were killed. Damascus-based Shaam News
Network put the number at 60, in addition to six civilians killed
because of the clashes.
For the past three years, the government has been unable
to regain control of the eastern suburbs of Damascus.
But in recent weeks, an intensified offensive points to a new
determination to retake the area.
On Saturday, activists reported a heavy air campaign
against the area's Qaboun neighbourhood.
Syria's conflict started as a largely unarmed uprising against
Assad in March 2011, but it has since devolved into a full-
scale civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands.
Hama as Assad blames fighters for destroying
country's infrastructure.
Air strikes have killed at least eight first responders from
the Syria Civil Defence in Hama province, according to the group also known as The White Helmets.
Saturday's air strikes hit the rescuers' centre in Kafr Zita,
located in northwestern Syria, and civilians who rushed to
the scene to help were also struck, according to the Syria
Civil Defence's Twitter posts.
The air strike was one of the deadliest against the rescuers
who operate in opposition-held areas and who have grabbed
world attention for operating in extreme conditions, pulling
survivors out of recently struck areas.
The volunteers have often been targeted by government
air strikes, in what are known as "double tap" attacks, as
they work to rescue others.
The Syrian Civil Defence operates in much of Syria's rebel-
controlled territory.
The group said five bodies were lifted from the rubble and
the rescuers continued to look for the others
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the
Britain- based monitoring group, said the number of those killed is likely to rise as the search mission continues.
It was not clear who carried out the air strikes, but Syrian
government and Russia aircraft have targeted opposition
-held areas.
Hama has been the scene of intense violence in recent
weeks as the government attempts to push back a rebel offensive.
In an interview with Venezuela-based TeleSUR news
network, President Bashar al-Assad blamed opposition
groups for "destroying" the country's infrastructure and reiterated past claims that there were no "moderate"
fighters among the opposition.
Fighting in Khanaser
In Saturday's other developments in Syria, the military said its
troops and allied fighters repelled an attack by the Islamic
State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group on a strategic area
held by the government in the southern Aleppo province.
The attack took place in Khanaser in southeast Aleppo - a
strategic region that links Aleppo with central and western
Syria.
The area has changed hands many times during the conflict.
But last year, government troops and allied fighters
wrested control of Khanaser from ISIL, also known as ISIS.
The military media arm said ISIL attacked Um Mayyal
village near a mountain range in Khanaser and other areas.
Elsewhere, hundreds of Syrians from the rebel-held suburbs
of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus protested against infighting that began on Friday and left dozens dead in the area.
The clashes come amid an intensified government offensive in the area near Damascus, which the rebels have controlled for years but has been increasingly squeezed by government
advances.
"God rid us of all leaders," the protesters chanted, criticising
the head of the opposition groups for diverting their weapons
from the front line with the government.
The SOHR said ISIL fighters launched the attack on military
posts in the area, prompting intense clashes and leaving
many casualties.
ISIL-affiliated Aamaq agency claimed the group's fighters
killed 30 government soldiers in the attack.
Elsewhere, hundreds of Syrians from the rebel-held suburbs
of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus protested against infighting that began on Friday and left dozens dead in the area.
The clashes come amid an intensified government offensive in the area near Damascus, which the rebels have controlled for years but has been increasingly squeezed by government
advances.
"God rid us of all leaders," the protesters chanted, criticising
the head of the opposition groups for diverting their weapons
from the front line with the government.
The infighting is pitting the powerful Jaish al-Islam group
against al-Rahman Corps and the al-Qaeda-linked Levant
Liberation Committee, or Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Each side blames the other for touching off the fighting,
seen as a struggle over control of eastern Ghouta.
Some activists have called on Jaish al-Islam to rid Eastern
Ghouta of the powerful al-Qaeda-linked group.
The SOHR said shots were fired at the protesters in
one area, leaving five injured.
In 24 hours of fighting, the SOHR said at least 38 fighters
from rival sides were killed. Damascus-based Shaam News
Network put the number at 60, in addition to six civilians killed
because of the clashes.
For the past three years, the government has been unable
to regain control of the eastern suburbs of Damascus.
But in recent weeks, an intensified offensive points to a new
determination to retake the area.
On Saturday, activists reported a heavy air campaign
against the area's Qaboun neighbourhood.
Syria's conflict started as a largely unarmed uprising against
Assad in March 2011, but it has since devolved into a full-
scale civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands.
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