Today's events in Syria:
* Elements within a Turkish OP near DARAT IZZA, Western ALEPPO, used a MANPADS to shoot down another Syrian helicopter.
Crash site
* Syrian Army captures Regiment 46 Base. This puts the SAA about 6 km from the key town of ATARIB.
* It appears the SAA and YPG (Kurds) have opened another front to the NW of ALEPPO and are attempting to move SOUTH - likely on an ATARIB axis.
* SAA 4th Armored Division continues to push WEST through the western ALEPPO suburbs. This is tough, urban fighting and the Jihadis have significantly fortified their positions. This map is a possible future scenario, not actual progress:
*10 Turkish observation posts now completely surrounded in SAA-held areas.
*Russian airstrikes on various villages and towns in IDLIB.