Three field commanders of Fatah al-Sham Front (previously known as the al-Nusra Front) were killed in clashes with the Syrian army in southern Aleppo on August 5.
Abu al-Leith, Abu Islam al-Ansari and Abu Omar al-Janoubi were killed during the offensive on the Aleppo Artillery Base.
Further reports that Russian warplanes launched fresh air strikes on Fatah al-Sham targets in southern Aleppo, killing and woundeding tens of militants.