LIVE BLOG: Latest from war in Syria

The Turkish military have announced that 1,632 were people caught trying to cross the Turkey-Syria border on Monday alone.

1,611 were trying to cross into Turkey and 21 were trying to go the other way said the military, according to a statement released on their website.

Head of the Syrian Civil Defence Force said that the humanitarian rescue group had cleared remnants of cluster bombs at a special session on cluster bombs at a UN session today. 

Speaking today, Raed Saleh who heads the SDF said that the group cleared more than 900+ explosive munitions in the last six months. 

MEE Contributor Zouhir Al-Shimale reports that a suspected chemical attack took place in the Sukkari area early this morning. 

Reporting from the scene he says that many residents are currently suffering from breathing difficulties. 

Al-Shimale is also telling MEE that the chemical attack was perpetrated by Syrian government jets which is still encircling the sky. 

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Key supply routes feeding into Aleppo as the Syrian government renews its siege of rebel held areas. 

This latest development comes as Syrian rebels continue to fight with forces loyal to the Syrian government as both sides vye to take control. 

MEE contributor Zouhir Al Shimale who is in the city of Sukary, told Middle East Eye that residents were scavanging for food in preparation of supply routes to the city being cut off by the Syrian government

"Despite government bombardment of the city people are still coming out looking for bread and anything they can get their hands on to survive the day" al Shimale told MEE. 

Barrel bombs rocked the city of Sukary earlier this morning as Syrian government forces continue to strengthen its siege on rebel held parts of Aleppo.

MEE contributor Zouhir Al Shimale spoke to Middle East Eye from East Aleppo and said that ten barrel bombs had hit the city and caused six Syrian civilians to die from one family. 

Shimale also told MEE that the Ansare Sharqe Mosque was hit in the city causing "vast devastation" and damage to the city's infrastructure.

(Source Al-Jazeera) 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged world powers to set up a “safe zone” in Syria; providing Syrians an area that was free from fighting and would help stem the flow of migrants.

Speaking at a gathering of leaders of the G20 in China, Erdogan said he had called specifically for a “no-fly zone” in talks with the Russian and US leaders.

(Source: Reuters)

Speaking at the G20 summit in China, Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan said that it is important to differentiate between different terror groups operating in Syria.

In his remarks he also said that there was "no difference between Daesh and the YPG militia" whilst also highlighting the gains made by the Turkish government against the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria after Turkish tanks entered Syrian territory. 

Images from RT show the aftermath of a series of suicide bombings that took place on a hightway outside the Tartus naval base which is Russia's largest warm water naval base. 

(Source Ruptly TV) 

The British government will deploy a £1bn Royal Navy destroyer in the Persian Gulf to protect US carriers involved in the military campaign against the Islamic State (IS) group. The deployment comes after a US destroyer last week fired warning shots after an Iranian fast-attack patrol ship sailed too close. 

(Source: Telegraph)

Rebels have taken control of key villages from the Syrian government close to the city of Hama. The news comes in the wake of Syrian rebels in the suburb of Daraya surrendering control to the Syrian government after years of bitter fighting. 

Photos of citizens rounding up tyres to create a makeshift "no-fly-zone" in preparation for government air strikes have also surfaced on social media.