The following is atimeline of theSyrian Civil War from May to August 2019. Information about aggregated casualty counts is found atCasualties of the Syrian Civil War.

• Facebook shuts down 49 accounts linked toblack marketsmuggling of ancient Syrian artifacts after aBBC investigation found smugglers were using the social network totrade looted antiquities. Traded ancient artifacts includedSyrian-Romanmosaics.^[1]

• Government forces bombedRakaya Sijneh health centre.^[2]

• Turkish andSyrian National Army (SNA) forcescapture the villages ofMaraanaz, Al-Malikiyah, and Shawarighat al Arz in theTell Rifaat area, but later withdraw, allowingKurdish forces to retake them.^[3]

• TheSyrian Arab Army launched a ground offensive againstHTS andNFL-held areas in northernHama and southernIdlib, after six days of intensive airstrikes on the region by theSyAAF andRuAF. TheSyrian Government stated that the assault was provoked by increased rebel attacks on government-held areas originating from within thedemilitarized zone. The Idlib-based rebel groups stated that they believed the goal of the offensive would be to capture the M4 and M5 highways in theIdlib Governorate.^[4][5][6]

• Northwestern Syria offensive: TheSAA captured the villages of Tel Othman, al-Bani and al-Janabara. It also targeted variousHayat Tahrir al-Sham,National Front for Liberation andJaysh al-Izza positions with missiles and artillery.^[7][8][9] The pro-oppositionSyrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 69 civilians and 41 insurgents had been killed up to that point, since the beginning of the escalation.^[10] TheRussian Air Force intensified airstrikes against rebel groups, in response to missiles and mortar shells, that they stated had been fired against Russia'sKhmeimim Air Base the previous day by unidentified militants.^[11] The Syrian Army reported that it had killed 15 rebels in the previous day, while losing 11 servicemen.^[12][13]

• Northwestern Syria offensive: Syrian Army captured the town ofKafr Nabudah after a brief battle.^[14][15]

• Northwestern Syria offensive: Syrian Army captured the town ofQalaat al-Madiq as well as some surrounding villages.^[16]

• FourHayat Tahrir al-Sham fighters claim to havebeen injured bychlorine gas munitions launched by pro-government forces three days prior, on Sunday 19 May.^[17]
• The Syrian army loseKafr Nabudah after a rebel counterattack but recaptures it on 26 May.^[18]

• TheIsraeli Air Force announces destroying a Syrian air defense launcher and its operator after it says an anti-aircraft missile locked onto an Israeli plane conducting a "routine flight" over northern Israel. According to Syrian media, the strike took place nearKhan Arnabah, very close to theGolan Heights border. The AA missile reportedly fell within Syrian territory.^[19]

• At least 14 civilians are killed in air strikes by the Syrian Government and Russian forces in Idlib.^[20]

• During continuing air strikes, five civilians including women and children are killed in Idlib.^[21]

Over 34 are killed and 80 are injured in theJune 2019 Syria bombings.

• Abdul Baset al-Sarout, a former Syrianfootball goalkeeper is killed after engaging in combat with the Syrian Army inTell Malah during theNorthern offensive.^[22]

• Syrian Air Defences repel Israeli missiles targetingAl-Harra, near theGolan Heights.^[23]

• Syrian State Television report wildfires spark an explosion at an ammo depot west of Damascus.^[24]

• Rebel shelling kills 12 in a rural area in northern Aleppo.^[25]

• Over the past 48 hours, it is reported that 84 rebels and 41 government based troops have been killed in Hama.^[26]

• TheUN questions the Russian Government in relation to 23 hospitals that have been hit by attacks since the Idlib offensive began in April.^[27]

On 12 July,Hezbollah announced that it was reducing its presence in Syria, stating that their presence was no longer necessary, as according to them the Syrian army had recovered.^[28][29][30]

Turkish forces masses out near the Syrian border with the aim of launching an offensive east of the Euphrates.^[31]

• The Syrian Government agrees to a ceasefire in Idlib on the condition that a Turkish-Russian buffer zone deal is implemented.^[32]

• TheUnited States andTurkey reached a deal, which would set up a newdemilitarized buffer zone in northern Syria, in order to preempt a potential Turkish invasion ofSDF-held Northern Syria.^[33]

• Syrian Government capturesal-Habit during the2019 Northwestern offensive.^[34]

• Syrian Air Force warplanes repeatedly strike a Turkish military convoy driving through the rebel-held region of Idlib, reportedly causing several casualties and forcing it to stop. Turkey claims the convoy was aiming to supply observation posts, while Syria accuses it of carrying weapons and ammunition to rebel groups.^[35]

• The Al-Qaeda-linked factionHayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) acknowledges "a redeployment" south of the strategic town ofKhan Shaykhun. Pro-Government media later reports that the Syrian Army has entered the northern sector of the town following HTS withdrawal.^[36]

• The Syrian Army captures the entire northern Hama-southern Idlib rebel pocket, asserting control over the strategic towns ofKafr Zita,Al-Lataminah andMurak, as well as numerous villages andan archaeological site, following the withdrawal of rebel forces.^[37]
• TheTurkish observation post near Murak is encircled by government forces.^[38]

• The Damascus airstrike was conducted by the Israeli air force on late night on Sunday of 24 August to prevent an Iranian force from launching "very imminent" drone strike on Israel.^[39][40][41]

• YPG units withdraw fromTell Abyad andRas al-Ayn as the first stage of theNorthern Syria Buffer Zone agreement enters into effect.(Reuters)(Kurdistan 24)

• More than 40 militants are killed by an Americancruise missile strike targeting al-Qaeda-linked militants at a Huras al-Din base in Syria's rebel-held Idlib Governorate. Idlib had recently agreed a truce with the Syrian government.^[42]

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