MOSCOW, December 14. /TASS/. Several settlements in the Syrian Hama and Latakia governorates came under fire by militants operating in the Idlib de-escalation zone, chief of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the conflicting sides in Syria Sergei Solomatin said on Friday.
"During the day, shelling attacks by militants were reported in the settlements of Jubb al-Zarur (twice), Nahshebba, Mamukhiya, Arafit and Sandran in the Latakia governorate; the settlements of Zor Mahruka (Twice), Qibriya, Zellaqiyat, Tell Maraq and Tell Makta in the Hama governorate; and Aleppo’s southwestern suburbs (twice), Suqqari (four times) and Zakhabiya neighborhoods," he said.
Throughout the day, officers of the Russian reconciliation center conducted one humanitarian operation and delivered 500 bags with food products to the settlement of Kafer Raa in the Hama governorate.
Apart from that, work continues to amnesty people evading military service. Thus, as of December 13, as many as 17,017 people were amnestied, Solomatin added.
"Efforts are continued to restore infrastructure facilities and create conditions for the return of refugees. As of December 14, 2018, as many as 30,848 dwelling houses, 712 educational and 118 medical facilities have been restored. A total of 935 kilometers of motorways have been repaid," Solomatin added.
The Russian reconciliation center continues to fulfill assigned tasks after the completion of the military campaign in Syria. The center’s officers regularly travel around the country's liberated areas to assess the humanitarian situation. The main efforts of the Russian military are now focused on assistance to the refugees returning to their homes.