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Ceasefire regime in Syria violated 47 times over past day — Russian reconciliation center

Reconciliation agreements were signed with representatives of 11 settlements in Syrian provinces of Hama (seven) and Latakia (four) over the last 24 hours

MOSCOW, October 12. /TASS/. The ceasefire regime in Syria was violated 47 times by illegal armed groups over the last 24 hours, the Russian Center for reconciliation of warring parties in Syria said in its informational bulletin published on the Defense Ministry’s official website on Tuesday.

The armed groups that declared cessation of hostilities used self-made multiple rocket launcher systems, mortars and small arms to shell the settlement of Azizi, Al-Marshaqa quarters in the city of Aleppo, and positions of government forces near the Zahr al-Nayrab mountain in the province of Aleppo; the settlement of Jaubar and positions of government forces near the Quseir farm in the province of Damascus; the settlements of Rasha and Nahshebba, and positions of government forces near the Al-Kala mountain in the province of Latakia.

Armed terrorist groups used self-made multiple rocket launcher systems, cannon artillery, mortars and small arms to shell the settlement of Shurfa, districts of Sheikh Massoud, Suleyman-Khalyabi, "1070", Ramusi, Hay al-Ansari, Dahia al-Asad, Arian, Al-Khalidia, the carpet and cement plants, positions of the 83rd battalion of the Syrian Armed Forces, Castello mall, Karyat Khalab fortress, checkpoints No 1 and No 2 on the Castello road in the province of Aleppo.

In the province of Damascus, militants opened fire at the settlements of Jaubar, Kabun, Arbil, Haush al-Farah and Marj Sultan, an athletic field in Jaubar, a medical service school in Harasta and the Ibn al-Walid hospital.

In the province of Hama, terrorists shelled the settlements of Mubatan, Mureyved and Makharda, positions of government forces near the settlement of Skandaria. The settlements of Al-Kunia in the Daraa province and Jaba in the Quneitra province also came under fire by armed groups.

"Russian Aerospace Defense Forces and Syrian Armed Forces did not deliver airstrikes at armed opposition groups that declared cessation of hostilities and informed the Russian or US reconciliation centers about their locations," the bulletin said.

Ceasefire agreements

Reconciliation agreements were signed with representatives of 11 settlements in Syrian provinces of Hama (seven) and Latakia (four) over the last 24 hours, the Russian reconciliation center continued..

"The number of settlements that joined the reconciliation process has increased to 775," the bulletin said.

Talks on joining the regime of cessation of hostilities continue with field commanders of illegal armed groups in the settlement of Muaddamyet in the Damascus province and with units of armed opposition on the provinces of Homs, Aleppo and Quneitra.

The number of armed groups that declared adherence to the ceasefire regime remains the same — 69, the bulletin said.

Delivering humanitarian aid

Seven humanitarian events were held over the last 24 hours. A cultural-humanitarian event was organized at a boarding school in Damascus, where 1.45 tonnes of humanitarian aid were handed out.

A total of 12.5 tonnes of humanitarian cargoes was delivered to settlements of Ayn al-Beyda, Ksaya, Bshavi and Al-Tamarkiye in the Hama province, Shin in the Homs province and Khaleb Jadida in the city of Aleppo.

Hot meal and necessities outlets continue to operate for civilians leaving the districts of Aleppo controlled by illegal armed groups.