‘Terrorists Violate Ceasefire in 2 Syrian Provinces’

Date: 17 March 2019 - 21:27

News ID: ۶۴۳۶۸

DAMASCUS (Dispatches) – Terrorists have breached the truce regime in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Latakia, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria says.
"Over the past day, militants attacked the settlement of Ain al-Kantara in Latakia province, the settlements of al-Salihiyah and al-Huvaiz in Aleppo province as well as Aleppo (three times) and northwestern outskirts of Aleppo (two times)", head of the center Maj. Gen. Viktor Kupchishin said at a briefing.
Kupchishin added that works to recover social infrastructure in Syria continue. "As for 15 March 2019, 31,396 houses, 826 educational facilities and 147 medical centers have been recovered. Besides, 926km [597 miles] of roads have been repaired", he said.
Kupchishin recalled that in order to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the Rukban refugee camp, a humanitarian corridor and the Jleb mobile checkpoint have been set up.
"Specially formed columns of buses are also sent for the voluntary and unimpeded return of temporarily displaced persons from the al-Tanf area to the places of their permanent residence. The Syrian government guarantees the security of temporarily displaced persons and a simplified procedure for the restoration of documents. There are also centers for temporary accommodation for refugees", he added.
In another development, according to Syrian state-run news agency SANA, a mine planted by Daesh terrorists exploded Saturday in the Syrian eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr province.
As a result of the blast in the village of Shoula, four local residents were killed and 36 people were injured, SANA reported.
The years-long armed conflict in Syria appears to be nearing its end, according to reports, although the country is still burdened with routine violent clashes and the presence of terrorist groups. Syrian military engineering units regularly carry out operations to clear mines and other types of explosive devices left throughout the country by retreating terrorists.
A similar incident occurred in late February, after a mine planted by Daesh terrorists in Shoula exploded near a vehicle carrying civilians. The blast reportedly killed one person and injured 10.
According to United Nations data made public in January, the Daesh terror group continues to control parts of Dayr al-Zawr in the middle Euphrates river valley, where some civilians remain trapped amid continued airstrikes.
Syria has been engulfed in a foreign-backed terrorism since 2011. At the moment, the Syrian government forces continue military operations in several areas of the country to clear them from terrorists. The political resolution, rebuilding of the country and return of the refugees have come to the forefront in Syria. Moscow is assisting Damascus in this process, along with providing humanitarian aid to civilians and being a guarantor of the ceasefire.