Cessation of hostilities breached 7 more times in the past 24 hours

Lattakia, SANA – The number of breaches of the cessation of hostilities agreement rose to 1016 after 7 new breaches were observed in Damascus and Lattakia in the past 24 hours.

According to the Hmeimim-based Russian center monitoring the agreement, which came into effect on February 27, the terrorists of the so-called “Jaish al- Islam” attacked with mortar shells the towns of Harasta, Erbin, Douma, Zamalka and Hawsh al-Fara in Damascus Countryside and Jobar neighborhood in Damascus city, while the terrorists of the so- called “Ahrar al-Sham” shelled posts in Jabal Abu Ali area.

Terrorists also targeted with rocket and mortar shells several areas in Aleppo, including al-Ansar neighborhood, al-Castello and the cement and gas factories.

The Russian center pointed out that 4 new areas in Lattakia and 4 others in Homs have joined the agreement, raising the total of the towns and cities that are part of the agreement to 429.

The center mentioned that three tons of humanitarian aid, mainly food supplies, were delivered to the locals of Shahba area in Sweida province, adding that a Russian plane dropped more than 18 tons of food supplies over the ISIS-besieged Deir Ezzor city.

The cessation of hostilities agreement is not applicable to ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra or other groups designated internationally as terrorist organizations.

Reem/H. Said

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