Mortar shells in demilitarized zone despite withdrawal of heavy weapons

Violations of the Russian-Turkish truce in the demilitarized zone continue despite the withdrawal of heavy weapons and less than 24 hours before the deadline for the departure of mercenary groups.

Mortar shells in demilitarized zone despite withdrawal of heavy weapons
14 October, 2018   09:02

NEWS DESK

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the resumption of the Russian-Turkish truce in the demilitarized zone by the forces of the regime and the armed groups, while less than 24 hours have passed since the departure of the mercenary gangs of the demilitarized zone.

Despite the withdrawal of the heavy weapon of the armed gangs and the Russians vowing to ensure the regime and its heavy weapons in the demilitarized zone agreed upon, the region has witnessed in the past 24 hours the fall of shells in a sequential manner.

Where it was monitor after midnight on Sunday a targeting by the regime forces of several artillery shells of areas in al-Bana village in the northern countryside of Hama, in conjunction with the opening of fire by the regime forces of heavy machine guns, on areas in al-Jisat village in the same countryside.

On the other hand, the Syrian Observatory monitored after midnight the exchange of fire with machine guns between the armed gangs on one hand, and the regime forces on the other, in the axes of the plain of the jungle near the area of ​​Jorin in the north-west of Hama, and the regime forces shelled several mortar on Sunday morning, In addition, 11 shells fell on several neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo and its outskirts. These are the Nile Street, Jmeat al- Zahra and al-Shahba, causing material damage without information of injuries.

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ANHA