Report of the Russian Centre for reconciliation of opposing sides in the Syrian Arab Republic (April 24, 2016)
General information on the application of measures for the reconciliation of opposing sides
Within last 24 hours, truce agreement has been achieved with representatives of an inhabited locality in the Aleppo province.
The total number of settlements, the leaders of which had signed reconciliation agreements, has reached 71.
Negotiations on joining ceasefire regime have been continued with a field commander of an armed opposition detachment active in the Homs province.
The number of ceasefire application forms signed with leaders of armed groupings has remained 51.
Results of ceasefire monitoring
The ceasefire regime has been observed in most provinces of the Syrian Arab Republic. Within last 24 hours, 13 ceasefire violations have been registered (Damascus – 5, Latakia – 3, Homs and Aleppo – 2 for each).
Armed formations of Jaysh al-Islam opposition grouping, which had claimed to belong to the opposition, carried out shelling with mortars against Jaubar, al-Sakhiayh, Harasta, Duma and Kabun in the Damascus province.
In the Latakia province, militants of Ahrar al-Sham grouping, which had claimed to belong to the opposition, carried out shelling with mortars and multiple launch rocket systems against Sandran, Beit Smaira and Shmaisa.
Formations of Free Syrian Army performed mortar shelling against Tell al-Tut in the Hama province, and positions of the government troops near Teir Maala and Tell al-Dahab in the Homs province.
In Aleppo, militants of Ahrar al-Sham fired with small arms and mortars against positions of the government troops in suburbs of Sheikh Maqsood and Salah al-Din city sectors.
Russian Aerospace Forces did not make strikes on opposition armed formations, which follow ceasefire regime and informed the Russian or American Centres for reconciliation about their location.
Humanitarian aid to the population of Syria
Ruheiba (Damascus province) and Abtin (Aleppo province) have received 4.5 tons of humanitarian cargos.
Medical workers of the Russian Centre have provided medical assistance to 22 civilians.
Humanitarian convoys for citizens of inhabited localities in the Damascus province are being formed.
Additional information
Recovery works in al-Qaryatayn (Homs province) are continued. Syrian repair brigades have cleaned 12 meters of streets from obstructions, recovered 200 meters of electricity transmitting lines. Syrian sappers have cleared 150 meters of roads and defused 10 demolition bombs.
According to information received from civilians, Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist grouping continues concentrating its forces to the north-west from Aleppo and in north-eastern regions of the Latakia province.
Within last 24 hours, shelling with multiple launch rocket systems has been performed against Fuah city (Idlib province), which had been blocked by terrorists.
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