Terrorist Groups Continue to Violate Ceasefire in Damascus Province

Rasa - The terrorist groups continued to shell the Syrian government forces' positions across Eastern Damascus regardless of the newly nationwide truce plan.

News ID: 423592

Date: 16 September 2016 - 19:04

RNA - Militants' mortar launchers targeted the Eastern entrance of Damascus with several rounds.

In the meantime, government positions along Harasta highway near al-Qaboun al-Sina'ah in Jobar were attacked by the terrorist groups' mortar shells.

The terrorist groups in Syria violated the ceasefire 35 times on Wednesday.

According to the sources, the ceasefire was violated 35 times in different parts of Syria, including 4 times in Damascus and its countryside with mortar, sniper and machine gun fire, 1 time in Quneitra and its countryside with mortar attacks, 14 times in Aleppo with mortar, sniper gun and machine gun attacks, 13 times in Hama and its countryside with machine gun, artillery, mortar and tank fire, 1 time in Lattakia and its countryside with machine gun and 2 times in Homs and its countryside with mortar and machine gun attacks.

The 48-hour ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and the US came into effect on Monday at 7pm Damascus time (16:00 GMT).

A Russian official said on Wednesday that the militant groups in Syria had violated the ceasefire 60 times since it began.

Moscow has also called for the ceasefire in Syria to be extended for another 48 hours, the Russian General Staff said.

"In accordance with the Russian-US agreements, the existing 48-hour ceasefire is expiring today at 7pm [Moscow time – 16:00 GMT]. We note that recently the cessation of hostilities was observed in full. As of this morning the overall number of violations by the militants has reached 60,” Russian General Staff official Viktor Poznikhir added.

He added that Russia understands the necessity of the full implementation of the agreements reached, and that it is “in favor of extending the ceasefire across Syria for another 48 hours”.

111/847/C