Terrorist Groups Oppose Russian-Turkish Ceasefire in Idlib Province

Terrorists attacked the Syrian army-controlled regions in Northern Hama and showed opposition to the ceasefire after a Russian-Turkish truce was declared in Idlib province.

News ID: 445413

Date: 15 June 2019 - 22:46

RNA - "A ceasefire was established since midnight of June 12 in all parts of Idlib province under the supervision of Moscow and Ankara," the Arabic-language website of RT quoted Head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Conflicting Parties in Syria Victor Koochiching as saying on Wednesday night.

Koochiching added that the terrorist groups have targeted the two towns of Mahradeh and Souran in Hama since the declaration of ceasefire in the region.

Meantime, the Syrian army continued its military advances in other parts of Syria over past 24 hours.

Tens of terrorists were killed and dozens more were injured during the Syrian army's operations in provinces across Syria.

Idlib

The Arabic-language website of RT quoted Head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Conflicting Parties in Syria Victor Koochiching as saying on Wednesday night that a ceasefire was established since midnight of June 12 in all parts of Idlib province under the supervision of Moscow and Ankara.

According to Fars News Agancy, he added that the terrorist groups have targeted the two towns of Mahradeh and Souran in Hama since the declaration of ceasefire in the region.

Meantime, some dissident sources said that the ceasefire will last for three days.

Also, the Arabic-language al-Watan newspaper reported that terrorist groups have launched several offensives against the towns of Qamhaneh, al-Majdal and al-Shir and the nearby areas in Northern Hama, adding that the Syrian army has targeted their positions in response.

Raqqa

The US forces in collaboration with affiliated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militants are stealing and smuggling Syria's historical artifacts in Eastern Euphrates region.

The Arabic-language al-Khabour news website reported on Thursday that a convoy of SDF forces along with several US military vehicles arrived in the historical castle of Saffeyn in the Eastern parts of the town of al-Akirshi in Southeastern Raqqa, adding that they carried out drilling operations to discover artifacts.

The SDF has so far stolen a large number of historical artifacts in regions under their occupation in Eastern Euphrates to supply their financial resources.

Meantime, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that over 120 trucks carrying military and logistical equipment were sent by the US-led coalition from Northern Iraq to the SDF-occupied regions through Simalka corridor.

It added that over 1,220 trucks carrying military and logistical equipment were sent for the SDF in Eastern Syria after declaration of the end of the ISIL rule in Eastern Euphrates.

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