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Bulletin of the Russian Centre for reconciliation of opposing sides in the Syrian Arab Republic (December 16, 2016)

Reconciliation of opposing sides

Within last 24 hours, 4 truce agreements have been signed with representatives of inhabited areas of the Latakia (3) and Homs (1) provinces.

The total number of inhabited areas, the leaders of which had signed reconciliation agreements, has reached 1061.

Negotiations on joining ceasefire regime have been continued with field commanders of illegal armed groups in the Damascus province, and detachments of armed opposition in the Homs, Hama, Aleppo, and al-Quneitra provinces.

The number of ceasefire application forms signed with leaders of armed groupings remained 94.

Ceasefire observation

Within last 24 hours, 29 shellings performed by illegal armed formations have been registered in the provinces of Damascus (13), Aleppo (12), Daraa (2), and Hama (2).

In the Damascus province, armed formations of the Jaysh al-Islam grouping, which had claimed to be the opposition one, have fired mortars and small arms against Jaubar, Barza, Harasta, Ibn al-Walid hospital and highway near Duma.

Groupings of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (Jabhat al-Nusra) terrorist organizations have fired multiple launch rocket systems, mortars and small arms against Amri, Art Sabah, Binyamin, Dahiya al-Assad, Jamariya Harb al-Zahraa, Leramon, Suqari, and Sheikh Saeed quarters, Kastello trade center, al-Assad military academy, and the Haji Bridge in the Aleppo city.

In the Damascus province, terrorists have shelled Arbin, Bala al-Kadima, Haush Nasri, and sports ground in Jaubar.

Terrorists have also shelled Suran and Maharda in the Hama province as well as Namer and Hirbat al-Hazala in the Daraa province.

Russian Aerospace Forces and Syrian Air Force 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

Within last 24 hours, one humanitarian event has been held in Aira (al-Suwayda province). Citizens have received about 1 ton of humanitarian aid.

Posts with hot meal and items of first necessity for civilians of the Aleppo city continue their work.