Russian Defense Ministry: 7 breaches of “the cessation of fighting acts” were observed in Syria during the last 24 hours

Moscow – Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday it monitored 7 breaches of “the cessation of fighting acts” in Syria during the last 24 hours, SANA reported.

“7 breaches were recorded, including an attack by terrorists of Jabhat al-Nusra through using artillery against units of popular protection in the surroundings of al-Ashrafiyah town in Aleppo countryside,” Head of the Russian Center for Coordinating and Observing the Cessation of Fighting acts, Lieutenant General Sergey Koralinko said in a statement published by the Ministry.

He added that terrorists of the Islamic State (ISIS) are targeting the road connecting Hama and Aleppo cities at Khanaser- Rasm al-Nafl region, adding “this obstructs the delivering of humanitarian aid to the residents of Aleppo and neighboring cities.”