MOSCOW. June 16 (Interfax-AVN) - Five truce violations have been recorded in Syria in the past 24 hours, the Russian center for reconciliation of the opposing sides in Syria said.
"The cessation of hostilities has been observed in the majority of provinces of the Syrian Arab Republic in the past 24 hours. Five violations have been recorded in the past 24 hours - four in Damascus Province and one in Al-Quneitra Province," the center said in a report, published on the Russian Defense Ministry's website.
"Units of Jaysh al-Islam, which claims to be an opposition group, fired mortars at positions of Syrian armed forces in the settlements of Jobar, Haush Al-Hayat, Harasta Al-Basal and Arbil of Damascus Province. Multiple-launch rocket systems and mortars were used against the village Al-Hamadiyah in Al-Quneitra Province," it said.
Government forces have repelled all attacks by militants near Bahariyah in Damascus Province.
"The Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Air Force have not conducted strikes on the opposition's paramilitary units that have joined the cessation of hostilities and have informed the Russian and American centers for reconciliation of their whereabouts," it said.