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On December 25, units of the Syrian Arab Army attacked several militant positions in the village of Latmin and near the village of Zeizoun in northern Hama, according to the country’s news agency SANA.
The positions were reportedly belonging to the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP). The SANA claimed that several militants were killed or injured as well as their equipment were destroyed.
Despite the imposed ceasefire regime in the so-called Idlib demilitarized zone, sporadic clashes and echange of artillery strikes appear in the area on a constant basis.
On the same day, the Russian military released a fresh report on the situation in the country. The report says that the ceasefire violations were observed in western Aleppo, northern Latakia and northern Hama.
“Over the past day, terrorists mortared Bsharfa (two times), Beyt-Zivan (two times), Nahshabba (two times), Sandran, Darh-abu-Asad and Jubb-al-Zarour in Latakia province, Abu-Dali (three times), Tell Bizam, Magayr, Zalaqiyat and Tall-Maraq in Hama province, and western (two times) and northwestern (two times) outskirts of Aleppo. One Syrian serviceman was killed and four were wounded as a result of attack against Tell Bizam,” the report says.
It also provides a look at the humanitarian efforst of the Russian military:
“Representatives of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation carried out two humanitarian actions in the settlement of Mukhayam-al-Yarmouk, Damascus province, and the settlement of Harym, Latakia province. People received 750 food sets with a total weight of 3.3 tons.
In total, since the Russian Centre for Reconciliation started settlement process, it carried out 2023 humanitarian actions. The total weight of humanitarian cargo delivered amounts to 3,175.1 tons.
Refugees are making their way back home. Ten checkpoints including one at the Damascus International Airport and the Baniyas maritime one are operating with support of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides. As for December 24, 2018, in total 210,480 were granted amnesty.
As part of the implementation of the decree of the President of the Syrian Arab Republic B. Assad dated November 9, 2018, the Syrian authorities continue to work on amnesty for those who evade from military service, including those among refugees and former members of illegal armed groups. As for December 24, 2018, in total 20,375 were granted amnesty.
Social infrastructure is being recovered to create favourable conditions for returnees. As for December 24, 2018, 30,914 houses, 713 educational facilities and 122 medical centres has been recovered. Besides, 926km of roads have been repaired.”
I have a feeling that Manbij will get traded for Idlib.
Could well be, friend.