Syrian Rebels Unite With al-Nusra Front, Prepare for Offensive
TEHRAN (Basirat)- The Russian General Staff said Monday that US-backed Syrian rebels have not separated from terrorists, but united with al-Nusra Front and are preparing for an offensive.
The Russian General Staff said Monday that US-backed Syrian rebels have not separated from terrorists, but united with al-Nusra Front and are preparing for an offensive.
The only parties adhering to the truce are Moscow and the Syrian government forces, while the United States and opposition groups it controls have not fulfilled a single obligation according to the Russia-US agreement, the General Staff said.
Syrian rebels have taken advantage of the ceasefire observed by the Syrian army and currently are preparing to advance in the Aleppo and Hama provinces, the Russian reconciliation center said.
The only parties adhering to the truce are Moscow and the Syrian government forces, while the United States and opposition groups it controls have not fulfilled a single obligation according to the Russia-US agreement, the General Staff said.
Syrian rebels have taken advantage of the ceasefire observed by the Syrian army and currently are preparing to advance in the Aleppo and Hama provinces, the Russian reconciliation center said.
"In the provinces of Aleppo and Hama, opposition units used the
ceasefire to regroup, get more ammunition and prepare for an offensive
to capture more territories, while the Syrian troops have ceased combat
operations," Lt. Gen. Vladimir Savchenko said.
The Russian reconciliation center said that militants' shelling of residential districts of Aleppo killed 10 civilians, including 2 children, and wounded 30 others.
The Russian reconciliation center said that militants' shelling of residential districts of Aleppo killed 10 civilians, including 2 children, and wounded 30 others.
"They attack not only positions of the government’s forces but also
residential neighborhoods with civilian population. Within last 24
hours, ten civilians, including two children, were killed in the
shelling from the militants-held areas. Thirty people were injured."
The Russian General Staff said it suspects the US of attempts to
create such a situation in Syria to accuse Moscow and Damascus of
disrupting the delivery of humanitarian aid.
The Russian General Staff said that neither Russian, not Syrian aviation carried out airstrikes in the past week.
On September 9, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry announced a new peace plan to address the conflict in Syria that called for a ceasefire and anti-terrorism cooperation among other clauses of the treaty.
The Russian General Staff said that neither Russian, not Syrian aviation carried out airstrikes in the past week.
On September 9, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry announced a new peace plan to address the conflict in Syria that called for a ceasefire and anti-terrorism cooperation among other clauses of the treaty.
