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Number of Syrian Settlements Joining Truce Agreement Reaches 924

© AFP 2023 / MOHAMAD ABAZEEDSmoke billows following an air strike by Syrian government forces in a rebel-held area of Daraa, in southern Syria, on October 26, 2016
Smoke billows following an air strike by Syrian government forces in a rebel-held area of Daraa, in southern Syria, on October 26, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Some six Syrian settlements have joined the ceasefire amid 47 violations, the Russian military announced Friday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The number of settlements that have joined the cessation of hostilities in war-torn Syria has increased to 924, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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"Within the last 24 hours, truce agreements have been reached with representatives of six settlements in Latakia (2), and Hama(4) provinces, bringing the total number of settlements that have joined the ceasefire to 924," the ministry said in a daily bulletin posted on its website.

According to the document, negotiations on joining ceasefire regime have continued with field commanders of armed opposition units operating in Damascus, Homs, Hama, Quneitra, and Aleppo provinces.

Meanwhile, the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation at the Hmeimim airbase registered a total of 47 violations in the last 24 hours.

"A total of 47 ceasefire violations by illegal militant groups have been registered in Damascus (21), Aleppo (22), Latakia (1), Hama (1) and Quneitra (2) provinces," the ministry added.

The Jabhat Fatah Al-Sham, formerly known as Nusra Front, and the Islamic State terrorist groups, which have been outlawed in Russia, are not part of the ceasefire deal.

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