Syria Crisis: Over 20 Martyred, Scores injured in Al-Nusra, Ahrar al-Sham Shelling of Aleppo
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More than 20 civilians were martyred and scores wounded when al-Nusra Front [al-Qaeda branch in Syria] and Ahrar al-Sham terrorist units once again shelled Aleppo's residential areas, the Russian center for reconciliation of opposing sides in Syria reports.
Residential and administrative buildings in the Muhafaza and Meydan neighborhoods of Aleppo suffered the brunt of the terrorist onslaught on Tuesday, the Russian Center for Reconciliation said in a statement. Some mortars targeted and destroyed a busy shopping area, killing dozens of people.
"More than 20 people were killed, and around 40 suffered injuries of various degrees as a result of terrorist shelling of the shopping mall and adjacent shops," the statement reads.
The Russian side also notes that terrorist are "taking advantage" of the ceasefire regime and were able to infiltrate and take safe haven in the same neighborhoods of the city where the so-called "moderate opposition" is located.
Because the so-called "moderate opposition" is not being targeted under the US-Russian brokered truce, the terrorists, the Center notes, were able to "regroup" and replenish arms and ammunition before commencing "active" fighting.
To root out terrorists from Aleppo and surrounding areas, where terrorists are trying to regroup, on Monday Moscow promised to provide "the most active" air support for Syrian ground troops in and around the city. On Tuesday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad also promised to "liberate" all of Syria from the terrorists.
"As we liberated Palmyra and before it many areas, we will liberate every inch of Syria from their hands," al-Assad said on Syrian state television. "Aleppo will be the graveyard of [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan's dreams."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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