At least 10 Syrians injured in militant mortar attack on Aleppo

Ten Syrians have been injured as a result of militants’ mortar fire in the city of Aleppo, the head of the Russian Center for Syrian reconciliation said, Sputnik reported.

"As a result of the mortar fire of the residential areas of the city of Aleppo, 10 civilians have been injured," Lt. Gen. Vladimir Savchenko said at a press briefing.

He pointed out that illegal armed groups operating in the rebel-held province of Idlib continued to violate the ceasefire regime despite the agreements on the cessation of hostilities.

"Over the past day, terrorists attacked Ikko, Jubb al-Zarur (three times) and Jubb-al-Ahmar in the Latakia province, western outskirts and the Al-Khalidiyah district of Aleppo and Tall-Bazam in the Hama province … Besides, there was a shelling attack against Tadef, Aleppo province, from illegal armed formations seizing positions near the town of al-Bab," Savchenko noted.

The official called on commanders of illegal armed formations to stop armed provocations and join the settlement process.