The Russian Defence Ministry yesterday announced a ceasefire in northwest Syria, which will come into effect today, Middle East Monitor reports.
The Russian news agency Sputnik quoted the Russian Reconciliation Centre as saying that “the ceasefire in Idlib, Syria will start on 31 August”.
Yesterday morning, Syrian opposition forces repelled forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad as they attempted to make progress near Qasabiyeh, in the northern countryside of Hama. The opposition also targeted regime forces in the Elkrkat area, also near Hama.
Meanwhile, regime forces took control of the town of Al-Tamanah, in the south-eastern countryside of Idlib, on Thursday night.
Field sources confirmed to Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that Syrian regime forces have taken full control of Al-Tamanah, after several hit-and-run battles which lasted for nearly three days.