MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Jaysh al-Islam militant group shelled several cities in Syria’s Damascus province on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Armed formations of Jaysh al-Islam opposition grouping, which had claimed to belong to the opposition, carried out shelling with mortars against Jaubar, al-Sakhiayh, Harasta, Duma and Kabun in the Damascus province," the Russian center for reconciliation said in a bulletin.
Russia has been mediating a ceasefire in parts of Syria since February. More than 50 armed groups have signed up to the truce with the government, although the al-Nusra Front and Islamic State (Daesh) terror groups are not part of the deal.
“Formations of Free Syrian Army performed mortar shelling against Tell al-Tut in the Hama province, and positions of the government troops near Teir Maala and Tell al-Dahab in the Homs province,” the Russian center for reconciliation said.
