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Syrian rebel Jaish al-Islam says records truce violations by govt

Published: 27 Feb 2016 - 12:01 pm | Last Updated: 15 Nov 2021 - 04:23 am
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An image grab taken from a handout video made and released on February 26, 2016 by the French Defence Audiovisual Communication and Production Unit (ECPAD) shows French Mirage 2000 planes of France's Operation Chammal targeting Islamic State (IS) group's munitions deposit in the city of Raqa on February 25, 2016 as they take part on a joint air raid with coalition partner. AFP PHOTO / ECPAD

 

BEIRUT: The Syrian rebel group Jaish al-Islam said government forces dropped two barrel bombs and opened fire on its positions during several violations of a cessation of hostilities agreement in the Eastern Ghouta near Damascus on Saturday.

Citing field reports from the group's commanders, Jaish al-Islam spokesman Islam Alloush told Reuters that in one incident government forces trying to advance "were dealt with with machine guns".

Reuters