The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

New breaches in the Syrian South truce and an exchange of shelling in Daraa city and its countryside leave about 15 people killed and injured

Daraa province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:: breaches took place again to the Syrian South truce within the American – Russian – Jordanian agreement, which is applied since the 9th of July 2017, where the Syrian Observatory documented the fall of shelled fired by the factions on places in the neighborhood of Al-Kashef and other neighborhood controlled by the regime forces in Daraa city, resulting in the death of a woman and child and leaving 12 others injured, while the regime forces shelled areas in the town of Da’el in the countryside of Daraa, and no information about injuries.

The SOHR published today morning that cautious calm have been prevailing the Syrian South since last night, within the American – Russian – Jordanian agreement, applied since the 9th of July 2017, where the Syrian Observatory documented several violations yesterday, represented by rocket shelling by the regime forces targeted areas in Daraa city, and the towns of Al-Naimah and the Western Al-Gharya in Daraa countryside, without information about casualties. It is noteworthy that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 9th of July 2017, that the regional-international agreement went into effect in three provinces of southern Syria, namely Daraa, Al-Quneitra and Al-Suwaidaa, at 12 pm today, the 9th of July 2017. The SOHR has observed so far that calm is prevailing the provinces of southern Syria and no violations of the truce have been reported so far although the few moments that preceded its implementation witnessed the firing of several shells by the regime forces on faction-controlled areas in Daraa but no casualties have been reported so far. This American-Russian-Jordanian agreement that includes three provinces of southern Syria came after violent battles during the last few weeks between the factions active there and the regime forces and their allied militiamen. where in al-Suwaidaa province there are Jaysh al-Asha’er, Ahmad al-Abdu Forces and Jaysh Usud al-Sharqiyyah, while the southern factions which supported by regional and international parties in Daraa Province, while in Al-Quneitra Province there are Jabhat Thowwar Syria, al-Ezz Brigades and Al-Furqan Brigades, while in Yarmouk Basin area in the western countryside of Daraa is controlled by Jaysh Khalid Ibn al-Walid who swore allegiance to the “Islamic State” Organization.

Homs province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:: areas in the villages of Al-Mahatta and Senisel, in the northern  countryside of Homs, were shelled by the regime forces, leaving several people injured and causing material damage in the area.