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Less than 24hrs after opening Abu al-Zandin crossing in Aleppo shelled

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Al Mayadeen
  • 19 Aug 2024 18:03
3 Min Read

The Abu al-Zandin crossing, located in the eastern Aleppo countryside, has been subjected to intense shelling of unknown origin, less than 24 hours after its opening under a Russian-Turkish agreement.

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The Al Mayadeen correspondent in Aleppo reported that the Abu al-Zandin crossing in the eastern Aleppo countryside was subjected to intense shelling of unknown origin less than 24 hours after its opening.

The correspondent noted that sources close to the armed militia groups confirmed that "fighters from Ahrar al-Sham, allied with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and known as Ahrar Oulan, were responsible for the shelling with mortar and artillery fire."

This shelling appears to be an attempt to prevent the commercial opening of the crossing and to block the implementation of the Russian-Turkish agreement, which aims to open commercial and humanitarian crossings linking areas controlled by armed militia groups with areas under Syrian government authority.

The decision to open the crossing, which connects areas controlled by the "National Army" otherwise known as the Free Syrian Army, with areas under Syrian government authority, was made two months ago following a Russian-Turkish agreement coordinated with Damascus. However, protests by some armed militias prevented its opening.

In June, the Turkish army forced one of the armed factions it supports to repair the Abu al-Zandin crossing after it had been damaged and its contents destroyed during an attack aimed at preventing its reopening towards Syrian government-liberated areas.

This agreement comes amid Russia's ongoing efforts to restore relations between Ankara and Damascus. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced in early August that Moscow is prepared to host a meeting between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Sputnik had reported on Saturday that a convoy of 43 trucks illegally entered al-Hasakah in Syria, heading toward a US military occupation base in the area.

The US military is continuing to bolster its occupation bases in the al-Hasakah province and other areas in northeastern Syria.

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