Syrian soldier killed in shelling attack by militants in Aleppo governorate

One Syrian serviceman was killed in a shelling attack staged by militants operating in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone at positions of government troops in the Aleppo governorate, chief of the Russian Reconciliation center for conflicting sides Vladimir Savchenko said on Friday.

"During the day, shelling attacks were reported at the settlement of Qudehi in the Aleppo governorate and Aleppo’s western suburbs. One Syrian serviceman was killed in Qudehi," he said.

According to Savchenko, officers of the Russian reconciliation center had a meeting with local government officials and representatives from the reconciliation committee in the Deir ez-Zor governorate. "The meeting focused on problems of restoration of social infrastructure facilities," he noted.

Apart from that, officers of the Russian center conducted two humanitarian operations and delivered about 900 sets of food products to the Rif Dimashq and Homs governorates.

The Russian reconciliation center continues to fulfill assigned tasks after the completion of the military campaign in Syria. The center’s officers regularly travel around the country's liberated areas to assess the humanitarian situation. The main efforts of the Russian military are now focused on assistance to the refugees returning to their homes