It is reported by the head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties (TsPVS) in Syria, Lieutenant General Sergei Solomatin.

“During the attack in the area of ​​the Abu Dukhur village, the militants used a suicide bomber on a jihadmobile, which was destroyed by ATGM fire in front of the front edge of government forces,” he noted.

According to Solomatina, the terrorists managed to penetrate the defense of the Syrian army to a depth of 1.5 km.

“After that, they were stopped by fire and thrown back over the line of contact by the approached reserves,” the CPVS representative added.

Also at Abu Sharjah, Syrian troops managed to thwart the militant attack. Terrorists retreated to their original positions, suffering losses.

* “Khayat Tahrir ash-Sham” (“Jabhat Fath ash-Sham”, “Front an-Nusra”, “Jabhat an-Nusra”) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.