"In the Aleppo province near the village of Baselhaya, militants of illegal armed groups attempted to cross the line of contact with the Armed Forces of the SAR in the direction of Tell Rifaat from the territory controlled by the Turkish armed forces," TASS quotes the deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties (CPVS) ) in Syria, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit.

He noted that at least ten militants were injured and five more died due to the explosion on minefields.

“As a result of the clash, five Syrian soldiers were also injured.

The militants retreated to their original positions, ”added the CPVS.

Earlier, Kulit said that a Syrian soldier was killed in the shelling of terrorists in the province of Idlib.