The CPVS announced plans for terrorists to stage a "chemical attack" in the SAR

"The Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties has repeatedly received information from various sources about the preparation by the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham * of provocations with the use of poisonous substances in the southern part of the Idlib de-escalation zone from various sources," the page of the Ministry of Defense on Facebook.

It is noted that according to the available information, “the terrorists are planning to stage a“ chemical attack ”on the contact line in the areas of the settlements of Kansafra and Kdura with the involvement of the pseudo-humanitarian organization“ White Helmets ”and local media resources to stage filming to accuse the Syrian government forces of using poisonous substances against civilian population ".

Earlier it was reported that the Russian president's special envoy for the Middle East and African countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and UN Secretary General's special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen held a telephone conversation.

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