Militants attack Syria’s Fua, Kefraya despite nationwide ceasefire

The militant groups in Syria’s northern Idlib province shelled over 20 times towns of Fua and Kefraya, media reported Sunday.

The militant groups in Syria’s northern Idlib province shelled over 20 times towns of Fua and Kefraya, media reported Sunday.

According to the media, militants targeted residential districts in both cities, ignoring the nationwide truce. 

A nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government troops and several opposition factions came into force at midnight local time on Friday. 

Fua and Kefraya are the only government-controlled enclave in Idlib’s vast militant-held area. The towns of some 20,000 people have been under siege since 2013. The humanitarian situation remains dire, with a lack of food and basic necessities.