SYRIA UPDATE

Citizens of Golan reject the occupation’s procedures to substitute property of their lands

Quneitra, SANA-citizens of the occupied Syrian Golan affirmed their rejection of all racial practices perpetrated by the Israeli occupation authorities that aim to loot and confiscate the lands of Syrian citizens, substitute their properties and real-estate documents of the villages of Majdal Shams, Baka’ata, Ayn Qenia, Mas’ada and al-Ghagar in the occupied Golan. A number of Golan citizens, affirmed in telephone calls with SANA reporter in Quneitra, that the Israeli occupation policy aims at confiscating and looting the lands which are owned by citizens of Golan under fake pretexts.

https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=160054

U.S. Says Russian Initiative To Evacuate Al-Rukban Camp Does Not Meet “Protection Standards”

A spokesman for the U.S. Department of State said on March 1 that the Russian-sponsored initiatives to evacuated the civilians trapped in the al-Rukban refugee camp does not meet “protection standards”

“The U.S. supports the U.N .call for a durable solution for al-Rukban in line with protection standards and coordinated with all parties. Unilateral Russian initiatives, not coordinated with the U.N. and regional parties, do not meet these standards,” Robert Palladino said on Twitter.

You [the U.S.] have to prove, with actions and not words, that you are willing to work for the good of the Syrians,” quoted Col. Gen. Mizintsev said.

https://southfront.org/u-s-says-russian-initiative-to-evacuate-al-rukban-camp-does-not-meet-protection-standards/

US-led coalition bombards al-Baghouz farms in Deir Ezzor with white phosphorus bombs

The warplanes of the US-led “international coalition” that claims to be finding Daesh (ISIS) bombarded al-Baghouz farms area in Deir Ezzor’s eastern countryside with internationally-prohibited white phosphorus bombs.

Local sources in Deir Ezzor said the warplanes of the coalition fired white phosphorus bombs at al-Baghouz farms area near the Syrian-Iraqi borders east of al-Bukamal city under the pretext of fighting Daesh, which puts the lives of hundreds of civilians and abductees detained by the terrorist organization at risk.

https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=160085

Military Situation In Syria On March 2, 2019 (Map Update)

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) evacuated 930 people, including 60 men, from the ISIS-held pocket;

The SDF resumed its advance on ISIS positions;

Mahardah and Suran came under fire from militants;

The Syrian Arab Army shelled mortar and rocket positions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in al-Lataminah, Murak and Kafr Zita;

The Damascus government and Russian forces continue their efforts to evacuate civilians from the Rukban camp;

At least 5 people were killed and 20 others were injured in a suicide bombing in Idlib city;

Afrin Liberation Forces killed 3 Turkish-backed militants near al-Bab.

https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-march-2-2019-map-update/

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OPCW Releases Douma “Chemical Attack” Report. No ‘Nerve Agent’ Found

Regarding the alleged use of toxic chemicals as a weapon in Douma, the evaluation and analysis of all the above-referenced information gathered by the FFM provide reasonable grounds that the use of a toxic chemical as a weapon has taken place on April 7, 2018. This toxic chemical contained reactive chlorine. The toxic chemical was likely molecular chlorine,” the OPCW’s report reads.

The visit debunked the earlier’ claims of anti-government sources as no bodies were found in the tunnel by the FFM. Furthermore, the samples collected from the tunnel showed no trace of toxic chemicals.

“Samples for analysis were collected in the tunnel following the sampling plan, but no chemicals relevant to the allegation were found,” the FFM said in its report.

The OPCW also stressed that its team found no traces of any designated chemical weapon agent during its investigation in Douma.

“[We] did not observe any major key precursors for the synthesis of chemical weapons agents, particularly for nerve agents such as sarin, or vesicants such as sulphur or nitrogen mustard,” the report reads.

U.S. officials had expressed confidence that both chlorine and sarin gas were used in Syria’s alleged chemical weapons attack on Douma. The claims regarding the Sarin are now confirmed to be northing but lies.

“While the available information is much greater on the chlorine use, we do have significant information that also points to sarin use,” the CNN quoted a senior administration official on April 14 of 2018.

https://southfront.org/opcw-releases-douma-chemical-attack-report-no-nerve-agent-found/

Map Update: Military Situation In Idlib De-Escalation Zone And Afrin Region

At least 5 people were killed and 20 others were injured in a suicide bombing in Idlib city;

Mahardah and Suran came under fire from militants;

The SAA shelled mortar and rocket positions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in al-Lataminah, Murak and Kafr Zita;

Turksih-backed forces staged an anti-government demonstration in Khan Asal;

Militants shelled al-Zahra and al-Rashidin in Aleppo city;

A civilian was killed by unidentified gunmen in Sarmin.

https://southfront.org/map-update-military-situation-in-idlib-de-escalation-zone-and-afrin-region/

Russia: Washington refused to allow convoys to evacuate Syrian civilians from al-Rukban camp

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the United States is still preventing displaced Syrians from leaving al-Rukban camp, as it refused to allow convoys to enter and evacuate Syrian civilians from the camp and return them to their homes via humanitarian corridors.

Head of the Russian coordination center in Hmeimim Sergei Solomatin said that the US refused to listen to the appeal of the coordination center for organizing the return and refugees and allowing caravans entry into al-Tanf area to transport displaced Syrians from al-Rukban camp.

https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=160090

Syrian Army Killed Several ISIS Fighters Who Attempted To Flee Euphrates Valley

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies killed seven ISIS fighters, who were attempting to escape from their besieged positions in the middle Euphrates River Valley on March 2.

https://southfront.org/syrian-army-killed-several-isis-fighters-who-attempted-to-flee-euphrates-valley/

Army kills scores of terrorists, destroys their fortifications in Hama northern countryside

Army units operating in Hama northern countryside inflicted heavy losses upon terrorists in the personnel and equipment in retaliation to their frequent breaches of the de-escalation zone agreement in Idleb.

SANA reporter in Hama said that army units conducted bombardments against positions of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in al-Hawiz village to the east of al-Ghab plain in retaliation to their attacks on military posts and safe villages in the northern countryside.

The reporter added that scores of terrorists were killed in the bombardments and others were injured, in addition to destroying their weapons and ammunition.

https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=160057

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