More than 200 people returned from Lebanon to Syria in a day, and more than 550 refugees came from Jordan, according to the information bulletin of the reception, distribution and accommodation center, published on the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“In the past 24 hours 761 refugees returned to the Syrian Arab Republic from foreign territories, including 203 from Lebanon through checkpoints “Jeidet Yabus”, “Tell Kalah” (61 women, 103 children), 558 from Jordan through the checkpoint “Nasib” (167 women, 285 children)”, – the text of the bulletin says.
It is noted that one refugee returned to his place of permanent residence within 24 hours.
It is added that the engineering units of the Syrian Armed Forces have carried out demining tasks in the localities of Duma (Damascus province), Jasim and al-Harra (Deraa province). In one day, 2.1 hectares of land were cleared of mines and 35 explosive ordnance items were discovered and destroyed.