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"Terrorists fired seven bombs in Midan [neighbourhood] in the first hour after the start of the 'silence,' two residential buildings were damaged, there are injuries among civilians," the source said.
On Wednesday, the governments of the United States and Russia agreed on a deal to extend the cessation of hostilities in Syria to the Aleppo Governorate. The "silent" period in Aleppo started at 00:01 local time on Thursday (21:01 GMT on Wednesday) and will last for 48 hours.
On Wednesday, the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation at the Hmeymim airbase reported that al-Nusra Front militants were carrying out attacks in northwestern parts of Aleppo. According to the reconciliation center, the attacks have led to casualties and injuries among civilians.
The US State Department acknowledged at the end of April that al-Nusra Front does control parts of Aleppo, saying that airstrikes on the terrorist group in that area are not violations of the ceasefire agreement.
Free Syrian Army Reports 'Relative Calm' in Aleppo
Relative calm is observed in the Syrian province of Aleppo since the "silent" period entered into force at midnight local time, legal adviser to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) Osama Abu Zeid said Thursday.
The governments of the United States and Russia agreed on Wednesday to extend the cessation of hostilities in Syria to Aleppo. The Syrian Defense Ministry said in a statement later that a 48-hour regime silence would enter into force at 21:01 GMT Wednesday.
"The situation in Aleppo is relatively calm after the declaration of the "silent" period," Zeid told RIA Novosti.
A source in the Aleppo militia told RIA Novosti earlier that armed groups violated the "silent" period in the Aleppo city's Christian neighborhood of Midan "in the first hour after the start" of the period of silence.
The FSA was unable to confirm the source's claims.
Comment: In a strange move, the Norwegian government has pledged to send 60 soldiers to train Syrian anti-Daesh militants, adding that they would halt their support of the Norwegian-trained rebels in Syria if they attack Syrian government forces. Better idea: just support the Syrian Arab Army! Every previous attempt at such training has been an utter failure. They're training militant jihadis, after all.