Over 130 Syrians Returned Home From Lebanon Over Past 24 Hours - Russian Military

A total of 136 refugees have returned from Lebanon to Syria over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Settlement said Saturday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th August, 2018) A total of 136 refugees have returned from Lebanon to Syria over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Settlement said Saturday.

"Over the past day, in total 136 people left Lebanon for Syria via the Jaydet-Yabus, and al-Qusayr [40 women and 73 children]," the center said in its bulletin.

A total of 7,229 people have returned from Lebanon to Syria since July 18, 2018, the center added.

Moreover, 297 internally displaced Syrians have returned to their homes over the past 24 hours.

The Kadyrov Regional Public Fund has also carried out a humanitarian mission in the Hirdjilla refugee camp in the Damascus province, delivering over 600 sets of clothes.

According to the centers estimates, there are 1,712,234 Syrians in nine countries who expressed their desire to return to Syria, over 889,031 of whom are currently in Lebanon.

Syria has been in a state of civil war since 2011, with the government forces fighting against numerous opposition groups and terrorist organizations. Russia along with Turkey and Iran are guarantors of the ceasefire in Syria.

Russia is actively helping Syria achieve nationwide peace. As part of its efforts, the Russian military announced in late July the creation of a refugee center in Syria that would receive, relocate and accommodate civilians who repatriated from neighboring states.