One of the longest standing reconciliation agreements was violated 2 months ago in the city of Harasta after militants from Jaysh Al-Islam (Army of Islam) opened fire on a National Defense Forces (NDF) checkpoint, breaking a ceasefire that lasted for 1 year. As a result of this ceasefire violation, the violence has been reignited at this suburb in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, resuming hostilities that once engulfed this area.