Syrian army and police have put enhanced security measures at the checkpoints at the entrance to the city of Aleppo during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations timed to the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, a Sputnik correspondent reported Tuesday.

The officer reminded that the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Aleppo would last for a week. The Syrian security services do not rule out the terror acts can be carried out during these days by the “sleeping” ISIL cells, Muhamedi noted.

“At the checkpoints at the entrance to Aleppo, the three-level checks of all those willing to enter the town are currently carried out,” officer Al-Afar Muhamedi told journalists, adding that people usually spent from five to 30 minutes at the checkpoints.

The security checks procedures are standard for all the dozen checkpoints around Aleppo and the Syrians regard tightening the security measures with understanding, dog specialist Muhammad Farka said.

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