Published : 13-10-2017
“Muhammed Aloush,” responsible of the political department in the Syrian Jaish Al-Islam, announced in a meeting held in Cairo under the auspices of Egypt, on Thursday October 12th, the conclusion of a new agreement to reduce the escalation in the area south of Damascus.
He explained that the invitation, which he received from the Egyptian leadership, came in agreement with the Russian side to stop the escalation in the eastern region of Ghouta and Al-Qadam neighborhood in south Damascus, adding that a preliminary agreement to ceasefire and reduce the escalation was reached.
Aloush added that the agreement included “Jaish Al-Islam,” “Jaish Al-Ababeel and “Aknaf Bait Al Maqdis” under Egyptian auspices and a Russian guarantee to cease-fire in southern Damascus, opening the crossings and rejecting forced displacement of residents of the area, emphasizing on welcoming any faction wanting to join the agreement.
The armed Syrian opposition factions in the south Damascus towns of Yelda, Babilla, Beit Sahm and Al-Qadam had issued a press release on 12th of September, stating their rejection of any agreement that encourages forced displacement of the towns’ residents. The people of south Damascus organized a protest in the streets of Yelda, Babilla and Beit Sahm to express their refusal of forced displacement and changing the area’s demographics on a sectarian basis to serve the Syrian regime and the sectarian militias affiliated to it.
Thousands of Palestinian refugees are living in the three towns after being displaced from Yamrouk camps, due to the Syrian forces’ bombardments and ISIS being in control of it.
“Muhammed Aloush,” responsible of the political department in the Syrian Jaish Al-Islam, announced in a meeting held in Cairo under the auspices of Egypt, on Thursday October 12th, the conclusion of a new agreement to reduce the escalation in the area south of Damascus.
He explained that the invitation, which he received from the Egyptian leadership, came in agreement with the Russian side to stop the escalation in the eastern region of Ghouta and Al-Qadam neighborhood in south Damascus, adding that a preliminary agreement to ceasefire and reduce the escalation was reached.
Aloush added that the agreement included “Jaish Al-Islam,” “Jaish Al-Ababeel and “Aknaf Bait Al Maqdis” under Egyptian auspices and a Russian guarantee to cease-fire in southern Damascus, opening the crossings and rejecting forced displacement of residents of the area, emphasizing on welcoming any faction wanting to join the agreement.
The armed Syrian opposition factions in the south Damascus towns of Yelda, Babilla, Beit Sahm and Al-Qadam had issued a press release on 12th of September, stating their rejection of any agreement that encourages forced displacement of the towns’ residents. The people of south Damascus organized a protest in the streets of Yelda, Babilla and Beit Sahm to express their refusal of forced displacement and changing the area’s demographics on a sectarian basis to serve the Syrian regime and the sectarian militias affiliated to it.
Thousands of Palestinian refugees are living in the three towns after being displaced from Yamrouk camps, due to the Syrian forces’ bombardments and ISIS being in control of it.
