Published : 30-04-2018
The Representative Committee of the towns of south Damascus, Yelda, Babilla and Beit Sahm, announced reaching an agreement with the Russian side and the Syrian regime, to allow the departure of those wishing to leave from the opposition military groups and civilians, from south of Damascus.
The delegation negotiating the military formations stated in its statement that the opponents of the reconciliation agreement will come out with their inpidual arms with their families, and those who wish to remain will hand over their weapons to the Russian side and complete the settlement with the Syrian regime.
The statement added that the responsibility to protect the towns, after the implementation of the agreement, falls on the Russian police, provided that the Syrian government is committed to providing humanitarian support to those remaining in the towns and to ensure the speedy return of all state economic, educational, medical and service institutions.
Regarding those with a military status, reserved-lagged behind, will be granted a six-month delay, and those who wish to volunteer after settling their situation, can serve in the Syrian army.
The Head of the Reconciliation Committee in Yelda, Sheikh Abu Rabei Al-Boqaae, revealed a number of terms that were agreed upon between the Representative Committee of the towns of Yelda, Babilla and Beit Sahm, and the Russian side.
The Sheikh’s speech, in the Great Yelda Mosque, was made the day before yesterday in front of a large crowd of civilians. He confirmed that the committee representing South Damascus agreed with the Russian side and the Assad regime to withdraw from the lines of contact with ISIS and evicting part of the military points of the opposition’s fighters, to be replaced by the regime’s militias, which are seeking to expand their control in the contact points between the factions and ISIS.
He added that several items were agreed upon to be implemented in the post-elimination of ISIS phase, which are that those who wish to settle may remain and the departure of the factions that reject it, to an undetermined destination with guarantees to secure the road, as well as the return of the people of (Bowayda, Hejira, Az Zyabeyeh, Sayeda Zeinab, Al-Hajar Al-Aswad and Yarmouk camp), who serve as guests in the three towns neighboring to their towns.
The agreement with the Russian side ensures that the regime's forces or its intelligence services do not enter or carry out raids in the three towns and that their presence in the perimeter is restricted to checkpoints only, with the deployment of forces between the three towns and areas under the control of the Shiite militias.
Abu Rabei confirmed that the delegation representing the Syrians and Russians required that food supplies do not enter the areas controlled by ISIS through the Orouba-Beirut checkpoint under any conditions, in order to open the Babilla-Sidi Makdad checkpoint, noting that the barrier will be closed in the case of any breach by the armed opposition factions.
According to local sources, the agreement will be implemented on 1-5-2018, and the destination of the displaced will be from the towns of south Damascus to three areas (Idlib, Jarabulus, Deraa), where the fighters of Jaish Al-Islam are expected to leave to the northern city of Jarabulus, the fighters of Jaish Al-Ababeel Horan will head to Deraa, and the fighters of the rest of the factions will depart to Iblib.
The Representative Committee of the towns of south Damascus, Yelda, Babilla and Beit Sahm, announced reaching an agreement with the Russian side and the Syrian regime, to allow the departure of those wishing to leave from the opposition military groups and civilians, from south of Damascus.
The delegation negotiating the military formations stated in its statement that the opponents of the reconciliation agreement will come out with their inpidual arms with their families, and those who wish to remain will hand over their weapons to the Russian side and complete the settlement with the Syrian regime.
The statement added that the responsibility to protect the towns, after the implementation of the agreement, falls on the Russian police, provided that the Syrian government is committed to providing humanitarian support to those remaining in the towns and to ensure the speedy return of all state economic, educational, medical and service institutions.
Regarding those with a military status, reserved-lagged behind, will be granted a six-month delay, and those who wish to volunteer after settling their situation, can serve in the Syrian army.
The Head of the Reconciliation Committee in Yelda, Sheikh Abu Rabei Al-Boqaae, revealed a number of terms that were agreed upon between the Representative Committee of the towns of Yelda, Babilla and Beit Sahm, and the Russian side.
The Sheikh’s speech, in the Great Yelda Mosque, was made the day before yesterday in front of a large crowd of civilians. He confirmed that the committee representing South Damascus agreed with the Russian side and the Assad regime to withdraw from the lines of contact with ISIS and evicting part of the military points of the opposition’s fighters, to be replaced by the regime’s militias, which are seeking to expand their control in the contact points between the factions and ISIS.
He added that several items were agreed upon to be implemented in the post-elimination of ISIS phase, which are that those who wish to settle may remain and the departure of the factions that reject it, to an undetermined destination with guarantees to secure the road, as well as the return of the people of (Bowayda, Hejira, Az Zyabeyeh, Sayeda Zeinab, Al-Hajar Al-Aswad and Yarmouk camp), who serve as guests in the three towns neighboring to their towns.
The agreement with the Russian side ensures that the regime's forces or its intelligence services do not enter or carry out raids in the three towns and that their presence in the perimeter is restricted to checkpoints only, with the deployment of forces between the three towns and areas under the control of the Shiite militias.
Abu Rabei confirmed that the delegation representing the Syrians and Russians required that food supplies do not enter the areas controlled by ISIS through the Orouba-Beirut checkpoint under any conditions, in order to open the Babilla-Sidi Makdad checkpoint, noting that the barrier will be closed in the case of any breach by the armed opposition factions.
According to local sources, the agreement will be implemented on 1-5-2018, and the destination of the displaced will be from the towns of south Damascus to three areas (Idlib, Jarabulus, Deraa), where the fighters of Jaish Al-Islam are expected to leave to the northern city of Jarabulus, the fighters of Jaish Al-Ababeel Horan will head to Deraa, and the fighters of the rest of the factions will depart to Iblib.
