The Syria War: The Surprise Escape of Rebels From Eastern Guta

Periskopi

10 March 2018, 13:01(8 years ago)

In a surprise move, several members of Syria's armed opposition have been evacuated from the eastern Guta held by the rebels late Friday, said sources for “Al Jazeera”. Evacuum comes after the Syrian army has intensified operations in the central part of the Damascus siege, state television reported on Saturday. Yash al-Islam, one of the groups [...]

Evacuum comes after the Syrian army has intensified operations in the central part of the Damascus siege, state television reported on Saturday.

Yaish al-Islam, one of the main rebel groups in Eastern Ghout, has stated that he has admitted that several members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham partly part of the Al Nusra throne linked to al-Qaeda ♫ who were arrested by the group in eastern Gutan.

According to Syrian state media, 13 fighters have fled with their families towards the province of Idlib.

The evacuation agreement has reportedly helped the United Nations and several other international entities.

The evacuation agreement came after Yaish al-Islam sent a letter to the UN last month, pledging to facilitate the removal of former al-Qaeda members. /Periscopi/