Massive Protests Underway for Expulsion of Terrorists from Southern Countryside of Damascus

TEHRAN (defapress)- Over ten thousand civilians in the Southern countryside of Damascus city have poured into the streets and called for implementation of the reconciliation plan by the Syrian Army troops and the expulsion of terrorists from the region, local sources reported on Saturday.

News ID: 67943

Date: 06 January 2018 - 13:45

The sources reported that over 10,000 people in the settlements of Bebeila, Yalda and Beit Saham in the Southern countryside of Damascus took to the streets and chanted slogans against terrorists, calling for implementation of the nationwide reconciliation plan and the exit of militants from their region.

The sources further said that the terrorists of Jeish al-Ababil opened fire at the protesting civilians and wounded a number of them.

The Arabic-language al-Watan daily reported that the residents of Bebeila, Yalda and Beit Saham started protests on Friday after terrorists started capturing the people that asked for implementation of the reconciliation plan.

It went on to say that at least 200 residents of Bebeila poured into the streets and moved towards the Syrian Army positions in the Bebeila' outskirts but the terrorists prevented them and started clashes with them.

Other media activists said that most of the residents in the region support implementation of the reconciliation plan, adding that the terrorist groups have announced in a joint statement that they will confront those people that intend to join the reconciliation plan.

Terrorists of Jeish al-Islam, Jeish al-Ababi, Ajnad al-Sham, Ferqa Damascus and the brigades of Seif al-Sham and al-Forqan are still operating in the Southern parts of Damascus province.