Syria:

First Group of Civilians Leave Eastern Ghouta after Agreement with Russian Officials

TEHRAN (defapress)- The first group of civilians left terrorist-held areas in Eastern Ghouta for safer regions under the Syrian Army's control via a humanitarian corridor after an agreement between militants and the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria, the center said on Tuesday.

News ID: 69183

Date: 13 March 2018 - 14:30

The Russian center said that the first group of civilians left terrorist-held regions in Douma via al-Wafedeen humanitarian corridor.

Also, other sources said that the first group of people, including 45 civilians and a number of the injured left terrorist-held regions in Douma via al-Wafedeen, adding that the second group is to leave the region later today.

Also, the Russian Army General Staff reported that a sum of 1,000 civilians and terrorists are to leave Eastern Ghouta based on an agreement with the militants.

Jeish al-Islam announced in a statement that it has endorsed an agreement with the Russian officials to evacuate their sick and injured members after Douma came under the Syrian army's siege.

Field sources said on Monday that the army units, backed up by artillery and missile units, engaged in fierce clashes with the terrorists in Harasta region after the daily ceasefire ended in the region.

The sources said that the terrorist front was on the verge on collapse after the army's recent advances.

They added that the army laid siege on the terrorists in Harasta region after the pro-government forces, deployed in Kilani Petrol Station, met their comrades at Douma-Harasta highway near the Vehicles Management Center.

In the meantime, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the army has gained control over 59 percent of Eastern Ghouta in 13 days of operation against the terrorists.