Syria:

Jeish Al-Islam Militants Declare Agreement with Russia on Douma

TEHRAN (defapress)- Jeish al-Islam said that it has reached a preliminary agreement with the Syrian government and the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria that would allow the militant group to transport its critically wounded fighters in the town of Douma to Northern Syria, military sources in Eastern Ghouta said Sunday.

News ID: 69481

Date: 01 April 2018 - 18:49

Massdar news quoted the sources as saying that the Syrian government and Russia have allowed Jeish al-Islam to transport their wounded fighters to Idlib in exchange for an extended ceasefire inside the town of Douma.

According to a military source in Damascus, a full agreement is expected to be announced in the next 48 hours.

Furthermore, Jeish al-Islam is to hand over all hostages (civilians and troops) to the Syrian Army as well as the corpses of fallen government ranks.

The source added that Jeish al-Islam is close to accepting all the Syrian army terms, including the militants' departure from Douma to Northern Syria.

Local sources claimed on Saturday that a Russian-mediated evacuation agreement between Jeish al-Islam and the Syrian government was reached, adding that the destination of the relocation plan had not specified.

Reports about Jeish al-Islam’s apparent agreement to leave Eastern Ghouta are not yet confirmed by official sources.