Reconciliation Agreement Implemented in Khan al-Shih in Damascus Countryside

DAMASCUS COUNTRYSIDE, (ST)- The implementation of a reconciliation agreement in Khan al-Shih area in Damascus countryside was completed after many gunmen handed over their weapons and get their legal status settled and many other left the area to Idleb, special sources told SANA.

According to the source, the weapons handed over included tens of armored vehicles, rockets, RPGs, hundreds of sniper rifles, machineguns and huge amount of ammunitions.

The agreement included the release of 23 kidnapped persons, including civilians and military personnel, the sources said.

 The sources also revealed that a reconciliation agreement was reached in al-Tal city in Damascus countryside aiming to end armed presence in the city and restore normal life there.   

Several Damascus Countryside areas have witnessed notable progress in terms of local reconciliation over the past few days with the purpose of evacuating these areas from gunmen and weapons, restoring the state institutions and settling the legal status of misled persons who surrender to the authorities in accordance with Amnesty Decree No. 15 for 2016.

The Syrian government is keen on enhancing local reconciliations across the country in parallel with the army’s operations to uproot takfiri terrorism and restore security and stability to Syria.

Hamda Mustafa