Friday, April 20, 2018

More Syrian Rebels Surrender Outside Of Damascus

Smoke rises from Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus, Syria April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

Reuters: Insurgents south of Syrian capital surrender, says state TV

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Insurgents in the last area outside the Syrian government’s control near Damascus agreed to surrender on Friday, state media said, after a pounding bombardment overnight and through the morning.

A source familiar with negotiations between the insurgent groups there and the government told Reuters that some fighters from the enclave around Yarmouk refugee camp would be taken to eastern Syria, where Islamic State controls some territory and others to rebel areas in the northwest.

The reported move comes as President Bashar al-Assad accelerates his push to retake remaining enclaves and strengthen his position around the capital following the defeat of rebels in eastern Ghouta this month.

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More News On Reports That Syrian Rebels Are Surrendering Outside Of Damascus

Syria forces enter Dumayr after rebel evacuation -- Business Recorder/AFP
Syrian rebel fighters lay down weapons and leave another town -- Belfast Telegraph
Syria: Rebels in Dumayr agree to leave after Ghouta devastation -- Al Jazeera
IS fighters given 48 hours to leave fringe of Syrian capital -- UPI
Assad steps up efforts to crush last besieged enclaves -- Daily Times/Agencies

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