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Over 2,500 Syrian militants granted amnesty over past week – Reconciliation Center Over 2,500 Syrian militants granted amnesty over past week – Reconciliation Center
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Over 2,500 militants who ended their fight against Syrian government forces have been pardoned over the last week under a blanket amnesty promised by Damascus, the Russian Center for Reconciliation reported.Over 2,500 militants who ended their fight against Syrian government forces have been pardoned over the last week under a blanket amnesty promised by Damascus, the Russian Center for Reconciliation reported.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW The latest group of pardoned fighters comes from the city of Al-Tall, which has surrendered to pro-Damascus forces, the report said.
The militants that chose to take the amnesty offered by Syria’s president ceased their resistance and gave notice that they intended to leave for Idlib with their families, the Center reported. “Before leaving, they handed the heavy weapons in their possession over to government forces, as well as over 200 small arms and ammunition.”
The ceasefire deal involved some 500 militants that had been fighting with jihadist Al-Nusra Front, as well as 1,500 members of their families, the report said.
The government provided 44 buses to transport them, the center added.