Large batch of mercenaries, civilians exit from Eastern Gouta so far

The third and largest group of mercenaries, their families and other civilians left Eastern Gouta to the north of Syria, which includes 100 buses carrying about 7,000 people.

27 March, 2018 08:00

NEWS DESK- Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the departure of the third batch of mercenaries and civilians from Gouta East Damascus to the north of Syria, which is the largest within the agreement Zmalka - Arabin - Joper.

The convoy began after the completion of gathering of at least 100 buses carrying about 7000 mercenaries and their families and other civilians, launched towards the north of Syria, the departure process came in conjunction with the handover of regime forces more than 26 kidnappers and prisoners were mercenaries of al-Rahman Corps within the agreement.

Preparations for a new push from the area continued on Tuesday.

Russia, along with mercenaries of Ahrar al-Sham movement in Harasta city and then mercenaries of al- Rahman Corps in the south of Eastern Ghouta, reached two agreements under which thousands of mercenaries and civilians were evacuated to Idlib area (north west) in a process that would control the grip of regime's forces on the entire eastern Gouta after controlling more than ninety percent of it.

Eastern Gouta has been exposed since February 18 to a violent military campaign coincided with Turkish aggression on Afrin, what observers called to talk about a Russian-Turkish deal,

The air strikes and artillery in al-Gouta killed more than 1,630 civilians since the start of the attack, according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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