The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The 4th Division forms a militia under the name “Capital Shield” whose pillars are the settlement members of “Muadamiyat al-Sham” under command of the reconciliations coordinator in the city

Rif Dimashq Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: sources informed the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, that the “4th Division” that is affiliated to the regime and led by “Maher Al-Assad”, brother of the head of the Syrian regime, formed an ally militia of the people of “Muadamiyat al-Sham” in Rif Dimashq.

According to information obtained by SOHR; the “4th Division” has formed an ally militia under the name “Capital Shield” including young men of those who were former fighters in the ranks of opposition factions and struck “security settlement” deals, and the reconciliations coordinator in Muadamiyat al-Sham city has been assigned as its commander.

According to the sources of SOHR; the 4th Division turned in the posts spread at the outskirts of the city to the members of “Capital Shield”, with joint patrol to be run inside the city between the “Capital Shield” and members of the “4th Division”.