14 casualties in the ranks of the “Islamic State” organization by targeting by warplanes in the desert of Homs and clashes between Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham and the “Islamic State” organization in the south of the capital

Homs Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that 14 members at least of the “Islamic State” organization were killed by targeting their mechanism by Russian warplanes in the north-eastern areas of the town of Hmimeh in the desert of Homs at the administrative border with Deir Ezzor, while warplanes targeted places in the area of Al-Hadalat Camp near the Syrian-Jordanian border in the Syrian Desert in the south-eastern countryside of Homs by several strikes, and no information about casualties was reported yet, SOHR published on the 13th of August 2017, that a large movement of displacement is witnessed by the camp near Al-Rukban Camp on the background of renewed shelling.

On the other hand, activists in the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights observed the fall of shells fired by the regime forces yesterday evening on places in the area of  Al-Houla in the northern countryside of Homs, and there was no information about casualties, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published last night that explosions were heard in the northern countryside of Homs, it was realized that they caused by two shells fired by the regime forces on places in the town of Talbiseh in northern countryside of Homs, and another shell on an area in the city of Al-Rastan in the northern countryside, resulting in the injury of 3 people including a female child in the city of Talbiseh, where this targeting was the first one since the meeting held yesterday in the northern countryside between the factions and local commissions on one hand, and representatives for Russian forces in Hmeimim on the other in order to reach a draft for a new agreement leads to a new truce in the northern countryside of Homs, in which the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published yesterday that the factions and local and legitimate entities in the northern countryside of Homs reached a new draft agreement with the Russian delegation from Hamimim Center against the backdrop of the meeting that was held between them in the northern countryside of Homs in the afternoon yesterday. The SOHR obtained a copy of the draft agreement that read as follows “on the 13th of August 2017, the Negotiation Delegation, appointed by the General Authority for Negotiations, which represent all concerned commissions (local, military and legitimate), met with the Russian Delegation at 4:00 pm in a tent dedicated to the meeting at the outskirts of Al-Dar Al-Kabeira in the neutral zone in the northern countryside of Homs.”

After discussions, it was agreed at this meeting that:

1. To start drafting a new draft agreement and discussing it with the Russian delegation in the next meetings.
2. Commitment to cease-fire within the area of reducing the escalation in the whole liberated countryside.
3. Facilitating the entry of international relief convoys by the Russian party.
4. Confirming the release of all detainees and this item will be a priority of the terms of the agreement.

It’s important to mention that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago that a new meeting was held in the northern countryside of Homs, between the factions and locals on one hand, and representatives of the Russian forces in Hmeimim on the other, as a second round of talks and negotiations in the hope of reaching an agreement that will result the de-escalation in the northern countryside of Homs and the southern countryside of Hama.

It worth mentioning the Egyptian Russian truce implemented in the northern countryside of Homs at noon of the 3rd of August has been collapsed, after one week of its implementation in areas in the northern countryside of Homs, where information is still conflicting about the reasons of the collapse of the Egyptian – Russian truce to “de-escalate the tension and military operations in the northern countryside of Homs”, as some parties accused the regime of non-compliance to the cease-fire agreement in the northern countryside of Homs, while others parties said that the parties of the negotiation said that this agreement does not meet their demands.

The SOHR published at noon the 3rd of August that a new agreement of “easing the tension and military operations in the northern countryside of Homs” to has been applied, this countryside includes the towns of Talbiseh and al-Rastan and the area of al-Houla, as well as other villages and towns in its countryside, with Russian guarantee, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights obtained a copy of the text of the agreement, which states:

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1. The opposition’s commitment to the ceasefire and joining the cessation of hostilities, and welcomes the establishment of a de-escalation area in Homs countryside area, where the borders of the de-escalation zone in the countryside of Homs will be determined and drawn on the map, which includes the geographical coordinates of the contact lines between the disputing parties, hereinafter called the parties.

2. the opposition commits to cease all types of acts of fighting against the other disputing party, provided that the regime and its allies shall commit to the ceasefire process against the other party, starting at the precise specified hour, specified minute and the date of signature according to Damascus time, the parties guarantee the immediate cessation of the use of air and rocket weapons, artillery and mortars, as well as light weapons from both parties.

3. Starting from the hour of the date of the ceasefire, the real contact line of the disputed parties is fixed on the map, and is not subject to change during the cessation of hostilities period.

4. The opposition commits to the absence of any members of Hayyaat Tahrir Al-Sham organization (Nusra Front formerly) in the areas under its control in the countryside of Homs, and takes all actions to prevent their return or re-emergence there, and confirms its position which refuses ISIS organization in the countryside of Homs and emphasizes the fight against this ideology culturally and militarily.

5. During the activation period of the de-escalation zone, the parties commit after the breach of this agreement, and the opposition-controlled areas shall not be subjected to any airstrike.

6. Any breach by any party, against it shall be applied what came in the violations-documenting mechanisms in this agreement.

7. the opposition agrees about the necessity of taking required procedures to improve the humanitarian situation in the de-escalation zone in the countryside of Homs, and to this end in the first phase, both parties will ensure as a showing for goodwill; the free entry for the relief convoys loaded with the needs of food and medicine to the de-escalation zones in the countryside of Homs, together with providing the required guarantees, start evacuating patients and injuries and transporting them to Russian or Syrian hospitals for treatment as they wish.

(The Russian draft also referred to the introduction of materials for the reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure, in accordance to the request of the opposition, and a list of the materials will be prepared by a detailed record, then the forces that monitor the de-escalation inspect all humanitarian relief convoys before entering the de-escalation zones in the countryside of Homs.

8. Economic and commercial movement shall be facilitated without specifying the quantities and qualities to and from the countryside Rif Dimashq, including the necessary fuel, spare parts and equipment, and the return of all civilian and humanitarian activities and reconstruction to the area.

9. Forming a local councils of the population of this area within 10 days from the date of signing the agreement, entrusted to the administration of citizens ‘ Affairs, and ensure the peaceful daily activities of civilians, and forming the National Council of Justice to peacefully settle differences between people.

10. Where necessary, separate records may be prepared and signed, in order to scrutinize and amend some of the provisions of this agreement.

11. The opposition notes the it accept the Federal Republic ofRussia to be as a guarantor for applying this agreement, provided that it forms de-escalation monitor forces, to be placed along the fronts between both parties at agreed points, and Russia acknowledge to care for and ensure the de-escalation and deploying the separating force of observers who work in accordance with rules attached to this agreement, and shall monitor and document the violations in accordance with the annex to the violations-documenting mechanisms annexed to this agreement.

12. Immediately after signing; a mechanism shall be prepared for releasing detainees of interest to both parties.

13. This agreement is considered as an introduction to finding sound environment for carrying out a comprehensive political solution, in accordance with the international resolutions mentioned in the preamble above, and not a substitute for it.

14. This agreement shall enter into force immediately upon signature, since the date on which the representatives of the opposition and the guarantor have signed.

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Damascus Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Clashes took place on areas in the Yarmouk camp in the south of the capital, between Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham on one hand, and the “Islamic State” organization on the other, accompanied by exchange of targeting by heavy machine guns and no information about casualties was reported yet, while four missiles believed to be land-to-land launched by the regime, fell on areas in the outskirts of Jobar neighborhood near the eastern outskirts of the capital.