The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The first convoy within the Douma agreement departs to the northeast of Aleppo province carrying about 1150 persons on board

Rif Dimashq province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the departure of the first convoy from Douma city carrying fighters, their families and civilians who refused the agreement between Jaysh al-Islam and the Russian Forces, the Syrian Observatory learned that the convoy –which is more than 21 buses carrying about 1150 persons on board– has departed from the outskirts of the Eastern Ghouta towards the areas of Jarabulus and al-Bab northeast of Aleppo, it will arrive at the morning to the area and will be followed by successive departures of new batches, Jaish Al-Islam agreement reached with the Russian included items as follows: settling the situation of the people remained in Douma and the exit of those who refuse the agreement to Jarabulus and Al-Bab area in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, forming a team work headed by Russia includes representatives of the Syrian side and the countries guaranteeing Astana process to arrange the handing over of kidnapped civilians and military personnel and the dead bodies of the regime force captured by Jaish Al-Sham, handing over heavy and medium weapons of Jaish Al-Islam, deployment of military police in Douma and prevent the presence of light arms, forming local council in Douma city with consensus between the controllers of Douma and the regime authority, and the return of the government institution to work in Douma city.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published few hours ago that it monitored the continuation of preparing the first batch of the fighters of Jaysh Al-Islam with their families and other citizens who reject the agreement of Jaysh Al-Islam with the Russians, to transfer them to the area of Jarabulus and Al-Bab in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, where tens of buses entered today, Monday the 2nd of April 2018, where the SOHR monitored the departure of the buses successively as the buses are leaving through Al-Wafideen Camp and wait for completing the convoy within the first batch of the people displaced from Douma, and the SOHR learned that the agreement will be carried out in successive stages provides on successive departure of convoys on condition that Jaysh Al-Islam releases the captives, kidnapped and abductees, the Russian military police enter the area, the regime’s governmental institutions return to work, the heavy and medium weapons are handed over and wounded are evacuated to receive treatment. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published yesterday, Sunday the 1st of April 2018, that a final agreement had been reached between Jaysh Al-Islam and the Russian side, and in the details obtained by the SOHR; it was agreed to choose the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo as a destination for those who will come out from Douma of the fighters of Jaysh Al-Islam with their families and other citizens reject the agreement.