The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

After the Russian agreement in Douma, a new agreement is reached between Jaish al-Islam and the regime authorities with Russian mediation

The SOHR obtained information from several reliable sources about reaching an agreement between Jaish Al-Islam and the regime authorities, by Russian mediation and full Russian guarantee. In the details obtained by the SOHR that the unannounced agreement based on middle ground between the regime authorities and Jaish Al-Islam with Russian mediation and guarantee. The agreement provide for the departure of the fighters and civilians refusing the first and second agreement to the areas of Al-Bab and Jarabulus in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, the regime authorities shall work on reconstructing the infrastructure, educational and governmental and services institutions in the city of Douma, re-issuing documented for all those who lost their official documents through the regime institutions, returning all students to schools after holding tests to joining different grades to resume their education, while the regime authorities are working on settling the situations of the fighters after completely handing over the weapons and civilians with full Russian guarantee, while the compulsory military recruitment for the young men will be postponed for 6 to 10 months, the police of the regime will enter Douma during the reconstruction process with the guarantee of the Russian military police, Douma will also be provided by transportation, trade and other necessary services.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago that despite the agreement in Douma, and the displacement of two batches from it according to an agreement between Jaysh Al-Islam and the Russian forces, and the start of the preparations for transferring the third batch from Douma to the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, obstructions are still facing the process of completing the implementation of the agreement in Douma about the displacement of those who reject the Russian agreement, and the remaining of those who accept the Russian conditions mentioned in the terms of the agreement that provides on 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. The reliable sources confirmed to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights that the Russian forces asked Jaysh Al-Islam for an official declaration of its final decision, after the obstruction and slowdown by Jaysh Al-Islam to the recent displacement, as it was scheduled to displace about 5000 people from Douma, to the north-east of Aleppo, but only 2350 people came out of Douma until now, in two batches on Tuesday and Monday, while the Russian request about an official attitude by Jaysh Al-Islam, is coincided with a sign by the forces located in the Eastern Ghouta, to carry out a violent military operation against Jaysh Al-Islam in Douma, unless the latter issues its final decision and declares it, and the Russian “settlement” agreement is not followed, also the SOHR received information that the commanders of Jaysh Al-Islam warned Russia not to carry out any military actions against them, and they threatened the Russians that they will put and spread out the captives and abductees they have, in cages on the roofs of buildings in case that Douma subjected to bombardment, but Suhail Al-Hassan who leads the regime forces in this operation, responded that his forces will destroy Douma with the captives and abductees and they will never stop until they impose their control over the entire area.