New reconciliations in west Daraa countryside | Regime forces enter Tel Shehab after striking deals with over 850 people in Tafas
Daraa province: SOHR sources have reported the entry of regime forces, security services and the Russian military police to Tel Shehab town as a part of ongoing process of striking new reconciliations in west Daraa countryside. The regime forces and Russian military police established a centre for striking the new reconciliations in a school in the town in accordance with the agreement reached between the Central Committee and the security committee in Daraa city. The agreement stipulated for striking new reconciliations, handing over of weapons and deployment of military forces in al-Yadoudah, al-Muzayrib and Tafas in the western countryside of Daraa.
It is worth noting that the number of suspected, local gunmen, military deserters and people who passed their date of joining the mandatory service to regime’s security branches, who have had their security situations settled in Tafas city has exceeded 800. Meanwhile, striking new reconciliations are still underway in al-Yadoudah and al-Muzayrib towns.
Yesterday, SOHR activists reported a bombardment with tanks on Masaken Jillen town, where a shell hit Tel Shehab village in west Daraa countryside. The bombardment coincided with clashes between unknown gunmen and regime forces nearby al-Ruba’ei checkpoint and Masaken Jillen’s checkpoint. However, no casualties were reported.
These developments came after soldiers stationed at regime checkpoints had harassed civilians, assaulted several children and looted money of people passing through these checkpoints.
SOHR sources in Daraa reported earlier that regime forces established new military posts in Tafas city according to the agreement between the regime security committee and Russian officers on one hand, and dignitaries and notables of Tafas city on the other. Moreover, regime forces would be deployed in the city and surrounding areas, along with the ongoing process of settling security situation of suspects, as the number of local gunmen, military deserters and people who passed their date of joining the mandatory service to regime’s security branches who struck new reconciliations exceeded 700.