After suspension of back-and-forth transfer operations for nearly 15 days | 150 mercenaries return to Syria, and similar batch leaves to Libya

After the suspension of the back-and-forth transfer operations of Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries from and to Libya for over two weeks, SOHR sources have confirmed that 150 Syrian mercenaries, mostly of Suleiman Shah “al-Amshat” and “al-majd Corps”, returned to Syria yesterday under leaves. Meanwhile, another batch of 150 mercenaries were arrived in Libya, after it had left from Syria to Turkey.

 

On October 22, reliable SOHR sources reported that the back-and-forth transfer operations of Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries from and to Libya were suspended. According to SOHR sources, hundreds of mercenaries were waiting for permissions to spend their leaves in Syria, while hundreds fighters in Syria were awaiting to be transported to Libya. However, the reasons behind the suspension of transporting mercenaries to Libya and to Syria remained unknown.

 

While on October 15, SOHR sources reported that amid suspending the file of mercenaries in Syrian nationals in Libya and the Turkish side continuous easing the conditions via sending batches and return others in a process of exchange. Several Syrian mercenaries stationed in Misratah and Tripoli spoked with SOHR via social media about their feelings of content and stability on the Libyan lands especially with lack of military operations.

 

They said, “our conditions are excellent. We play sport twice per day, and we don’t have any problems or battles, and we are good here.”

 

This content feeling came along with the continuous international demands of existing the foreign forces from the Libyan lands and the large media focus on the file of the Syrian mercenaries especially by the SOHR either those working under the Turkish wing or the mercenaries working under the leader of the Russian private companies.

 

Also on October 9, reliable sources have told SOHR that a new batch of Syrian mercenaries, who had been sent to Libya, arrived in Syria on Friday evening, as nearly 100 fighters of the Turkish-backed factions were transported from Libya to Turkey, then to Syria.

 

This development coincides with back-and-forth transfer operations of mercenaries from and to Syria.

 

Observatory sources have also say that the factions arrested three fighters of the recently-arrived batch, claiming that the “fighters were having drugs”. However, SOHR sources have confirmed that the three fighters were arrested for participating in demonstrations in Libya, calling for their delayed salaries.

 

The recently-arrived batch also comprised fighters who were transported to Libya in 2019.