Al-Assad regime adds the western Qalamon area to Barada Valley agreement
Barada valley area is witnessing explosions amid continued attempts by regime forces to advance in the area, clashes continue against rebels around Ein al-Feja amid aerial bombardment by regime warplanes.
SOHR was informed that the negotiations to reach an agreement for settlement in Barada valley and Qalamon is facing issues, the notables of Barada valley are trying to cut the case between Barada valley and western Qalamon, the regime is focusing on Qalamon because Hezbollah is main role in Qalamon, amid continued cut of water from Damascus since the 23rd of December 2016, since the regime allowed rebels to cut the water from Damascus for a month and still unable to enable the water pumping into the capital, what left 2 choices for the regime in this case, whether to break into the area during the military operations or reach a settlement with the other parties.
The military operations increased in Barada valley after the failure to reach an agreement, which states that: “” relieved dissidents and from military service for a period of 6 months, delivery of heavy, medium and light weapons, the settlement required conditions, the absent of militiamen between Basima and the market of Barada valley, for the gunmen from outside the region, they are sent light with their weapons to Idlib with their families, for the guerrillas Barada valley who wants them out of the region can exit to Idlib with their light weapons, not to the military to enter homes, the army entered the village of Wadi Barada, and put barriers at the entrance to every village, across the main road connecting between the ten villages, it can be for the men of the villages of Wadi Barada, dissidents or retarded to return to serve in their villages as NDF, this is the as joining the military service or reserve service, we hope the return of the expelled employees to their jobs, “” with the amendment in the requirement for Syrian fighters from outside the towns and villages of Wadi Barada, where.