The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Violent clashes take place in the Eastern Ghouta between the largest factions operating there

Rif Dimashq province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:: The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights learned that violent clashes are taking place between Hayaat Tahrir al-Sham and al-Rahman Corps against Jaysh al-Islam in the areas of Beit Sawa Farms in the Eastern Ghouta, and clashes erupted yesterday in areas in al-Asha’ari Farms area, where the clashes came with the anticipation of the implementation of a new truce agreement in the Eastern Ghouta, which was signed on Friday the 18th of August 2017 at 9:00 pm by the Russians and representatives of al-Rahman Corps, where reliable sources asserted to the SOHR that al-Rahman Corps pledged to cut ties and coalitions with Hayaat Tahrir al-Sham in the Eastern Ghouta and east of the Capital, while the agreement is on a ceasefire and the entry of humanitarian aid and the breaking of the siege of the Eastern Ghouta imposed by the regime forces and their allied militiamen, after the full commitment of all parties to the truce agreement which was signed by representatives of Russia and other representatives of al-Rahman Corps, and it stipulates to give the fighters of Hayaat Tahrir al-Sham a passage to let their families out towards Idlib.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published yesterday that groups from Rahman Corps and Hayyaat Tahrir Al-Sham have carried out an attack on Mesraba town, which is controlled by Jaysh al-Islam in the Eastern Ghouta, then clashes took place between both parties during which the groups of the Corps and Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham were able to control buildings in the town of Mesraba, also the clashes continue with exchange of shelling between both parties using medium and heavy weapons between fighters of Jaysh al-Islam against fighter of al-Rahman Corps and Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham in areas in al-Ash’ari areas from the side of Beit Sawa farms, amid clashes taking place between both parties in al-Muhammadiyah town and the farms of al-Aftries area, and the clashes are accompanied by an exchange of targeting of heavy machines guns by both parties, and the SOHR that at least 15 fighters of both parties have been injured with different severity