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| Damascus: this is when we exchange prisoners |
| 2017-09-01 |
| Over 30 Syrian soldiers released by the FSA tonight in southeast Damascus [AlMasdar] At least 30 more Syrian soldiers have been released by the Free Syrian Army ... the more palatable version of the Syrian insurgency, heavily influenced by the Moslem Brüderbund... (FSA) in the southeastern countryside of Damascus, tonight, following a deal between the latter and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) to exchange prisoners. According to Al-Masdar field correspondent, Ibrahim Joudeh, the 30 military personnel released in the deal were members of the border guards that were previously deployed along the Jordanian crossings. Joudeh added that the 30 soldiers were released along the Sweida-Damascus axis, where they were welcomed by a large army party that included the head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence in Al-Sweida, Wafiq Nasser. Captured Syrian pilot freed by FSA in southeast Damascus [AlMasdar] The Syrian pilot, ‘Ali Al-Helo, who was shot down by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the southeastern countryside of Damascus two weeks ago has now been released, according to a report from the Syrian military. Helo was freed as part of a prisoner exchange deal that required the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) to release several Free Syrian Army militants that were in their jails. A Syrian government source stated that Helo is now being transferred to the Tishreen Hospital, where he will receive necessary medical assistance for his wounds sustained during his crash landing in southeast Damascus. Jaysh Al-Islam, Syrian Army complete large prisoner exchange in East Ghouta [AlMasdar] The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Jaysh Al-Islam have completed another large prisoner exchange in the East Ghouta region of Damascus after a deal was put in place earlier in the week. According to the National Defense Forces (NDF) of Damascus, Jaysh Al-Islam released 24 government prisoners at the Al-Wafideen Crossing near the large town of Douma. Among the 24 prisoners released by Jaysh Al-Islam were 16 men (mostly SAA soldiers), 4 women, and 4 children that were all imprisoned in the Islamist group’s East Ghouta jails. No information was released about the number of prisoners released by the Syrian Arab Army. Wednesday’s prisoner transfer between the Syrian Arab Army and Jaysh Al-Islam is the fourth exchange that has been completed this year in the East Ghouta region of Damascus. |
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