[ALMASDARNEWS] In an unexpected turn of events, a Russian delegation arrived in rebel-held northern Homs on Monday to negotiate with local Islamist groups over the possibility of reopening the M5 Highway which runs vertically through the rebel pocket.
As reported earlier by al-Masdar News, the meeting took place at the crossing into Dart Kabeera town; new revelations confirm that five Islamist commanders from various rebel factions attended the talks although the outcome of the negotiation is yet to be revealed.
Footage of the meeting shows heavily armed Russian bodyguards entering the rebel stronghold while Syrian gunnies armed with AK-47’s allowed the reconciliation delegation to pass safely |