(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Militants in two more regions desisted from fighting and joined peace with the Damascus government, the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria announced in a statement on Sunday.
"Representatives of militants in two more regions in Lattakia province have inked the nationwide peace agreement," the Russian center said, adding, "The total number of cities, towns, regions and villages that have thus far joined the peace agreement stands at 1,140."
The Russian Defense Ministry said that negotiations on joining the ceasefire regime continue with various field commanders from the provinces of Homs, Hama, Aleppo and Quneitra.
The Russian Ministry announced on Thursday that over 2,200 militants in Wadi al-Bardi region in Western Ghouta laid down arms and joined the nationwide peace agreement with the Syrian government.
Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Lt-Gen. Sergei Rudskoy announced that 2,274 militants handed over their weapons to the Syrian army and joined peace with the government.
He added that the ground was paved for those militants that agreed to join the peace process to leave the region for the militant-held regions in Idlib province along with their families.
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22 January 2017 - 11:31
News ID: 806527
Militants in two more regions laid down arms and joined peace with the Damascus government, the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria announced in a statement on Sunday.
