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"DISILLUSIONED" OPPOSITION MILITANTS IN SYRIA ASKING GOV'T AMNESTY: REPORT
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Opposition fighters are disillusioned by the extremists' twist of the
so-called Syrian revolution, with growing numbers of them are signing
up to a negotiated amnesty offered by the government, a report said.
British daily, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday thSyria opposition
militantsat "growing numbers of rebels are signing up to a negotiated
amnesty offered by the Assad regime."
It said that these militants are "disillusioned by the Islamist twist
that the "revolution" in Syria has taken," and "exhausted after more
than two years of conflict."
The Telegraph added that the fighters are feeling they are losing
the fight.
"At the same time, the families of retreating fighters have begun
quietly moving back to government-controlled territory, seen as a
safer place to live as the regime continues its intense military push
against rebel-held areas."
The Syrian government has established a "ministry of reconciliation"
with the task of easing the way for former opposition militants to
return to the government side.
The minister in charge of reconciliation, Ali Haidar said: "Our message
is, 'if you really want to defend the Syrian people, put down your
weapons and come and defend Syria in the right way, through dialogue'."
"Haidar, who has a reputation as a moderate within the regime, has
established a system in which opposition fighters give up their
weapons in exchange for safe passage to government-held areas,"
The Telegraph added.
Source: Newspapers
http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=103255&cid=31&fromval=1&frid=31&s eccatid=91&s1=1
24-07-2013 - 13:19 Last updated 24-07-2013 - 13:19 | 205 View
Local Editor
Opposition fighters are disillusioned by the extremists' twist of the
so-called Syrian revolution, with growing numbers of them are signing
up to a negotiated amnesty offered by the government, a report said.
British daily, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday thSyria opposition
militantsat "growing numbers of rebels are signing up to a negotiated
amnesty offered by the Assad regime."
It said that these militants are "disillusioned by the Islamist twist
that the "revolution" in Syria has taken," and "exhausted after more
than two years of conflict."
The Telegraph added that the fighters are feeling they are losing
the fight.
"At the same time, the families of retreating fighters have begun
quietly moving back to government-controlled territory, seen as a
safer place to live as the regime continues its intense military push
against rebel-held areas."
The Syrian government has established a "ministry of reconciliation"
with the task of easing the way for former opposition militants to
return to the government side.
The minister in charge of reconciliation, Ali Haidar said: "Our message
is, 'if you really want to defend the Syrian people, put down your
weapons and come and defend Syria in the right way, through dialogue'."
"Haidar, who has a reputation as a moderate within the regime, has
established a system in which opposition fighters give up their
weapons in exchange for safe passage to government-held areas,"
The Telegraph added.
Source: Newspapers
http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=103255&cid=31&fromval=1&frid=31&s eccatid=91&s1=1
24-07-2013 - 13:19 Last updated 24-07-2013 - 13:19 | 205 View