Syrian Militants Detain 500 Supporters of Dialogue with Damascus in Past 2 Weeks - Moscow
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd August, 2018) Militants have detained more than 500 supporters of the dialogue with Damascus� in Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone in the past two weeks, the fate of most of them is unknown, Maj. Gen. Alexei Tsygankov, head of the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation, said Tuesday.
"Arrests of supporters of political dialogue with Damascus among the local population and opposition commanders on the territory of the Idlib de-escalation zone continue. The number of citizens detained by militants from radical groups in the last two weeks has already exceeded 500. The detainees are being taken away to an unknown destination, the fate of most of them is unknown," Tsygankov said at a daily briefing.