135 More Militants Surrender to Syrian Government in Several Provinces

135 More Militants Surrender to Syrian Government in Several Provinces

 

 

The militants formerly fighting with different terrorist groups in the provinces of Hama, Damascus, Homs and Tartous surrendered to the Syrian government as the forces loyal to the Syrian President Bashar Assad continue gaining ground across the country.

Surrendering to the Syrian government now seems has turned into a frequent development as earlier this week, at least 57 wanted militants also turned themselves in to the Syrian authorities in three key provinces.

"At lest 57 Takfiri terrorists laid down arms and turned themselves in to the Syrian army in the provinces of Damascus, Quneitra and Dara'a," officials announced on Sunday.

Also, 27 Takfiri militants laid down arms and turned themselves in to the Syrian army in Homs, Hama and Idlib provinces yesterday.

Following the striking victories of the Syrian army and its allies across the country, specially in Homs, Idlib, Lattakia, Aleppo, Dara'a and Hama provinces, a growing number of militants are giving up fight and surrendering to the government.

Late in December, the Syrian army alongside the popular forces pushed back the ISIL terrorists from the two key towns of Maheen and Hawareen in Homs province and restored security to the towns and their surroundings.

Reports said also in late December that some 157 wanted militants turned themselves in to the Syrian authorities.

Some 117 wanted persons from Homs surrendered to be pardoned.

Meanwhile, 40 wanted persons from the provinces of Damascus and Hama also turned themselves in to the authorities.

Early in January, 86 wanted persons from Damascus province and Aleppo also gave up fight.

City officials also announced on December 22 that at least 15 militants laid down arms and surrendered to the competent authorities in Aleppo after the army and the country's popular forces' victories across the province.

Until last year, most surrendering cases happened in Homs and Damascus provinces, but now a growing number of militants lay down arms across the country. As the army scores more wins across Syria more militants lay down arms to save their lives.

Some 116 Takfiri militants turned themselves in to the Syrian army in Homs province on December 20.

On December 12, some 20 wanted Takfiri terrorists in Hama province gave up fight and turned themselves in to the authorities to enjoy the general amnesty issued by President Bashar Al-Assad that has been in place for the last several years.

Some 200 wanted militants from Zabadani region and Madaya in Damascus province also surrendered earlier in December.

"The Syrian government has vowed to pardon all those who lay down arms voluntarily and it has remained loyal to its pledge so far, and this has encouraged us to give up fight, specially considering that the government troops, National Defense Forces (NDF) and Hezbollah who also enjoy the air backup of the Syrian and Russian air forces has gained momentum in its battlefield victories," one of those who surrendered in Damascus on December 5 said.

President Bashar Assad’s government freed 270 militants within the framework of the country's reconciliation plan on December 11.