Syrian rebels in the southern city of Daraa were surrendering their heavy weapons to Government forces on Saturday, State media said, under a deal brokered by regime ally Russia.
State news agency SANA said Opposition fighters in the neighbourhood of Daraa al-Balad, a district in the city’s rebel-held southern half, handed over heavy ammunition and other equipment. It came a day after the regime and rebels began dismantling the dirt barriers that had divided the city for years, AFP’s correspondent said.
The agreement reached on Wednesday will see Daraa city — the cradle of Syria’s seven-year uprising — fall back into Government control.