Several rebels receive amnesty in key Damascus suburb

Several rebels had their criminal cases settled by the Syrian government in the Mo’adhimiyah Al-Sham suburb of Damascus on Thursday.

According to an Al-Masdar correspondent, the rebels that chose surrender to the Syrian Arab Army were granted amnesty by the government on Thursday, thus allowing them to remain in the Mo’adhimiyah Al-Sham suburb.

Based on the terms of their amnesty, the former rebel fighters will have to refrain from obtaining weapons again and they must disassociate themselves from their former factions.

As a result of this amnesty offer, several rebels and their families will be allowed to stay in Mo’adhimiyah Al-Sham as the government rebuilds this suburb.