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Syrian Rebels, Including HTS, Grant Amnesty to Assad's Conscripts and Open Borders to Refugees

Dec 9, 2024, 03:35 PM

Syrian rebel groups, including Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its Administration of Military Operations, have announced a general amnesty for all military personnel conscripted under compulsory service by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The announcement specifies that the conscripts' lives are safe and that no harm will be permitted against them. Additionally, the rebels have declared all borders with neighboring countries—Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq—to be open for the return of refugees. These measures represent significant steps amid the ongoing conflict in Syria.