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Syrian Army Declares One-Day Ceasefire in Harasta for Evacuation of Civilians

 

The Syrian Army has declared a 24-hour ceasefire in Harasta region in Eastern Ghouta to allow civilian evacuation as the terrorists are preventing thousands of people from leaving the region via a newly-established humanitarian corridor, a field source reported on Sunday.

The sources said that the army declared a unilateral 24-hour ceasefire in Harasta to assist people to save their lives and exit terrorist-held regions via a newly-set up humanitarian corridor in Water Resources region and move towards the government forces’ positions.

The sources said that a large crowd of people have moved toward the corridor in Harasta, hundreds of them have exited Harasta via the passageway.

They said that the militant groups have opened fire at fleeing civilians, preventing them from leaving the region.

Field sources said on Saturday that the army established a new humanitarian corridor from the town of Harasta to Water Resources Company Building near the international Highway to Damascus for the evacuation of civilians from the terrorist-held regions in Eastern Ghouta.

The sources said that a large number of people in Harasta were moving towards the new corridor.

In the meantime, the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria reported that over 11,000 civilians left Eastern Ghouta via humanitarian corridors for safer regions since 11 a.m Saturday.

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