Suheil ‘The Tiger’ al-Hassan (C). Source: twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1
Militants operating in the Rastan pocket in northern Homs requested a ceasefire and a new round of negotiations after the Syrian military’s elite offensive unit, the Tiger Forces, had deployed for a military solution of the Rastan issue.
Late on April 30, Rastan militants sent a delegation to the Syrian government’s forces deployed in the area and requested a ceasefire to conduct a new round of peace talks in the area.
Previously, militants had repeatedly rejected reconsiliation agreement proposals from the Syrian government and even Russia. However, the current situation is different because this time the Syrian military is clearly set to solve the Rastan issue via military means and measures if the agreement cannot be reached.
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By May 1, the sides have started negotiating a possible reconsiliation deal that would allow the Rastan militants to withdraw from the pocket ot other militant-held areas across Syria or to surrender weapons and to settle their legal status.
If the deal is not reached, the Syrian military will likely launch a military operation against militants in the area.
Government forces are moving towards northern Homs to participate in the Rastan operation:
#Syria Live Video from the past 10 Minutes As #SAA #SyrianArmy #SyrianArabArmy Soldiers continue to travel towards #Homs #NorthernHoms #NorthHoms Countryside pic.twitter.com/aHb2VWNwEU
— Ivan Sidorenko (@IvanSidorenko1) 1 May 2018
#Syria Live Video from the past 10 Minutes As #SAA #SyrianArmy #SyrianArabArmy Soldiers continue to travel towards #Homs #NorthernHoms #NorthHoms Countryside pic.twitter.com/pv6SVVAIRb
— Ivan Sidorenko (@IvanSidorenko1) 1 May 2018
