Syrian Army to Enter Area near Damascus, Water to Resume
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The Syrian government reached a deal for the army to enter a militant-held region near Damascus and restore the capital's water supply, the provincial governor said Wednesday.
Opposition sources denied there was any such deal, but a source inside the Wadi Barada region reported several hundred civilians were leaving under an agreement.
Wadi Barada, some 15 kilometers northwest of Damascus, provides most of the water to the capital, but main supplies have been cut since December 22, causing shortages for millions.
In this regard, President Bashar al-Assad said this week he was determined to retake the area and secure the water supply, and fighting has continued there despite a nationwide truce in place since December 30.
Provincial governor Alaa Ibrahim told state news agency SANA there was now a deal to allow the government to retake control of the region.
"The agreement that was reached in principle requires the militants to give up their heavy weapons and for non-local militants to leave the area of Wadi Barada," he said.
"[Then] the Syrian Arab Army will enter the area to clear it of mines and bombs to prepare for the entry of maintenance teams... to fix the damage caused to the water pumps and pipes by the terrorists' attacks."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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