Islam Army meets Saqba’s notables as tension rises over detainees fate

Translation by Yusra Ahmed

Representatives of Islam Army had held a meeting in Saqba in the eastern countryside of Damascus to sort out the case of detainees in prisons of the Islam Army, after demonstrations against the army and its commander Zahran Alloush took place in the city. 

Islam Army media spokesman nicknamed Abo Hamza described the meeting as positive and explained that delegation of the public relations in the Islam Army have met detainees families in Eastern Ghouta as an attempts to sort out the misunderstanding and explain the real story of what was published by regimes and the Islamic States supporters about killing two detainees. 

Abo Hamza mentioned that Islam Armys delegation envoy had explained to families that files of informers and ISISs followers had become under consideration in court and all decisions against them were taken by a committee of the united Judiciary council in Eastern Ghouta.

the delegation insisted on punishing who sworn allegiance to ISIS and was not deluded and would send their files to court, while the rest who did not swear allegiance to ISIS, Islam Army would consider releasing them the media spokesman mentioned. 

From their side, people in Saqba confirmed their attitude against the Islamic State ISIS, corruption and greedy traders who monopolize products and confirmed their support to the united leadership and judiciary, Abo hamza mention. 

The media activist mentioned that the delegation confirmed to people that one of its member was sacked of his work for his mistreatment of people, while people confirmed that they all brothers and of one country. 

Zaman al-Wasl talked to Hadi Hadhod, a well informed activist to know the attitude of people in Saqba from the Islam Armys promises and if they would carry on demonstrating. He confirmed that people would carry on their demonstrations as the Islam Army has no reservation against them. 

In regard to the next step people are planning to do if the Islam Army did not fulfill its promises, Hadhod explained that Islam Army is most likely to stick to promises and release deluded people.