More facts have been
revealed regarding the Lebanese abductees and the exchange agreement with North
Storm brigade.
The rebel group in a
statement issued today said the ongoing clashes with al-Qaeda affiliate, the
State of Iraq and al-Sham was behind its hurry to deliver the Lebanese pilgrims
to the Turkish authorities according to its fears that the hostages will be
taken by ISIS.
The agreement called for the
release of 200 Syrians women jailed by President Bashar al-Assad's regime,
according to sources close to the Turkish and Qatari mediation teams which led
to the deal.
The 'Storm' assured that no
detainees have been received by the Turkish Authorities from the Assad regime
as they agreed with the mediators.
The Statement which
addressed the Syrian Muslims in particular and the Islamic world in general,
assured the negative impact of al-Qaeda-linked group which captured recently
the North storm strongholds in the border town of Azaz near Turkey.
Al-Watan , pro-Assad
newspaper, based in Damascus, said today ''the Syrian regime will not release
any detainees, the opposition knows that,'' what may seem another trick by
Assad as he played before with the Iranian hostages in Ghouta near Damascus.
In the last 72 hours nine
Lebanese pilgrims held hostage in Syria for 17 months arrived in Beirut after
being freed in exchange for two Turkish Airlines pilots seized in Lebanon in
August.
The Shia pilgrims were
greeted by cabinet ministers and other senior officials from across the
political spectrum in Lebanon on Saturday night, as relatives broke out into
tears and cries of joy on their return.
The Shia pilgrims were snatched in northern Syria by rebel group the North Storm brigade, as they headed home
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