(Zaman Al Wasl)- Well-informed sources said rebel groups operating in southern Daraa province have agreed to open strategic Nasib border crossing with Jordan, following a deal with Russians includes a prisoner swap.
Representatives of rebel factions said before that the crossing will not be opened until fulfilling their demands without making any concessions to the Assad's favor.
The Nasib border crossing - known as Jaber on the Jordanian side - lies in Syria's southern Daraa province and was captured by rebel groups in April 2015.
Jordan which severely affected by the Qatari-Saudi crisis seeks to revive economic ties with Syria even if the crossing will be under the control of rebels.
On August, 23 rebel fighters were killed and dozens more wounded when a bomber detonated an explosive belt at a base used by Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) near the Nasib border crossing.
Syria's uprising erupted in Daraa province in March 2011 with widespread protests calling for the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.
It has since turned into an all-out war that has drawn in international powers and killed more than 470,000 people.
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