Assad forces, Nusra Front arrange swap deal: statement

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Al Qaeda Syria’s wing, Nusra Front, in statement posted online, revealed an imminent prisoner-exchange deal with regime army, calling on the detainees’ families to send full names and arrest date.

Nusra said, in brief statement, the priority will be for old men, women and children, with no further details showing when or where the exchange will take place..

The key Islamism rebel group has achieved number of swaps by Qatari and Turkish mediations as Nuns of Maaloula and Lebanese Shiite pilgrims.

Meanwhile, the Front keeps holding the Lebanese soldiers in captivity since the negotiations have been deadlocked with no fruits so far.