In accordance with the agreement signed between the General Council of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah neighborhoods and the government in Damascus, military forces have started to withdraw from the two neighborhoods.
On April 1, the Council of Sheikh Maqsoud (Şêxmeqsûd) and Ashrafiyah (Eşrefiyê) Neighborhoods and the Damascus Administration signed a 14-point agreement, including the promotion of coexistence, protection of residents, prevention of armed actions and regulation of internal security.
An article of the agreement envisaged the withdrawal of military forces from both neighborhoods to the eastern side of the Euphrates, taking their weapons with them.
Under the agreement, both sides have started to fulfill their obligations.
In accordance with the agreement, 146 members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) were released in exchange for 97 members of the Damascus government on Thursday.
Today, the military forces in both neighborhoods moved to the east of the Euphrates in accordance with Article 6 of the agreement.
