Central committees reach agreement with 8th Brigade in Syria’s Daraa

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – On Wednesday, the central committees in Daraa governorate reached an agreement to form a committee to rule on the ongoing dispute between the residents of the town of Elemtaih in the eastern countryside of Daraa and the leadership of the government’s Eighth Brigade.

Last week, the town of Elemtaih witnessed clashes between elements of the Russian-backed Syrian government’s Fifth Corps and wanted individuals in the town, which resulted in deaths among the group members.

The headquarters of the Eighth Brigade of the Russian-backed Fifth Corps is located in the city of Busra al-Sham in the southeastern countryside of Daraa.

The brigade brought military reinforcements to the town of Elemtaih and arrested dozens of people due to the clashes.

It also imposed a curfew and burned more than 10 houses after the killing of a number of its members and leaders, according to the Ahrar Houran Gathering website.

Daraa’s central committees were formed by locals in July 2018 after government forces took control of Daraa. Their role is to negotiate the terms of the settlements under the auspices of the Russian guarantor.