Damascus: Syrian state TV and military media army say government troops have gained control of the main water source for Damascus.
The development on Saturday could signal the end of a standoff in the Barada Valley that restricted the water flow to nearly 5 million residents for nearly a month. The fighting trapped tens of thousands of civilians in the rebel-held area.
The opposition monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government forces entered Ain el-Fijeh as part of a deal to end the fighting that continued despite a ceasefire. The deal would also mean rebels will either put down their weapons or evacuate.
The fighting was sparked by government claims that rebels poisoned the water source at Ain el-Fijeh - a claim the rebels denied.
Syrian troops take control of water facility from rebels
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Damascus: Syrian state TV and military media army say government troops have gained control of the main water source for Damascus.
The development on Saturday could signal the end of a standoff in the Barada Valley that restricted the water flow to nearly 5 million residents for nearly a month. The fighting trapped tens of thousands of civilians in the rebel-held area.
The opposition monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government forces entered Ain el-Fijeh as part of a deal to end the fighting that continued despite a ceasefire. The deal would also mean rebels will either put down their weapons or evacuate.
The fighting was sparked by government claims that rebels poisoned the water source at Ain el-Fijeh, a claim the rebels denied.
