DAMASCUS, Apr 18 (NNN-SANA) – A group of U.S.-backed Syrian rebels, surrendered to Syrian government troops on Friday, in Palmyra city, in central Syria, it was reported.
A total of 28 rebels and six drivers surrendered themselves and their weapons to the army, following preparations that have lasted for four months, the report said.
It said, after “precise” operation, the armed men were secured after leaving the al-Tanf area and reaching Palmyra.
Those rebels were working under the supervision of the U.S. forces in al-Tanf, the report said, without giving further details about their escape.
Al-Tanf, located in the remote eastern countryside of Homs, in the desert region, contains a U.S. base and a refugee camp called Rukban, near the Jordanian border.
The Rukban camp is home to 50,000 displaced Syrians, who are suffering from harsh humanitarian situation.
The Syrian government repeatedly accused the U.S. forces in al-Tanf, of preventing aid convoys from reaching the Rukban camp.
