Terrorists in Ghouta prevent civilians from leaving via safe corridor

DAMASCUS - 28 February 2018: A truce began at 9 am on Wednesday morning to allow for the evacuation of civilians willing to leave Ghouta area in Damascus Countryside, after terrorists prevented them from leaving on Tuesday, SANA news agency reported.

The terrorists are still preventing civilians from leaving for the second day in a row so that they can continue using them as human shields.

Army units and the authorities made all preparations to receive civilians on Tuesday, with ambulances and transportation waiting at the designated crossing point.

During the truce period on Tuesday, terrorists fired shells at the safe corridor several times to prevent civilians from leaving, and they also fired shells at Damascus and its countryside, claiming the life of one civilian and injuring 17 others.