Behind the Scenes: 3500 Militants Proposed Surrendering to Syrian Army

Russians refused US proposal categorically and insisted that they have only one name Bashar Assad.

3500 fighters from the Takfiri groups and Syrian opposition militants who are under siege in Qusayr area- Homs sent many urgent messages and envoys to propose their surrender to the Syrian official authorities.

US officials working on the Syrian crisis line, proposed to their Russian counterparts that they would accept if Moscow nominates a name of its choice to replace Bashar Assad in the Syrian Presidency. The Russians refused categorically and insisted that they have only one name; Bashar Assad.

After the heavy defeats they received in many Syrian areas, the opposition groups have become more flexible in their conditions to negotiate with the Syrian government. According to Lebanese sources handling the mediation efforts, the opposition has dropped the condition that Syrian President leaves office to start negotiations.