Syrian opposition fighters on Friday (May 4th) were surrendering their heavy weapons after reaching a new deal with the regime in parts of Homs and Hama provinces, AFP reported.
Earlier this week, opposition fighters agreed to a truce deal with the regime and its allies for parts of Hama and Homs, including Talbisseh, Rastan and al-Houla.
"The fighters are handing over their heavy and intermediate weapons to Russian and regime forces for the second consecutive day," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
These included artillery and machine guns, said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman.
Once the handovers are finished, opposition fighters who want to leave will be evacuated out with civilians, Abdel Rahman said.
They will head to Jarablus in Aleppo and the neighbouring province of Idlib.
The deal also provides for the return of government institutions to the three towns and the reopening of a key highway which runs from Damascus, through Homs to Aleppo.
