1) The document reports on recent developments in Syria, including a ceasefire agreement in Damascus countryside, threats by rebels to shell presidential election centers, and the US preparing to train moderate Syrian opposition forces. 2) Fighting continued in different areas of Syria, with opposition launching attacks in Idlib and preparing to storm northern Aleppo. Meanwhile, clashes occurred around a prison in central Aleppo. 3) Efforts were underway to form a unified council of rebel factions in Deir ez-Zor, while ISIL threatened locals in the city and a ceasefire was announced in another area.

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Obama ready to train moderate opposition
Waar announces truce 7-days truce
ISIL threatens
Shohail’s locals
SAA violates
Zabadani truce
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Opposition
lunches attack
on Idlib
Latakia’s rebels threaten
to shell on ballot centers
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Settlement held in Damascus
Latakia’s rebels threaten to shell on ballot centers
Obama ready to train moderate opposition
Unofficial media sources
said a settlement has been
held between Syrian gov-
ernment and opposition’s
fighters in Kadam, Assali,
Jorat Shreibati, Bour Said,
and Maathania in Damas-
cus countryside. The rec-
onciling items include
implementing ceasefire be-
tween both sides, stopping
all military operations. Ac-
cording to the agreement,
opposition must hand over
all weapons. Fighters will-
Ahmad Rahhal, FSA rebel
commander, said that he
will bomb presidential elec-
tions vote centers, “Grad
missiles will exercise its
electoral right”, he com-
mented.
The Wall Street Journal re-
ported that U.S. President
Barack Obama is ready to al-
low Pentagon to train Syrian
moderate opposition’s fight-
ers. Obama may announce his
intention to do so in a speech
at West Bont military acad-
emy without talking about
the number of combatants to
ing to have their situations
settled may either hand
over their arms or be in-
volved in National Defense
Forces, otherwise, they can
withdraw to al-Hajar al-
Aswad distict, pledging no
return.
SAA violates Zabadani truce
Opposition sources ac-
cused SAA in Zabadani of
breaking the truce agreed
on with opposition’s fight-
ers in Wadi Barada vil-
lage. SAA shelled by tanks
Deir Mkarren Efra road
which is adjacent the vil-
lage, although all opposi-
tion military factions have
withdrew from the village a
week ago.
be trained, or about the place
of training. The Newspaper
quoted an administrative offi-
cial saying the president will
declare intention to expand
his support for Syrian mod-
erate opposition and Syria’s
neighborhoods who confront
terrorist threats raised from
situation in Syria.

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ISIL threatens
Shohail’s locals
Active efforts to form
Shura Council.
Unofficial media sources said
that 12 factions in Deir ez-
Zor formed the unified Shura
Council based on strenuous
efforts exerted by al-Nusra’s
Grand “Moufti” “Abu Marya
al-Kahtani” who urged the
formation of the Council to
avoid ISIL potential attack on
his central stronghold. Other
sources asserted that Council
formation will ban ISIL hav-
ing full control on Deir ez-Zor.
ISIL’s fighters implied in a
statementathreatforShohail’s
locals in Deir ez-Zor calling
them to regret and abandon
“Abu Marya al-Kahtani” as
“ head of sedition” , point-
ing out that storming the city
won`t be more difficult than
breaking into “abu Greib” in
Iraq and Meng military air-
port in Aleppo.
Waar announces truce 7-days truce
Al-Nusra denies Rakka’s blasts.
Opposition lunches attack on Idlib
Opposition ready to storm northern Aleppo
Waar operation room an-
nounced 7-days ceasefire
05.27.2014, at 2 o’clock in-
cluding all neighboring ar-
eas. The room demanded all
factions and battalions a full
commitment with ceasefire.
Media sources close to al-
Nusra denies ISIL’s accusa-
Opposition fighters have in-
tensified battles in Idlib coun-
tryside to prepare a new attack
on Idlib city from both east-
ern and western axes, sources
reported.Idlib countryside
battles are linked completely
with SAA military operation
in Mork town in Hama coun-
tryside”, Official source said.
“SAA military operation aims
to confront militant’s plan
tions being responsible for
explosions that hit Rakka
yesterday. A twin rigged cars
blasted near Lazord Hotel
and al-Husba headquarter
which are affiliated to ISIL,
killing 67 civilians and injur-
ing 150.
that seeks to control supply
routes between Coastal area
and Northern region both in
Aleppo and Idlib, then to re-
capture opposition fighters-
held areas”, he added.
Clashes continue around Cen-
tral Aleppo Prison near ce-
ment and glass factories, as
opposition fighters attacked
Jbeilah and Herbel villages,
in coincidence with Syr-
ian warplanes shelling Bani
Yazeed region in outskirts
of Aleppo, Sources said that
shelling is likely a prelude
to break into the region that
transformed into large den for
al-Nusra Front.