Syria activists: Talks ongoing to free seized nuns

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Syria activists: Talks ongoing to free seized nuns

(AP) / 14 December 2013

Negotiations for prisoner release on both sides is ongoing.
Two Syrian activists say that the government is negotiating with rebels to secure the release of a group of nuns seized by opposition fighters.

A spokesman for the rebel brigade al-Habib al-Moustafa said Saturday that fighters want the Syrian government to release hundreds of imprisoned female activists in exchange for the 12 captive nuns. Spokesman Abu Nidal said he wasn’t involved in negotiations, but was relaying information from other fighters.

The negotiations were also confirmed by a prominent Syrian opposition activist who requested anonymity, as he was discussing talks conducted by other parties. He said negotiations began immediately after the Greek Orthodox nuns were seized from their convent of Mar Takla north of Damascus on December 6 after rebels overran the area.

Syria activists: Talks ongoing to free seized nuns - Khaleej Times
 

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