Al Qaeda's Syria wing says truces only benefit government
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BEIRUT - Truces between the government and opposition fighters in Syria only benefit Damascus, the leader of one of the largest insurgent groups in the conflict said in comments broadcast on Saturday.
The comments by Abu Mohamad al-Golani, head of al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front, came after the implementation of a truce deal in Waer, the last insurgent-held area of Homs city, between the local government and insurgents.
"Truces are the first step to surrender and take place only in the interests of the regime," he said in comments to reporters broadcast on the opposition-affiliated Orient News TV channel.
