The prisoner swap is a `` huge victory '' for the Syrian rebel movement , a spokesman says . The 2,130 prisoners held by the Syrian government include Turks and Syrians . Tehran says they are Shiite pilgrims who were in Syria visiting a holy site in Damascus when they were abducted by `` foreign-backed militants . '' Comment: ` The big prize for the regime is the Iranians , keeping them happy ''
The prisoner swap is a `` huge victory '' for the Syrian rebel movement , a spokesman says . The 2,130 prisoners held by the Syrian government include Turks and Syrians . Comment: ` The big prize for the regime is the Iranians , keeping them happy ''