SYRIA: Rebels leave Damascus suburb under deal
Rebel fighters and their families have begun leaving a besieged area of the Syrian capital Damascus, under a new evacuation deal with the government. Up to 1,500 people were expected to leave the Barzeh district in the north-east of the capital on Monday, a monitoring group said. Most are being transported to the rebel-held northern […]
Rebel fighters and their families have begun leaving a besieged area of the Syrian capital Damascus, under a new evacuation deal with the government.
Up to 1,500 people were expected to leave the Barzeh district in the north-east of the capital on Monday, a monitoring group said. Most are being transported to the rebel-held northern province of Idlib.
The deal comes two days after powers backing opposing sides in Syria’s war created four “de-escalation” zones.
Russia and Iran – allies of President Bashar al-Assad – signed a memorandum with Turkey, a key opposition supporter, calling for, “a pause in fighting and air strikes for six months in and around the rebel-held areas; unhindered aid deliveries and the return of displaced civilians.”