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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Deal to evacuate civilians, fighters from Aleppo: rebel official
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn agreement for the imminent evacuation of civilians and opposition fighters from east Aleppo in Syria has been reached, a rebel official tells AFP.
“An agreement has been reached for the evacuation of the residents of Aleppo, civilians and fighters with their light weapons, from the besieged districts of east Aleppo,” says Yasser al-Youssef from the political office of the key Nurredin al-Zinki group.
He says the deal was “sponsored by Russia and Turkey” and would be implemented “within hours”.
— AFP
(AFP PHOTO / Youssef KARWASHAN)
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