Syrian army says it has retaken Aleppo

The Syrian army says it is in full control of Aleppo, shortly after the last convoy carrying rebels and civilians leaves the battered city.

“The last four buses carrying terrorists and their families arrived in Ramouseh,” a district south of Aleppo controlled by government troops, state television says, adding that the army was preparing to issue a statement declaring “victory in Aleppo.”

Syrian rebel fighters arrive in the opposition-controlled Khan al-Assal region, west of Aleppo, after being evacuated from the embattled city, on December 22, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/Omar Haj Kadour)
Syrian rebel fighters arrive in the opposition-controlled Khan al-Assal region, west of Aleppo, after being evacuated from the embattled city, on December 22, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/Omar Haj Kadour)

— AFP

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