Syrian army takes full control of town of Darayya

Friday, 26 August 2016 10:31 PM [ Last Update: Friday, 26 August 2016 10:31 PM ]

Syrian government troops stand guard as a bus carrying people drives by, as part of an evacuation from the town of Darayya outside the capital Damascus on August 26, 2016, under a deal agreed between the government and opposition fighters after a four-year army siege. (AFP)

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