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Militants and civilians start exiting Darayya near Damascus

Saturday, 27 August 2016 12:35 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 27 August 2016 12:34 AM ]

Red crescent ambulances and Syrian army soldiers gather in the government-controlled part of the besieged town of Darayya on August 26, 2016, as thousands of rebel fighters and civilians prepared to evacuate under an accord struck a day earlier. (AFP)

Mohamad Ali
Press TV, Damascus

A new deal between the Syrian army and militants in the town of Darayya in Damascus countryside is being implemented to evacuate all militants and many civilians. The deal will also give the Syrian army full control of the town. Our correspondent Mohamad Ali has this report.

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