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Syria, Aleppo Crisis Update: Evacuations Begin as Opposing Forces Agree on Truce, Ceasefire Back on TrackThe UN called the atrocities to civilians in Aleppo the worst humanitarian war crime of the 21st century.
The fear of a possible failure in the evacuation of civilians from war-torn Aleppo has been dismissed and may begin anytime Thursday as Syrian regime and rebel officials have mutually confirmed truce agreements. This, after uncertain events that led to some confusion regarding the ceasefire to mark the Syrian regime forces to regain control of Aleppo by allowing rebel troops and civilians to leave the beleaguered city. But despite reports of ongoing airstrikes and clashes in the few remaining strongholds on Wednesday, officials from both sides have finally confirmed that truce is back on track and may very soon begin evacuation procedures for tens of thousands of civilians caught in the crossfire. Abdul Salam Abdul Razak, the spokesperson for the rebel group Nour al-Din al Zinki, said that they have reached an agreement with the Syrian government emissaries to allow civilians and the remaining rebel troops to evacuate from Aleppo to villages of Idlib province to seek refuge by heading to the west of the city. "Within the coming hours its implementation will begin," said Razak during an interview with Reuters. He also said that since both sides have already recognized the ceasefire agreement, the planned exodus may begin in the next few hours. This development is sure to herald the victory of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and is believed to put an end to the Syrian civil war that started five years ago. Assad's troops were backed by Russia and Iran, after the Syrian civil war broke out after rebel troops took over Aleppo from government control. The raiding forces were backed by the United States. A truce was originally brokered by Turkey early this week along with Russia, but it did not immediately take effect due to the ongoing airstrikes and bombings that led to the stalling of the initial ceasefire plan... Continue reading here.
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