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Daraya under govt control after last rebels evacuated: Syria army

Published: 27 Aug 2016 - 06:55 pm | Last Updated: 11 Nov 2021 - 06:15 am
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Syrian government troops are seen reflected on the window of a bus carrying people as part of an evacuation from the town of Daraya 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 / Youssef KARWASHAN


Damascus: Government forces on Saturday retook control of Daraya near the Syrian capital after rebels and civilians were evacuated following a four-year siege by regime forces, a military source told AFP.

"The Syrian army completely controls Daraya and has entered all of the town. There isn't a single armed man there," the source said of the insurgents, speaking on condition of anonymity.

AFP