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Rebel fighters begin leaving Syria's Douma

Rebel fighters have begun leaving Douma for northern Syria while freed hostages arrived at the border, under a deal negotiated with the Russian army.

Douma

A child receiving oxygen through respirators following an alleged poison gas attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. Source: Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets

Rebel fighters have begun leaving the besieged city of Douma for a rebel-held area of northern Syria under a deal with the Russian army that Russian military police will help to enforce, opposition negotiators say.

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