Syrian Rebel Group Agrees to Deal for Evacuating Ghouta Wounded

One of the main Syrian rebel groups in the besieged eastern Ghouta area says it has reached an agreement with Russia to evacuate wounded people from the region on the outskirts of Damascus. Jaish al-Islam announced the move Monday, saying it had communicated with Russia through the United Nations to reach the deal. It was not clear if the wounded involved were rebel fighters, civilians or both.  The group said the evacuations would take place in stages, but did not detail the...

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