In Syria, the first group of militants has left the town of Khan al-Shih southwest of Damascus in the last 24 hours within the framework of a local ceasefire agreement with government forces.<br/><br/>A military source told today that the evacuation agreement between militants and government forces was proposed on Saturday. A 48-hour ceasefire was announced, after which the militants were allowed to leave for rebel-held territory in the Idlib province in the north of the country. <br/><br/>The same source said yesterday that the evacuation of more than 2,500 people from Khan al-Shih had started.<br/><br/>On November 21st, militants surrounded by the Syrian government army southwest of Damascus accepted the government's conditions for surrender, demanding Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, formerly al-Nusra Front, militants to leave their positions in Khan al-Shih and give up their weapons.<br/><br/>In case of successful withdrawal of the militants from this area, the army would take under control almost all settlements southwest of Damascus.