Syrian Government says, rebel fighters have agreed to leave their last enclave in the city of Homs. Governor of Homs, Talal Barrazi said, the evacuation of al-Wair was part of an existing deal with community leaders and would take six to eight weeks. Syrian Opposition activists also confirmed that the rebels would be allowed to depart with their families for rebel-held northern Syria. <br/><br/>It said the rebels planned to head to Jarablus, a town near the border with Turkey that was captured from the Islamic State last August. Al-Wair, on the western outskirts, is the last rebel-held district. In December 2015, community leaders agreed a five-stage truce with the government.<br/>Al-Wair, home to an estimated 75,000 people, has been under siege by government forces since late 2013.
News On AIR | March 14, 2017 1:32 PM
Syria conflict: Rebels agree to leave last Homs enclave