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Publish date18 Jan 2015 - 9:53
Story Code : 179614

Syrian army evacuates scores of families from militant-besieged areas

The Syrian army has evacuated scores of families from areas besieged by militants near the capital, Damascus.
Syrian army evacuates scores of families from militant-besieged areas


Syria’s official news agency SANA said that the army secured a safe passage for the families out of the city of Douma in the Eastern Ghouta region on Saturday.

The news agency quoted a police source as saying that nearly 1,000 people, mostly women and children, were evacuated from Hawsh al-Fara, Hawsh Nasra, and Maida’ani in Douma.

The families were relocated to a temporary housing center in the city of Qudsayya, Damascus Countryside.

The operation comes two days after the Syrian army managed to get 160 citizens out of Douma farms. Some 2,000 people have already been relocated to the site.

The ISIL terrorist group, known for its brutal tactics, has seized some parts of Syria and Iraq.

Syrian soldiers continue to make numerous gains in the battle against the foreign-sponsored militants, inflicting heavy losses on them in several areas.

More than 7.2 million Syrians have become internally displaced due to the crisis of the past nearly four years, the UN says.
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