Syria War News Updates -- December 25, 2015

Daily Mail: Hundreds of wounded ISIS fighters and their families are allowed to leave rebel-held areas of Damascus for treatment after negotiating deal with Assad’s government

* ISIS fighters and families given safe passage from areas near Damascus
* The groups, including injured fighters, are currently in rebel-held areas
* The aim is believed to be to end ISIS's presence near the Syrian capital

Hundreds of families of ISIS fighters, as well as some injured jihadis are expected to leave rebel-held areas in Damascus, Syria under a UN-brokered deal, a monitoring group said on Thursday.

Safe passage for the fighters and their families is expected to be given from two districts on the outskirts of the capital, to ISIS-controlled areas in northern Syria.

The aim is believed to be to end ISIS's presence near Damascus, hopefully leading to a truce between the militants, the rebels and President al-Assad's government troops.

Syria War News Updates -- December 25, 2015

Syria and Isis reach deal to end Yarmouk camp siege, as wounded militants begin safe passage back to strongholds -- The Independent
2,000 Islamist Fighters Will Be Evacuated From Syria's Damascus: Report -- Reuters
Buses to ship out 2,000 besieged Syrian Islamist fighters - Hezbollah TV -- Reuters
Syria conflict: Rebels 'to leave Yarmouk refugee camp' -- BBC
Syrian army narrows ring around militants in Damascus suburbs — Russia’s General Staff -- TASS
26 regime fighters dead in IS assault in east Syria: monitor -- AFP
Syria regime raids kill 28 including 10 children -- Al Arabiya/AFP
US-backed rebels in Syria capture areas in north from IS; air raids on Damascus suburb kill 20 -- AP
Damascus 'chemical attack': Syria activists accuse government -- BBC
U.S. probes reports of chemical weapons use by Assad regime in Syria -- CBS
Top Syrian rebel leader Zahran Alloush killed in air strike in Damascus suburb - reports -- RT
A top Syrian rebel leader has reportedly been killed in an air strike near Damascus -- Reuters
Moscow pledges help to Syrian Kurds, but through Assad government -- Rudaw
Russian forces deliver almost 200 airstrikes at militants in Syria on December 24 -- TASS
Russia won't stop bombing mission in Syria after ceasefire -- AP
Russia's Fight Against ISIS: Moscow Won't Stop Targeting Islamic State Group In Syria After Ceasefire -- IBTimes
Russia Ready to Cooperate With Ground Forces Fighting Daesh in Syria - FM -- Sputnik
Russian Aviation in Syria Completed 5,240 Sorties Since Operation Beginning -- Sputnik
Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks: minister -- Reuters
Syria says ready to enter new peace talks -- AFP
Syria conflict: Government 'ready to attend peace talks' -- BBC
Syria 'Ready to Participate’ in Peace Talks -- VOA
Syrian minister says world powers must stop fighters entering from Turkey and Jordan -- Reuters