AFP: Rare evacuation of Syria towns as deadly blasts hit Homs
Beirut (AFP) - A rare UN-backed deal between Syria's warring sides saw hundreds of fighters and civilians evacuate three towns on Monday, as bomb blasts in the regime-held city of Homs killed at least 14 people.
President Bashar al-Assad's regime has agreed to several ceasefires with rebel groups in the past but Monday's evacuation plan was one of the most elaborate in the nearly five-year war.
The United Nations has been pushing for such local deals as global powers pursue wider efforts to resolve a conflict that left more than 250,000 dead and forced millions from their homes.
Syria War News Updates -- December 28, 2015
Hundreds of fighters and civilians evacuated from besieged Syrian areas -- Reuters
Evacuation of Wounded Fighters, Civilians Ongoing in Syria -- AP
Syria fighters' evacuation from Zabadani 'under way' -- BBC
Convoy of evacuated Syria rebels crosses into Lebanon: AFP -- AFP
Besieged Syria rebels evacuated in rare deal -- Al Jazeera
Bombs in Syria's Homs kill 32, wound 90: monitoring group -- Reuters
At least 32 killed in Syria blasts after multiple suicide attacks -- News.com.au
Multiple deaths following triple terror attack in Homs, Syria - reports -- RT
Double Bombing Kills at Least 19 in Homs -- WSJ
Syrian troops ambush rebels at booby-trapped farm -- AP
Kurdish Fighters Battling for Control of Syria Dam -- WSJ
US-backed alliance captures dam from Daesh in northern Syria: monitor -- Al Bawaba
Scores dead in rebel assault in northern Syria: monitor -- AFP
Russian Warplanes Hit 556 Terrorist Targets in Syria Over Past 3 Days -- Sputnik
Russian warplanes hit 556 targets in Syria in past three days -- Reuters
Syrian Army Offensive in Damascus Causes 'Chaos' Among Terrorists -- Sputnik
Top Rebel's Death In Syria Reshuffles Deck Ahead Of Peace Talks -- AP
Syria Rebel Chief's Death Raises Concerns Over Fate Of Geneva Peace Talks -- IBTimes
Russia's Lavrov says Syrian opposition still undecided on who will talk to Damascus - Ifax -- Reuters
Syria anti-ISIS documentary maker 'assassinated' in Turkey -- Al Arabiya
re AFP's "... global powers pursue wider efforts to resolve a conflict"
ReplyDeleteThere is one global power, and the US has not sought to resolve the conflict for several years, rather it has promoted armed resistance to the Syria government in direct violation of the UN Charter.
Now Russia, in accordance with the UN Charter, is assisting Syria to defeat the US-led resistance, an effort that is achieving success.