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Aleppo evacuations: first group of wounded leaving city's east – live | |
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1.11pm GMT | |
13:11 | |
New footage purports to show how scared Aleppo’s evacuees are of being hit in airstrikes. They run for cover as a jet passes low overhead. | |
MUST WATCH As #Aleppo journo @PrimoAhmad on live update feed, loud jet noise causes panic in crowd, but cameraman shows steady hand pic.twitter.com/tMN36BcV8Z | |
1.07pm GMT | |
13:07 | |
Reuters has photographs of dozens of people, mostly men, preparing to leave rebel-held eastern Aleppo. | |
1.01pm GMT | |
13:01 | |
Al Jazeera has footage from activist/citizen journalist Zouhir al-Shimale of the first ambulances leaving eastern Aleppo with wounded civilians. | |
This is what the start of evacuations looked like in East Aleppo. @ZouhirAlShimale was there when ambulances were loading the injured. pic.twitter.com/z6mb07qGO4 | |
12.55pm GMT | |
12:55 | |
The ICRC has confirmed that 13 ambulances and 20 buses carrying civilians and the wounded have left the besieged east Aleppo. Some are critically wounded, it said. | |
HAPPENING NOW: 20 buses & 13 ambulances crossing the frontline with civilians from east #Aleppo, some critically wounded. @SYRedCrescent | |
Updated | |
at 1.08pm GMT | |
12.53pm GMT | |
12:53 | |
Activists in Aleppo say thousands of families are leaving the city as more buses and ambulances cross into government-held areas. | |
Thousands of families are leaving the city now with what they can carry with of their homes that they'll never come back to.#Aleppo pic.twitter.com/XWmtSQjXBt | |
13 ambulances and 20 buses carrying civilians and wounded leaving east aleppo now | |
12.42pm GMT | |
12:42 | |
First wounded people leave eastern Aleppo. | |
The ICRC’s Robert Mardini has confirmed that the first group of 26 wounded people are being escorted out of eastern Aleppo. | |
First group of 26 wounded escorted by @ICRC_sy & @SARC_Aleppo are leaving now E #Aleppo on their way to western rural Aleppo. | |
Syrian state TV has showed footage of at least 10 ambulance and a long line of green buses leaving rebel-held areas in eastern Aleppo. | |
first images coming from besieged #Aleppo #EvacuateAleppo الصور الأولى من تهجير أهالي #حلب pic.twitter.com/ZXkPFondak | |
12.35pm GMT | 12.35pm GMT |
12:35 | 12:35 |
Russia pledges peaceful evacuation of 1,000 people | |
Russia told a United Nations humanitarian taskforce meeting that the evacuation of more than 1,000 people from eastern Aleppo would be quick and peaceful, Egeland also said. | Russia told a United Nations humanitarian taskforce meeting that the evacuation of more than 1,000 people from eastern Aleppo would be quick and peaceful, Egeland also said. |
Reuters quoted him saying: “Today Russia detailed how the evacuation would take place in the taskforce and they confirmed that Russians would be monitoring and that this is a swift, unbureaucratric, non-intrusive evacuation and no harm will meet these who are evacuated.” | Reuters quoted him saying: “Today Russia detailed how the evacuation would take place in the taskforce and they confirmed that Russians would be monitoring and that this is a swift, unbureaucratric, non-intrusive evacuation and no harm will meet these who are evacuated.” |
Updated | |
at 12.45pm GMT | |
12.12pm GMT | 12.12pm GMT |
12:12 | 12:12 |
The UN’s Jan Egeland says there may be 30,000 people left in besieged pockets of Aleppo, after 50,000 people have fled. | The UN’s Jan Egeland says there may be 30,000 people left in besieged pockets of Aleppo, after 50,000 people have fled. |
Speaking to reporters he also said there were three parts to the evacuation, which the UN was monitoring but had not mediated. He said: | Speaking to reporters he also said there were three parts to the evacuation, which the UN was monitoring but had not mediated. He said: |
“It is a three pronged evacuation. It is medical evacuation of wounded and sick. It’s a evacuation of vulnerable civilians and it is evacuation of fighters. This is not an agreement mediated by the United Nations. It is an agreement that has been made in direct talks between the parties to this war. We were not part of it and we were only invited this morning to monitor.” | “It is a three pronged evacuation. It is medical evacuation of wounded and sick. It’s a evacuation of vulnerable civilians and it is evacuation of fighters. This is not an agreement mediated by the United Nations. It is an agreement that has been made in direct talks between the parties to this war. We were not part of it and we were only invited this morning to monitor.” |
12.06pm GMT | 12.06pm GMT |
12:06 | 12:06 |
The ICRC and rebels are now saying that first wave of wounded has not left eastern Aleppo. | The ICRC and rebels are now saying that first wave of wounded has not left eastern Aleppo. |
Update: ICRC and rebels now saying first wave of wounded hasn't left yet, ambulances still being loaded with wounded in east Aleppo. | Update: ICRC and rebels now saying first wave of wounded hasn't left yet, ambulances still being loaded with wounded in east Aleppo. |
update: Five green buses have crossed but doctor waiting for them tells me no one has arrived yet #aleppo | update: Five green buses have crossed but doctor waiting for them tells me no one has arrived yet #aleppo |
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at 1.12pm GMT | |
12.01pm GMT | 12.01pm GMT |
12:01 | 12:01 |
Here’s a summary of what’s happened so far: | Here’s a summary of what’s happened so far: |
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at 12.12pm GMT | at 12.12pm GMT |
11.42am GMT | 11.42am GMT |
11:42 | 11:42 |
Kareem Shaheen | Kareem Shaheen |
Rebels have scrawled graffiti messages to pro-Assad forces before fleeing eastern Aleppo. | Rebels have scrawled graffiti messages to pro-Assad forces before fleeing eastern Aleppo. |
One said: “Under every destroyed building are families buried with their dreams by Assad and his allies.” | One said: “Under every destroyed building are families buried with their dreams by Assad and his allies.” |
Another says: “We will return, Aleppo. Our destroyed buildings are a witness of our resistance and your criminality” | Another says: “We will return, Aleppo. Our destroyed buildings are a witness of our resistance and your criminality” |
Updated | Updated |
at 11.54am GMT | at 11.54am GMT |
11.37am GMT | 11.37am GMT |
11:37 | 11:37 |
Saeed Kamali Dehghan | Saeed Kamali Dehghan |
Iran has denied reports that it blocked a ceasefire plan in Aleppo earlier this week, suggesting that Turkey was spreading fake news, writes Saeed Kamali Dehghan. | Iran has denied reports that it blocked a ceasefire plan in Aleppo earlier this week, suggesting that Turkey was spreading fake news, writes Saeed Kamali Dehghan. |
“This is not true and is seen here as a media propaganda against Iran,” said Tehran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Bahman Qasemi, according to the Fars news agency. | “This is not true and is seen here as a media propaganda against Iran,” said Tehran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Bahman Qasemi, according to the Fars news agency. |
“Iran wants all countries involved in Syria to observe a ceasefire and prevent terrorists from re-arming. We have always been pursuing peace, stability and cleansing the country of terrorists in Syria.” | “Iran wants all countries involved in Syria to observe a ceasefire and prevent terrorists from re-arming. We have always been pursuing peace, stability and cleansing the country of terrorists in Syria.” |
Qasemi said Tehran was in touch with the government of Syria to establish a ceasefire and facilitate medical aid. “In a situation where Aleppo is close to be be fully liberated, how could Iran create problems and prevent this?” he asked. | Qasemi said Tehran was in touch with the government of Syria to establish a ceasefire and facilitate medical aid. “In a situation where Aleppo is close to be be fully liberated, how could Iran create problems and prevent this?” he asked. |
“Some countries in the region,” the spokesman said referring to Turkey without naming it, “are so infuriated that they have resorted to spread fake news about Iran [and its role in Syria].” | “Some countries in the region,” the spokesman said referring to Turkey without naming it, “are so infuriated that they have resorted to spread fake news about Iran [and its role in Syria].” |
11.31am GMT | 11.31am GMT |
11:31 | 11:31 |
Rebels in eastern Aleppo have told Kareen Shaheen that the first wave of wounded evacuees have made it to the opposition-controlled countryside west of Aleppo. | Rebels in eastern Aleppo have told Kareen Shaheen that the first wave of wounded evacuees have made it to the opposition-controlled countryside west of Aleppo. |
Rebels in east Aleppo say first wave of wounded evacuees have made it to the western aleppo countryside that is under opposition control | Rebels in east Aleppo say first wave of wounded evacuees have made it to the western aleppo countryside that is under opposition control |
The first group of civilians had been passed safely from eastern Aleppo to western countryside of #Aleppo | The first group of civilians had been passed safely from eastern Aleppo to western countryside of #Aleppo |
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at 1.11pm GMT | |
11.26am GMT | 11.26am GMT |
11:26 | 11:26 |
Here’s Syrian state media footage showing ambulances moving into rebel held eastern Aleppo. | Here’s Syrian state media footage showing ambulances moving into rebel held eastern Aleppo. |