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Red Cross to take part in evacuation of wounded militants from Aleppo – Reconciliation Center Evacuation of 5,000 militants with families from E. Aleppo begins – Russian General Staff
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The International Red Cross will be involved in the Russian Reconciliation Center’s operation to evacuate wounded rebels from eastern Aleppo. Twenty buses and ten ambulances will be dispatched to transport the wounded, the center said in a statement. The pullout of more than 5,000 militants and their families through a humanitarian corridor has begun in eastern Aleppo, the Russian General Staff said. Wounded rebels will be evacuated by the Russian Reconciliation Center with International Red Cross involvement.
The operation to evacuate the militants and their families from eastern Aleppo was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov told foreign military attachés on Thursday.
“ICRC personnel will escort ambulances transporting wounded militants all the way from Aleppo under guidance of officers from the Russian Reconciliation Center,” the Center said, adding that the operation had been ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “To allow the militants leave the city, a 21km humanitarian corridor has been set up. Of those, 6km lie across Aleppo's territories controlled by government troops and the other 15km to the west of the city go through militant-held areas," he said.
The wounded militants will be taken on 20 buses and 10 ambulances through a humanitarian corridor leading to the Syrian city of Idlib. In the meantime, the Russian army is doing its utmost to prevent thousands of Islamists “who have undergone jihadist military training in the Middle East and North Africa” from returning to Russia and former Soviet countries, General Gerasimov said.
“Over the past year, over 2,000 fighters from Russia and post-Soviet states have been eliminated in Syria,” he stressed.
“ICRC personnel will escort ambulances transporting wounded militants all the way from Aleppo under guidance of officers from the Russian Reconciliation Center,” the Russian Reconciliation Center said earlier.
Twenty passenger busses and 10 ambulances have been provided to evacuate the militants, while around 100 cars are being used by the militants themselves, he added.
Previously, Russian Reconciliation Center said personnel from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were involved in the operation to escort wounded militants.
The Syrian government will ensure the security of all members of militant groups who are willing to leave eastern Aleppo, the statement noted.The Syrian government will ensure the security of all members of militant groups who are willing to leave eastern Aleppo, the statement noted.
The evacuation operation will be monitored by web cameras that the Russian Defense Ministry has installed along the corridors, as well as surveillance drones. Livestream footage will be available at the ministry’s website.  The evacuation operation will be monitored by web cameras that the Russian Defense Ministry has installed along the corridors, as well as surveillance drones. Livestream footage will be available at the ministry’s website.
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On Wednesday morning, the Syrian army was attacked in eastern Aleppo when buses sent to evacuate the militants entered the area, violating a previously reached ceasefire agreement, the Russian Reconciliation Center said, adding that the army had repelled the attackers.On Wednesday morning, the Syrian army was attacked in eastern Aleppo when buses sent to evacuate the militants entered the area, violating a previously reached ceasefire agreement, the Russian Reconciliation Center said, adding that the army had repelled the attackers.
The Syrian Army has liberated most of the neighborhoods in the eastern part of the city held by Al-Nusra terrorists and other militant groups over the past weeks. At present, the militants control just 2.5 square kilometers of Aleppo, according to the Reconciliation Center.The Syrian Army has liberated most of the neighborhoods in the eastern part of the city held by Al-Nusra terrorists and other militant groups over the past weeks. At present, the militants control just 2.5 square kilometers of Aleppo, according to the Reconciliation Center.
A large-scale humanitarian operation is going on in the area. On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that up to 100,000 people, including 40,000 children, have been evacuated from eastern Aleppo.A large-scale humanitarian operation is going on in the area. On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that up to 100,000 people, including 40,000 children, have been evacuated from eastern Aleppo.
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