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Aleppo evacuation: Thousands 'to be moved' as new deal reached Aleppo evacuation: Thousands 'to be moved' as new deal reached
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A new deal has been reached to allow the evacuation of several besieged enclaves in Syria, the government and rebels said on Saturday. A new deal has been reached to allow the evacuation of several besieged enclaves in Syria, the government and rebels say.
Thousands of civilians and rebels are hoping to leave the city of Aleppo after rapid government advances in recent weeks. Thousands of civilians and rebels are hoping to leave east Aleppo after rapid government advances in recent weeks.
The agreement also includes thousands of people in two other rebel-held towns and two towns loyal to the government. At least 6,000 people left under a fragile truce that started on Thursday, but evacuations stopped a day later.
The Red Cross said it was unaware that a new agreement had been reached. Hours after the announcement of the new agreement, aid agencies were still waiting to resume the operation.
But an ICRC statement said it had "received some signals from the parties that a new agreement could be reached soon". As well as east Aleppo, the deal is also said to include the evacuation of two other rebel-held towns and two towns loyal to the government.
At least 6,000 people have left Aleppo but evacuations were stopped on Friday.
Confusion reigned on Friday morning when the evacuation, which was taking place along corridors out of Aleppo towards rebel-held areas (Khan al-Asal and Khan Touman), was stopped.Confusion reigned on Friday morning when the evacuation, which was taking place along corridors out of Aleppo towards rebel-held areas (Khan al-Asal and Khan Touman), was stopped.
The government said rebel fighters had fired on the convoys. Rebels said pro-government forces opened fire.The government said rebel fighters had fired on the convoys. Rebels said pro-government forces opened fire.
The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote over the weekend on a French-drafted proposal to ensure the operation is co-ordinated by international observers, with humanitarian aid allowed into Aleppo and hospitals given protection.The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote over the weekend on a French-drafted proposal to ensure the operation is co-ordinated by international observers, with humanitarian aid allowed into Aleppo and hospitals given protection.
Correspondents say thousands of cold and hungry civilians remain stranded in the rebel-held east, waiting to be moved to safety. Correspondents say thousands of cold and hungry civilians remain stranded in the rebel-held east of the city, waiting to be moved to safety.
The ICRC called on all sides to provide guarantees and allow the evacuation to be completed. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on all sides to provide guarantees and allow the evacuation to be completed.
"It's important that the parties on the ground do their utmost to end this limbo," ICRC Syria head Marianne Gasser said in the statement."It's important that the parties on the ground do their utmost to end this limbo," ICRC Syria head Marianne Gasser said in the statement.
"People have suffered a lot. Please come to an agreement and help save thousands of lives.""People have suffered a lot. Please come to an agreement and help save thousands of lives."
US President Barack Obama on Friday accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Russia and Iran of "atrocities", saying the world was "united in horror" at the situation.US President Barack Obama on Friday accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Russia and Iran of "atrocities", saying the world was "united in horror" at the situation.
What does the new agreement involve?What does the new agreement involve?
On Saturday various government and rebel sources confirmed that a deal had been reached, which included the following:On Saturday various government and rebel sources confirmed that a deal had been reached, which included the following:
Monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the evacuation from Foah and Kefraya, which are home to some 20,000 people, was expected to start on Saturday.Monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the evacuation from Foah and Kefraya, which are home to some 20,000 people, was expected to start on Saturday.
Syrian state TV, meanwhile, said starting the Idlib evacuations was the main condition for allowing the Aleppo exodus to continue.Syrian state TV, meanwhile, said starting the Idlib evacuations was the main condition for allowing the Aleppo exodus to continue.
A military news outlet run by the pro-government Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah said buses were on their way to the two towns, according to Reuters.A military news outlet run by the pro-government Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah said buses were on their way to the two towns, according to Reuters.
Who is still trapped in eastern Aleppo?Who is still trapped in eastern Aleppo?
The UN's children's charity Unicef says sick and wounded children are among the evacuees from east Aleppo, some of whom left without their parents.The UN's children's charity Unicef says sick and wounded children are among the evacuees from east Aleppo, some of whom left without their parents.
"However, hundreds of other vulnerable children, including orphans, remain trapped inside that part of the city," it added."However, hundreds of other vulnerable children, including orphans, remain trapped inside that part of the city," it added.
"We are extremely concerned about their fate. If these children are not evacuated urgently, they could die.""We are extremely concerned about their fate. If these children are not evacuated urgently, they could die."
Abdulkafi al-Hamdo, a teacher who is also still in east Aleppo with his young daughter, told the BBC by phone he did not want to leave his home and city but believed he had no choice.Abdulkafi al-Hamdo, a teacher who is also still in east Aleppo with his young daughter, told the BBC by phone he did not want to leave his home and city but believed he had no choice.
"The weather is so cold," he said. "Some people have been here since 09:00 yesterday (07:00 GMT on Friday) and the children are so hungry they are crying. They are freezing. Most of them here are scared of a brutal end to the ceasefire."The weather is so cold," he said. "Some people have been here since 09:00 yesterday (07:00 GMT on Friday) and the children are so hungry they are crying. They are freezing. Most of them here are scared of a brutal end to the ceasefire.
"They are afraid that they will not be able to get out. This is the feeling of most people here.""They are afraid that they will not be able to get out. This is the feeling of most people here."