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Syria conflict: 'Deal reached' for four besieged areas | Syria conflict: 'Deal reached' for four besieged areas |
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A deal has been reached to allow the evacuation of four besieged areas in Syria, reports say. | A deal has been reached to allow the evacuation of four besieged areas in Syria, reports say. |
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says residents of Foah and Kefraya, two government-held villages in the north-west, will be bussed out. | The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says residents of Foah and Kefraya, two government-held villages in the north-west, will be bussed out. |
This will be in return for safe passage for people in two rebel-held villages near Damascus, Madaya and Zabadani. | |
About 60,000 people live in the four besieged areas. The deal was brokered by Iran and Qatar. | About 60,000 people live in the four besieged areas. The deal was brokered by Iran and Qatar. |
A truce - which was due to come in effect late on Tuesday - was reportedly agreed to pave the way for the evacuations which are expected to start in a week's time. | A truce - which was due to come in effect late on Tuesday - was reportedly agreed to pave the way for the evacuations which are expected to start in a week's time. |
In January, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned that the situation in the besieged areas was "extremely dire". | In January, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned that the situation in the besieged areas was "extremely dire". |
Activists say civilians have died there because of a lack of food and medicine. | Activists say civilians have died there because of a lack of food and medicine. |