A group of Syrian rebel fighters began Sunday to leave their last bastion in eastern Ghouta to head to rebel-held Idlib in northwestern Syria, state media said.
The move is the first such withdrawal of Failaq al-Rahman fighters from besieged Douma, where the dominant rebel group Jaish al-Islam is still negotiating a deal with Russia over surrender terms that gives them the option of leaving the enclave or making peace with the Syrian authorities.
A deal was reached last night by a negotiating committee to evacuate wounded Jaish al-Islam civilians and fighters to northwestern Syria, but it was not clear if it was part of a broader deal that includes in later stages the pullout of fighters. Reuters
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