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Last militants leave Aleppo

Arab World Materials 22 December 2016 22:30 (UTC +04:00)
The remaining militants have left Aleppo, which is now fully controlled by the Syrian army
Last militants leave Aleppo

The remaining militants have left Aleppo, which is now fully controlled by the Syrian army, a military source told RIA Novosti, Sputnik reported.

Later, the Syrian army confirmed in a statement that the whole city is now under the control of Damascus.

The last convoy evacuating militants from eastern Aleppo has left the city, the source said.

"This convoy is the last one. Now we can say that all militants have left Aleppo, and the city is fully controlled by the Syrian army," the source said. "The command of the Syrian army declares that peace and security returned in the city of Aleppo," the army's statement read.

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