Civilians, militants begin evacuating 4 Syria towns

The evacuation of four besieged towns in Syria has begun as part of a deal between the government and foreign-backed militants.

At least 25 buses are evacuating civilians from Foua and Kefraya in Idlib province. The two towns have been under militant siege for more than two years. In exchange, nearly one-hundred busses have lined up near Damascus countryside to drive out militants and their families from the towns of Madaya and Zabadani. The evacuation is part of an agreement, which was postponed over the past few days due to dispute between militant groups. Hundreds of armed men and their families have left Damascus countryside in recent weeks.