3:49 Syria militants to leave Qabun district in Damascus under new deal

The Syrian government has reached an evacuation deal with foreign-backed militants holed up in a Damascus
neighborhood.

Government military operations have been halted in the Qabun neighborhood of the capital. It is not yet clear where the fighters would go. Earlier, government forces had advanced in Qabun recapturing 80% of the area. The agreement comes after similar deals to evacuate the neighboring districts. On Friday over 1200 people left Barzeh and Tishrin for the northwestern province of Idlib. Damascus says the agreements are the best way to end the six-year war.