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Syrian Deminers Begin Mine Clearance in Liberated Darayya - Source

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Darayya, a Damascus suburb - Sputnik International
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Engineer troops of the Syrian army started the demining of roads and buildings in Darayya, a southern suburb of Damascus, a Syrian military source told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

Destroyed buildings in the Darayya suburb of Damascus - Sputnik International
Syrian Authorities Start Evacuating Civilians From Damascus Suburb of Darayya
ALEPPO (Sputnik) — According to the source, all civilians have been evacuated from the city, while some 1,600 militants with their families have been transferred to the province of Idlib. A total of 550 people have been accommodated in refugee camps near Damascus.

"Engineer troops began mine clearance of buildings and streets in Darayya. The city is completely under control of the army. Tomorrow we may allow journalists in the city," the source said.

Fighters of multiple militant groups have been surrounded by Syrian government forces in Darayya for several months. On Thursday, reports emerged claiming that the Syrian army and the so-called moderate armed opposition reached an agreement on evacuation of civilians and armed militants from the city.

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