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December 29, 2015

Hundreds Evacuated from Besieged Syrian Areas Under U.N. Deal
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Hundreds of wounded Syrian fighters and their families from opposing
sides of the war in Syria have been evacuated from besieged areas under
a U.N.-brokered deal. Shiites trapped in pro-government towns in
northwestern Syria were evacuated to Beirut, while Sunni rebel fighters
trapped near the Lebanese border were flown to southern Turkey. The deal
comes ahead of peace talks planned for next month.


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