Syria nears full control over Damascus suburbs

The Syrian military is about to re-establish control over another district in the capital Damascus’ countryside after the government reaches an agreement with the terrorists enabling their evacuation.

The state television announced the development on Sunday, and AFP reported that 10 buses had arrived at Qaboun District to take the militants and their families to the northeastern Idlib Province as per the deal.

Latest estimates showed that more than 1,000 people were still in the district.

Such agreements had brought about evacuation of nearby Barzeh and Tishrin Districts earlier in the week.

The districts are located in Damascus’ eastern side.

Militants waged a wholesale offensive against the districts earlier in the year, in their most daring push against the capital since 2013.

The militant onslaught followed their capture and then surrendering of the capital’s water resources.

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