Aleppo: Cease-Fire Deal Reached in Besieged Syrian City, Rebels Say

The bloody four-year siege of Aleppo appears to be nearing the end.

A cease-fire agreement has been reached that would allow civilians and remaining rebel fighters trapped in the besieged Syrian city to evacuate, NBC confirmed Tuesday.

Five buses will head into the enclave in the eastern section of the city to pick up the survivors around 5 a.m. Wednesday local time, a source said.

It was not immediately clear what weapons the fighters will be allowed to take with them, they said.

“My brothers, cease fire in all neighborhoods of besieged Aleppo city, total ceasefire but all units be prepared in case of any breach of the cease-fire,” Alfarouq, the leader of the Ahrar ash-Sham rebel group, who negotiated the deal, declared in a statement. “Now it is a ceasefire but it’s still in the beginning (and) might fail. So cease fire, but stay on high alert. God bless you.”

 

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