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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2014, 06:15 AM Feb 2014

Syria conflict: 'Deal reached' on Homs civilian evacuations

The Syrian government says a deal has been reached to allow what it terms "innocent civilians" to leave besieged areas of the city of Homs.

Women, children, the elderly and the wounded will be allowed to leave, according to an agreement between the city's governor and the UN, the foreign ministry said.

Parts of Homs Old City have been under army siege since June 2012.

The United Nations welcomed reports of a humanitarian pause in the fighting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26071974

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Syria conflict: 'Deal reached' on Homs civilian evacuations (Original Post) dipsydoodle Feb 2014 OP

Hope this works. "In the past, similar plans for an evacuation of civilians have gone off the rails pampango Feb 2014 #1

pampango

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1. Hope this works. "In the past, similar plans for an evacuation of civilians have gone off the rails

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Fri Feb 7, 2014, 06:51 AM

Feb 2014

at the last minute."

Farhan Haq, spokesman for the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, said the UN and its partners had pre-positioned supplies on the outskirts of Homs "ready for immediate delivery as soon as the green light was given by the parties for safe passage".

The Syrian Red Crescent told the BBC that the hope was for an evacuation to take place on Friday, and for supplies to be taken in to remaining civilians the following day.

Homs has seen some of the most intense fighting of the three-year civil war and much of the city lies in ruins.

Living conditions for those trapped in the besieged zone are believed to be dire. Food is scarce and there is little access to medical supplies.

Up to 3,000 people are believed to be trapped in the besieged area of Homs

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