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Aleppo evacuation operation 'in last stages'

The evacuation of civilians and rebels from eastern Aleppo is in its "last stages," the International Committee of the Red Cross has said.

Around 34,000 people have been evacuated in the week-long rescue operation.

Over 4,000 rebel fighters left between Wednesday and Thursday to rebel-held western rural Aleppo, as per an agreement reached with the government.

Thousands are expected to be evacuated as the rescue operation continues throughout Friday, a Red Cross spokeswoman said.

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Aleppo evacuation 'going smoothly' as 950 leave

Ambulances and buses wait to evacuate people. Credit: Reuters

The evacuation of people from Aleppo is "going smoothly" so far as 950 people left the eastern part of the city, a Syrian official source said.

The convoy of 10 ambulances and at least 17 green buses with nearly 1,000 aboard drove from the Ramousah district next to the rebel-held area of Aleppo, a Reuters reporter on the scene said.

Footage of the buses appeared to show that most of those inside were young men.

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