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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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Bana 'among many children' who managed to evacuate

A seven-year-old girl who gained more than 300,000 followers after tweeting about her ordeal in eastern Aleppo has managed to leave the besieged city, according to an aid organisation.

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Bana al-Abed was included in a convoy of busses that left the city over the past week.

Her departure was confirmed by the head of the Syrian-American Medical Society aid group.

In a tweet on Monday, Ahmad Tarakji said Bana was among "many children" who have arrived in the Aleppo countryside.

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