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World / 2 December 2015
Syria: Anti-government forces leave Homs
Officials say deal has been reached over control of city
James Tweedie
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THOUSANDS of anti-government insurgents agreed yesterday to abandon their stronghold in the Syrian city of Homs yesterday.

Homs Governor Talal Barazi said that a deal had been struck to allow the guerillas to leave the northern Waer district of the city.

“We will implement the agreed deal in stages, with 200-300 armed men leaving in the first stage … starting on Saturday,” Mr Barazi said.

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