BBC: Syria war: Rebel evacuations from Eastern Ghouta gather pace
Syrian rebel groups have pulled out of more towns in the Eastern Ghouta, as the government tightens it grip on the enclave outside Damascus.
Buses carrying fighters, their families and others left the area late on Saturday, leaving the city of Douma as the last rebel-held stronghold.
The evacuations followed a deal between government forces and a local rebel group, Faylaq al-Rahman.
About 70% of the Eastern Ghouta is now under government control.
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