Soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad forces are deployed at al-Qadam area near Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus, Syria April 29, 2018.. (photo credit: REUTERS/OMAR SANADIKI)
BBC: Syria war: IS militants 'leave Damascus suburbs'
Militants from the Islamic State (IS) group have been evacuated from an enclave in the southern suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus, activists say.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a temporary ceasefire had come into effect following heavy bombardment by the Syrian military.
But Syrian officials denied there was any ceasefire, and have made no mention of the reported evacuation.
The area includes the once-thriving Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp.
The SOHR said buses had entered the enclave, centred around the al-Hajar al-Aswad district, after midnight local time and left towards Badia, a thinly populated area east of Damascus where IS still holds some territory.
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WNU Editor: The Syrian government is denying reports of a deal that will permit ISIS fighters to leave .... Syria seeks to crush insurgent pocket, denies evacuation deal (Reuters).
More News On Reports That ISIS Fighters Are Leaving Their Last Damascus Enclave
Reports: IS fighters vacating outskirts of Syria’s capital -- AP
First ISIS fighters evacuate south Damascus around Yarmouk Camp -- Al Arabiya/AFP
Syria claims victory in the war on ISIS: Terrorist fighters flee their last besieged enclave near Damascus -- Daily Mail
Islamic State fighters 'evacuate Damascus enclave' as Bashar Assad moves to reclaim western Syria -- The Telegraph
Syrian Army Holds No Talks With Daesh Militants in Southern Damascus - Source -- Sputnik
