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Russia sees at least 100 civilians leaving eastern Ghouta on Thursday

Russia sees at least 100 civilians leaving eastern Ghouta on Thursday

By REUTERS

Civilians are seen in a bus during evacuation from the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, Syria on March 13, 2018. Photo: Reuters

MOSCOW: Russia expects at least 100 civilians on Thursday to leave Syria’s eastern Ghouta area, where another ceasefire has been declared, Interfax news agency reported. Citing the Centre for Reconciliation in Syria, a body run by Russia’s defense ministry, it also said eastern Ghouta would receive 137 tonnes of food as humanitarian aid.