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BBC World Service - Newshour, Eastern Aleppo Evacuation Halted

Evacuation of civilians and rebel fighters from eastern Aleppo is interrupted

Evacuation of civilians and rebel fighters from eastern Aleppo is interrupted.

The evacuation of civilians and rebel fighters from eastern Aleppo has been interrupted. The Russian Defence Ministry claims the operation is complete, but Turkey - which helped to broker the evacuation - has contradicted Russia, and says many people in the rebel enclave want to leave.

(Photo: Syrians are evacuated from a rebel-held area of Aleppo towards rebel-held territory in the west of Aleppo"s province on December 16, 2016. Credit: Getty Images)

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