Aleppo battle : Evacuations resume after buses set ablaze

Evacuations of civilians and rebels from Syria’s eastern Aleppo resumed late Sunday after several hours of delay.

At least 350 people have reportedly left rebel enclaves in convoys, heading west towards government territory.

Earlier, buses sent to take people out of government-controlled areas, besieged by rebels, were set alight, halting the latest evacuation deal.

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