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  • 12:52

    Syria rebels call for Aleppo truce, civilian evacuation

    (AFP) - Syrian rebels in Aleppo city called Wednesday for an immediate five-day truce and the evacuation of civilians to
    other opposition-held territory in the northern province, a statement said.

    The statement, which comes after government forces seized three-quarters of east Aleppo from rebels, calls for negotiations on the "future of the city"
    after the easing of the humanitarian crisis.