Damascus, May 9 (IANS) Gover**r Talal al-Barazi Friday declared the Old City of Homs in Syria \"secure\" and \"free of arms and gunmen\", media reported. The rebels' evacuation from the Old City of Homs is part of a deal concluded recently between the Syrian government troops and the armed militant groups, SANA news agency reported. The deal went into effect earlier last week with a ceasefire Wednesday and the departure of around 968 rebels and civilians from districts of old Homs to the town of al-Dar al-Kabira in **rthern Homs. The army has assumed control of the Old City after hundreds of gunmen were evacuated, al-Barazi said.
05-12-2014, 08:22 AM
Syria declares Old Homs City rebel-free
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