Syrian rebels evacuate last strongholds in southwestern Damascus

Buses and ambulances are stationed in the town of Saassaa, Syria, to transport the rebels and their families, on Dec. 29, 2017. Hundreds of rebels and their families started evacuating their last strongholds in the southwestern countryside of Damascus on Friday to rebel-held areas in northern and southern Syria, local sources said. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)