A Syrian government source has confirmed a new deal has been reached to resume the evacuation of rebel-held areas of eastern Aleppo.<br /><br /> The operation stalled over demands from pro-government forces that two villages besieged by rebels must also be evacuated.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> How many have already been evacuated from eastern Aleppo?<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Activists say an estimated 8,000 had been evacuated from the rebel-held eastern areas of the city. <br /><br /> However, tens of thousands more were waiting for transport when the deal collapsed on Friday.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Why did the deal collapse?<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The operation was suspended on Friday, the second day of evacuations of civilians and fighters from the last opposition-held area of Aleppo.<br /><br /> Pro-government militias had demanded that wounded people also be brought out of the two Shi’ite villages of al-Foua and Kefraya.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The source<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> A Syrian rebel source gave the details to the news channel al-Arabiya al-Hadath.<br /><br /> Speaking from Aleppo, Al-Farouk Abu Bakr said the deal comprised:<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> an evacuation from the two Shi’ite villages besieged by insurgents<br /> the evacuation of wounded people from two towns besieged by pro-government forces near the Lebanese border<br /> the full evacuation of rebel-held Aleppo<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> Abu Bakr did not say how many people would be evacuated from the two Shi’ite villages, al-Foua and Kefraya.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Has the news been confirmed?<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Yes.<br /><br /> An official from the Syrian government has confirmed that the evacuation operation will resume.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> In the media<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Aleppo evacuation to resume under new Syria deal https://t.co/pgcLgmZSVw— Guardian World (@guardianworld) December 17, 2016<br />
