<p>A third convoy of rebel fighters and their families began leaving al-Waer</a> neighborhood in Homs on Saturday, April 1, as part of a deal that the Syrian government claims will help end fighting in the area, according to Homs Media Center</a>.</p><p>The same source said that 1,458 people were leaving for the rebel-held area of Idlib in Aleppo.</p><p>The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported</a>. the convoy, citing local sources.</p><p>The agreement, reached on Monday, March 13, came after a month of escalated shelling</a> of the neighborhood by pro-regime forces.</p><br />
