<br /> <p>The International Committee of the Red Cross said on December 26 that medical evacuations had begun in the rebel-controlled rural Damascus neighborhoods of East Ghouta.</p><p>The area has been surrounded by pro-government forces for years, with limited access to food and medical supplies.</p><p>The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) said people were to be taken to Damascus for treatment in “29 critical cases”, and that the evacuations were expected to continue for days</a>.</p><p>This footage shows patients, including two children, being evacuated on December 26 and was posted by SAMS on December 27. Credit: YouTube/Syrian American Medical Society via Storyful</p><br />
