Syria Conflict: Rebels, family members leave Eastern Ghouta

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Thousands of people in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, including fighters from rebel factions and other civilians, have been leaving in convoys of buses to Idlib province.

State media reports some 143-thousand people in total had streamed out safely as part of evacuation deals, including nearly 14-thousand fighters.

Four major rebel groups are still positioned inside the region, including the al-Qaida-affiliated Nusra Front.

The government offensive to purge the rebels has killed more than 1,600 civilians in Eastern Ghouta since February.