Syrian rebels evacuate last strongholds in southwestern Damascus

Syrian soldiers observe the procedures of the evacuation of the rebels and their families in the town of Saassaa, Syria, 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)