Sources: Syria, militants set to evacuate four towns as part of deal

The Syrian government and militants are reportedly set to begin the evacuation of four towns in Idlib and Damascus Countryside as part of a deal they reached late last month.

The Syrian government and militants are reportedly set to begin the evacuation of four towns in Idlib and Damascus Countryside as part of a deal they reached late last month.

The Shia-populated towns of Foua and Kefraya, located in the northwestern province of Idlib, have been under a militant siege for many years.

The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on March 28 that the two sides had stricken the deal that envisages the transfer of 16,000 people from Foua and Kefraya in exchange for the evacuation of militants and their families from the latter two.