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Aleppo
The Syrian government suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from the last rebel-held parts of Aleppo on Friday, leaving thousands of people trapped and uncertain of their fate.
Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani discussed the worsening humanitarian situation in Aleppo with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday.
They discussed means of keeping the evacuations under way and ensuring protection of civilians along with humanitarian aid delivery.
Russia, which helped to broker the deal with Turkey, said its operation was now"complete" with all women and children moved from the city.
Ankara and a Syrian military source said the evacuation had been suspended but was not yet over."The evacuations are not over and many people still want to leave the area," said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Amid the confusion, a convoy of evacuees that had already left the east when the operation was suspended was forced to return to rebel territory. The delicate operation to bring the last civilians and rebels out of east Aleppo began on Thursday and had continued overnight, with thousands of people leaving in buses and ambulances.
But on Friday morning it was abruptly suspended, with the government accusing rebels of violating the terms of the accord."The evacuation operation has been suspended because the militants failed to respect the conditions of the agreement," a security source told AFP.
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