In a turning point in the Syrian war, the government has taken full control of Aleppo after the last evacuation of rebel-held areas
Thursday, December 22, 2016 2:12 PM EST
The evacuation of civilians and fighters from the last rebel-held part of Aleppo concluded on Thursday after long delays because of frigid weather, putting all of Syria’s industrial capital back in the hands of President Bashar al-Assad’s forces for the first time since 2012.
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