Russia Offers Rebels Safe Passage out of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

Russia Offers Rebels Safe Passage out of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
A pick-up truck loaded with humanitarian aid arrives at the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria March 5, 2018. Reuters/Bassam Khabieh
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MOSCOW–Russia’s military has offered to guarantee safe passage out of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta for rebel fighters and their families.

In a statement, the Russian defense ministry said it would provide transport and a secure corridor for rebel fighters who agree to leave, and would guarantee their immunity from prosecution.