Syria conflict: Rebels evacuating Old City of Homs
The evacuation of rebels from their last stronghold in the Syrian city of Homs is under way, the BBC reported, citing activists.
The first buses left the Old City on Wednesday morning under a deal brokered by the United Nations.
At least two buses have arrived in rebel-held territory to the north, carrying a number of armed fighters.
It marks the end of any rebel presence in the heart of the major city once dubbed the "capital of the revolution" against President Bashar al-Assad.
Earlier this year, about 1,400 people were evacuated from the Old City under an operation overseen by the UN and Red Crescent.
However, a group of fighters and civilians, including many injured, stayed behind despite the increasingly tough conditions.