BBC Online :
The evacuation of rebels from their last stronghold in the Syrian city of Homs is under way, activists say.
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.
The damage to buildings in the Old City, particularly those in the Warsha district, is substantial.
No shots are being fired, but smoke is rising from the Khalidiya, Jib al-Jandali and Bab Houd areas.
Residents said the rebels had set fire to their bases and possessions before heading to the buses.
