Aleppo battle: Syrian city 'back under government control'.

    The Syrian army has retaken control of the besieged city of Aleppo, following the evacuation of the last group of civilians and rebels, a statement says.

    A UN official said earlier that more than 34,000 people had been removed since last Thursday.
    According to reports, the people  have been taken to rebel-held territory in the countryside west of Aleppo and in Idlib province.
   This is a major victory for President Bashar al-Assad, whose campaign was aided by Russian air strikes.

   The evacuation of the opposition-held part of eastern Aleppo was part of a deal brokered by Russia and Iran.