A Syrian soldier talks with his family on a cellphone in the town of Daraya near Damascus, capital of Syria, on Aug. 26, 2016. In the case of the town of Daraya near Damascus, the Syrian army withdrew from the town in 2012, as the rebels there have taken control of that sprawling key area on the western rim of Damascus. Later on, the Syrian forces placed the town under a tight siege, with battles and skirmishes taking place each once in a while. State news agency SANA said both sides concluded a deal on Thursday, under which the Syrian army and government will re-assume control of Daraya, in exchange of the rebels' extraction. (Xinhua/Yang Zhen)
