File photo: In this frame grab made from the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, an artillery shell explodes about 150 meters away from a group of journalists in the Syrian village of Kinsibba, about 5 kilometers from Turkey border on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 (Photo: AP)
Egypt's charges d'affaires in Syria Mohamed Selim said the Egyptian delegation, in coordination with the international organisation for migration (IOM), returned seven Egyptians to their home country from Damascus late Tuesday.
Selim said in a statement by the Egyptian foreign ministry that the Egyptians asked for the help of the Egyptian delegation due to the difficult conditions in Syria.
Selim also said that the Egyptians were working in rural areas of Damascus that have been greatly impacted by the ongoing war.
This is known to be the second group of Egyptians that has been repatriated from the Syrian city according to the Egyptian FM statement.
The first group, which comprised 14 Egyptians, were all brought back home on 19 February, 2016.
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