A bus transporting the families of the Islamic State (IS) militants prepares to be evacuated from Qara in western Qalamoun region toward the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, Syria, on Aug. 28, 2017. Around 600 Islamic State (IS) militants and their families are set to evacuate their last stronghold in western Qalamoun region toward the eastern city of Bukamal on Monday, a military source told Xinhua. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)
