'Severely' injured Aleppo residents to be evacuated at 5am

Residents of besieged eastern Aleppo with severe injuries will begin to be evacuated to safe areas from 5am local time on Wednesday, sources close to the negotiations have told Middle East Eye.

Residents of Aleppo have not yet been told how exactly such an evacuation would be carried out, who would observe it or whether it would include fighters as well as civilians. 

The International Committee of the Red Cross told Reuters on Tuesday evening that the organisation is "preparing contingency plans, so we are able to act fast if needed".

"At the moment, the different parties are still discussing the details of this agreement and how it will be implemented," ICRC spokesperson Krista Armstrong said from Geneva.