Syrian people celebrate at a square in the Daraya suburb, southwest of the capital Damascus, on Aug. 28, 2018. Thousands of Syrians started returning home in Daraya, suburb in the southwestern countryside of the capital Damascus on Tuesday, state news agency reported. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)

DAMASCUS, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Syrians started returning home in Daraya, suburb in the southwestern countryside of the capital Damascus on Tuesday, state news agency reported.

The move comes after the Syrian government finished the rehabilitation process of the infrastructure in Daraya, which was recaptured by the Syrian army in 2016.

Since then, people were allowed to enter at specific time to check on their belongings and do reparation before the area was announced ready to receive its people.

A few months ago, volunteers took part in the rehabilitation of schools in Daraya.

The rebels and their families evacuated Daraya toward rebel-held areas in northern Syria in 2016 under a deal with the government.