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US announces extension of Syria truce to Aleppo

WASHINGTON- The United States and Russia have persuaded Syria's government and moderate rebels to extend the country's fragile truce to the northern city of Aleppo, the State Department said Wednesday, although sporadic clashes continue.

 

The agreement was reached late Tuesday and took effect at 12:01am Wednesday Damascus time Secretary of State John Kerry said. The Syrian military confirmed the truce but said it would take effect Thursday and last for 48 hours. U.S. officials said they were looking into the discrepancy.

 

How important the partial truce proves will depend on its durability. The US and Russia finalized a nationwide cease-fire in late February, but have struggled to make it stick. Kerry has expressed hopes for a more sustainable arrangement.

 


פרסום ראשון: 05.04.16, 23:44