Warring Parties in Syria Agree to Two-week Ceasefire as Fighting Continues - Middle East News
- 8 years ago
Heavy air strikes were reported to have hit rebel-held areas near Damascus as fighting raged across much of western Syria on Friday, hours before a U.S.-Russian plan aimed at halting hostilities was due to take effect.
The government has agreed to the plan.
The main opposition alliance, which has deep reservations about the terms, has said it is ready for a two-week truce to test the intentions of the government and its Russian and Iranian backers, and a source has said that the "vast majority" of the groups accepted the deal.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring organization reported at least 26 air raids and artillery shelling targeting the town of Douma in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta near Damascus.
Damascus has made clear it will continue to target Islamic State and the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front which are not included in the agreement on the air strikes.
The government has agreed to the plan.
The main opposition alliance, which has deep reservations about the terms, has said it is ready for a two-week truce to test the intentions of the government and its Russian and Iranian backers, and a source has said that the "vast majority" of the groups accepted the deal.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring organization reported at least 26 air raids and artillery shelling targeting the town of Douma in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta near Damascus.
Damascus has made clear it will continue to target Islamic State and the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front which are not included in the agreement on the air strikes.