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Syria: US, Russia agree to ceasefire deal

 

WASHINGTON: The US and Russia announced on Monday that a halt to ongoing hostilities in Syria is scheduled to go into effect on Saturday.

Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement released shortly after the formal announcement, “I am gratified to see the final arrangements concluded today for a cessation of hostilities in Syria and call on all parties to accept and fully comply with its terms.”

Daesh and al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate, the Nusra Front, are excluded from the cease-fire as well as other unspecified UN Security Council-designated terrorist organizations.

The top diplomat said, “If implemented and adhered to, this cessation will not only lead to a decline in violence, but also continue to expand the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian supplies to besieged areas and support a political transition to a government.

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