Report: Russian-Brokered Cease-Fire in Syria Holding Despite Minor Violations

Source: www.algemeiner.com - Saturday, December 31, 2016
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photos: Wikipedia. A nationwide Syrian cease-fire brokered by Russia and Turkey that went into effect at midnight was holding Friday despite minor violations, marking a potential breakthrough in a conflict that has been shredding high-level peace initiatives for over five years. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported clashes early Friday between troops and rebels in the central province of Hama and near the capital, Damascus, but said there have been no reports of civilian casualties since the truce began.

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