At least 25 people, many children, were killed in an airstrike on a rebel-held city in Syria hours after the United States and Russian Federation agreed on a cease-fire.
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The airstrikes targeted several areas in Idlib, mainly the Jisr al-Shughour area largely under the control of the rebels’ Jaish al-Fateh, or Army of Conquest, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Syria’s state news agency SANA says the Syrian government accepts the new U.S.
The Observatory and the LCC reported airstrikes in other parts of the country including the northern province of Aleppo that has been the center of violence in recent weeks. It adds that the U.S. -Russia agreement “was reached with the knowledge and approval of the Syrian government”.
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday that it was pleased with the deal, which is to take effect on Monday, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday.
On Friday night, Russian Federation and the United States announced that they have agreed to a deal meant to bring about a ceasefire between the Assad regime and the opposition groups which will come into effect on Monday, the first day of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with government forces loyal to President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition factions and extremist groups.
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Washington has said indiscriminate bombing of civilians by the Syrian army would have to end under an enforceable deal.
