The US and Russian Federation have announced a breakthrough agreement on Syria that foresees an imminent nationwide ceasefire.
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Brokered after marathon talks by the Russian and United States foreign ministers, the ceasefire has been billed as the best chance to end Syria’s five-year war.
Syrian government warplanes bombarded rebel-held areas around the country Saturday while insurgents shelled government-held neighborhoods in violence that left at least 45 people dead, hours after a U.S. -Russia agreement was reached to try to reduce violence in the war-torn country.
The Syrian government in Damascus endorsed the deal, state news agency Sana reported.
Turkey’s foreign ministry said the goal is to improve delivery of humanitarian aid.
It is not clear how the government will distinguish between the two, and whether it can strike at the Fatah al-Sham group without hitting other rebels as well.
A lasting ceasefire will require a comprehensive mechanism to monitor the situation and control the borders in order to prevent the inflow of new fighters, arms or financial resources into Syria, he said.
Another 12 civilians were killed in unidentified strikes on several neighbourhoods of Aleppo city, and 18 people died in bombardment of other parts of Aleppo province, the Observatory said.
“The Syrian government has been informed by us about these arrangements, and it is ready to fulfill them”, he added.
That didn’t ease the violence, however, and that same day, warplanes bombed rebel-held areas in Aleppo and elsewhere, killing more than 100 people, according to the United Kingdom -based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the war through activists on the ground.
Rebel groups believed they are treated unfairly by the deal and complain they were not consulted about it, Malahifji said.
Kodmani said the rebels would break ranks with “extremist groups”, if the truce deal held.
As the combatants rush to establish facts on the ground, often using brutal means, they could irrevocably shape Syria’s future and constrain the choices of peacemakers and warmakers alike – in ways at least as notable as the Russian-American deal.
A leading member of the High Negotiations Committee said the opposition umbrella group cautiously welcomed the agreement.
Syria’s 5-year civil war has killed thousands in Aleppo, the main focus of clashes between insurgents, including Western-backed rebels, and pro-government forces backed by Russian Federation and Iran. -Russian deal that seeks to restart the peace process for the war-torn country, with the leader of at least one USA -backed rebel faction publicly calling the offer a “trap”.
The two powers back opposing sides in the conflict, with Moscow supporting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and Washington backing a coalition of rebels it regards as moderate.
The latest US-Russian agreement, unveiled on Friday after marathon talks in the Swiss city, reflected only the intentions of Washington and Moscow, Mr Al Muhajir said.
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Saturday’s air raids were mostly in the northern provinces of Idlib and Aleppo.
