Russia bombing in Syria after ceasefire

A cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria, brokered by the US and Russia, officially came into effect last Saturday.

 

Though violence has not stopped, it has “plummeted,” according to AFP’s Beirut correspondent Maya Gebeily. The number of airstrikes has also reportedly dropped from around 100 to about six to eight per day, Reuters reported, citing a Western diplomat.

 

Russia, which launched a bombing campaign on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back in September, said it would halt airstrikes for 24 hours. It was meant to ensure that no groups included in the agreement — which applies to most moderate, anti-Assad rebel factions — were accidentally targeted.

 

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