Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepts the ceasefire deal, reports state media
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepts the ceasefire deal, reports state media
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accepted a ceasefire deal announced by Russia and the United States. The agreement which excludes the operations against "Islamic State" and Al-Quaeda should begin this weekend.
According to the state-run SANA news agency, the Syrian government accepted the terms of a deal announced by the US and Russia
The foreign ministry in Damascus said the government would stop armed operations, but would "continue counter-terrorism efforts" against the Islamic State group, Al-Qaeda and affiliated groups.
A terrorist attack site in Homs
"To guarantee that the cessation of hostilities will successfully start on the set date of Saturday, February 27, the Syrian government is ready to continue coordinating with Russia to determine the areas and armed groups that will fall under this ceasefire," the statement said.
The US and Russia announced on Monday that a "cessation of hostilities" would take effect this coming Saturday. US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin reportedly discussed the accord by phone.
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