Syria's ceasefire agreement to be extended to Aleppo

An agreement has been reached with Russia to extend a ceasefire in Syria to the besieged city of Aleppo

5 May 2016, 9:07am
by Staff Reporter

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Several people were killed during a battle between government militia and rebels in a Western area of Aleppo

Unnamed US officials said the deal was reached late on Tuesday and would be announced later on Wednesday.

The deal comes after dozens of innocent people were killed in a day-long battle between Syrian rebels and government forces in western Aleppo, which according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Right said was still going on sporadically on Wednesday.

The sources loyal to the Syrian government gave conflicting accounts of the outcome of the battle that began early on Tuesday in and around the Jamiat al-Zahraa area of western Aleppo.

A rebel said fighters had managed to take some ground from the government side, while the army said the attack was repelled.