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Russia says ceasefire regime is still holding in Syria’s Aleppo

Published: 17 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 12 Nov 2021 - 06:35 am

Smoke and flame rise after what fighters of the Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) said were U.S.-led air strikes on the mills of Manbij where Islamic State militants are positioned, in Aleppo Governorate, Syria June 16, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said

 

MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday a ceasefire was still holding in the Syrian city of Aleppo and a similar arrangement around the town of Daraya in Damascus province was extended until midnight on June 18.

During the last 24 hours, the ministry registered four breaches of the ceasefire in Damascus province, the ministry added in a statement.

(Reporting by Polina Devitt; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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