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Syria army declares 'end' of ceasefire

Published: 19 Sep 2016 - 06:01 pm | Last Updated: 17 Nov 2021 - 05:25 am

A general view shows damaged buildings in the Waer district in the central Syrian city of Homs, Syria September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki


Damascus: Syria's armed forces on Monday announced an end to the week-long ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia, blaming rebel groups for its failure.

"Syria's army announces the end of the freeze on fighting that began at 7:00 pm (1600 GMT) on September 12, 2016 in accordance with the US-Russia agreement," the statement carried by state news agency SANA said. 

It said rebel groups "did not commit to a single element" of the deal. 

AFP