Syrian Ceasefire Continues To Hold

Reuters: Truce halts most Syria fighting; Russia stops flights

Fighting mostly stopped across western and northern Syria on Saturday and Russia halted its air raids, under a cessation of hostilities which the United Nations called the best hope for peace since civil war began five years ago.

Under the U.S.-Russian accord accepted by President Bashar al-Assad's government and many of his enemies, fighting should cease so aid can reach civilians and talks can open to end a war that has killed more than 250,000 people and made 11 million homeless.

Russia, which says it intends to continue strikes against areas held by Islamist fighters that are not covered by the truce, said it would suspend all flights over Syria for the day on Saturday to ensure no wrong targets were hit by mistake.

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Russia says not carrying out Syria air strikes to avoid mistakes -- Reuters
Russia Grounds Its Warplanes in Syria -- AP
Russia suspends all Syria airstrikes on areas & armed groups included in ceasefire - General Staff -- RT
Syrian rebel commander says continued government violation could end truce -- Reuters
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ISIS group claims responsibility for car bombing in Syria's Hama -- Reuters
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Syrian ceasefire begins but US expecting violations -- The Guardian
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