Wall Street Journal: Syrian Forces With Russian Backing Strike at Rebels, Despite Truce
In face of intensifying violence, neither side declares cease-fire broken as calm holds in cities.
BEIRUT—Syrian government forces backed by Russian airstrikes pushed to make strategic gains on Wednesday, intensifying attacks on rebels the day after the U.N. set a date next week for the resumption of peace talks.
Still, neither the Syrian government nor opposition formally indicated on Wednesday that it saw the increasing violence as jeopardizing the truce in place since Saturday. Both sides appeared wary of playing the spoiler in the first serious attempt to halt the bloodshed.
The stepped-up government offensive focused on hilltop towns in the northwestern province of Latakia and the countryside north of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city.
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Syrian War News Updates -- March 3, 2016
UN Envoy: Syria Cease-Fire Is Holding Despite Some Fighting -- AP
Syrian truce fragile but holding overall: U.N. envoy -- Reuters
Syrian truce holds on, but the electricity goes off -- CBS/AP
Syria rebel leader killed in Golan car bombing -- Al Jazeera
As Syria Cease-Fire Strains, Fearful Aleppo Prepares for War’s Return -- WSJ
Kurdish-led Fighters Close In on Allepo -- AP
Syria: Russian bombing ahead of peace talks prepares for future fighting -- FOX News
Russia says registered 14 Syria ceasefire violations in last 24 hours -- Reuters
Parties to Syrian conflict sign 44 ceasefire agreements — Russian Defense Ministry -- TASS
Syrian villagers hope for calm as Russia keeps eye on truce -- AP
Syria Humanitarian Crisis: Amid Shaky Ceasefire, Clashes And Sieges Persist -- IBTimes
Humanitarian aid groups: Hospitals, families moving underground in Syria -- UPI
Syria truce offers glimpses of normality -- Reuters
‘Huge drop’ in civilian deaths after Syria truce -- AFP
U.S. officials: Syria ceasefire 'better than expected' -- CNN
Syria Ceasefire Holding Better Than Expected, Obama Officials Say -- Huffington Post
Syria cease-fire a welcome humanitarian respite, but at a cost -- CSM
No Political Deal Likely in Syria, Despite Shaky Cease-Fire -- WSJ
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