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U.S., Russia Agree to Extend Fragile Syria Ceasefire to Aleppo

HeadlineMay 05, 2016

The United States and Russia have reached a deal to extend a fragile ceasefire to the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo. A surge in fighting between rebels and the Syrian regime has killed about 300 people there over the past two weeks. The city now appears relatively calm, with reports of sporadic violence. U.N. Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman condemned the recent attacks on area hospitals.

Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman: “Ever more shocking reports have been received from Aleppo city over the past two weeks. You have all seen the horrifying images of attacks on hospitals in both government- and opposition-held neighborhoods of the city. Let me be absolutely clear once again: Intentional and direct attacks on hospitals are war crimes.”

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