Syria Ceasefire
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Russian jets bomb rebel-held Syria in heaviest strikes since ceasefire six months agoWitnesses said the warplanes struck the western outskirts of Idlib city and that there was heavy artillery shelling in the mountainous Jabal al Zawya region in southern Idlib from nearby Syrian army outposts.WorldSep 20, 2020
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Russia and Turkey agree to ceasefire in Idlib, SyriaRussian President Vladimir Putin, standing next to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said he hoped their agreement would lead to a halt of military action in Syria's last rebel stronghold in the far northwest of the country.WorldMar 5, 2020
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Trump claims Europe willing to take responsibility for IS prisoners in SyriaShelling and gunfire could be heard in and around Ras al-Ayn as smoke billowed from locations near the border with Turkey and the Turkish town of Ceylanpinar.WorldOct 18, 2019
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Syrian troops advance in rebel-held region in GhoutaSyrian troops and allied militias have captured a number of villages and towns in a rebel-held region near the capital, in the largest advance since a wide-scale offensive began last month, state media and activists reported Sunday.WorldMar 4, 2018
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Syria war: Harrowing images show 10 days of devastation after bombings, airstrikesAirstrikes, shellings and the reported use of chemical weapons have killed more than 580 Syrian civilians, including countless children and women, in less than two weeks.WorldFeb 28, 2018
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Syrian government gains ground, clashes with rebels on 2nd day of ceasefire planSyrian government forces and allied militias gained ground on Wednesday in clashes with rebels in eastern Ghouta near Damascus as fighting raged despite a Russian ceasefire plan, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.WorldFeb 28, 2018
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Violence still rages in Syria despite UN ceasefire to end the ‘hell on Earth’Syrian forces launched a ground offensive Monday on a rebel-held eastern Damascus suburb despite a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria.WorldFeb 26, 2018
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UN approves Syria ceasefire resolution after airstrikes kill over 500 in a weekThe UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria.WorldFeb 24, 2018
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Southern Syria ceasefire goes into effect amid ‘a lot of anxiety’The agreement is the first initiative by the Trump administration in collaboration with Russia to bring some stability to war-torn Syria.WorldJul 9, 2017
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U.S., Russia reach ceasefire deal in SyriaWord of the cease-fire has emerged as President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit.WorldJul 7, 2017
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