Government troops have continued with their siege of areas held by rebels in the eastern part of Aleppo city to force the fighters to consider the initiative of Staffan de Mistura, the UN envoy in Syria, al-Watan daily said.
The proposed "freeze," whereby warring parties would hold their ground, serves as a prelude to further pacification in other parts of the country.
- The Syrian leadership said the plan was "worth studying" but demanded that the UN envoy secure the approval of influential regional players.
- Al-Watan said the idea of freezing battles in Aleppo was accepted by rebels inside the city but not those on the outskirts, who were still pushing to escalate the situation.
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Syria's conflict will be long and difficult and its army cannot be everywhere at once, President Bashar Assad said in an interview published by a French magazine on Thursday, in which he also vowed to remain in power...
ReplyDeleteAssad told Paris Match no one could predict when the war with insurgents seeking to oust him would end but said enemies had failed to win over the population, allowing the military to advance.
In extracts published on Wednesday, Assad also said US-led air strikes in Syria since September were an "illegal intervention" that had made no difference in the fight against Islamic State militants who are fighting government forces.
"The Syrian army cannot be everywhere at once. Where it is not present, terrorists take the opportunity to cross borders and infiltrate in one area or another," said in the French language magazine in comments translated by Reuters.
http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Assad-says-Syria-war-will-be-long-difficult-383626
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Syrian army recaptures territory north of Aleppo ...
ReplyDeleteSyria's army seized an area north of Aleppo on Sunday in battles for the strategic territory, a group monitoring the war and state media reported.
Syria's second largest city is at the heart of a fierce battle between pro-government forces and a range of insurgents, including Al Qaida's Syria wing, Islamist brigades and Western-backed rebels.
The United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura is seeking a local cease-fire in Aleppo to allow badly-needed humanitarian assistance into the divided northern city.
Insurgent-held districts have been flattened by Syrian air force bombardments, including barrel bombs - crude explosive devices packed with shrapnel and nails.................http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/middle-east-updates/1.631594
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