UN envoy reports drop in violence in Syria

The UN Special Envoy for Syria said Tuesday that a ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia was largely holding, adding that more time was needed to assess the situation on the ground.

"Compared to previous days, there is no doubt a significant drop in violence," Staffan de Mistura told reporters during a press conference held here just 24 hours after the ceasefire taking into effect.

"Today calm appears to have prevailed across Hama, Latakia, Aleppo city and Rural Aleppo and Idlib, with only some allegations of sporadic and geographically isolated incidents," de Mistura said.

He told reporters that including inside Aleppo city, the situation has dramatically improved with no air strikes.
 [china.org.cn]
13/9/16
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