Syria conflict: United States and Russia agree to ceasefire by the end of the week - TomoNews

DAMASCUS, SYRIA — On February 22, Russia and the United States have announced a planned cessation of hostilities in Syria that will come into effect at midnight on February 27 to end the five-year-old civil war in Syria, Reuters reported. However, the truce does not apply to extremist groups such as the so-called Islamic State and al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front. To succeed, both countries will have to persuade their allies on the ground to comply, however, according to the United Kingdom-based Syrian Observa