Air strikes, clashes test fragile Syria truce deal

[WorldNews]

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Air strikes and clashes tested a fragile ceasefire in Syria Friday as civilians waited for aid and the UN Security Council was to discuss whether to endorse the US-Russian truce. The accord has been billed as the "last chance" to end the five-year war but it has been marred by a lack of aid deliveries, sporadic violence and friction between Moscow and Washington. Russia, a key backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said it was ready to extend the truce set to expire later Friday by 72 hours, despite accusing the United States and rebels of not fulfilling the deal.

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