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No significant violation of Syrian ceasefire in last 24 hours: US

Xinhua, March 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that there has been no significant violation of a plan for a cessation of hostilities in Syria in the last 24 hours.

"Over the last 24 hours, we have not been appraised of any claims of any additional violations of any significance," State Department spokesman John Kirby told a daily press briefing.

"We have seen a notable reduction in violence in Syria, and certainly there has been a reduction, there is no doubt about it," Kirby said. "It's a very fluid environment and we're just going to keep monitoring as closely as we can."

The United States and Russia agreed on a plan for a cessation of hostilities in Syria that has begun on Feb. 27.

The cessation of hostilities was largely envisaged in Munich on Feb. 12 during a meeting of the International Syrian Support Group (ISSG), which is co-chaired by the United States and Russia. The group comprises the Arab League, the European Union, the United Nations, and 17 countries including China.

Although violence in Syria has been reduced, Kirby said that the U.S. will remain concerned about "continued reports of violations" of the ceasefire. Endit