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U.S. says prepared to extend Syrian truce

Xinhua, September 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

The U.S. State Department said on Monday the United States was prepared to extend the weeklong U.S.-Russian brokered truce in Syria after the Syrian army announced that the truce was over.

"We are prepared to extend the cessation of hostilities, while working to strengthen it and expand deliveries of assistance," said State Department spokesman John Kirby in a statement.

"We will be consulting with our Russian counterparts to continue to urge them to use their influence on (Syrian President) Assad to these ends," said Kirby.

The Syrian army announced Monday the end of the Russian-U.S. brokered truce in Syria, without talking about possible extension, according to the state news agency SANA.

Still, the army didn't speak of any possible extension to the week-long truce, but accused the rebels of committing over 300 violations to the truce.

The statement said the military forces have practiced high self-restraint, and responded in a few cases when it had to do so to silence the fire sources of the rebels. Enditem