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SYRIA CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

Concern over truce violations

Says Nato as task force to meet to shore up fragile ceasefire

Agencies
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern over reports of violations of a three-day-old ceasefire in Syria yesterday and urged all parties to respect the truce.
"We have seen encouraging signs that the ceasefire is largely holding, but at the same time we have seen some reports about violations," Stoltenberg told a press conference in Kuwait City.
"Of course, that is of concern because it is important that all sides should respect the agreement,” which is the best way to renew efforts for a political solution to the devastating five-year conflict, he said.
Stoltenberg said Nato was also concerned about Russia's military build up in Syria, where it has carried out a five-month bombing campaign in support of
President Bashar al-Assad.
The Nato chief said Russian air strikes had "mainly targeted" non-jihadist rebels rather than tire Islamic State group, which has been targeted by a US-led coalition.
He said the Western alliance had no plans to send ground troops to Syria as part of the campaign against the jihadists.
An international task force was to meet late yesterday in a bid to shore up Syria's fragile ceasefire, as the United Nations scrambled to deliver aid to thousands of besieged civilians.
French Foreign Minister Jean-
Marc Ayrault said yesterday that the allegations "must all of course be verified," but that his government "would be vigilant about (the truce's) concrete application."
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said there been some incidents but the ceasefire was generally holding. "As of now I can tell you that by and large the cessation of hostilities is holding even though we have experienced some incidents," he told reporters in Geneva.
Tile Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said yesterday the death toll in areas of Syria outside jihadist control has fallen sharply since a ceasefire went into effect at the weekend.
The United Nations yesterday delivered aid to thousands of besieged civilians in Syria.
The UN estimates more than 480,000 Syrians live in areas besieged by government forces, rebels or jihadists.