Syria Truce ‘Violations’ Under Check

Aid convoys have begun reaching besieged areas of Syria as the cessation of violence began on Saturday.US Secretary of State John Kerry says all alleged violations of the partial truce in Syria will be investigated.

He said the US and Russia were working on a mechanism to ensure any strikes targeted so-called Islamic State (IS) or al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front.France expressed concern about reports of strikes by Syrian government and Russian aircraft on areas controlled by mainstream rebels.

Russia says it is only targeting UN-designated jihadist terrorist organisations – including IS and the Nusra Front, which is part of a major rebel alliance – in line with the terms of the cessation of hostilities.Mr Kerry said they had agreed not to debate alleged violations in public.