Truce Extended Again in Aleppo, Syria

The US and Russia see Aleppo as key to bolstering a nationwide truce they brokered between the army and non-jihadist rebels in February.

That cessation of hostilities had come under increasing pressure with numerous violations, not least in Aleppo.

The agreement is only partial, as it does not include the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front nor so-called Islamic State.

Deadly clashes in the two weeks leading to the truce had killed 300 people.

A truce in place since last Thursday in the Syrian city of Aleppo has been extended for two days until midnight on Wednesday, Syrian state TV reported.

The truce had been due to run out at 01:00 local time on Tuesday morning. It has already been extended once.