The Syrian
government said on Tuesday it accepted a halt to "combat operations"
that does not include the Islamic State group, the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front,
or groups connected to it, in line with a U.S.-Russian plan.
It
said it would coordinate with Russia to decide which groups and areas would be
included in the "cessation of hostilities" plan which is due to take
effect on Saturday according to the U.S.-Russian plan.
In a
statement, the government stressed the importance of sealing the borders and
halting foreign support to armed groups and "preventing these
organizations from strengthening their capabilities or changing their
positions, in order to avoid what may lead to wrecking this agreement".
The Syrian
government announced "its acceptance of a halt to combat operations on the
basis of continuing military efforts to combat terrorism against Daesh, the
Nusra Front, and the other terrorist organizations linked to it and to the al
Qaeda organization, according to the Russian-American announcement".
Daesh is an
Arabic acronym for Islamic State.
The Syrian military reserved the right to
"respond to any breach by these groups against Syrian citizens or against
its armed forces", the statement added.
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