Temporary ceasefire in Syria fails

A temporary ceasefire between the Syrian army and insurgent armed groups ended on Saturday after talks between both sides failed to reach an agreement, reports Reuters.

The ceasefire, which began on Wednesday, was set up with the support of Turkey and Iran.

According to the news agency, the insurgent group representing the coalition of groups, said the talks had failed and that they would resume the fighting. See more here.

Last week the UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution asking the UN Secretary General to set up an inquiry to identify those responsible for chemical weapons attacks in the Syrian conflict.

Meanwhile US efforts to combat Islamic State fighters in Syria stepped up, with six FO16 jets and 300 personnel being sent to a Turkish air base.

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