Syria: Heavy fighting threatens de-escalation deal
A new deal aimed at reducing violence in Syria is off to a shaky start. The agreement set up four “de-escalation zones” in areas of intense conflict. But government air attacks and heavy fighting have continued despite the Russian-backed deal.
A new deal aimed at reducing violence in Syria is off to a shaky start.
The agreement set up four “de-escalation zones” in areas of intense conflict.
But government air attacks and heavy fighting have continued despite the Russian-backed deal.
Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Gaziantep, near Turkey’s border with Syria.
Published On 7 May 2017