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Turkey and Russia agree on draft Syria ceasefire, report says

Turkey and Russia have reportedly agreed on a draft nationwide ceasefire in Syria, the Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu said Wednesday. The report cited an unnamed source saying that Ankara and Moscow would try to bring a ceasefire into effect at midnight. It was not immediately clear if any of the Syrian rebel groups were […]

Turkey and Russia have reportedly agreed on a draft nationwide ceasefire in Syria, the Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu said Wednesday.

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The report cited an unnamed source saying that Ankara and Moscow would try to bring a ceasefire into effect at midnight.

It was not immediately clear if any of the Syrian rebel groups were aware of the draft plan. CNN has contacted all parties for comment.
The Anadolu report said that unspecified “terrorist organizations” would be excluded from the deal. In past agreements, “terrorist organizations” have included ISIS and the Al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra.
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