Our (Viewers Corner News) correspondent who is monitoring activities in Syria reported that Russia has announced a ceasefire by the Syrian government forces in the northwestern province of Idlib. The announcement which was made on Friday by the Russian Reconciliation Centre for Syria stated that the ceasefire would start from 6am on Saturday, 31 August 2019. According to the report, the announcement came after the Syrian forces advanced on the rebel-held stronghold which is the last holdout against President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Idlib province has been destroyed by the fighting as the Syrian government forces are trying to take the last opposition-held territory. Many hospitals, schools and civil defence centres have been destroyed by airstrikes in the rebel-held area. Also civilians including children have lost their lives in the air attacks.
Source: Viewers Corner News.