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Home World Syria's Assad says he is ready for truce if 'terrorists' do not exploit it 20-02-2016 11:41 PM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition that "terrorists" did not use a lull in fighting to their advantage, and that countries backing insurgents halted support for them. "We have said that we are ready to stop military operations, but the issue relates to more important factors ... such as preventing terrorists from using it to improve their positions," an official online media outlet for the Syrian presidency quoted Assad as saying. He said any truce must ensure that "other countries, especially Turkey, are prevented from sending more terrorists and weapons, or any kind of logistical support". *Reuters

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Syria's Assad says he is ready for truce if 'terrorists' do not exploit it

20-02-2016 11:41 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition that "terrorists" did not use a lull in fighting to their advantage, and that countries backing insurgents halted support for them.

"We have said that we are ready to stop military operations, but the issue relates to more important factors ... such as preventing terrorists from using it to improve their positions," an official online media outlet for the Syrian presidency quoted Assad as saying.

He said any truce must ensure that "other countries, especially Turkey, are prevented from sending more terrorists and weapons, or any kind of logistical support".

*Reuters

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