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Syria Ceasefire Begins, But Troops Still in Civilian Areas

HeadlineApr 12, 2012

A deadline for a ceasefire in Syria has passed with violence reportedly coming to a halt in key areas. Despite the truce taking effect, the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has yet to fulfill a pledge to withdraw forces from besieged civilian areas. With Assad’s forces still in place, Syrian activists say they fear the violence could resume at any moment.

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