It said it would
coordinate with Russia to decide which groups and areas would be
included in the "cessation of hostilities" plan which is due to
take effect on Saturday according to the U.S.-Russian plan.
In a statement, the government stressed the importance of
sealing the borders and halting foreign support to armed groups
and "preventing these organizations from strengthening their
capabilities or changing their positions, in order to avoid what
may lead to wrecking this agreement".
The Syrian government announced "its acceptance of a halt to
combat operations on the basis of continuing military efforts to
combat terrorism against Daesh, the Nusra Front, and the other
terrorist organizations linked to it and to the al Qaeda
organization, according to the Russian-American announcement".
Daesh is an Arabic acronym for Islamic State.
The Syrian military reserved the right to "respond to any breach
by these groups against Syrian citizens or against its armed
forces", the statement added.
(Reporting by Kinda Makieh; Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by
Dominic Evans)
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