The US and Russia have announced that a planned cessation of hostilities in Syria will come into effect at midnight on February 27.
This joint statement said the truce did not include ISIS and the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front.
The White House stated that President Obama had phoned President Putin at the latter’s request to discuss a cessation of hostilities.
The truce applied to “those parties to the Syrian conflict that have indicated their commitment to and acceptance of its terms,” the statement said.
This excluded ISIS, Nusra and “other terrorist organizations designated by the UN.”
