US Secretary of State , John Kerry , has announced a new push to salvage Syria ’s battered truce . Kerry said that the conflict was “ in many ways out of control and deeply disturbing . ” His comments came after a high number of civilian casualties and after the strike on a hospital in the key city of Aleppo . In a pointed remark against the Syrian government and their Russian backers , he argued that “ one party is blatantly violating that agreement . ” There are a number of different ways to approach it," Mr Kerry told reporters. He added that the nine - week ceasefire had been profoundly positive , however , he also added there was no guarantee of success in trying to salvage the peace process . While the Syrian Government and Russia have said that air strikes on Aleppo are targeting the al - Nusra Front , which is excluded from the ceasefire , the opposition and US have rejected the claim , and argue the Syrian government is targeting civilians , as well as opposition forces that are abiding by the truce .
US Secretary of State , John Kerry , has announced a new push to salvage Syria ’s battered truce . Kerry said that the conflict was “ in many ways out of control and deeply disturbing . ” His comments came after a high number of civilian casualties and after the strike on a hospital in the key city of Aleppo . In a pointed remark against the Syrian government and their Russian backers , he argued that “ one party is blatantly violating that agreement . ” He added that the nine - week ceasefire had been profoundly positive , however , he also added there was no guarantee of success in trying to salvage the peace process . While the Syrian Government and Russia have said that air strikes on Aleppo are targeting the al - Nusra Front , which is excluded from the ceasefire , the opposition and US have rejected the claim , and argue the Syrian government is targeting civilians , as well as opposition forces that are abiding by the truce .