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 .
US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has announced a new push to salvage Syria’s battered truce. Kerry admitted that the conflict was “in many ways out of control and deeply disturbing.” His comments came after a high number of civilian casualties and following the strike on a hospital in the key city of Aleppo. In a pointed remark against the Syrian authorities and their Russian backers, Kerry argued that “one party is blatantly violating that agreement.” He stated 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.