Syria: Truce to be extended by 48 hours

The US and Russia have agreed that the current truce in Syria should be extended by a further 48 hours after having found that it is holding. According US State Department spokesperson Mark Toner,

There was agreement that as a whole, despite sporadic reports of violence, the arrangement is holding, and violence is significantly lower in comparison with previous days and weeks… As part of the conversation they agreed to extend the cessation for another 48 hours, If the cessation of violence holds for a full 7 days then the US and Russia can move to the next step in the deal and begin coordinating strikes against Daesh and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, which was until recently known as Jabhat al-Nusra, and affiliated with Al Qaeda.

As yet, however, there has been no progress on gaining access for humanitarian supplies. Though Toner clarifies that the US government is hoping that Russian pressure on the Syrian dictatorship will facilitate access soon.

We haven’t seen the humanitarian access yet so we’re still continuing to assess this, talking to the Russians … We’re pressuring them to pressure the Assad regime.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, there have been no deaths reported in the first 48 hours of the truce.