Attack on Aid Convoy in Syria May Have Destroyed Cease-fire Deal

A big blow was dealt to efforts to bring about peace in Syria when aid trucks trying to reach besieged Aleppo were hit in an airstrike Monday. The attack almost certainly has destroyed the one-week cease-fire negotiated between the United States and Russia, according to observers. "We don't know if it can be salvaged," a senior U.S. official told reporters Monday evening. "I call on all parties to the conflict, once again, to take all necessary measures to protect...

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