Syria's Defence Ministry has announced a ceasefire in Aleppo neighbourhoods after fighting killed 22 people.

DAMASCUS: Damascus: Syria’s defense ministry announced a ceasefire in several neighborhoods of Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes with Kurdish fighters. “To prevent any…

Syria's Defence Ministry has announced a ceasefire in Aleppo neighbourhoods after fighting killed 22 people.

Syria's Defence Ministry has announced a ceasefire in Aleppo neighbourhoods after fighting killed 22 people.

Syria's Defence Ministry has announced a ceasefire in Aleppo neighbourhoods after fighting killed 22 people.

US envoy welcomes pause in hostilities in contested region although it is unclear whether deal will hold

The development comes after deadlines given to SDF fighters to lay down the arms have expired.

The Syrian army is locked in intense fighting in Aleppo after SDF fighters refused to withdraw under a ceasefire.