Russian Marines Take up Positions in Aleppo as 'Moderate' Rebel Groups Reject Ceasefire

They're there to start implementing the Kerry-Lavrov agreement but could find themselves in jihadi crosshairs

Adam Hill

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Russian news agency TASS reports that Russian troops have taken up positions at the key Castello road in Aleppo:

A mobile observation point of Russia’s center for reconciliation of opposing sides in Syria has been established on the Castello road leading to Aleppo, a TASS correspondent has reported.
The information on the situation on the road during the ceasefire implementation will be received at the Hmeymim base on a daily basis. The operative groups of the Russian military have been also deployed in Hama, to the south of Aleppo.

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