Syria's ceasefire was on the brink of collapsing Sunday, after a U.S.-led coalition strike killed dozens of regime soldiers. The ceasefire is premised on trust-building exercises that were intended to culminate Monday in the launch of preparations between the United States and Russia for joint airstrikes against terrorist groups in Syria. The U.S.-led coalition is made up of 67 countries, more than a dozen of which carry out airstrikes against the militants. A U.S. Defence official said the strike “appears to be an intelligence failure.” Russia and Syria asserted that 62 were killed and about 100 others were injured. Russia and Syria said the Syrian forces at the time were engaged in combat with the militants, which then overran nearby areas.

Source: thestar September 18, 2016 20:45 UTC