US-Russia brokered ceasefire in Syria expires, no statement of extension

No immediate announcement of an extention came after a 7-day ceasefire expired yesterday at midnight

Both rebels and the government have accused each other of numerous violations of the ceasefire
Both rebels and the government have accused each other of numerous violations of the ceasefire

A seven-day ceasefire declared by the Syrian army expired at midnight, with no immediate announcement of its extension on Monday.

The "regime of calm" was announced on 12 September, following a ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia.

According to Reuters, both rebels and the government have accused each other of numerous violations of the ceasefire, the second this year.

In its statement announcing the "calm", the army had said it would expire at 11:59 p.m. (21:59 CET) on Sunday.