UN Monitors Land in Syria to Check Cease-Fire Compliance
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United Nations military observers arrived in Syria to monitor a cease-fire agreement amid continued clashes between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and army defectors.
“The advance team of six UN observers arrived in Damascus last night, under the command of Moroccan Colonel Ahmed Himmiche,” said Ahmad Fawzi, spokesman for UN special envoy Kofi Annan. They will set up operating headquarters today and establish contact with the government and opposition forces “so both sides fully understand” their role, Fawzi said today in an e-mailed response to questions. A further 25 observers are expected to follow in the next few days, he said.