Key rebel group says will not join Astana talks
Ahrar al-Sham will not be partaking in the peace talks between the regime and opposition factions in the Kazakh capital.
Syrian Civil Defence volunteers rescue children from a damaged building following a reported airstrike that targeted the Idlib bus station on January 18, 2017
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The group decided not to take part in the negotiations in Astana on Monday for reasons including "the lack of implementation of the ceasefire" in force since December 30, especially in the area of Wadi Barada outside the capital, and ongoing Russian air strikes over Syria, it said in a statement.
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