The ceasefire deal between the United States and Russia is an “important step” in fighting terrorism, says US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster.
The US general made the comments on Saturday, one day after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praised the ceasefire arrangements for southwestern Syria.
“The United States remains committed to defeating ISIS, helping to end the conflict in Syria, reducing suffering, and enabling people to return to their homes. This agreement is an important step toward these common goals,” McMaster (pictured below) said in a statement before the ceasefire was set to take effect at noon Damascus time.
On Friday, Tillerson called the effort the “first indication of the US and Russia being able to work together in Syria.”
This is not the first time that the US and Russia have brokered temporary cease-fire in war –ravaged Syria, the latest being one reached under former President Barack Obama last September.