Syrian opposition says truce breaches may preclude peace talks

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By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Syria's opposition will decide this week whether to attend forthcoming peace talks in Geneva and has complained to the United Nations that Russian air strikes have carried on despite a truce, opposition coordinator Riad Hijab said on Monday. Syrian government forces, backed by Russia's air force, Iranian troops and Iraqi militias, have continually breached the temporary ceasefire and used barrel bombs and toxic gas, he told reporters on a conference call. Syria's armed forces have always denied using barrel bombs or chemical weapons.




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