Syria army declares ´end´ of ceasefire

DAMASCUS: Syria´s armed forces on Monday announced an end to the week-long ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia, blaming rebel groups for its failure.

"Syria´s army announces the end of the freeze on fighting that began at 7:00 pm (1600 GMT) on September 12, 2016 in accordance with the US-Russia agreement," the statement carried by state news agency SANA said.

It said rebel groups "did not commit to a single element" of the deal.