Syria to Enact Kofi Annan’s 6-Point Peace Plan

The Takeaway

Syria says that it will start to implement Kofi Annan’s six-point peace plan. But skeptics fear that Syria’s government will not fully comply with the plan or with its April 10 deadline. The plan calls for a UN-supervised ceasefire by all parties, withdrawal of soldiers and heavy weapons from cities, and delivery of humanitarian aid. Barbara Plett, UN correspondent for our partner the BBC, joins us with her exclusive reporting from the region.

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