The aim is stop fighting in the Syrian city of Hasaka. Syrian Kurdish and government forces have reportedly agreed a ceasefire, which has already come into effect. <br /><br /> The Kurdish YPG militia – which already holds swathes of northeastern Syria – is said to have taken near full control of Hasaka city in fighting that erupted last week.<br /><br /> Meanwhile, in Aleppo, the Syrian army and its allies appear to have intensified attacks on fighters from a group formally known as the Nusra Front. <br /><br /> Video released by officials under control of the government appears to show air raids, shelling and firing on college buildings in the city.<br /><br /> The battle for Aleppo, the country’s largest city and former commercial heart, is pivotal for the civil war.<br />
