(VOVworld) – Fighting broke out in Syria only 2 hours after the ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey took effect on Thursday at midnight.

Soldiers of the Syrian government forces in Aleppo on December 23rd. (Photo: EPA/VNA)

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that although the truce has been strictly complied with  across almost all the country, several clashes took place in Hama province.

The SOHR’s head Abdel Rahman said small rebel groups and armed gunmen were trying to undermine the ceasefire.

The Syrian Government and 7 rebel groups have agreed to a nationwide truce followed by peace talks aimed at ending the six-year conflict.