Syrian rebel groups say they are suspending participation in the preparations for peace talks planned by Russia and Turkey for later this month.
In a statement, the rebels cited “many and large violations” of the ceasefire by the Syrian government as the reason for their move.
Turkey and Russia brokered the ceasefire deal that has mostly held since last Thursday.
The peace talks are due to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
“The regime and its allies have continued firing and committed many and large violations,” said the statement signed by a number of Syrian rebel groups on Monday.
“As these violations are continuing, the rebel factions announce… the freezing of all discussion linked to the Astana negotiations,” they said.
The statement highlighted fighting in the rebel-held region of Wadi Barada near Damascus.
In recent weeks the rebels have accused the government and its allies of trying to recapture the area, which supplies water to the capital. The military has denied the allegations.
On New Year’s Eve, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to welcome the Russia-Turkey efforts to end the Syrian fighting and to organise peace talks.
The new ceasefire deal applies across Syria but excludes the jihadists of so-called Islamic State (IS) and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS), and the Kurdish YPG militia.
Who is included in the truce agreement?
On the one side, Syrian government forces, allied militias and the Russian military.
On the other, the FSA plus several other groups.
The Russian defence ministry named seven “moderate opposition formations” included in the truce as Faylaq al-Sham, Ahrar al-Sham, Jaysh al-Islam, Thuwwar Ahl al-Sham, Jaysh al-Mujahidin, Jaysh Idlib and Jabhah al-Shamiya.
Ahrar al-Sham, which said it had “reservations” about the deal, and Jaysh al-Islam are Islamist groups that Russia has previously described as terrorist organisations
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