The United States supports a proposed ceasefire in Syria during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Friday, DPA reported.
The US joins the United Nations and Arab League in support of the proposal "so that the Syrian people may observe the religious holiday in peace and security," she said in a statement.
"We urge the Syrian government to stop all military operations and call on opposition forces to follow suit," she said. "The Syrian government should also permit full and immediate humanitarian access to districts that have been under siege and allow vital supplies to reach people in need."