The UN Security Council voted unanimously in favour of sending a team of upto 30 unarmed military observers to Syria, in order to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire. A further deployment of UN ceasefire monitors was expected Sunday. In a resolution, the Security Council urged the Syrian government to ensure the safety of UN staff.
However, the move comes as the Syrian government has pledged a crack down on a wave of 'terrorist attacks', stating that it could not be responsible for the safety any UN monitors unless it is involved in "all steps on the ground".
The Assad regime's spokesperson and presidential advisor, Bouthaina Shaaban, added, that Syria reserved the right to agree on the nationality of the monitors.
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