Aleppo evacuation deal fragile but not broken: Turkish official

A deal on the evacuation of civilians and opposition fighters from Syria's Aleppo is not broken despite reports of attacks in the city, but the deal is very fragile, a senior Turkish official told Reuters on Wednesday.

The official said Turkey was acting cautiously but was continuing talks with Russia and other parties on Aleppo. An agreement on a ceasefire was reached late on Tuesday after negotiations between Turkey and Russia.

Despite the agreement, Syrian government forces resumed shelling of opposition-held eastern Aleppo districts on Wednesday, which stopped after about half an hour, Syrian opposition officials and witnesses told Reuters.