Syrian Government Ground Forces Attack Ghouta Despite Russian Truce Plan

A man is seen in the besieged town of Douma in Eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria, Feb. 27, 2018. Reuters/ Bassam Khabieh TPX Images of the day

BEIRUT/GENEVA—Syrian government forces launched a ground assault on the edge of the rebel-held eastern Ghouta enclave on Wednesday Feb. 28, seeking to gain territory despite a Russian plan for five-hour daily ceasefires, a war monitor and sources on both sides said.