Bashar Assad blames US for collapse of Syrian peace deal

Syrian president Bashar Assad has said US air strikes on Syrian troops were "definitely intentional", lasting for an hour, and blamed the US for the collapse of a ceasefire deal brokered with Russia.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Mr Assad said the war, now in its sixth year, is likely to "drag on" because of what he said was continued external support for his opponents.