Syrian war

Syrian President open to ceasefire -- if it doesn't help 'terrorists'

Syria's embattled leader is ready for a ceasefire -- with a catch.

President Bashar al-Assad, who has weathered more than five years of civil war, told Spanish newspaper El Pais he "definitely" supports a pause in fighting, in part to allow more humanitarian aid to reach besieged civilians.

He's only for such a move, however, if it will prevent "the terrorists from using the ceasefire or the cessation of hostility in order to improve their position."

Assad added in the interview published Saturday, "It's about preventing other countries, especially Turkey, from sending more recruits, more terrorists, more armaments, or any kind of logistical support to those terrorists."