Astana, Sha'ban 07, 1438, May 03, 2017, SPA -- The Syrian armed opposition said today that it had suspended its participation in peace talks being held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, and demanded an end to government bombing of areas under its control. "The delegation has suspended its participation after presenting a memorandum for a total commitment to stopping (regime) bombardments," Ahmad Ramadan, a spokesman for the opposition Syrian National Coalition said. -- SPA 19:17 LOCAL TIME 16:17 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w392424