403
Sorry!!
Error! We're sorry, but the page you were looking for doesn't exist.
_2f618b86-7acf-48eb-925a-f60be4719a58.jpg "Cease fire to begin in 3 Syria battlegrounds")
Cease fire to begin in 3 Syria battlegrounds
(MENAFN- Arab News) BEIRUT: Syrian pro-government forces and freedom fighters have agreed to begin a cease-fire from midday on Sunday in three battleground districts a monitoring group and a local official told AFP.
The truce covers the two remaining villages in Idlib province in the northwest still in government hands and the rebels' last stronghold near the Lebanese border the town of Zabadani.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said there was no immediate word on the duration of the cease-fire but the rival sides would continue negotiations for a broader truce.
'Fighters stopped military operations early this morning but the official cease-fire will begin at noon (0900 GMT)' Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman said.
Pro-government forces launched an offensive to try to recapture Zabadani in July prompting a rebel alliance including Al-Qaeda to besiege the Idlib province villages of Fuaa and Kafraya whose residents are Shiites.
A member of Zabadani town council which has been involved in the truce negotiations confirmed that the cease-fire was due to go into effect at noon.
The truce covers the two remaining villages in Idlib province in the northwest still in government hands and the rebels' last stronghold near the Lebanese border the town of Zabadani.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said there was no immediate word on the duration of the cease-fire but the rival sides would continue negotiations for a broader truce.
'Fighters stopped military operations early this morning but the official cease-fire will begin at noon (0900 GMT)' Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman said.
Pro-government forces launched an offensive to try to recapture Zabadani in July prompting a rebel alliance including Al-Qaeda to besiege the Idlib province villages of Fuaa and Kafraya whose residents are Shiites.
A member of Zabadani town council which has been involved in the truce negotiations confirmed that the cease-fire was due to go into effect at noon.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the
information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any
responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos,
licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information
contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues
related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Comments
No comment