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tabatha

(18,795 posts)
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 10:36 PM Jan 2012

Army, rebels agree ceasefire in Syria town

Syrian troops fighting rebels in the town of Zabadani near Lebanon agreed on Tuesday to a ceasefire under which the army would withdraw and insurgents would leave the streets, a senior opposition leader in contact with residents said.

“Tank bombardments have stopped. Preachers are broadcasting the agreement from the minarets of Zabadani,” Kamal al-Labwani said.

“I think stiff resistance and defections among the attacking forces have forced the regime to negotiate. We will see if it will stick to the deal. The pullout is due to begin tomorrow,” he added.

There was no comment from the Syrian authorities and official media had not mentioned the assault.

http://mar15.info/2012/01/army-rebels-agree-ceasefire-in-syria-town/

Hopefully, Syria can do this on its own.

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