2-day ceasefires begin in 3 Syrian towns

Forty-eight-hour ceasefires between Syrian rebels and pro-government forces have reportedly begun in three towns. The truces will allow food and medical supplies to be delivered to the rebel stronghold of Zabadani, on the border with Lebanon, and to government-held Fuaa and Kafraya in the north-west. They were agreed by the rebel group Ahrar al-Sham and […]

Forty-eight-hour ceasefires between Syrian rebels and pro-government forces have reportedly begun in three towns.
The truces will allow food and medical supplies to be delivered to the rebel stronghold of Zabadani, on the border with Lebanon, and to government-held Fuaa and Kafraya in the north-west.
They were agreed by the rebel group Ahrar al-Sham and Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, an ally of Syria’s president.
Meanwhile, dozens of people have been killed in fighting around Damascus. Rebel fighters fired dozens of rockets at several central districts of the capital on Wednesday morning, killing four civilians and a soldier, officials said.
The 48-hour ceasefires in Zabadani, Fuaa and Kafraya began at 03:00 GMT, according to Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said no fighting was reported on Wednesday morning