It would be nice to see the ordinary Syrian citizens in this area have a respite after what they have gone through.
Short Syrian truce in Homs suburb, could presage longer cease-fire
Three-day cease-fire declared in an opposition-held Syrian suburbShort Syrian truce reached in Al-Waer, a suburb of Homs, where government and rebels reached longer dealHoms, Syria, suburb under temporary truce is home to about 350,000 peopleA temporary cease-fire between Syrian rebel fighters and government forces has been declared in an opposition-held suburb of Homs, according to pro-government and opposition sources.
The truce in Waer, which had been under government siege for six months, is viewed as a possible prelude to rebels abandoning the densely populated area in an arrangement similar to one reached in the old city of Homs early this month.
A civil conflict has raged in Syria for more than three years, costing tens of thousands of lives and leaving vast swaths of the nation in ruins.The truce began Friday afternoon in the suburb of about 350,000 civilians two miles from the center of Homs and was brokered by a neighborhood committee that included civilians and members of anti-government rebel factions. It is expected to last through Sunday but could be renewed.
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Short Syrian truce in Homs suburb, could presage longer cease-fire
Three-day cease-fire declared in an opposition-held Syrian suburbShort Syrian truce reached in Al-Waer, a suburb of Homs, where government and rebels reached longer dealHoms, Syria, suburb under temporary truce is home to about 350,000 peopleA temporary cease-fire between Syrian rebel fighters and government forces has been declared in an opposition-held suburb of Homs, according to pro-government and opposition sources.
The truce in Waer, which had been under government siege for six months, is viewed as a possible prelude to rebels abandoning the densely populated area in an arrangement similar to one reached in the old city of Homs early this month.
A civil conflict has raged in Syria for more than three years, costing tens of thousands of lives and leaving vast swaths of the nation in ruins.The truce began Friday afternoon in the suburb of about 350,000 civilians two miles from the center of Homs and was brokered by a neighborhood committee that included civilians and members of anti-government rebel factions. It is expected to last through Sunday but could be renewed.
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Short Syrian truce in Homs suburb, could presage longer cease-fire*-*Los Angeles Times
