Halt of hostilities near Damascus: Syria

The Syrian military has declared a cessation of hostilities in the Eastern Ghouta region just outside Damascus.

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Published 23 July 2017 6:54am

Source: AAP

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The Syrian military has declared a cessation of hostilities in the Eastern Ghouta region just outside Damascus, which it said began at 12pm local time on Saturday.

"Cessation of fighting activities in several areas of Eastern Ghouta ... any violation will be responded to appropriately," it said.

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