Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:47:18
Syria's army and militants have clinched truces in key flashpoints around Damascus in recent weeks, most recently in war-ravaged Babbila.
The agreement involves a ceasefire, the lifting of choking army sieges and allowing food to enter militant-held areas, with opposition insurgents handing over their heavy weapons and the government raising national flag over the neighborhoods.
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