Syria's army command announced a ceasefire yesterday to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha but said it reserved the right to respond to any rebel attack or moves to reinforce President Bashar al Assad's armed foes.
A Free Syrian Army commander gave qualified backing to the truce, proposed by UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, but demanded Mr Assad free detainees. An Islamist group said it was not committed to the truce but may halt operations if the army did.
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