Syria rebels agree Azaz ceasefire

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

Two Syrian rebel groups in the town of Azaz have agreed a ceasefire.

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (Isis), linked to al-Qaeda, seized the northern town on Wednesday from the larger Western-backed Free Syrian Army.

Fighting between rebel groups has raised fears of a war within a war.

The clashes come ahead of a deadline, on Saturday, for Syria to provide a list of its chemical weapons facilities as part of a US-Russian deal for the country to destroy its deadly arsenal.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24173618

[davidpdx]

1. That along with the list of chemical weapons is a good start

It will be a fragile process for a good long time until trust builds. If one wanted to look at the good side, it could be the beginning of the end of this madness.

[joanbarnes]

2. Cautiously optimistic