Syrian army, rebels agree to 72-hour Eid truce
A Syrian rebel alliance agreed to a three-day nationwide ceasefire from July 6 to July 8 announced by the Syrian army on Wednesday. The truce covers the three-day Eid ul-Fitr holiday celebrations, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan. However, a Syrian rebel group claimed that despite the truce, the government had attacked a town in southern Syria.