Syrian army announces 48-hour ceasefire in Dara'a

The Syrian army has announced a 48-hour ceasefire in the city of Dara’a in support of national reconciliation.

Military officials have released a statement saying all combat operations have stopped as of Saturday 9 GMT for 48 hours. The announcement comes as the southwestern city has witnessed some of its worst fighting between foreign-backed militants and the government forces in the recent months. Meanwhile, United Nations special mediator for Syria, Staffan de Mistura says a fresh round of Syria peace talks has been set for next month. There have been multiple rounds of UN-brokered talks on Syria over the past year. But the negotiations either collapsed or ended with no tangible breakthrough.