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In shaky Syrian holiday truce, enemies eye victory


Ron Burgundy
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LONDON (Reuters) - Lakhdar Brahimi's holiday truce may have saved Syrian lives on Friday, as government troops and rebels drew breath on several fronts - though dozens still shed blood on Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice. The U.N. envoy, discreetly downbeat since he succeeded a disillusioned Kofi Annan two months ago, could scarcely be surprised at ceasefire breaches that included tank fire and a car bombing; two previous attempts to end the conflict over the past year both quickly descended into ever more bitter fighting. ...

 

http://news.yahoo.com/shaky-syrian-holiday-truce-enemies-eye-victory-220529196.html

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