Syria conflict: Ceasefire comes into effect for three towns
Rebel groups and pro-government forces have agreed a 48-hour ceasefire in three Syrian towns, activists say.
The ceasefire began at 03:00GMT in rebel-held Zabadani, near the Lebanese border, and in Fuaa and Kafraya in Idlib province, under army control, Hezbollah's al-Manar TV says.
The deal was reportedly agreed between rebels allied to al-Nusra Front and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group, BBC reports.
Hezbollah is an ally of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.
"A ceasefire began at 6am today for 48 hours to halt military operations in Zabadani," al-Manar reported on Wednesday morning.
"It also includes the two villages of al-Fuaa and Kafraya in the Idlib countryside."
Local ceasefires have occasionally been brokered to allow food and medical aid into besieged areas.