Truce: A Syrian soldier and rebel shake hands following the ceasefire in Babila. The two sides have been fighting for nearly 12 months in the capital's southern suburb.
Trading Laughter Instead Of Bullets: Amazing Photographs of Syrian soldiers and rebels SHAKING HANDS Could Signal The Beginning Of The End -- Daily Mail
* Truce between Syrian army and rebels in Damascus suburb of Babila
* Siege lifted and heavy weapons handed over as part of peace agreement
* Syria's nearly three-year war is estimated to have killed more than 140,000
* More than four million Syrian's have been displaced and another three million seeking refugee as a result of the war
These Syrian enemies are trading handshakes and laughter instead of bullets. Soldiers and rebels in the southern Damascus suburb of Babila have agreed a truce, raising hopes that the bloodshed can be resolved.
Despite daily battles in the area for more than a year, the truce in Babila is the latest in a series of ceasefires in Damascus.
As part of the compromise between the rebels and President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, a siege was lifted and food was allowed to enter rebel-held areas, with opposition fighters handing over heavy weapons and the regime raising its red, white, black and green flag there.
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Update: Syria army, rebels agree new Damascus truce -- Daily Star
My Comment: These pictures are incredibly moving .... both sides are clearly tired of war, and the prospect of peace .... even for a day ... is understandably overwhelming for everyone.
Update: Leaders on both sides of the Syrian civil war have made it very clear that they are not happy with these pictures of soldiers and rebels shaking hands.
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They have shook on their death warrants.
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