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10/26/12

Syria Eid al-Adha ceasefire marred by clashes

Syrian activists have reported a series of clashes in violation of a ceasefire to mark a four-day Islamic holiday. 

Violence appeared to have died down as the ceasefire period began on Friday morning, before reports of fighting in several cities.  Both rebels and the army had said they would only observe the truce if the other side held their fire.

The truce was proposed by UN and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who hopes it will lead to a peace process.

Previous attempts at ceasefires in Syria have collapsed.

The BBC's James Reynolds, on the Turkish-Syrian border, heard repeated explosions and automatic weapons fire coming from the Syrian town of Harin, and saw smoke rising from buildings. 

Read more: BBC News - Syria Eid al-Adha ceasefire marred by clashes

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