CNN Exclusive: Fragile Cease-Fire Holds In Besieged Town -- CNN
Tal Kalakh, Syria (CNN) -- In the western town of Tal Kalakh, rebel fighters stand their ground as government forces loom just yards away. But here, bullets aren't flying.
That's because the two sides have agreed to something remarkable -- a cease-fire. While fragile, the agreement could be a blueprint for peace across more parts of the country, which has seen incessant bloodshed for 23 months.
If the local cease-fire continues to hold, it would defy failures at the national and international levels to implement a meaningful halt in violence.
"We are for peace. We don't want war. We are 100% committed to peace," said a rebel leader who goes by the name Al Abrash. "But if they want a war, we are ready for that. We didn't agree to the cease-fire out of weakness. We did it to protect the women and children."
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My Comment: Here is an easy prediction .... this ceasefire is not going to last.