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Urgent: "Regime of silence" near Syria capital extends for 48 hrs

Xinhua, May 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Syrian army said Monday that the regime of silence state near the capital Damascus will be extended for 48 hours, according to the national Syrian TV.

It's the second time the "regime of silence" truce is being extended in the Eastern Ghouta countryside of Damascus.

On Sunday, the army announced it has extended the truce for additional 24 hours, just a couple of days after declaring such a system. Endit