Syria promises truce break for Eid

The Syrian government and some rebel leaders have agreed to a ceasefire during the forthcoming Muslim four-day holiday.

The UN-Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi said Syrian president Bashar Assad will issue a statement on accepting a truce. The Eid al-Adha holiday begins on Friday.

The fighting in Syria has killed more than 34,000 people since March last year, according to activists.