(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Former Head of Missile Department of Syria's Defense Ministry Adnan Shahab described declaration of truce in the crisis-hit Arab country during the Eid al-Adha holidays as a positive measure adopted by President Bashar al-Assad's government, and told FNA the Syrian leaders proved that they welcome any move to reach a peaceful solution to the problems in their country.
He deplored the armed groups for using each and every opportunity to spread their presence and increase their grip on the region, and meantime said that any move by the Syrian rebels to create more insecurity in the country will face a harsh response by the country's General Command of Army.
The truce in Syria was put into effect on Friday after Syria's General Command declared truce for Eid al-Adha holidays.
The General Command, however, said in a statement on Thursday it would also respond to "terrorist groups trying to reinforce their positions by arming themselves and getting reinforcements" as well as neighboring countries facilitating the smuggling of fighters across borders during that period.
According to Syrian army sources, the truce will last until Monday.
UN-Arab League Special Envoy on Syria Lakhdar Brahimi had earlier proposed the ceasefire between the Syrian government forces and rebel groups during the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday.
The United Nations on Friday called on all parties involved in the unrest to respect the truce.
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