Ceasefire agreed at Lebanese-Syrian border: Reports

The ceasefire in the Juroud Arsal area took effect at 6 am and halted fighting on all fronts.

Beirut: A ceasefire took effect on Thursday in a mountainous area of the Lebanese-Syrian border near the Lebanese town of Arsal, where Hezbollah has been fighting jihadist militants since last week, Hezbollah`s al-Manar TV reported on its website.

The report cited a military news service run by the group.

It said the ceasefire in the Juroud Arsal area, which was also reported by the Lebanese National News Agency, took effect at 6 am and halted fighting on all fronts.