They were ordered to refrain from firing their weapons unless fired upon, despite the UN previously describing the situation in Srebrenica as a "slow-motion process of genocide".
Hamas often presses smaller militant groups to refrain from firing rockets at Israel.
Militia fighters would have to refrain from firing on the Green Zone.
But in the London-based Arab daily Al Hayat, a senior official said Syria had asked Hezbollah to refrain from firing Katyusha rockets at Israel.
Photograph: Alisa Borovikova/AFP/Getty Images 8.41pm GMT Summary Ukraine has authorized its military to use weapons in self-defense, reversing orders to refrain from firing on attackers should soldiers' lives be threatened.
Later the Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said that following consultations between various factions the Gaza militants had decided to respect the pause as well and would refrain from firing rockets.
10.01pm GMT Summary We're going to wrap our live coverage for the day with a summary of where things stand: Ukraine has authorized its military to use weapons in self-defense, reversing orders to refrain from firing on assailants.
Iraqi fighters, he said, should refrain from firing their guns in Baghdad "for no reason," as many appear to have done through the prolonged heavy bombing, conducted from an altitude that made the endless rattle of antiaircraft guns and automatic rifle seem more like a reaffirmation of vulnerability than an act of meaningful defense.
Meanwhile, in a joint statement Tuesday, several central allies of the Sri Lankan government urged both sides to refrain from firing into or out of the vicinity of the hospital to let food and medical assistance reach civilians and to evacuate those who need urgent medical attention.
Humanitarian groups called on both sides to respect the neutrality of the aid operation and to refrain from firing on the convoys.
In fact, Dave, I disagree with Denise manyothers--andny othersincerelyncerely hope you will refrain from firing Troy and will give him a second chance.
