Daoud Brigade defects Al Qaeda's ISIL, calls to end the bloodshed

The Daoud Brigade, a rebel faction composed mainly of Syrians which has pledged allegiance to the State of Iraq and The Levant (ISIL), issued a statement on Monday calling for an end to fighting among rivals.

The group said it had reached a "partial solution to end the bloodshed in the eastern suburbs of Idlib" through a ceasefire with other rebels and a renewed focus on fighting the government, according to Reuters.

The statement said the Daoud Brigade sought to expand the ceasefire to the rest of Syria, but the impact of the call was not immediately clear.