Colombia's government and the country's last active rebel group have agreed a truce—their latest step towards peace after almost 60 years of conflict.
The National Liberation Army (ELN) said it would stop fighting from Thursday, ahead of a full ceasefire in August.
Colombia's defense minister confirmed the armed forces would also be told to halt offensives from that time.
The announcement comes after the six-month ceasefire was agreed to last week. This is due to come into force on 3 August.
If it holds, it would be the longest halt in the conflict the ELN has agreed to since first taking up arms against the Colombian state in 1964.
The guerrilla group and the Colombian state are due to continue their peace negotiations in Venezuela from August.
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