Fierce clashes reported in Syria

Syrian military forces have clashed with army defectors using machine guns and heavy weaponry in the country’s east, according to anti-government activists.

Fierce clashes reported in Syria

Syrian military forces have clashed with army defectors using machine guns and heavy weaponry in the country’s east, according to anti-government activists.

The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 10 Syrian soldiers were killed in the clashes that took place late last night in the town of Deir el-Zour.

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