Clashes erupt near Damascus despite Syria truce

It is not clear who has started the clashes following the nationwide truce, says observatory

BEIRUT: Clashes erupted between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters in an area outside Damascus on Friday, despite a nationwide truce that began at midnight, a monitor said.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was not clear who had started the clashes in the Wadi Barada region, adding that government helicopters were firing on the area.