Clashes erupt near Damascus despite Syria truce
It is not clear who has started the clashes following the nationwide truce, says observatory
Dozens of Syrians take part in a small gathering calling for the fall of the regime on December 30, 2016, in the northwestern city of Idlib. PHOTO: AFP
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.
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.