Syria unrest: Fierce firefight erupts in Damascus
A
firefight has erupted in Damascus, in one of the fiercest clashes in
the Syrian capital since the uprising against President Bashar
al-Assad's rule began.Witnesses say machine-guns and rocket-propelled
grenades were heard from the heavily guarded district of al-Mezze, which
hosts several security buildings.
Syrian TV said three "terrorists" and a security force member had been killed.
The UN estimates more than 8,000 people have died in the year-long uprising.
Meanwhile, a team of experts sent by special UN and Arab League envoy
Kofi Annan has now arrived in Syria to discuss ceasefire and monitoring
plans, AFP news agency report
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