Fierce clashes reported in Syria

Activists say Syrian forces have clashed with army defectors using machine guns and heavy weaponry.

Activists say Syrian forces have clashed with army defectors using machine guns and heavy weaponry.

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The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 10 Syrian soldiers were killed in the clashes that took place late Friday in Deir el-Zour. The group said on Saturday there were also several casualties among the group of armed dissidents known as the Free Syrian Army.