Syrian forces killed 10 army defectors in fighting in the suburbs of Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in an e-mailed statement today.

Clashes between troops and rebels were taking place in the Qalamoun district on the outskirts of the capital, the group said.

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