Two Rebels Killed in Clashes with Syrian Forces
Clashes erupted between regime forces and rebels in Syria's Idlib province overnight, killing two opposition fighters, as explosions were reported in Damascus province, a watchdog said on Monday.
Two rebels were killed as they clashed with regime forces in the town of Kafr Nabal in the northwestern province of Idlib, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
It said several explosions were also heard in Rami village in Jabal al-Zawiya town of Idlib.
The main opposition Syrian National Council reported violence across Idlib, saying regime forces used "tanks, rocket launchers and artillery" to bombard several parts of the province.
The towns targeted included Kafr Nabal, Jabal al-Zawiya, Maaret al-Numan, Ariha and Ramah.
The Observatory said four explosions on Monday rocked the town of Irbin in the province of Damascus, as smoke could be seen rising from a military checkpoint between Irbin and Qaboon.
Violence in Syria has continued unabated with 46 people killed across the country on Sunday, including 19 civilians, 19 soldiers and 8 rebels.
The Observatory says as many as 2,400 of the more than 13,500 people killed since the uprising began have died since a putative U.N.-backed ceasefire began on April 12. Days later unarmed U.N. observers began deploying in Syria.
The violence has spilled over into Lebanon, with clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian regime gunmen in the northern city of Tripoli leaving 14 people dead over the weekend, a Lebanese security official said.
Source: Agence France Presse
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