Fighting erupts in Damascus
A heavy firefight has broken out between Free Syrian Army rebels and government forces in the Al-Mezze district of Damascus, Syria, Reuters has reported.
Damascus battles 'most violent yet'
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said the clashes in Damascus last night are the most violent the Syrian capital has seen.
Rami Adbulrahman said 18 pro-Assad fighters were wounded in the shooting, and that the sound of heavy machine gun fire echoed through the night.
He said:
"These clashes were the most violent and the closest to the security force headquarters in Damascus since the outbreak of the Syrian revolution."
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