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Clashes near Damascus kill 80 in six days: Monitor

Beirut - The deaths came in clashes that began on Tuesday when two prominent rebel groups launched simultaneous attacks on three areas outside the capital.

At least 80 rebels and regime fighters have been killed in six days of clashes northeast of Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said Sunday.
The deaths came in clashes that began on Tuesday when two prominent rebel groups launched simultaneous attacks on three areas outside the capital.
The attacks have focused on the areas of Harasta, Dahiyat Al Assad and the region around Adra prison, the monitor said.
"Clashes since September 8 have killed 46 rebels and 41 regime forces, including from pro-regime militias," said Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman.
In Damascus city meanwhile, the Observatory said one person had been killed and 10 wounded in rebel fire on the Bab Tuma district.
Rebel forces regularly fire rockets into Damascus from rear bases on the city's outskirts.
The regime frequently carries out deadly air strikes on the rebel-held areas outside Damascus, often killing dozens of civilians at a time.
More than 240,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began in March 2011 with anti-government demonstrations.