Dozens of rebels, troops 'die in north Syria battle'
- Published: 2 Mar 2013 at 15.49
- Online news: World
A ferocious battle on the outskirts of the northern city of Raqa, near the Turkish border, killed dozens of Syrian troops and rebel fighters on Saturday, a watchdog reported.
Syrian rebels prepare to fire a portable canon at a pro-regime forces in Deir Ezzor, on February 27, 2013. A ferocious battle on the outskirts of the northern city of Raqa, near the Turkish border, killed dozens of Syrian troops and rebel fighters on Saturday, a watchdog reported.
"Fierce clashes pitting rebel fighters from several battalions against regular troops have raged since dawn on the outskirts of Raqa city," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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