Security Forces, Rebels Clash In Deir Al-Zour

Opposition activists say six Syrian soldiers have been killed during fighting with rebels in the country's east, reports Bloomberg News.

Clashes were reported Monday in the oil-producing region of Deir Al-Zour by the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Four other security personnel died when an explosive device hit their vehicle in Idlib in the north, the group said.

Army helicopters attacked rebels in the central city of Rastan, said the opposition group. ...