An image released by Shaam News Network, released on May 13, 2012 shows a Free Syrian Army militant running. AFP PhotoFierce clashes with armed rebels in the central city of Rastan on Monday left at least 23 Syrian soldiers dead and dozens wounded, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The Britain-based monitoring group said initial reports indicated that three troop carriers were destroyed in the clashes that began at dawn on the outskirts of the city, located in Homs province.
(BEIRUT - Agence France-Presse)
