Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are seen in the Qalamoun mountains north of Damascus, in this handout photograph distributed by Syria's national news agency SANA on December 27, 2013. Credit: Reuters/SANA/Handout via Reuters
Dozens Of Syrian Rebels Die In Government Ambush -- BBC
Dozens of Islamist rebels have been killed by a Syrian army ambush in a strategic area near the capital Damascus.
Activists and state media say the attack took place on Friday morning to the north of the town of Maaloula.
State media said the men were linked to the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front.
The region lies next to key roads linking Damascus with the north of the country and has been the scene of fierce fighting in recent months.
The state-run Sana news agency said that an army unit had "ambushed terrorists, killing dozens of them and seizing their criminal tools".
Pictures displayed on state media showed many bodies.
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