Jobar

Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital on Sunday as rebels and terrorists tried to fight their way into the city centre in a surprise assault on government forces.

Rebels shot down a Syrian army helicopter on Monday while it was bombarding the Damascus neighbourhood of Jobar, as heavy fighting broke out in the district between rebels and troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, witnesses said. Syrian state television said in a news flash a helicopter had crashed in Damascus, but offered no further details.

Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital on Sunday as rebels and terrorists tried to fight their way into the city centre in a surprise assault on government forces.

Rebels shot down a Syrian army helicopter on Monday while it was bombarding the Damascus neighbourhood of Jobar, as heavy fighting broke out in the district between rebels and troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, witnesses said. Syrian state television said in a news flash a helicopter had crashed in Damascus, but offered no further details.