Fierce clashes between government troops and rebels occurred in the outskirts of Damascus.

According to the Lebanese Al-Mustaqbal TV, fighting is in the area of Sit Zeinab mosque near the highway leading to the international airport.

The government troops have also attacked the rebels who occupied El Kuseir near the Lebanese-Syrian border. The city is considered to be a transit point for the transfer of weapons to rebel groups from Lebanon, Vesti.ru reports.