More than 200 fighters killed in Syria's clashes, reports monitoring group

Damascus [Syria], March 9: Fighting in Syria between government forces and insurgents loyal to deposed president Bashar al-Assad has left more than 200 people dead on both sides, in the war-torn country's deadliest violence in months, a monitoring group reported Saturday.
Clashes erupted on Thursday in Syria's coastal area after a string of attacks and ambushes - blamed on al-Assad's armed supporters - targeted transitional government forces.
Source: Qatar Tribunw