At least 11 Syrian troops died and 20 others were hurt in clashes with defectors in the southern Dara'a province. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the fighting erupted in the village of Basrat al-Harir before dawn on Sunday.
Heavy machine-gun exchanges have also been reported in the nearby town of Dael.
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