IRBIN, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian authorities are holding ceasefire talks with rebels who have seized some areas near Damascus, a local official said on Thursday, in a sign that a 10-month-old revolt against President Bashar al-Assad has crept close to the capital.
Activists in the restive northeastern suburbs of Douma, Harasta and Irbin, some of which lie within eight km (five miles) of central Damascus, said they heard explosions from overnight clashes between security forces and insurgents.
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