Cairo, Jumada II 22, 1433, May 13, 2012, SPA - At least three people were killed Sunday by the Syrian forces near the capital Damascus, according to the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Two of the victims were civilians who were killed in the towns of Douma and Dhumair on the outskirts of Damascus, said the London-based observatory in a statement quoted by DPA. The group said the third was an army defector who was killed during overnight clashes between military troops and opposition rebels in Douma town. --SPA 11:54 LOCAL TIME 08:54 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/997512