Kiev, Dhu-AlHijjah 10, 1435, Oct 4, 2014, SPA -- Twelve separatist rebels were killed trying to capture the airport in their stronghold of Donetsk, the Interfax Ukraine news agency reported citing the National Security Council in Kiev. Ukrainian troops fought off the assaults on the biggest airport in eastern Ukraine, council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said. He added that two government soldiers were killed in the fighting in the past 24 hours. --spa 23:39 LOCAL TIME 20:39 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w