Syrian rebels fire rockets, mortar shells into Damascus; at least five dead

A Syrian emergency worker and a civilian inspect the bodies wrapped in plastic bags outside a makeshift hospital in the rebel-held area east of the capital Damascus, following reported airstrikes by regime forces on Aug. 12, 2015, that reportedly killed at least 27 people. The attack came after rebel rocket and mortar fire hit Damascus.Rebels lobbed dozens of rockets and mortar rounds into Damascus on Wednesday, official and opposition media said, as Iran's top diplomat arrived in the Syrian capital for talks with officials of President Bashar Assad's government.

Meanwhile, both sides in the Syrian conflict reportedly agreed on a limited truce that would allow opposition fighters to exit…