There has been a shootout between Syrian security forces and ex members of Saddam Hussein's bodyguard on Mount Qassioun, near Damascus.
A Syrian security officer has reportedly died in the shootout, which happened on Sunday night.
Two members of the group are believed to have been arrested, four policemen were also hurt.
A Syrian security official has been quoted as saying that Monday's clash took place with a "group of people wanted for terrorist crimes... some of whom were former bodyguards of Saddam Hussein".
A Syrian official quoted by Sana identified one captured militant as a Jordanian citizen, Ayed al-Semadi.
Last week, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld accused Syria of allowing insurgents to enter Iraq for attacks on US and government targets.
Syria has denied it is aiding the Iraqi insurgents.
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