Damascus  - Three armed terrorism suspects were shot dead Thursday by Syrian forces in a Palestinian refugee camp south of Damascus, witnesses told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

One member of Syria's security forces was injured in the attack, which took place in the Yarmouk refugee camp, south of Damascus.

Terrorists recently struck at a road near the Damascus airport. Some 17 people were killed and another 14 were injured in the September 27 attack. (dpa)