WARNING-STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES<br/> <br />Black smoke billows from the remnants of what is reported to be a destroyed Syrian army tank.<br/> <br />New amateur video from the Damascus suburb of Maaloula appears to show rebels celebrating their defense.<br/> <br />One rebel can be heard describing an attempted advance by the government army. He later points out the tank's driver.<br/> <br />Reuters cannot independently verify the video, which came from a social media website.<br/> <br />The video also shows the smoke-stained walls and other ruins at the damaged monastery of St. Sarkis.<br/> <br />The fighting comes as the U.S. and Syria ally Russia make a renewed push for international peace talks.
