Complex sentence: Syrian government and rebel forces continued to clash in the area on 22 and 23 August, the Syrian military continued to shell Ghouta and the UN called for a ceasefire to allow inspectors to visit the Ghouta sites.
Split into simpler sentences: Syrian government and rebel forces continued to clash in the area on 22 and 23 August. The Syrian military continued to shell Ghouta, and the UN called for a ceasefire to allow inspectors to visit the Ghouta sites.