The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

a mortar shell kills 5 children in Bab Sharqi

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Damascus province: Initial reports that 5 children were killed by a mortar shell that fell on a school bus in the Bab Sharqi area of Old Damascus. 16 were injured by mortar bombardment on Bab Sharqi and al-Qasa’. A mortar shell fell near the Abu Baker al-Razi school in Masaken Barza which led to material losses. Regular forces bombardment the Jobar neighbourhood with mortar shell. Areas in al-A’sali neighbourhood were bombarded by regular forces which led to the death of 2 civilians. 4 rebel fighters, 2 of which are from 1 family, were killed by clashes with regular forces. An explosion shook the Daher al-Mestah area in Barza neighbourhood.