The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Shells fell on Damascus and clashes continue in Homs

Damascus province: A mortar shell fell in the al-A’bassiyeen area in central Damascus. Clashes broke out between rebel fighters from one side and regular forces and NDF combatants from the other, along with bombardment by both sides, in the al-Tadamon neighbourhood, several shells fell on parts of the Zalikha neighbourhood. Regular forces carried out a series of house raids on civilian houses and shops in the al-Sina’a neighbourhood. The airforce carried out an air raid on parts of the Jobar neighbourhood.
Homs province: Rebel fighters targeted 2 regime and pro-regime vehicles on the Sadad-Nabek road near the al-Hmeira town with reports of casualties and injuries from regular forces and pro-regime militants. Clashes broke out between rebel and regular forces along with pro-regime militants near a water pump in al-Achrafiya neighbourhood, reports of casualties and injuries from both sides. Areas in the al-Dara al-Kabira town were bombarded by regular forces. Regular forces opened gunfire with heavy machine guns last night on parts of the al-Wa’er neighbourhood. regular forces bombarded areas in the al-Ghanto town at midnight. 5 fighters of Islamic battalions, including a defected major, were killed yesterday by clashes with regular forces, NDF combatants and Hezbollah fighters in the outskirts of Yabroud city near al-Qalamoun of Reef Dimashq.