The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Unknown assailants target house of regime soldier in Zakia, west of the capital Damascus

Reliable sources have informed SOHR that unidentified gunmen targeted with grenade the house of a regime soldier in Zakia town in south-western countryside of the capital, slightly injuring him.

Yesterday, SOHR activists reported hearing an explosion in Al-Tekiyah village in Wadi Barada area in Rif Dimashq, caused by an IED explosion targeting the vehicle of a prominent commander in “National Defense Forces” (NDF). The commander was taken to a hospital in Damascus after sustaining serious injuries.

Yesterday, SOHR sources reported hearing clashes with light weapons in Hazza town in Eastern Ghouta in Rif Dimashq. According to SOHR sources, the clashes, which lasted for nearly two hours, followed an attack by unknown assailants on a checkpoint affiliated to the Republican Guard forces on the outskirts of Hazza town.

Local sources informed SOHR that ambulances were heard rushing to the targeted checkpoint, which is likely that members of the checkpoint were killed or injured.