Clashes and shelling on the vicinity of Mahin and Palmyra desert and shelling elsewhere in the northern countryside Homs

Homs Province:
A fighter from the rebel factions died in the clashes against the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them in the town of Sheikh Meskin in the countryside of Daraa, while violent clashes are still taking place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the “State Islamic” in al-Doweh area west of Palmyra city, and in places around Sha’er area and al-Sahlah hill, amid shelling by the regime forces on places in the areas of Khan al-Hallabat, al-Abtar station and al-Sawwanah in the countryside of Palmyra, and also on other places in the areas of Hosh Hijo, Talbiseh and Hwarin and the area around the town of Mahin in the eastern countryside of Homs, no information about casualties so far, while clashes are taking place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the “Islamic state” in the vicinity Mahin stores area and in the vicinity and outskirts of the town, in an attempt by the regime forces to regain control of the town, which is near the city al-Qaryatayn.