Violent clashes in the west of Rif Dimashq, airstrikes target the west of the capital Damascus and the eastern countryside of Homs

Rif Dimashq Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:
The regime forces shelled areas in the west of Rif Dimashq, in conjunction with violent clashes taking place in the vicinity al-DierKhbyeh between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic Factions and Fath al-Sham Front, where the regime forces are trying to achieve a new advancement in the area after they advanced in al-DierKhbyeh area days ago, and information about casualties in the ranks of both parties, also helicopters dropped barrel bombs on places at the area between Zakya and Khan al-Shih in the west of Damascus, and other areas in the vicinity al-DierKhbyeh, also a young man was wounded by sniper fire in the town of Madaya.

Homs Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:
Warplanes bombed areas in the vicinity of the Silos of Palmyra at the eastern desert of Homs, in conjunction with continued clashes between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the “Islamic State” in several areas of the eastern desert of Homs.