More than 20 barrel bombs target the besieged Khan al-Shih with heavy shelling by the regime forces

Rif Dimashq Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:
Unidentified gunmen assassinated a retired brigadier general in the town of Hfir al-Fawqa and a member of one of the “reconciliation” committees, by shooting him in front of his house in the town, while regime’s helicopters dropped more barrel bombs on areas at the besieged town of Khan al-Shih in the Western Ghouta, rising to at least 20, the number of barrel bombs dropped hours ago on areas in the town, amid continued shelling by the regime forces on the city, which resulted in the outbreak of fire in the property of citizens and injured more people, while clashes are taking place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic Factions and Fath al-Sham Front after an attempts by each party to advancement at the expense of the other, also clashes are taking place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the Islamic factions in the vicinity of Ein Tarma town at the eastern outskirts of the capital.