For the fifth consecutive day and under aerial cover…the regime forces continue their efforts to clamp down on the besieged Ghouta and take the control of a strategic town

Rif Dimashq province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the continuation of the violent fighting between the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them against Jaysh Al-Islam, in areas in the Eastern Ghouta, as the clashes are continuing between the both parties for the fifth consecutive days, in the city whose importance comes in the terms of that if the regime forces managed to take the full control of it, they will control new areas in the Eastern Ghouta, and Al-Shaffuniyya town which is the most important town for Jaysh Al-Islam, will be the front line between the regime forces and the factions, in addition to that, the control of Hosh Al-Dawahra will allow to the regime forces to uncover large areas of Otaya town in the Eastern Ghouta, and if the regime forces advanced towards Otaya, they will complete to control of the whole of Al-Marj area because Jaysh Al-Islam will withdraw from the towns of Al-Nashabiyah and Hazarma, in which Al-Marj area is considered the main source of food for Al-Ghouta because it contains agricultural projects, and by restoring the area by the regime forces, they will clamp down on the Eastern Ghouta more and more under the siege imposed by the regime forces on the area.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored during the past five days, targeting Hosh Al-Dawahra town by tens of missiles believed to be land-to-land, and tens of artillery, mortar and tanks shells, which fell on the town and its vicinity and outskirts, which resulted in the fall of confirmed casualties in the ranks of the both parties, in which the regime forces are seeking for achieving advancement in the area, amid violent attempts of repel by the fighters of Jaysh Al-Islam, and the clashes left casualties in the ranks of the both parties, including the commander of the Tenth Infantry Brigade of Jaysh Al-Islam.