Clashes in Homs desert and fighting in its northern countryside

Homs province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: clashes took place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities against fighters of the rebel and Islamic factions in areas in the vicinity of Om Sharshuh in the northern countryside of Homs, and the clashes were accompanied by exchange of targeting that caused material damage, but no information about casualties, also the clashes are taking place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities against members of the “Islamic State” organization in areas in the vicinity of al-Qaryatayn city and its outskirts, coincided with exchange of shelling between both parties, and information about casualties caused by the destruction of vehicles of both parties, also clashes took place between both parties near the administrative border between Homs and Deir Ezzor, and the clashes were accompanies by intense exchange of shelling between both parties, which caused confirmed casualties in the ranks of the organization’s members, and information about casualties in the ranks of members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them.