Clashes continue in Damascus’ Qabon district

Violent clashes witnessed between the governmental troops and opposition parties in Syria in the fronts of Qabon and Barza Gardens near the Syrian capital of Damascus, as the Syrian fighter jets launched a large number of air raids against the areas of clashes leading to the killing of three persons and dozens of injuries. Meanwhile, Tishreen district witnessed a missile attack, leading to serious material damages, as the governmental troops targeted Tegara area with mortar shells leading to a large number of injuries among the civilians.

In Reef Dimashq,  the air force launched air strikes on the city of Harasta, in the eastern Ghouta, killing a woman and wounding many civilians. Violent clashes took place on the fronts of the western city of Harasta, and neighborhoods of Qaboun and Basateen Barza on the other hand, following attempts by government forces to recover what they lost. The opposition factions targeted the strongholds of the government forces in the city of Arbeen. Dahr al-Aswad area, in the western countryside, was hit by artillery and heavy machine guns, with no injuries reported.

The air force launched air strikes on the town of Idan, in the northern countryside of Aleppo, accompanied by heavy artillery shelling, which resulted in the death of several civilians. In the southern countryside, Atashana village was shelled, what left many citizens injured.

In Hama ,war airplanes launched dozens of raids on Morak, Altamneh, Kafarzita, Souran, Ta'ibah al-Imam, Zallaqiat, Jisat and Kfar Noboda towns, while the opposition factions targeted government strongholds in  Tal El-Sufouh with 130-mm artillery shells, killing a government element on Zara front.

In Idlib ,the Russian warplanes raided the city of Gesher and the surrounding towns in the western countryside, while Khan Shikhun, Babulin and Helwaz towns were also raided. A child was killed and others wounded from a cluster bomb found in Sarmine city in the eastern countryside of Idlib.

In Homs, opposition factions managed to destroy an armored bulldozer west Talbisa town in northen countryside, after targeting it with an anti-armor missile, and killed an element om Kfrnan front.

In Daraa the clashes continued in “Death over humiliation” battle, where the opposition factions advanced, controlled new blocks in the neighborhood and killed number of government forces. They also targeted Al-Mujaimar and Ary checkpoints in eastern countryside with mortar shells. War airplanes raided Daraa neighborhoods, Bosra Al Sham and Giza towns, they also targeted an oil tank in Hageen town in eastern countryside without any causalities. The neighborhoods controlled by Daesh in Deer Al Zour were shelled by the government forces stationed on the mountain overlooking the city, and Regiment 137 was also raided. However, violent clashes between the organization and the forces happened near the military airport and Baghiliya village.

In Al Safsafa farm near western countryside, there were violent clashes after Daesh organization attacked Syrian Democratic Forces strongholds to regain its losses, and elements from both sides were killed. Another clashes between them happened in Teshreen farm in southern countryside amid violent shelling to the area.

In Homs, the air force launched air strikes on the towns of Taldu and Kafarla in Hula area in the northern countryside, killing one person and injuring several civilians, while the village of Izziddin was shelled. The opposition factions targeted the strongholds of the government forces at Qarmas, Mermin and Water Establishment checkpoints in Hula area in the northern countryside, with mortar shells in response to the targeting of civilians.

The exit of the 5th batch of al-Wa’er neighborhood in Homs city was postponed, where it was expected for the batch to get out today to Jarabulus area which is controlled by the Turkish forces and factions of the “Euphrates Shield” operation in the northern countryside of Aleppo, the sources confirmed that carrying out the agreement was postponed to Monday, waiting for the completion of arrangements and logistics procedures.

In Daraa, military aircraft and helicopter gunships launched fierce air raids on Daraa al-Balad neighborhoods without causing any civilian casualties. Most of the civilians were driven to the plains, and Nisib Customs was attacked by the helicopters.