Damascus - Noura Khawam
Clashes between Syrian governmental troops and Islamist factions in a number of fronts of Damascus’ eastern side, including Barza Gardens and Qabon districts, as the Syrian army loyal to President Bashar Al Assad launched artillery and missile attacks against the districts of Barza, Qabon and Teshreen leading to the killing a large number of soldiers from the two sides.
The battels continued in Damascus’ districts of Basateen and Qabon between the Islamist factions and governmental troops, as the governmental troops managed to achieve notable advance. They isolated Barza district from the other districts of Qabon and Teshreen. They also seized weapons stores possessed by the extremist groups in Barza district.
The governmental troops raided areas near Aqrab village of Hama’s southern countryside with no information about humanitarian losses, as the Syrian fighter jets raided a number of areas in Hama’s northern countryside leading to a number of injuries.
In the same context, clashes continued between the governmental troops and ISIS extremist militants at Maqaber area of Deir Al Zour, and in the surrounding area of Deir Al Zour military airport. The clashes led to the killing of dozens of people from the two sides.
The clashes also continue in Mansheya district of Daraa city since early Monday between the Islamist factions and the governmental troops, as the governmental troops bombarded the strongholds of the extremist groups in the framework of their attempts to achieve advance in their areas.
The governmental troops also renewed their missile attack against districts in Aleppo’s western countryside, as the fighter jets conducted 18 air raids on late Sunday with no information about humanitarian losses. The clashes continue between Syrian Democratic Troops supported by the International Coalition on one hand and ISIS extremist militias on the other hand on the northern bank of the Euphrates River.
The regime forces launched 2 missiles believed to be ground-to-ground on areas in Daraa al-Balad in the city of Daraa, causing material damage in the property of the citizens, no information about casualties reported. While the clashes renewed between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic Factions in areas at Manshiya neighborhood in the city of Daraa, also the regime forces opened fire of machineguns on areas in Yadodeh town northwestern of Daraa city.