Assad forces use poisonous ammunition against rebels

Military forces of the Syrian regime targeted the city of Yabroud, near Damascus, with tanks shells on Saturday and helicopters threw explosive barrels at Al-Sahal village and the hills around it. The attacks resulted in a number of deaths and wounded many people.

According to the rebels’ news agency Masar Press, three soldiers from the Syrian regime forces and Hezbollah militias were killed. One of the rebels was also killed.

Meanwhile, the Islamic Front targeted the military Al-Dameer Airport with Grad rockets and there were reports of clashes around the administration of the air defence in Al-Malaiha neighbourhood.

In Adra, Al-Assad’s forces used poisonous ammunition that killed four rebels and wounded more than 25, including civilians, on Sunday night. The neighbourhood witnessed severe clashes, but rebels faced Al-Assad’s forces and killed five soldiers and destroyed a tank.