Activist said that violent clashes broke out between rebels and regime forces backed by Hezbollah’s militiamen in Al Qalamoun and on the outskirts of Mleiha in rural Damascus, while civilian casualties were reported as a result of artillery shelling on Zabadani, Tayba and Zebdin. A civilian was killed and dozens wounded in an air raid on the town of Otaya, while barrel bomb attacks left massive material damage in Khan al-Shih. (Source: Syrian Coalition + LCC)