The Free Syrian Army captured the town of Sahyan and two checkpoints on the outskirts of Khan Sheikhoun in rural Idlib after heavy clashes with regime forces. Fifteen soldiers defected from the Assad regime in Khan Sheikhoun, while a number of pro-regime soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb near Mastouma Camp. Regime forces carried out artillery shelling on Kafranbel and Binnish, causing civilian casualties and material damage. (Source: Syrian Coalition + LCC)