Rebels in Quneitra province announced the launch of an offensive to capture the town of Qahtaniya and the Riwadi and Hamidyya checkpoints, thus lifting the siege imposed by regime forces on the towns of Jubatha and Tiranjah. The Rebel factions involved in the offensive include the Syrian Revolutionaries Front (SRF), Saraya al-Jihad, Bait al-Maqdis Group, Ahl Assalaf Youth, Jund al-Rahman Brigades and Mujahideen al-Sham Movement. Regime forces shelled rural Quneitra with heavy artillery. (Source: Syrian Coalition + LCC)