Activists said that at least 40 pro-Assad’s militants were killed when rebels blew up a number of buildings commandeered by regime forces in the district of Jobar in Damascus. Rebels also recaptured large parts of the town of Rankous in rural of Damascus, while clashes are still going on inside the town. The town of Mleiha came under shelling by artillery and surface-to-surface missiles, while Al Qaboun came under mortar shelling. (Source: Syrian Coalition + LCC)