Activists said that around 40 civilians suffered from suffocation when the regime air force dropped explosive barrels containing the chlorine gas on the town of Al Sayyad in rural Hama. Clashes continue to rage between rebels and regime forces in rural Hama. Rebels destroyed a tank near Butaish checkpoint, while four pro-regime militants were killed in an ambush in the village of Sutaihat in rural Hama. Rebels also shelled regime positions near Shleweit checkpoint with mortar shells, with reports of regime losses. (Source: Syrian Coalition + Sham News + Smart News)