Rebels armed groups unite to liberate Damascus

 More than 24 military formations in the East Ghouta issued a statement announcing the unification of brigades and battalions on the Eastern Front to enter Damascus.

The first operations were last night in the neighborhood of Jobar Damascus near the abbassiyeen garages. Also fierce clashes erupted in al-Qaboun and Barzeh after the Assad regime bombardment. The southern neighborhoods of the capital were bombarded by regime mortars and artillery too.

 The British-Based Human Rights Observatory said that clashes continued in the Ma'amel area north of Jobar, reports that rebels have surrounded the conscription centre.

 The Observatory said that Regime forces went on raids and arrests in the al-Sakhna square and the Shaikh Sa'ad neighbourhood in al-Mazzeh.

 Regime forces detained several residents at the checkpoint of al-Yarmouk refugee camp which has been blocked off and people are being denied entrance.

According to information received from Syrian Revolution Martyr Database, at least 5,840 people were killed in Damascus since March 2011.