DAMASCUS
A total of 167 people including 19 children were killed in several cities of Syria on Sunday in offensives conducted by forces loyal to Syrian regime.
Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), a London-based group that tracks civilian and dissident casualties, said that Assad forces killed 74 in the suburbs of capital Damascus, 26 in Homs, 18 in Raqqah, 14 in Hamah, 9 in Dera'a, 6 each in Deir al-Zor, Idlib and Aleppo, 4 in Quneitra, 3 each in el-Haseqqeh and Latakia in air and land assaults.
Meanwhile, the Syrian General Revolution Commission (SRGC) said the Free Syrian Army (FSA) forces captured mines and arms depots at the 17th Division in Raqqah.
SRGC added fierce clashes take place between the FSA and Hezbollah in Nubul and az-Zahra districts of Aleppo city.
Syria's state news agency SANA said regime forces made major gains against rebels.
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