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Assad regime shelling kills 12 civilians in Damascus

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ANI Ankara [Turkey]
Last Updated : Nov 19 2017 | 7:42 AM IST

At least 12 civilians were killed in shelling by the Assad regime forces in Syria's capital Damascus on Saturday, the Anadolu Agency reported.

According to a Syrian civil defense source, Madyara, Haresta, Arbin, Hamuriyyah, Zamalka and Hazze regions were hit in the shelling.

A number of people also got injured, who were later rushed to the nearby medical facility.

A civil defence report has claimed that at least 45 civilians have lost their lives due to Syrian regime's intense attacks on Eastern Ghouta between November 14-17.

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First Published: Nov 19 2017 | 7:10 AM IST

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