In clashes erupting between Assad regime forces and the so-called ‘national defense’ forces in the western areas of Hama Province at least 4 members of this unit were killed and many more were left injured. These clashes broke out when Assad military forces did not permit the families of those killed in the city of Yarmouk to see the bodies of their loved ones.
Other Syria news reports indicate members of the Assad intelligence apparatus detained four officers of the Alawite sect on charges of retreating from combat lines and treason.