Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that mortar shells targeted various neighborhoods in the Syrian capital claiming the lives of 3 citizens and wounding at least 11.
Syria descended into civil war after protests inspired by uprisings against autocrats across the Arab world drew a violent state response. Western-backed efforts to forge a political solution have failed to make any progress.
The United Nations has said that about 10.8 million people in Syria are now in need help, of which 4.7 million are in hard-to-reach areas.