On this day in 2012: regime forces shelled several areas in the Damascus countryside with artillery and rockets, resulting in the death of Saeed Taha in Harasta. They also stormed the city of Arbin after five days of siege, shelling, and clashes. Armored vehicles entered the main square before heading towards the Zamalka Bridge. The “Revolutionary Command Council in the Damascus Countryside” reported that the Free Syrian Army ambushed the regime’s armored vehicles on their way out, leading to the destruction of three vehicles and injuring several soldiers.
