3/18/2015

The Action Group for Palestinians in Syria reported that it has documented 315 Palestinians who have been tortured to death in government prisons.
- 18 Palestinians from the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus were identified in photos of victims recently released by Zaman al-Wasl.
A Syria Direct interview on increasing Hepatitis A cases in southern Damascus: http://syriadirect.org/main/36-interviews/1929-hepatitis-a-spreading-in-south-damascus-amidst-poor-living-conditions
General Ray Odierno, the US Army Chief of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that some US allies may be willing to send in troops to accompany rebels that the US plans to train and supply to fight the Islamic State in order to protect them from attacks by the Syrian government.
There was fighting around Khan Touman south of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.117580&lon=37.051091&z=16&m=b
Ahrar al-Sham arrested an Islamic State sleeper cell in Aleppo:
A Council for Reconciliation has been formed in Aleppo to solve disputes between different groups:
- It involves the Levant Front, Jabhat al-Nusra, Ahrar al-Sham, Harakat Nur, Harakat Fajr, and Kata’ib Abi Amara was-Salatin.
There was fighting in the al-Bureij district of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.253825&lon=37.196789&z=14&m=b
- A government tank was destroyed.
There was fighting in the al-Khaladiyah neighborhood of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.229874&lon=37.116280&z=14&m=b
There was fighting around the Aleppo citadel: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.200097&lon=37.163744&z=14&m=b
There was fighting around the al-Mallah farms, Dweir al-Zaytoun, Handarat and Bashkuy north of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.308486&lon=37.145462&z=13&m=b
- Government forces captured al-Madafa Hill and took full control of Handarat village and it’s farms.
- Handarat:
  - Rebel forces:
  - Government forces:
  - Damage in Handarat:
- Bashkuy:
  - A photo of Handarat taken by government forces.
Airstrikes hit Haritan north of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.281160&lon=37.089586&z=14&m=b
Airstrikes hit Binnis, the Taftanaz airbase, and Maarrat Misrin in Idlib: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.987869&lon=36.761284&z=13&m=b
- 3 rebels were killed by the airstrikes near Binnis.
There was fighting outside of Idlib city in what appears to be the build up to a rebel offensive:
- 1 person was killed by rebel mortar fire on the city.
- Rebel shelling on Tell Mastumah: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.877784&lon=36.629620&z=13&m=b
Airstrikes hit Sarmin in Idlib: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.901148&lon=36.725063&z=13&m=b
Rebel mortar shelling hit al-Fu’ah and Kafraya in Idlib: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.986480&lon=36.701031&z=14&m=b
Airstrikes hit Saraqib in Idlib: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.857057&lon=36.804199&z=13&m=b
Airstrikes hit outside of the Abu al-Duhur military airport in Idlib: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.735644&lon=37.101517&z=13&m=b
Rebels destroyed a military bulldozer near Ayyub in Qunietra: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.182962&lon=35.963917&z=13&m=b
Airstrikes hit Inkhil, Zimrin, Simlin, al-Harra, Lajat, Mashara, Kafr Nasij, and Simrin in Daraa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.072268&lon=36.110687&z=12&m=b
- Inkhil:
- Mashara:
- Zimrin:
Airstrikes hit al-Sheikh Miskin, Ibta, Busra al-Harir, Nawa, Bosra al-Harir and Gharia Sharqiyah in Daraa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.799685&lon=36.153603&z=12&m=b
Airstrikes hit Bosra al-Sham in Daraa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.526263&lon=36.483536&z=13&m=b
Airstrikes hit Muzayrib in Daraa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.707145&lon=36.025715&z=14&m=b
Government shelling and airstrikes hit Atman and the Daraa al-Balad neighborhood in Daraa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.639375&lon=36.108112&z=13&m=b
- Atman:

Airstrikes hit Talbiseh in Homs: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.837900&lon=36.731586&z=13&m=b
2 barrel bombs were dropped on Deir Foul in Homs: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.922745&lon=36.838017&z=14&m=b
Artillery shelling hit ar-Rastan in Homs: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.923519&lon=36.737766&z=13&m=b
3 people were killed by airstrikes on the besieged al-Waer neighborhood in Homs: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.740978&lon=36.672192&z=14&m=b
- 1 girl was also killed by government sniper fire.
There was fighting near the Lebanese border around Kafr Yabous in Rif Dimashq: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.689924&lon=36.012325&z=13&m=b
- Airstrikes hit Zabadani.
- Zabadani:
There was fighting near al-Taybeh in Rif Dimashq: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.331676&lon=36.203556&z=13&m=b
Ahrar al-Sham, Failaq al-Rahman, and the Ahl al-Sham battalion announced a merger of their groups in eastern Qalamoun.
There was fighting in Jobar in Eastern Ghouta: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.531343&lon=36.333203&z=15&m=b
- The area was also hit by airstrikes.
Airstrikes hit Irbin in Eastern Ghouta:http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.538068&lon=36.366248&z=15&m=b
- There was fighting around the outskirts of the town.
30 tons of food aid was allowed to enter the rebel-held areas of Beit Saham, Babila, and Yalda in Damascus: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.468287&lon=36.330500&z=15&m=b
Barrel bombs hit Darayya in Western Ghouta: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.457654&lon=36.248531&z=14&m=b
Airstrikes hit Khan al-Shih in Western Ghouta: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.371682&lon=36.113863&z=14&m=b
There was fighting around Flita in Qalamoun:
Airstrikes hit Kafr Zita. al-Lataminah, and Zakat in Hama: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.351396&lon=36.615543&z=13&m=b
Rebels claimed to have captured the town of al-Kafat and the adjacent Zawrr al-Sous air defense base and villlage in Hama after launching an attack yesterday: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.063866&lon=36.878786&z=14&m=b
- Jabhat al-Nusra and the FSA in the area are attempting to relieve pressure on the rebels cut off in northern Homs.
- The government route along the Hama-Selmiyah road is now cut off.
3 people were executed in Deir Ez Zor by the Islamic State on charges of spying for the government.