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Opposition forces are close to encircling Damascus from all sides.

Clashes in Homs are ongoing.

Assad regime soldiers are defecting en masse.

Panic in Damascus now.

Assad regime forces in Arbin in the Damascus countryside withdrew from the area.

Arbin is a 15-minute car ride away from Damascus city centre.

Assad regime army issued orders for the gradual withdrawal of its elements from the city of Homs.

Source: Sky News Arabia

Syrian opposition commander Hassan Abdulghani:

We observe major collapses in the defense lines of the Assad regime forces in the city of Homs and its countryside.

Assad regime soldiers withdrew from 4 districts in the Damascus countryside.

One of them (Al-Qadam) is only 6 km away from Damascus city centre.

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Assad regime's interior minister:

There is a very strong security cordon on the outskirts of Damascus and no one can break it.

Assad regime forces have evacuated their positions from the outskirts of Renkus, near Sednaya prison.

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Syrian Interior Minister:

Do not listen to rumors, all of our institutions are doing their work well.

Syrian opposition forces took control of Malouk checkpoint, the largest and most strategic checkpoint in Homs countryside and the gateway to Homs city.

Local people report that some prisoners they released don't know that Hafez Assad is dead.

Hafez Assad died 24 years ago.

It is reported that the prisoners thought that they were released by Saddam Hussein's army who invaded Syria.

Syrian opposition forces have reportedly reached Sednaya Prison, and the fight for its liberation has begun.

Sednaya Prison is known as the "Human Slaughterhouse"

General Command of the Syrian Armed Forces:

Our valiant army continues its operations in Homs, Aleppo and Hama.

Local people in Douma, northern Damascus reported the withdrawal of Assad regime forces from their positions.

Damascus is being surrounded on all sides.

More from the general staff of the Assad regime:

We are inflicting hundreds of casualties on the terrorists.

Turkish officials speaking to Clash Report say that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on the 22nd Doha Forum.

Two parties agreed to work closely on Syria-related issues.

Working together: Local people removing the portrait of Bashar Assad in the town of Misraba, east of Damascus.