Heavy clashes occurred early morning on Thursday between opposition fighters and the Syrian army in the Dara Izaa area in Aleppo province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports.

 At least 14 Syrian army soldiers and one opposition officer were said to have been killed in the fighting. 

 A Syrian army weapons cache and two cannons were said to have been destroyed by the opposition fighters, another cannon was seized from the army.

 They also said to have destroyed two armoured vehicles at a Syrian army checkpoint and attacked a Syrian helicopter.