The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that at least two people were killed by government forces in the Damascus suburb of Harasta.

The SOHR says another person was killed by sniper fire in Douma, another Damascus suburb.

One child was killed by gunfire in a village in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, the UK-based rights group said.

One more person was shot dead in the town of Rastan, in Homs province, the group said.