Beirut, Safar 25, 1434, Jan 7, 2013, SPA - Al-Assad regime's military in Syria launched fresh attacks on the outskirts of Damascus on Monday, according to a report of DPA. Haytham Al-Abdallah, an opposition activist in Damascus, said: "Despite the snowy weather, Al-assad's forces bombarded with dozens of shells and rocket launchers the opposition-held area of Daraya, killing three people and wounding 10." He said that army reinforcements backed by tanks were sent to the suburb of Zabadani in preparation for a new assault on the region that is currently held by the opposition. --SPA 13:14 LOCAL TIME 10:14 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1066208