<p>Activists in the opposition-held Damascus suburb of Arbin reported strikes on the town on Friday, March 24, amid heavy fighting between rebel forces and troops loyal to the Syrian government in east Damascus.</p><p>Syria’s state-run SANA reported heavy fighting in Jobar, a short distance from Arbin, on March 23, saying government troops had inflicted “heavy losses” on rebel forces in the area.</p><br />