On 16 March 2012 , Heavy fighting was reported in several Damascus suburbs , with the FSA fighting loyalist forces in those areas . Three soldiers were reported killed . This came before a car bombing , the third in Damascus which was claimed to have killed 27 people and wounded another 140 . Among the dead were members of the security forces , as the bombs targeted an air force intelligence base and a criminal security centre
third in Damascus
March 2012 Damascus bombings
Rif Dimashq clashes (November 2011–March 2012)