ReliefWeb

Highlights:

• Hostilities intensified southwest of Damascus, particularly in the areas around Darayya, Husseiniyah, Sbeineh, Seita Zeinab, Yarmouk as well as throughout large parts of northeastern Damascus and the surrounding areas

• Clashes and shelling reported in the vicinity of Dera'a camp, with a vehicle-bourne improvised explosive device (VBIED) injuring an UNRWA staff member on 18 January

• A large number of explosions reported in the city of Aleppo. The university was targeted resulting in the death of more than 80 individuals, including one refugee

• 8,480 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are sheltering in 14 UNRWA facilities in Syria;