Regime forces forced employees to attend a ceremony in support of Bashar al-Assad, in the presidential elections, in the town of Sabkha in the countryside of Raqqa.

The local "Ain Al-Furat" network stated that civilians are afraid of not participating in the celebrations supporting "Bashar Al-Assad" within the stage of the elections, for fear of being completely dismissed from their work and being arrested.

The regime forces people in areas that were out of control to go out in march in support of Bashar al-Assad and support him in the presidential elections, and to set up tents and bring music bands, in order to encourage the people to gather in those tents and participate in the celebrations, so that they appear as supporters of Assad.