Militants fired mortar rounds on many areas in Damascus, causing the injury of 17 civilians and material damage to private properties. A source at the Police Command said that two mortar shells fell on al-Zablatani area, causing the injury of 16 citizens, adding that three mortars hit the area of Bustan al-Dour and caused only material damage, SANA reported Saturday. Another citizen was injured by shrapnel of a mortar shell that hit Bab Touma area. Earlier, a mortar shell landed on the French Hospital in al-Qassa' area in Damascus, inflicting material losses. The attack caused no casualties among the medical cadre or patients, the source said. Militants have repeatedly targeted hospitals and healthcare centers across Syria. The attacks have taken a heavy toll on the healthcare system in the country, with hundreds of hospitals driven out of service.