In December 2012, during the Syrian civil war, there was fierce fighting in Yarmouk Camp. Yarmouk is a district of Damascus that is home to the biggest community of Palestnian refugees in Syria. The fighting was between the pro-Assad Syrian Army and PFLP-GC on one side, and Syrian rebels on the other. The rebels included the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and a group made up of Palestinians, called Liwa al-Asifa or Storm Brigade. On 17 December, it was reported that the FSA and anti-Assad Palestinians had taken control of the camp. The FSA and Syrian Army agreed to leave Yarmouk as a neutral, demilitarized zone, but sporadic clashes continued.