22 martyrs were killed during today’s protests in Syria
Indications of the victory
This Friday was one of the most important during the course of the protest movement in Syria. For weeks, the security forces and the military, through their operations, have prevented mass demonstrations. However, in a remarkable step and due to increasing international support for the protest movement and the subsequent morale boost, many protesters have managed to overcome the security and military barriers and begin taking the steps necessary to de-legitimize the government. Despite the Syrian president’s promises to withdraw his troops and end military operations across the country, armored vehicles and tanks have continued to be stationed in city centers. In fact, security backups have been called to quell protests such as the one that occurred in Hirak and Ankhal in the Daraa Governorate, where they have resumed gunfire using both light and heavy machine guns. Today alone, security forces killed at least 22 protesters, including children who were not part of the demonstrations.
In the besieged city of Homs, all neighborhoods, including Khaldieh, Bab Sbaa, and Baba Amr demonstrated in thousands, despite gunfire yesterday and today, and despite the violent military operations in the city for the past week, which take lives on a daily basis. Deir Ezzor is in the same condition, but demonstrations approached large numbers before the military invasion.
In Idlib and its suburbs, where army vehicles have been deployed for two months, and in Hama, which has been surrounded for 20 days, people have suffered the worst forms of punishment for the largest demonstrations in Syria. Residents of Hama resumed their demonstrations outside prisons in various neighborhoods and in the city, also to be fired upon by the security forces.
In Lattakia, where the Raml neighborhood witnessed the last episode of ongoing tragedies in the country, supporters demonstrated in other neighborhoods in the city and in Jableh in defiance of the heavy presence of Shabiha (regime’s armed thugs). These two cities have been the base of these thugs to terrorize the population and serve as the protectors of the Assad family.
However, confrontations in the town of Daraa, where the first military operations were conducted at the start of the Revolution, have been the most severe. Security forces continue to fire at demonstrators in Ghabagheb and Al-Hirak, which are just a few kilometers away from the border of the Occupied Golan. Among the casualties were an elderly man, two children, and twelve protesters, not to mention dozens of wounded.
In different cities such as Jableh, Hasakeh, and Qamishly, where assembly is difficult and there is great fear of the Shabbiha, demonstrators are calling for the toppling of the regime and the prosecution of Bashar al-Assad, despite threats by government officials and the governor that the city of Jableh would come under attack if protests continue.
The grip of the security forces has not lessened on the Damascus suburbs. In Douma, tens of thousands of protesters marching throughout the town came under fire. At least one person was reported killed in Harasta, and another in Rahiba. In other parts of the capital, security forces are dispersing thousands of protesters with clubs and electric batons, as well as arrest campaigns.
In Aleppo, protesters are increasing in number, and are coming out from Sakhour, Bustan Al-Qasr, Tal Rafa’at, Mare’a, and other towns and suburbs surrounding Syria’s largest city.
The Syrian people will be victorious, due to the strong resolve of the protesters and the support of Syria’s friends abroad for its people and its Revolution.
Homs
armored vehicles of army are marching streets of Khaldieh neighborhood and gun fire randomly and broadcasting by loudspeakers threatening words insulting to the citizens
Snipers are spreading out on school rooftops in Khaldieh and shooting at anyone in the street or on residential balconies. Meanwhile, armored vehicles are roaming the streets and firing indiscriminately and randomly at residences.
Hawla
Bodies of four martyrs have been found; they were murdered two days ago during a shooting in Aqrab village. They are: Ajad Hojak, Bassam Hallak, Ahmad Hallak, and Mohammad Halabi
Lattakia
arrest of the pharmacist Taysir Nasser from Raml accused of having treated people injured by the security’s bullets
Demonstration started from Al-Maghribi mosque in Qalaa chanting for Raml neighborhood and toppling of the regime despite the security severe siege
Daraa
Tafas
Heavy gunfire toward demonstrators
Harak
the army and security forces are trying to storm the Harak hospital and the demonstrators form a human shield in front of the hospital to prevent the armed forces to kidnap injured people and martyrs
new tanks are entering to the city accompanied by heavy gunfire by heavy machine-guns, with insistence of demonstrators to continue the demonstration
Military reinforcement and tanks have been deployed into the city, and live gunfire has been shot at protesters from heavy machines to disperse them
Damascus Suburbs
Harasta
Bassel Rahim, born 1981, has been martyred and tens of others were injured, clashes have occurred between security forces and army men
Aleppo
Tal Rifaat
A demo in the western neighbourhood has been dispersed by tear gas, and stones have been thrown at protesters
Lattakia
Security forces, using loudspeakers, are warning residents of Al-Gharraf and the vegetable market in Raml to remain indoors; anyone outside will be arrested.
Salamyeh is chanting for freedom but it’s falling on deaf ears
Since 10 days a wide arrest campaign started in Salamyeh under the supervision of the security force and the air intelligence force in Homs since there are no security branches in Salamyeh.
We received 33 name so far but the number of the detainees is more than that for sure. The detainees includes doctors, lawyers, teachers and students. One of the detainees is a retired officer. No one knows anything about the detainees and what conditions they are detained in. Furthermore, many youth are pursuit.
Salamyeh has joined the Syrian Peaceful Uprising since its start with massive demonstrations but weren’t covered well in media, there was no focus on the events happening in Salamyeh although the critical position of the city and importance of its participation in the Syrian uprising and the several arrest campaigns happened in the city.
Videos from Syria
, Barzeh, Damascus
Hama
deployment of snipers on the rooftops in Homs
Jableh
Security forces fired at the protesters and injured many people
Hawleh
Idleb : demo in Maret Al-Nouman
Daraa : demo in Jasem
Homs : demo in Al-Ghota
Damascus Suburbs : demo in Erbeen
Homs : demo in Bab Al-Deraib
Idleb : demo in Jerjinaz
Damascus Suburbs : demo in Zakyeh
Aleppo : demo in Andan
Latakia : demo from the mosque of Bazar
Homs : demo in Al-Waer
al-Qamishli demo
Hama : demo in Al-Hamidyeh
Saraqeb
Idleb : mass demo
kanaker
Qadam
Assali Damascus
Talbeseh