Lots of new developments so bear with me!
Aleppo Province: Demonstrations took place last night after Taraweeh prayers in the following areas: Salah'Adin, Seif Al'Dowla, Al'Sakhour, Eindaan, Bab Al'Hadeed, Till Rifaat, Al'Ashrafiya, Al'Sheikh Maqsour, Al'Masharqa, Sharaa Al'Neel. Security forces shot into the air to disperse protesters. No reports of injuries or deaths at this time.
Damascus Province: Yesterday the UN investigative team also visited Damascus province and were again greeted by large demonstrations in the areas of Radia, Al'Moadamieh, an Al'Kasou. After the departure of the delegation, the army along with elements of the internal security forces stormed these areas and opened fire from military vehicles with heavy machine gun fire, wounding more than 45 people. In these areas the intelligences services have instituted a massive arrest campaign, arresting hundreds of people from Damascus province. Demonstrations also took place in the following areas: Al'Qaboun, Al'Midaan, Al'Til, Barza, Al'Hajar Al'Aswad, Al'Seedeh, Zaynab and Douma. Security forces and the Shabiha stormed the area of Al'Qaboun and made mass arrests.
Deraa Province: Demonstrations took place yesterday in the following areas: Al'Harak, Daa'il, Al'Sanameen, Jasim, Noua, Deraa Al'Bilad, Al'Maseefreh. Last night after dark, the army raided the areas of Al'Harak and Daa'il arresting dozens of demonstrators. Electricity and water were also cut off completely to these areas.
Deir Az-Zour: Demonstrations took place after Taraweeh prayer last night despite heavy security presence in the city including tanks, heavy weapons and other military vehicles. The security forces occupying the city opened fire on demonstrators and continued firing non-stop for two hours. Communications to the city were at some point cut off and it is not known the number of casualties.
Hama Province: Scattered protests took place in Hama yesterday despite heavy security deployments. Activists report that people were killed while attempting to attend prayers at one of the mosques in the city of Hama. The humanitarian situation in Hama continues to worsen due to the lack of food and water. Security forces continue to disrupt electricity and communications to the city to prevent neighborhoods from communicating with one another. Demonstrations took place in the following areas: Khan Shekhoun, Al'tamanaameh, Souraan, Halafiya, Qalaat Al'madiq.
As of this morning, the army is said to have crossed from Idlib province into Hama province and was on its way to the areas of Ifameya and Qalaat Al'Madeeq.
Homs: Yesterday members of a UN investigative team came to visit the city of Homs. Investigators were greeted by a huge demonstration in "Times Square" (which in the centre of the city). After the UN team left the city security forces -including snipers- in conjunction with the Shabiha opened fire on demonstrators from positions they had taken up in the buildings surrounding the square. At least two people were killed by sniper fire and an unknown number of people were wounded. Activists report that nail bombs are also being used against protesters around Homs city, injuring 25 people and killing 3. There was also a large protest at area of "Bab Sabaa" in the city itself which went well into the night and it is reported 1 death and at least 15 wounded. Massive arrests at the rally are also reported. Demonstrations also took place in the following areas: Al'Hamidieh, Al'ouar, Al'Beida, Al'Khaldiya, Bab Houd, Bab Amrou ad Tibliseh.
Human Rights Violation: It is also reported that continued detentions of doctors and nurses in Homs city continues. A nurse named Reema Zakaria Al'Hassan was arrested from a main hospital in the city of Homs for helping those who were wounded in demonstrations.
In the area of Al'Ouar, security forces and elements of the Shabiha used heavy machine gun fire against demonstators, injuring 7 people and killing at least one man and his 6 month year old son. Ala Abu Al'labaan was holding his son and standing the balcony of his house when a snipe apparently shot him, the bullet passing through and killing his son and then him.
Demonstrations took place yesterday in Al'Zabadani in front the visiting UN investigative committee. Demonstrations also took place in the town of Rastan after prayers yesterday. The army fired heavy weapons into crowds of demonstrators. It is reported that planes were used to bomb the Western side of Rastan around 10pm last night. Communications to the town had been cut and it is unknown how many people have been killed or injured in the town itself.
Activists also state the regime made attempts to cover up the extent of the repression by taking the UN team to either Alawite villages or villages known to be supportive of the regime in the province, and thus have seen little violence or a heavy security buildup.
Idlib Province: Demonstrations took place last night in the following areas after Taraweeh prayers: Sarqeeb, Ma'araat Numan, Jabal Az'Awiya. Binnish, Taftanaz, Kafar Takharim and Sarmeen. A massive arrests were carried out in Ma'araat Numan, Kafroumeh and Maeshoureen. 150 demonstrators were arrested at least.
Suwayda Province: This province which is heavily Druze, had three separate small demonstrations yesterday. After demonstrations were completely, security forces arrested any the protesters they could locate, from their homes.
Aleppo Province: Demonstrations took place last night after Taraweeh prayers in the following areas: Salah'Adin, Seif Al'Dowla, Al'Sakhour, Eindaan, Bab Al'Hadeed, Till Rifaat, Al'Ashrafiya, Al'Sheikh Maqsour, Al'Masharqa, Sharaa Al'Neel. Security forces shot into the air to disperse protesters. No reports of injuries or deaths at this time.
Damascus Province: Yesterday the UN investigative team also visited Damascus province and were again greeted by large demonstrations in the areas of Radia, Al'Moadamieh, an Al'Kasou. After the departure of the delegation, the army along with elements of the internal security forces stormed these areas and opened fire from military vehicles with heavy machine gun fire, wounding more than 45 people. In these areas the intelligences services have instituted a massive arrest campaign, arresting hundreds of people from Damascus province. Demonstrations also took place in the following areas: Al'Qaboun, Al'Midaan, Al'Til, Barza, Al'Hajar Al'Aswad, Al'Seedeh, Zaynab and Douma. Security forces and the Shabiha stormed the area of Al'Qaboun and made mass arrests.
Deraa Province: Demonstrations took place yesterday in the following areas: Al'Harak, Daa'il, Al'Sanameen, Jasim, Noua, Deraa Al'Bilad, Al'Maseefreh. Last night after dark, the army raided the areas of Al'Harak and Daa'il arresting dozens of demonstrators. Electricity and water were also cut off completely to these areas.
Deir Az-Zour: Demonstrations took place after Taraweeh prayer last night despite heavy security presence in the city including tanks, heavy weapons and other military vehicles. The security forces occupying the city opened fire on demonstrators and continued firing non-stop for two hours. Communications to the city were at some point cut off and it is not known the number of casualties.
Hama Province: Scattered protests took place in Hama yesterday despite heavy security deployments. Activists report that people were killed while attempting to attend prayers at one of the mosques in the city of Hama. The humanitarian situation in Hama continues to worsen due to the lack of food and water. Security forces continue to disrupt electricity and communications to the city to prevent neighborhoods from communicating with one another. Demonstrations took place in the following areas: Khan Shekhoun, Al'tamanaameh, Souraan, Halafiya, Qalaat Al'madiq.
As of this morning, the army is said to have crossed from Idlib province into Hama province and was on its way to the areas of Ifameya and Qalaat Al'Madeeq.
Homs: Yesterday members of a UN investigative team came to visit the city of Homs. Investigators were greeted by a huge demonstration in "Times Square" (which in the centre of the city). After the UN team left the city security forces -including snipers- in conjunction with the Shabiha opened fire on demonstrators from positions they had taken up in the buildings surrounding the square. At least two people were killed by sniper fire and an unknown number of people were wounded. Activists report that nail bombs are also being used against protesters around Homs city, injuring 25 people and killing 3. There was also a large protest at area of "Bab Sabaa" in the city itself which went well into the night and it is reported 1 death and at least 15 wounded. Massive arrests at the rally are also reported. Demonstrations also took place in the following areas: Al'Hamidieh, Al'ouar, Al'Beida, Al'Khaldiya, Bab Houd, Bab Amrou ad Tibliseh.
Human Rights Violation: It is also reported that continued detentions of doctors and nurses in Homs city continues. A nurse named Reema Zakaria Al'Hassan was arrested from a main hospital in the city of Homs for helping those who were wounded in demonstrations.
In the area of Al'Ouar, security forces and elements of the Shabiha used heavy machine gun fire against demonstators, injuring 7 people and killing at least one man and his 6 month year old son. Ala Abu Al'labaan was holding his son and standing the balcony of his house when a snipe apparently shot him, the bullet passing through and killing his son and then him.
Demonstrations took place yesterday in Al'Zabadani in front the visiting UN investigative committee. Demonstrations also took place in the town of Rastan after prayers yesterday. The army fired heavy weapons into crowds of demonstrators. It is reported that planes were used to bomb the Western side of Rastan around 10pm last night. Communications to the town had been cut and it is unknown how many people have been killed or injured in the town itself.
Activists also state the regime made attempts to cover up the extent of the repression by taking the UN team to either Alawite villages or villages known to be supportive of the regime in the province, and thus have seen little violence or a heavy security buildup.
Idlib Province: Demonstrations took place last night in the following areas after Taraweeh prayers: Sarqeeb, Ma'araat Numan, Jabal Az'Awiya. Binnish, Taftanaz, Kafar Takharim and Sarmeen. A massive arrests were carried out in Ma'araat Numan, Kafroumeh and Maeshoureen. 150 demonstrators were arrested at least.
Suwayda Province: This province which is heavily Druze, had three separate small demonstrations yesterday. After demonstrations were completely, security forces arrested any the protesters they could locate, from their homes.
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