Inside Source: Daily Roundup from Around Syria

Everyday I will try and give a wrap-up of the day's news from Syria based on which provinces are experiencing the most violence and protests.

Latakia: The Syrian regime's assault on the coastal city of Latakia continued for a third straight day. Syrian naval vessels have been bombarding the city all day from the Mediterranean sea. Especially hard hit was a Palestinian neighborhood located within the city. The mukhabarat demanded that the people stay in their homes and had them under curfew for one day. There is an expectation that the regime may have used airplanes to bomb Latakia as well. Activists working with the opposition cannot confirm a definitive number of casualties due to interruption to the communications network in Latakia province. It is being reported that senior members of the Alawite community in Latakia have issued a statement that they are not connected to the crimes being perpetrated by the Syrian regime.

Homs: Today 13 people were killed in the city of Homs and dozens more have been wounded. Intelligence services are supposedly arming Alawites around Homs province in an attempt to turn them into Shabiha (civilian mostly Alawite paramilitary group loyal to the regime) and telling them to kill anyone who attempts to come out for the protests.

Hama: in the city of Hama -which is still being occupied by security forces- people in some neighborhoods attempted to protest but were immediately fired upon by security forces. 6 people were killed and dozens were wounded.

Idlib: There were numerous protests around the province. Larger protests were reported in the towns of Sarqab and Ma'arat Al'Nouman. Numerous protests also occurred in the Jabal Az-Awiya region of the province. Heavy tank deployment around the rural areas of the province were also reported.

Deir Az-Zour: In the past two days the security forces that stormed the city have killed over 60 people and have arrested hundreds of young people. It is also being reported that mosques in the city are being demolished as well. Activists had a hard time contacting residents today as the communications network to the city was being completely disrupted.

Damascus: There have been reports of an explosion at the headquarters of the 4th Mechanized Division as well as an explosion at the Al'Mezzeh military airport. Activists suspect that disagreements are breaking out between senior military officers as the revolution enters its 6th month with no signs of abatement.