Wednesday, October 19, 2011

LCC Update: Roundup from Around Syria for Tuesday

Today number of dead in Syria reached 12, 5 martyrs in Homs, 5 martyrs in Herak, Daraa, and one martyr each in Bokamal and Erbeen in the Damascus Suburbs.

Aleppo Province:
Andan: Evening demonstration chanting for the toppling of the regime and for it to be held accountable, and demanding the release of the detainees and knowing the fate of the kidnapped wounded by security.


Damascus Province:
Damascus Suburbs:
Zabadani: An evening protest took off from Al'Jisr towards the home of the martyr Seif Aldeen.

Harasta: Wired and cellular communications are still completely cut in the town.

Moadamyeh: Scattered gunfire was heard in the town today. Director and teachers of a female school forced security forces to retreat after they were trying to break into the school and assulted a teacher.

Saqba: The Assad Security and Army forces established six checkpoints along the road between Damascus and Saqba. These six checkpoints are at the Kamal Masharqa barracks in Al-Dabagat, Ain Tarma, the Saqba and Kafarbatna entrances from the Hizza direction about 200 meters before Al-Shalati station, Kafarbatna at the high school, the intersection for Al-Fateh hospital, and at the police stations. These checkpoints have lists of the names of wanted people, and identification cards are being inspected. heavy shooting and campaign of arrests and random raids amid deployment of security and army units. The village is now besieged by about 3,000 security and military troops because of a defection last Friday

Douma: A massive demonstration took place in Hijazyeh area despite the heavy security deployment in the city. Raid campaign of houses and farms happened today in more than one area of the town with heavy presence of military and security forces inside the town.


Deraa Province:
City of Deraa: Security forces deploy heavily in Alarba'een neighborhood conducting extensive searches on passers-by. Dead and wounded among security units and Shabiha in Deraa Balad,and Al-Sad neighborhood following violent clashes which took place today with soldiers who defected from the regime's army. Heavy gunfire in Deraa proper and the army has raided the Abu Bakr Mosque.

Al-Qusoor: A demonstration took off in the neighbhorhood chanting in solidarity with Al-Harak and calling for freedom and the toppling of the regime.

Al-Sabeel: Security and Shabida buses, along with 6 military vehicles are stationed behind Al-Mutafawiqeen school in the neighborhood.

Herak: The regime’s army tanks are shelling the town randomly. Security forces raid the house of Abdulhamid Al-Zamel and arrest two of his sons (Mo'awyah and Mohammad). Martyrdom of young Mohammad Abdul Hameed Al-Qaddah, Om Mohammad Al-Salamat and Jamal Qaddah, number of martyrs in the village today rose to 5 and more than 90 were injured some of them are in critical condition.

Taiba: Night demonstration chanting for Herak and for Deraa.

Nasib: A massive demonstration took off calling for freedom and chanting in solidarity with Al-Harak and other stricken cities.

Daeel: Around 40 busses loaded with security and thugs forces enter the town at AlKherba bridge area. All entrances of the town have been closed. Gunfire was heard in the town. Massive demonstration with the participation of more than 2,000 people took off from Al-Omary mosque chanting in support of Herak,and for the toppling of the regime.

Mosaifra: Security forces are storming Al-Mosaifra town now and shooting heavily on the evening demonstrations that came out in support of Hrak. There are many wounded by bullets of the Security forces, which stormed town. There's heavy gunfire, and Security forces are kidnapping the wounded from the streets. Authorities cut off electricity to the town after a massive night protest and security forces raiding of it.

Jasem: A massive demonstration in Jasem chanting for Hrak and Deraa. Security forces have attacked a protest and detained three protesters. Security forces were shooting heavily in Al-Gharby neighborhood

Inkhil: An arrest has taken place in front of the Omari Mosque, and people are chanting in solidarity with Hirak, Daraa, and the besieged cities.

Al-Yadouda: A massive demonstration is taking place; protesters are chanting in solidarity with Deraa and Hirak.

Maleeha Sharqiyah: Security Forces fired heavily at the night protest, which was in support of Herak and Deraa.


Deir Azzour Province:
City of Deir Ezzor: Night protest in Takaya Street chanting for all beseiged cities. Security forces have spread heavily around Alnoor hospital.


Hama Province:
City of Hama: State Security and Shabiha forces firing heavily in Gharb Al-Mashtal area near Al-Baladi stadium.

Heavy gunfire in Zowar area which lies between the towns of Taibet Al-Imam and Halfaya and news about military defections in the area. 3,000 demonstrators in Taibet Emam are chanting now for Homs and Daraa.

Security forces and the Shabiha attacked a nighttime demonstration in southern Malaab and conducting an arrest campaign among the protesters.


Hasakeh Province:
Amouda: Evening demonstration chanting for the toppling the regime and in solidarity with the besieged cities

Qamishli: A night demonstration chanting for Homs and Deraa.


Homs Province:
Security forces and Shabiha are shooting heavily to disperse a massive demonstration in Khaldiyeh neighborhood. Shooting in Bab Dreeb and demonstrations in Jooret Shayyah, Khaldieh and Qusoor. Injury of several people including a woman in her fifties, from heavy shooting and BMP shells in Deir Baaloba neighborhood, and deployment of sniper between Bayada and Deir Baaloba. Security and military reinforcements with support of armored vehicles headed towards the neighborhood of Baba Amr after violent clashes between defected soldiers and the state's forces. Security forces and Shabiha were shooting heavily to disperse a massive demonstration in Khaldiyeh neighborhood.

Many were injured in Bayada neighborhood from random shooting by security forces who are deployed at Bayada barricade. Injury of several people including a woman in her fifties, from heavy shooting and BMP shells in Deir Baaloba neighborhood, and deployment of sniper between Bayada and Deir Baaloba.

Qosair: wide security deployment in conjunction with heavy shooting from Sawamee barricade and Maslakh barricade, and cut electricity since early morning, security forces and Shabiha also put barricades around the area to prevent the people from roaming, and to confiscate and burn the motorcycles amid a campaign of sabotaging facilities and shops in the area, and cut all comunication ways in addition to raids campaign of the western villages of Qosair including Borhaneyeh, Heit and Safargeh. Ahmad Howash Abou Jabal was martyred due to security forces' heavy gunfire in the city. The victim's brother Ammar was arrested.


Idlib Province:
City of Idlib: Massive demonstration in the city heading towards the house of martyr Yamen Harmoush in housing for teachers, and chanting for Homs, Daraa, and the martyrs

Khan Sheikhoun: State Security and Shabiha forces firing heavily in town.

Maaret Masrin: More than 3,000 protesters are chanting for freedom and in solidarity with Idlib.

Sermeen: Heavy gunfire by the security forces in the town.

LCC Update: Videos from Around Syria for Tuesday

Videos from around Syria for Tuesday:

درعا : الحراك : الشهيد رافت خالد الديك
Daraa : Al-Herak : martyr : Raafat Khaled Al-Deek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdSNS1d7spM

درعا الحراك : الشهيد محمد عبد الحميد قداح
Daraa : Al-Herk : martyr Mohammad Abdalhameed Kadah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da2IpM3zP9c

اطلاق الرصاص الكثيف في الحراك
Heavy gunfire in Herak,Daraa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slLMkPad0Nk

الدمار في باب السباع في حمص
Destruction in Bab Sbaa in Homs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DOmLqSYkxA

مظاهرة مسائية في حرستا
Night demo in Harasta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zXUX2P_xyY

هجوم الدبابات على المتظاهرين في الحراك
Tanks attacking the protesters in Herak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEpI-X8RIrg

مظاهرة مسائيه في القورية بدير الزور
Night demo in Qoriah in Deir Ezzor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=660Vl8iPs_A

حمص : مظاهرة في بابا عمرو
Homs : demo in Baba Amro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh0CqgZRIQc

ادلب : مظاهرة في معرتمصرين
Idlib : demo in Martemsreen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5aE7V4JrfU

دير الزور : مظاهرة في الطيانة
Deir Ezzor : demo in Al-Tayaneh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoYHJcKoB28

ريف دمشق :مظاهرة في زملكا
Damascus Suburbs : demo in Zamalka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdpQA7SfoRQ

مظاهرة مسائية في قامشلو
night demo in Qamishlo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlujIkfMxhU

ريف دمشق : مظاهرة في الزبداني
Damascus Suburbs : demo in Al-Zabadani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMr-hXIo_q0

درعا : مظاهرة في تسيل
Daraa : demo in Tseel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utG9o30N3Ng

مظاهرة مسائية في ادلب
night demo in Idlib
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdfo-XPDuVs

حلب : مظاهرة في عندان
Aleppo : demo in Andan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZwf2C629Zc

دير الزور : مظاهرة في شارع التكايا
Deir Ezzor : demo in Al-Takaya street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH5WhA1Apfw

ريف دمشق : مظاهرة في سقبا
Damascus Suburbs : demo in Sakba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtT5prVjLNA

ريف دمشق : مظاهرة في داعل
Damascus Suburbs : demo in Daeel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLIPU1yPQHA

درعا : مظاهرة في ام ولد
Daraa : demo in Om Walad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETv4KmXLFT0&feature=youtu.be

دمشق : مظاهرة في برزة
Damascus : demo in Barzeh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2pQTgpEYjA

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Inside Source: Army Shells and Destroys a Mosque Deir Azzour

At least one person was killed today in clashes between protesters and security forces in the city of Deir Azzour. Ahmed Al'Khadir of Deir Azzour when he was shot in the chest by security forces. Activists from the city also report clashes between dissident soldiers of the Free Syria Army and security forces and there are also reports of casualties from this clash but it is not known how many were killed or wounded. A video uploaded today also shows the army shelling a mosque in the city of Deir Azzour, destroying at least the minaret of the building. 

LCC Update: Security Forces Continue Crackdown in Damascus Suburbs and Homs Governate

Damascus Province:
Damascus Suburbs:
Security and military forces are preventing children from reaching their schools in areas like Kafer Batna, Jisreen and Hamowria, the schools routine stopped completely in these areas today.

Hamowria: inspection houses and carding the farms around the city, heavy armored vehicles deployment, and the electricity is cut off.

Homs Province:
Qosair: wide security deployment in conjunction with heavy shooting from Sawamee barricade and Maslakh barricade. Electricity has been cut since early morning and security forces and Shabiha also put barricades around the area to prevent the people from roaming around. They also confiscate and burn the motorcycles amid a campaign of sabotaging facilities and shops in the area. Communications were also cut in addition to raids campaign of the western villages of Qosair including Borhaneyeh, Heit and Safargeh.

Inside Source: 32 People Were Killed Monday- 26 of Those People From Homs

The following is a list of those confirmed dead from today. All of the following people were confirmed killed in Homs Governate:

1.
Martyr Mohammed Abdel Qader Kadeh / Jeb Al'Jendali /
2. Mohamed Al-Salem Tiyareh / Bab Sabaa /
3. Martyr Nizar Al'Talib/ Homs - Granada / under torture /
4. Mohamed Al-Samer Mando / Khalidiya /
5. Mohamed Al-Fadi Abdel Qader Kadeh / Bab Tadmour /
6. Martyr AbdulMuttaleb Al Sabbagh / Bab Sabaa /
7. Hero and Martyr Majid Hallaq / Bab Sabaa /
8. Martyr MohammedKhaled Albashan Al-Naimi 23 years old / Deir Balabeh / shot by a sniper
9. Martyr Sharif Kadeh / Door Al'Drieb /
10. Martyr Mohammed Abdul Rahman Abdeh / Door Al'Drieb /
11. martyr Daoud Suleiman Al Jassim / Valley Road /
12. Martyr Mahmoud Kaheel 50 years old / neighborhood Asheera /

13. Martyr Muhannad Al-Abdullah / Khalidiya
14. Mohamed Al-Khalid Al-Nasser 23 years old / Bayada / after gunshot wound to the chest
15. Martyr Ahmed Fajir Dabbi 65 years / Jobar / seat checkpoint was Guens Kvraia
16. Adnan Ghalyoun 55 years / Jeb Al'Jindali /
17. Martyr Moweed 17-year Foals / Lions Gate /
18. Martyr Akram Mustafa Mando / Khalidiya /
19. Martyr Abdullah Kamel Swedan / Khalidiya /
20. martyr Abeer Sheikh Al'Souq, 35 / Valley Street - Lions Gate / by the bombing of her home
21.martyr Omar Abdel-Hasib Tallawy, 24, / Bab Sabaa / kidnapped by the security gang and was tortured and killed in an abandoned house
22. Martyr Fadi pin / Khalidiya /
23. Martyr Malik Abdul Makhzoum / Bab Sabaa /
24. Martyr Jassim Afareh / Bab Sabaa /
25. Martyr Muti Hassan Abdel Sonbol 37 / neighborhood Al'Nazaheen /
26. martyr Ayham Beiruti / Door Al'Drieb /



1. الشهيد محمد عبد القادر كعدة / جب الجندلي /
2. الشهيد محمد سالم طيارة / باب السباع /
3. الشهيد نزار الطالب / ريف حمص - غرناطة / تحت التعذيب /
4. الشهيد محمد سامر مندو / الخالدية /
5. الشهيد محمد فادي عبد القادر كعدة / باب تدمر /
6. الشهيد عبدالمطلب الصباغ / باب السباع /
7. الشهيد البطل مجد حلاق / باب السباع /
8. الشهيد محمد خالد الباشان النعيمي 23سنة /ديربعلبة / برصاص قناص
9. الشهيد شريف كعدة / باب الدريب /
10. الشهيد محمد عبد الرحمن العبدة/ باب الدريب/
11. الشهيد داوود سليمان الجاسم / شارع الوادي/
12. الشهيد محمود الكحيل 50 سنة /حي عشيرة /
13. الشهيد مهند العبد الله / الخالدية /
14. الشهيد محمد خالد الناصر 23سنة / البياضة / إثر طلق ناري في الصدر
15. الشهيد فجر أحمد الضبي 65سنة / جوبر/ مقعد تم قنصه على حاجز كفرعايا
16. عدنان غليون 55سنة / جب الجندلي /
17. الشهيد مؤيد مهرات 17 عاما / باب السباع /
18. الشهيد أكرم مصطفى مندو / الخالدية /
19. الشهيد عبد الله كامل سويدان / الخالدية /
20. الشهيدة عبير شيخ السوق 35 عاما / شارع الوادي – باب السباع / جراء قصف منزلها
21. الشهيد عمر عبد الحسيب التلاوي 24 عاما / باب السباع / اختطف على يد العصابة الأمنية الاسدية وتم تعذيبه وقتله في بيت مهجور
22. الشهيد فادي دبوس / الخالدية /
23. الشهيد عبد المالك مخزوم / باب السباع /
24. الشهيد جاسم عفارة / باب السباع /
25. الشهيد عبد المعطي حسن سنبل 37/ حي النازحين /
26. الشهيد أيهم البيروتي / باب الدريب /

Analysis: Syrian Regime Wages Online War Against Opposition Activists

In the past 3 days hackers loyal to the Syrian regime have hacked and attacked numerous opposition activist Facebook profiles and pages which promote and help organize the Syrian opposition. I have recorded at least 4 Facebook pages and at least 9 Facebook profiles that have been hacked. I have also been told of another 4 profiles that have been hacked and am awaiting confirmation regarding their status. As the war on the ground wages on against the vastly peaceful uprising, an online war is also being waged to silence the activists who spend most of their waking hours alerting the world to the human travesty taking place in Syria. Without journalists on the ground to report on the situation or the presence of human rights groups or UN observers, there is literally no one left to witness the situation in Syria but these brave activists. 

From what sources have told me, it is highly likely that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard who have advisers present in Syria, are helping the regime track down and hack Facebook profiles, pages, twitters accounts and other social media mediums used by opposition activists. The information from these hacked accounts can be used to track down other activists, disable their account or worse, track them down in real life for arrest, torture and even execution. Every-time an activist has their account hacked, anyone who is friends with this person must de-friend them (if its Facebook), distance themselves digitally from said activist and go into hiding if necessary.

Two methods have emerged in which hackers loyal to the regime have used to take control of Facebook pages and profiles: 1) hacker hacks and takes control of the personal profile of an activist who is an administrator of an opposition Facebook page. Hacked profile is then used to expel all other administrators from the Facebook page, leaving the hacker in sole control of the Facebook profile and page; 2) hacker posts link of Facebook page wall which asks for a personal password from anyone who clicks on the link and is disguised as something that looks official from Facebook. The link is usually a "phishing" program which then steals the password and provides it to the hacker who can then take over said activist's profile.

In the beginning of the revolution many activists were tracked down and arrested by the regime because they were new to Facebook and other online social media. Activists have become much more sophisticated in their methods for remaining undetected as they navigate the digital world - and as a result so have the methods of the regime's online security apparatus. If the international community refuses to intervene in any serious way to ensure the safety of protesters, the least they can do is allow the activists on the ground who are risking their lives to report the news via all available social media platforms - free of interference. I urge all activists operating online to change their passwords and their online names frequently. Do not click any links pasted on your personal profile walls or on the walls of Facebook pages unless you can verify their authenticity and never enter your personal password into any links that request your personal password.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

LCC Update: Security Forces Storm City of Homs and Town of Binnish, Idlib

Homs Province:
City of Homs: the army and Security have stormed the Qoussour neighborhood via its eastern entrance while firing heavily.

Idlib Province:
Binish: The army and security forces have stormed the city amid gunfire, and reports of several injured.