Syria Today 18-11-2012

Posted by abeer on November 18th, 2012

Local Coordination Committees in Syria
By the end of Sunday LCC could document 78 martyrs including three children and four women, 26 martyrs in Damascus and suburbs; 15 in Aleppo; 10 in Idlib; 9 in Hama; 8 in Daraa; 5 in Deir Ezzor; 4 in Homs; and 1 martyr in Banyas

LCC also had documented 140 points of bombardment, 66 points were shelled by mortars, 55 by artillery, 19 by rockets, and regime war planes raided 5 areas in Syria

FSA involved in clashes with regime forces in 68 points, liberated troop 46 in Atareb in Aleppo after 3 months battles, and liberated airforce military battalion in Eastern Ghotta and got many weapons and ammunitions. In Hajar Aswad FSA liberated the battalions of Rockets and signals and captured many thugs. In Latakia the check point of Fronlok was completely liberated and in Eastern Ghotta in Damascus a helicopter was shot down

Deir Ezzor: Howaijet Mazloum: Shelling reported at the area from military airport of Deir Ezzor

Hama: Security forces raided the university coumpound

Deir Ezzor: Heavy artillery shelling is targetting the neighborhoods of Jbaila, Hamediya, Rashdiya and Sheikh Yassin

Latakia: Feirce clashes between FSA and regime forces reported around Bridge 45 and regime forces tried to storm it from three direction

Latakia: Rocket shelling reported at the villages of Nahiya and Rabi’a from several directions

Aleppo: Hayan: Artillery and rocket shelling reported at the town from Alzahra artillery

Damascus suburbs: Almlaiha: Fierce clashes reported between FSA and regime forces

Damascus: Intensive shooting is heard from the direction of Jobar and behind Alhal market

Homs: Shelling the neighborhoods is reported by artillery located in the jungle of Wa’er

Deir Ezzor: Mohsen: Artillery shelling from the airport is restarted at the city
Aleppo: Alabzimo: Fierce artillery shelling reported at the town from Alzahra neighorhood

Daraa: Daeel: Heavy missile shelling of the city is reported, with 8 missiles landing in a minute

Damascus Suburbs: Jdeidet Artouz: Fierce clashes between the Free Syrian Army and the regime’s army were reported

Aleppo: Kafr Taal: Regime forces target homes in the village with heavy artillery shelling

Aleppo: Abzemo: Several homes were destroyed due to the shelling of the town by regime forces using missiles and artillery shells

Daraa: Tal Shehab: A shell landed in Jordan, in the farms of Tara area which is opposite of the town of Tal Shehab

Damascus Subrubs: Hamooreya: A number of shells have fallen on some homes near the public square during shelling by mortar strikes.

Damascus Suburbs: Hujairah: Continuous shelling by artillery and mortar stirkes by regime forces on the city. Along with helicopters flying over head.

Lattakia: Kurds Mountain: Heavy shelling of Mareej village is reported, which led to the destruction of many homes and the displacement of most residents

Aleppo: Orm Al-Kubra: Mass destruction of homes and the town’s infrastructure is reported due to the daily artillery and aerial shelling of the town

Aleppo: Atareb: The Free Syrian Army managed to liberate the headquarters of regiment 46 after fierce clashes took place for several days and after the regiment was under siege by the FSA for 55 days. The FSA also managed to liberate the Agricultural School and the Party’s Division and have complete control over them, as well as obtaining more than 10 tanks, belonging to the regime’s army, from the regiment

Daraa: Maaraba: Heavy shelling from missile launchers, artillery and mortars is ongoing in the town and the Free Syrian Army are blocking attempts by the regime’s army to storm it. Large reinforcements of regime forces are arriving

Shelling with Explosive Barrels at Orm Al-Kubra Town, Aleppo