Homs
light gun fire in the vicinity of the castle and gun fire in BabSbaa with heavy deployment of security forces and army and the shop owners shut their shops and leave for fear of an extensive security operation

Hawleh
more than 10 tanks are stormong Kofrlaha, and 2 Shilka armored vehicles (anti-aircraft) stationed in Horyeh (freedom) roundabout in Taledo, while the soldiers are building sand barricades in the roundabout, and they are preparing for another sand barricades in the general street in Kofrlaha

Raqa
dozens of lawyers sit on today 16/08/2011 at the headquarter of Lawyers Association in Justice Palace. Lawyers, who did the sit-in, raised banners labeled “We are all Deir Ezzor”, “We are all Hama” and “We are all Homs”. Also the lawyer “Rana Nisam Ibrahim Al-Khalil”, read a statement demanding: an end to violence against civilians, release of public freedoms, the release of prisoners, the independence of the judiciary, and the military withdrawal from the cities and return to its barracks.

Damascus Suburbs
Tal
wave of arrests and raids continued in Tal since yesterday night

Hama
raid and arrest campaign in the areas of Jounoub Mal’aab, Saboniah and Qousour following the demonstrations of yesterday and until now arbitrary arrests are still ongoing

Lattakia
more than 20 armored military vehicles gather in Al Thawra street

(Qnenis area): displacement movement of women and children out of fear from an expected raid given the presence of military engines on the Revolution Street (Al Thawra street

Videos from Syria
lawyer sit-in Reqah

Daraya women demo demanding the release of all detainees

Lattakia