Syria Now 17-1-2012

Posted by abeer on January 17th, 2012

Local Coordination Committees
Tuesday in Loyalty for Martyr Hammadi Al-Saeed
The current number of today’s martyrs is 23 including four defected recruits, a lady and a disabled young man. In Homs, there were 16 martyrs, 3 in Areha (idlib) and one in each of Khan Sheikhon (Idlib suburbs), Qatana (Damascus suburbs), Daraa and Sahl Al-Ghab (Hama suburbs)

Homs
Martyrdom of Mrs. Turkia Abdo Al-Talib after she was shot by a explosive bullet while she was crossing Al-Seteen street

Hama
Sounds of two explosions were heard in Al-Alamain street, and heavy shooting in Dabbagha neighborhood, Nazlet Al-Aalmain, Souk Al-Khodra, Assi square, Faraya, Bab Al-Balad, and Al-Qalaa

Aleppo
Wounded of college students including critical conditions, arrived to Aleppo University Hospital at midnight last night, and they suffer injuries and facial fractures

Homs
The Palestinians detained in the central prison, on the background of the events, are demanding the UNRWA Organization to intervene to release them, and they are confirming that the amnesty recently announced is false and the released detainees were transported to special security branches, such as Palestine branch, like Zakaria Khalil and Nashaat Hasan. And they confirmed being tortured and treated inhumanly

Martyrdom of Omar Abu Nawras and fall of several wounded from heavy shooting from the security barricades in Karm Al-Zaiton neighborhood

Damascus Suburbs
Keswa
Two demonstration started once the Arab League observers arrived to the city with security officers and police. The observers are witnessing the signs of destruction by Assad’s forces and meeting the martyrs’ and detianees’ relatives. Also, after months of shortage of diesel and gas cylinders, both were made available for the arrival of the observers

Aleppo University
Security forces are heading with huge numbers towards the Natural Sciences College where there is a demonstration chanting for freedom

A demonstration in the university’s dormitory was suppressed in front of section 3

Heavy shelling on Bab Dreib in HOms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_SosKzrkQQ

Heavy shelling on Bab Dreib in Homs