Attacks on Qatana are still ongoing for the second day in a row and the blockade hit its fifth day which severely affected the humanitarian situation in the city. Meanwhile, military invasion of the city began, a curfew was set, and hundreds were arrested this morning.
Military intervention hit Homs too, specially Bab Sbaa. 3 people were killed by sniper after tanks entered the neighborhood. Also, miltiary intervention hit Zabadani on the Lebanese border, while other military vehicles headed to Abu Kamal on the Iraqi borders
Demonstrations continued in Qaboun and Rukneddin in the capital, and in the nearby Douma during the funeral of last Friday’s martyrs, while the regime was organizing celebrations to his supporters in central Damascus,But the most important part of today’s events is the protest that came out for the first time from Shahba, the Druze-majority town with the influx of protesters arriving from the nearby villages and cities supporting besieged Qatana despite the dubious statements through which the regime tried to play on the sectarian nerve in the multidenominational Qatana. Also in Aleppo and its suburbs where protests came out respectively in the districts and towns for the first time and were suppressed as usual with
excessive use of force. Several areas responded with a strike today in honor of the martyrs which have exceeded 30 martyrs in the Friday of No Dialogue.
Shahba
Security forces and shabiha dispersed a protest of hundreds tonight in Al Shahba that chanted for freedom, supporting the besieged cities, Qatana, Homs, Hama and all of Syria. Shabiha and security forces used stones and rods against protesters which led to over 10 protesters wounded. The protest was not only in the city of Shahba but there was participation from Naqriya, Alayqa, and Swaida prompting security forces to erect security checkpoints to prevent the arrival of protesters from the rest of the areas and villages
Homs
Tanks positioned at entrance of Khaldieh from the Hama side and snipers occupy a 12 story building with sporadic gunfire and sound bombs
Qamishli
5 helicopters are over the city in the synchronization with the demonstration went out at 6 PM, while 3 helicopters are heading to Amouda, while shabiha (regime’s armed thugs) were dropped by 3 buses in an old barrack between the two cities
1,000 demonstrators are chanting to topple the regime and the reached AlSiahi street, demonstrations also started in Derik (AlMalkya) and Girke-lage (Ma’abada) chanting to topple the regime and to support Rukneddin and Qaboon (neighborhoods in Damascus) and Amouda and for the national unity
Deir Ezzor
tanks are approaching Bokamal through Badia (desert) road
Heavy gun fire by military intelligence at mourners in the funeral of martyr Hamza Ali in Pullman street
Large numbers of youth besieged in the graveyard of Deir Ezzor by security forces using heavy gunfire
Damascus
Two demonstrations after the funerals in both Rukeneddin and Salhiah neighborhoods
Damascus suburbs
Zabadany
Landlines, mobile networks and internet are off in the city of Zabadany
a demonstration took ofter evening prayers despite the heavy deployment of security forces
Qaboon
Entrances of Qaboon neighborhood are closed by security forces to prevent delegations from reaching the mourning tent
Lattakia
Raml area,extending from Ein AlTamra to Mukhyyam, has been under a siege for more than 3 months. The area recently suffers from more tightening and rough siege as a lot of necessary materials such as food and medicine are not allowed to enter, also they should be provided with bills which makes it more difficult to be delivered to citizens. Building materials are not allowed to be entered and this impedes the ordinary life, especially because it provides work and a source of income for some families
Aleppo
About 200 lawyers are sitting-in in front of the General Attorney office in the Justice Palace protesting the detention of their colleagues Salam AlOthman from the city of Bab and Mustafa AlAbdullah from Menbej
A demonstration went out since a short time in Maysar neighborhood from Zain AlAbdeen mosque chanting to topple the regime
Aleppo suburbs
Security forces swept into Andan city and launched raids on houses and are terrorizing citizens with the help of army. Demonstrations started in Tel Refeat and Marea in support with Andan citizens