Ongoing Massacres in Syria 24-2-2012

Posted by abeer on February 24th, 2012

Local Coordination Committees in Syria
The number of martyrs in Syria has risen to 91 thus far today, among them 14 children, a woman, and 18 unidentified corpses which arrived to the town of Khattab. This includes 30 martyrs in Hama, 30 martyrs in Homs, 10 martyrs in Hassakeh,4 in Aleppo, 3 martyrs in Daraa, 10 martyrs in Idlib, 2 in Damascus Suburbs (Moudamaya, Douma) and 1 in each of Deir Ezzor and Raqqa.

Daraa
Tafas
An explosion was heard near the checkpoint at the police station, and heavy gunfire from all checkpoints at residential areas is reported

Idlib
Jisr Shoghour
Heavy shelling is reported on Janoudieh village, leading to two martyrs. One of them is Abdalla Jarkas. A number of wounded were also reported

Raqqa
Mohamad Abdallah Al-Rahil was martyred due to regime security forces’ gunfire when they dispersed a demonstration in the Karameh district

Deir Ezzor
Mayadeen: Regime forces dispersed a demonstration that started from the Rawda Mosque by force, and arrested four protesters. Activists had tried to seal the road with burning tires

Homs
10 martyrs and dozens of wounded are reported after regime army operatives, stationed in the Air Force Intelligence building, fired mortar shells

A number of workers from the Syrian Red Crescent have arrived to transport the martyred and wounded foreign journalists after the regime’s security forces denied entry to the International Red Cross. The journalists are refusing to leave unless the French or American ambassadors are present, along with representatives from the IRC

Aleppo
Atareb
Renewal of violent shelling on the city now with tanks shells and heavy machine guns

Damascus
Midan
An evening demonstration in the neighborhood, started from in front of Al-Hasan mosque at the Corniche, demonstrators chanted for the disaster-stricken cities and especially Baba Amr

Raqqa
Heavy Gunfire from West of the City

Hama
Halfia
The regime’s army injured many with its continued shelling of the town. Many residents have fled. There are reports about martyrs underneath the rubble

Homs
Talkalakh
An evening demonstration started despite the massive presence of security forces, chanting for the disaster-stricken city in general and Baba Amr specifically

Damascus
Saida Zainab
The number of demonstrations organized by residents of the Occupied Golan Heights has risen to 6, after a new demonstration started along Kheizaran Street. Protesters are chanting in solidarity with the disaster-stricken cities and regime forces are attacking and beating them, while conducting an arrest campaign and firing on people

Hama
Renewed heavy shelling from armored vehicles is reported; in addition the electricity and water have been cut off for a number of days. The area is experiencing a mass exodus

Hama
6 martyrs fell yesterday at the hands of the shabiha, who knew that the victims worked in clothing sales. They were kidnapped and slaughtered as they were on their way to the town of Aqrab. Three of the martyrs were from the Dahiriya district. The known names are Alaa Masaaf Mohamad Ali and Khaled Mashmaa. It is important to note that the news was not received until today due to the communications blackout

Daraa
Mleiha Sharqieh
Security forces have deployed on all roads that lead to the governorate of Swaida
Damascus Suburbs
Douma
Heavy gunfire in most areas in the city

Mouadamieh
Heavy gunfire is reported in the city, and there are reports of multiple casualites in addition to a heavy security deployment along Rawda Street

Masraba
Reports of heavy gunfire from heavy weapons by regime forces, deplouyed at the Masraba Bridge checkpoint

Homs

The regime’s army launched a number of mortar shells on the Khaldiyeh district
Damascus Suburbs

Douma
Heavy gunfire from a Shilka tank is reported in the Karam area; the gunfire has been ongoing from the Badran checkpoint since yesterday evening

Rahibh
A number of tanks, armored vehicles, and Zill cars entered the town where artillery shelling is heard. Security forces are roaming the streets and conducting random detention campaigns.

Idlib
An activist was hit by shrapnel during the regime’s army’s continuous shelling of the city

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