The Local Coordination Committees in Syria:

The number of martyrs in Syria has risen to 141 thus far today, and includes 12 women and 10 children.30 martyrs were reported in Damascus and its suburbs;30 in Aleppo; 22 in Hama (most of them in Jarjiseh); 16 in Deir Ezzor;13 in Daraa; 11 in Idlib; 11 in Homs; and 8 in Lattakia

Damascus: Tadamun: Warplanes are flying over the neighborhood and several explosions were heard from the direction of Hajar Aswad area

Deir Ezzor: Bokamal: Intense artillery shelling of the city

Banyas: Security reinforcements just arrived to the historic citadel of Marqab that overlooks the city and will use it as a new military barrack. Snipers are being deployed on the rooftops of the citadel

Damascus: Assali: The regime’s army is shelling the Madniyeh neighborhood using rockets and medium-caliber weaponry