Latest developments in the capital Damascus and its suburbs
Thursday 20th of December 2012
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After the agreement which stated that FSA fighters get out from Yarmouk camp under the condition that Assad's forces and Ahmad Jibril troops won't enter the camp after FSA fighters get out, the residents started to return to their houses. The residents attended the funeral of a martyr who was killed today by regime forces in the morning, and the funeral turned into a demonstration protested against Assad for shelling the camp.
Regime forces, in a clear violation of the truce, fired a shell that landed on a house in the 15th Street and did not cause injuries.
Explosions and fierce clashes were heard in Zahera, Kafar Souseh, Mazzeh, and other neighborhoods in the capital, while regime forces continued to bombard the southern neighborhoods of Damascus, which led to 3 martyrs and many injuries in Hajar Aswad neighborhood.
A new massacre was committed by regime forces, when they shelled Mliha town killing 6 civilians,and they also shelled Eastern Ghouta towns and villages.
FSA targeted the infamous Palestine Branch in the middle of Damascus with RBJs and mortars, and they controlled the first border point between Lebanon and Syria in Rankous. FSA fighters are still surrounding the Military Vehicles Administration, and they also repulsed new attempts made by regime forces to storm Darayya, and caused them heavy losses in lives and equipment
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Damascus
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Yarmouk camp ||
After the agreement which stated that FSA fighters get out from Yarmouk camp under the condition that Assad's forces and Ahmad Jibril troops won't enter the camp after FSA fighters get out, the residents started to return to their houses. The residents attended the funeral of a martyr who was killed today by regime forces in the morning, and the funeral turned into a demonstration protested against Assad for shelling the camp.
Regime forces, in a clear violation of the truce, fired a shell that landed on a house in the 15th Street and did not cause injuries.
Shops opened gradually, and the residents cleaned Abdul Qader mosque that was shelled by MiGs days ago.
Regime snipers are still targeting civilians in Palestine street, where 3 people were injured today there.
Electricity and communications are cut in the neighborhood.
-- Footage and photos of the demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCi5Waa6bNs
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=570337239647489
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=570355476312332
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=570362336311646
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=570368429644370
-- Civilians return to the camp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EuLIz-GXLk
https://youtu.be/PTWKjCfqmfs
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=306619772789017
-- Abdul Qader Al-Husaini mosque
https://youtu.be/UqcdtWYF3eA
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.570392062975340.145607.489077234440157&type=1
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Qazzaz ||
Yesterday's evening, FSA clashes with regime forces in the infamous Palestine Branch, in which FSA fired RBJ and mortar shells on the branch.
Regime forces reinforced the barriers around the brach this morning, and snipers climbed the rooftops, in fear that FSA may attack again.
-- FSA shelling the branch
https://youtu.be/NPHVnWklLBI
-- Barriers around the branch and all over the neighborhood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq_rYkr3SVw&feature=youtu.be
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Al-Hajar Al-Aswad ||
Heavy shelling continues on the neighborhood, amid a cut of power, water, and communications.
-- Aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/_aZ4Lk8SZok
https://youtu.be/kmYdbaILNW0
https://youtu.be/GYXhhd57lTs
https://youtu.be/gyvakDdBjog
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Baramkeh ||
-- Army barriers in the middle of the capital in front of SANA
https://youtu.be/4I6FrLsIk7I
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The International airport highway ||
-- FSA shelling regime forces in the area.
https://youtu.be/KZ2MuJ3JahU
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Kafar Souseh ||
-- Heavy gunfire all over the capital this evening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbsa3Dswaio
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Qaboun ||
Fierce clashes took place today in Teshreen neighborhood between FSA and regime forces.
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Rukn Al-Din ||
-- Demonstration
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.418137088256167.90650.142942529108959&type=1
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Mazzeh ||
-- Missile shelling from the military airport of Mazzeh
https://youtu.be/OjvFDmRTjnc
-- Heavy gunfire
https://youtu.be/bqyDwmtDh74
https://youtu.be/9mo2cquxRmo
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-- Medical equipment for the southern region
https://youtu.be/gvEwxptqaC8
-- Barriers around the palaces in Qasioun mount
https://youtu.be/2FSIiki01UM
-- Ambulances on the road to the presidential palace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkHkI7fTlTk
-- Shelling on the southern neighborhoods of the capital
https://youtu.be/L9alpbuZ3ZI
-- Leaked video from shabiha's mobile: killing civilians brutally
https://youtu.be/eeushHt_sZg
https://youtu.be/W8xMX624mvA
-- FSA arrests a member of shabiha who has participated in killing civilians, and raping women in Darayya and Moaddamiyat al-Sham
https://youtu.be/4U-maXpkfQE
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Damascus Suburbs
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Mliha ||
Regime forces shelled the town heavily with missiles, artillery, and mortars, killing 6 civilians and injuring dozens, aside from the massive destruction caused, which made a large number of families flee the town to a safer place.
-- Fires ignited by shelling
https://youtu.be/iZylz0B1e4Y
-- Billowing smokes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv5-aSb0iUA
-- FSA shells the army barrier in the city with mortars
https://youtu.be/SVg7f4Yt9BM
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Mo'adamiyat Al-Sham ||
Very heavy shelling targeted the city with dozens of missiles and shells, which led to at least 40 injuries including women and children.
3 unidentified bodies were found executed by regime forces on an army barrier in the city.
-- Aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/Xo5jwH3R974
https://youtu.be/3AE0Go0rjic
https://youtu.be/4sjcrhHUDIw
https://youtu.be/SaPoDOfCoyk
-- Shelling
https://youtu.be/hHDOc32YwA8
https://youtu.be/6DCmsamYzT4
https://youtu.be/siHhaD_pKEM
https://youtu.be/TWs7cZQs4LM
https://youtu.be/OHTho9mjyrI
https://youtu.be/ZZw37twZmjc
-- Civilians fleeing the shelling
https://youtu.be/1nwQBhiAn24
-- Injuries
https://youtu.be/EP1n7lBUy_A
https://youtu.be/l4fdBPvHlPQ
-- Attempts to rescue a martyr
https://youtu.be/joxSZ6AfF9I
-- Bidding farewell to the martyr
https://youtu.be/e7Z-IOTw9TA
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Kafar Batna ||
Regime forces shelled the town heavily with missiles, leaving many martyrs and injuries, the medical team members were injured trying to rescue the injuries also.
-- Shelling
https://youtu.be/a-tag1F0tr4
https://youtu.be/l6JdcuhKiLQ
-- Rescuing injuries
https://youtu.be/FTgI5FTHKbw
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Zamalka ||
Regime forces shelled the town heavily with missiles and artillery, injuring many people.
-- Aftermath of shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W__21EZXIac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE4E9mneWiQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGQSCAbDWk
-- Clashes between FSA and regime forces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-TX0oEvqc0
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Hazzeh ||
-- Shelling and injuries
https://youtu.be/WctWntZDDk8
-- Aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/jCkSMKZmtQg
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Hammouryeh ||
-- The cooking gas crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxwS4wu5Ntg
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Erbeen ||
-- Aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/Nd9Pz_GgMig
-- Injured child
https://youtu.be/sx4vW10lQ2k
-- A defected soldier talking to regime forces
https://youtu.be/aHtq2EdQ9FE
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Ein Tarmah ||
Regime forces shelled the town heavily with missiles and mortars, injuring many people.
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Douma ||
-- Injuries
https://youtu.be/i0OcWpjTitg
-- Burying martyrs
http://bambuser.com/v/3238665
-- Aftermath of shelling on Tawheed Mosque
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=402294689851452
-- The martyrs cemetery
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.402188306528757.98200.111632495584341&type=1
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Misraba ||
Since the early morning shelling started on the town, while water and power are cut for the 61st day in a row.
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Harasta ||
-- Clashes around the military vehicles administration
https://youtu.be/OWkdVKqmUpY
-- Aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/GCKd7LDEhOQ
https://youtu.be/Tz-DaIAQTFk
https://youtu.be/gIx7D2tU3Jo
https://youtu.be/vKoQjfJRkmo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHMII_dNjj8
-- The sectarian phrases written by regime forces on the walls of the city
https://youtu.be/GS0ojTbQw6k
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Zabadani ||
FSA via Shuhada Al-Haq battalion are still surrounding the arny checkpoints in Barada street, and today they destroyed two tanks and a BMB armored vehicle and arrested the crew of the vehicle
On the other hans, shelling continues on the city, leaving many martyrs and injuries.
-- FSA destroyes tanks
https://youtu.be/vHDtS9Gn_9U
https://youtu.be/o_3AwOaw2bU
-- Captured Assad soldiers
https://youtu.be/NLu0eUQaWt4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXtv8iYvK3I
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Yabroud ||
FSA implanted two mines near Aqaba army checkpoint and blew it killing and injuring many Assad troops, and destroying an armored vehicle.
Regime forces spreaded in the area, and FSA shot 3 of them by machine guns.
-- Regime forces shelled the industrial school
https://youtu.be/xi1uJ2_H4uY
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Qarah ||
-- Demonstration
https://youtu.be/im2Hr7N4Jbc
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=457280317664507
-- A sheikh giving a speech
https://youtu.be/xCYr-dFbKzc
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Rankous ||
-- FSA controlled the first border point between Lebanon and Syria in Rankous
https://youtu.be/slZo3MIpRxA
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Al-Tall ||
-- Tank stationed near Harna area
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=408344062567817
Ali Al-Khateeb was released from prison
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Deir Al-Asafeer ||
Assad's forces shelling the town heavily with rocket launchers. 70 rockets hit the town in 30 minutes.
-- Shelling
https://youtu.be/M-JRnB14fXU
-*- Billowing smokes
https://youtu.be/FKN0JSYc3S4
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Nashabiyeh ||
-- Aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/cd4L0aKhoDo
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Mashroa' Dummar ||
-- Heavy gunfire by regime forces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSAmFHeJaMc
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Darayya ||
For the 34th day in a row, FSA repulsed new attempts made by regime forces to storm Darayya, and caused them heavy losses in lives and equipment, while shelling continues on the city with all kind of weapons for the 38th day in a row, which led to 2 martyrs and many injuries aside from the considerable damage.
Regime forces executed Muhammad Taha, an old man.
-- Tanks shelling and attemps to storm the city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwveRqAsO-o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4QQC9ovv84
-- Shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcI80oNU0kA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dntcZhemcC8
-- FSA repulsed new attempts made by regime forces to storm Darayya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_5bVwpOw7A
-- Cattles killed by shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aREWBwDMl90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o_VhYlPkuo
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.189577611166751.15255.178176988973480&type=1
-- An interview with a martyr before he was killed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg7pbNNxMgk
-- Aftermath of shelling
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.189618677829311.15257.178176988973480&type=1
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.189622381162274.15258.178176988973480&type=1
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Babbila ||
-- Aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/062E3fKV34g
https://youtu.be/7S9GUW9Vs9U
https://youtu.be/ZW6Da4CMgSo
https://youtu.be/dsKgD5ADPW0
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Aqraba ||
Shelling continues on the town with all kind of weaponry, amid a cut of power, water, and communications
-- Clashes on the airport highway
https://youtu.be/Yxp1UXW7Id8
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Beit Sahem ||
Shelling continues on the town with mortars and tanks, amid a cut of power and communications for the 22nd day in a row.
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Sbeineh ||
An old man was kidnapped by regime forces.
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Meqailbiyeh ||
Heavy shelling targeted the town by tanks stationed on the barrier in Zakyeh village.
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Wadi Al-Masharee' ||
-- Heavy gunfire by regime forces
https://youtu.be/_2ntkJQyIko