SRGC | Hama Revolutionists Command Council | Complete Daily Report | Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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|| Documentation ||
Death Toll: 3
Number of arrests: 18
Number of demonstration points: 6
Number of demonstrations fired upon: 1
Instance of gunfire: 13
Number of areas that were shelled: 9
Number of times heavy military equipment was sited: 10
Number of defections: 0

|| Martyrs ||
• Mohammad al-Jasem / age 2 / Hama: al-Ghab Plain: al-Hawwejeh village / missile shelling of the village
• Alaa Mohammad Dibbees (female) / age 17 / Hama: Kafranbooda / missile shelling of al-Shaikh Mustafa, a southern suburb of Idlib - she left Kafranbooda for al-Shaikh Mustafa more than two months ago
• Mukhtar Abdulraheem Shamtan / Hama: al-Ghab Plain: al-Hawwash / succumbed to wounds sustained during the rocket launcher shelling of the town on 21/3/2013

|| Situation in the City and Countryside ||
¤ Hama City:
Tension is running high in the city due to the widespread presence of regime forces throughout the city, searching cars and passersby and searching for those wanted for military duty. The kidnapping of women and children is on the rise, as the kidnappers call the families and ask for large amounts of ransom in return.
Today, the road leading to al-Hader was closed off as regime forces deployed near al-Usfour Restaurant. They set off an explosive device near al-Shamaleyeh neighborhood, and then opened the road up again.
Regime forces erected a temporary checkpoint near Freedom Bridge and the Citadel Roundabout. The same checkpoint has present on a near daily basis after 11 a.m. for the last two months.
In al-Qusour neighborhood, regime forces set off an explosive device this morning.
Security forces and shabiha raided a house in al-Karameh neighborhood for no apparent reason as well. More than seven armored vehicles and five other cars raided Mashaa' al-Furuseyeh.

¤ Hama Countryside :
Kafarzeita:
At least two shells struck the area surrounding Kafarzeita early this morning.
The city was bombarded with missiles in the evening.

Kafranbooda:
Heavy artillery and missile shelling of Kafranbooda was reported amid intense clashes at the edges of the town. A number of shabiha were killed or wounded and were taken to hospitals in Mharde and Hama. The vehicles transporting the wounded were spotted on Shaizar Bridge toward Hama.

Soran:
Assad regime forces arrested Mohammad Omar al-Shaikh and Faisal Omar al-Shaikh after raiding their house on 23/3/2013.
They also arrested Mustafa Jumaa al-Jazzar and Ibrahim Nezal al-Nezal and Hasan Mahmoud Abdulghani at a temporary checkpoint north of the firsts of the city on 26/3/2013.

al-Hamra Area:
For more than two hours, the villages of Arafeh, Rabdeh, al-Shateeb and Ub al-Khanzeh were subject to intense missile bombardment from al-Kharsan village. Tens of people were wounded and many houses were destroyed.

Qasr ibn wardan:
Regime forces at al-Rahjan checkpoint bombarded Qasr ibn Wardan with artillery shelling, and about 50 sheep were killed as a result.

Tayebt al-Imam:
The day before yesterday, Assad regime forces arrested Naseh al-Khateeb (al-Abdulra'ouf) after raiding his house.

Southern Hama Countryside:
Buraq:
Regime forces set up three checkpoints in Buraq village, and arrested a number of people.
Tal Qartal:
A woman was arrested at a checkpoint at the Ta Qartal junction. Cars in the area were being searched as well, as regime forces search for men in the mandatory military age.

Eastern Hama Countryside:
A military envoy stationed at the al-Shaikh Hilal checkpoint. It comprises six tanks and 20 vehicles carrying shabiha. One of the tanks is at the gas station east of the al-Shaikh Hilal.

Salamieh:
The situation in Salamieh and its suburbs was relative calm today. The most important event was that a number of detainees from the area who had been detained by People's Committee's forces were freed. We have received the following names:
Rudaina Khadija
Khetam Ismail (Um al-Sabr)
Ali Hayel Saeed
Ammar Abu Qasem
Assi Ali Afareh
Habeeb Qassab
Wafeeq Qassab
Ammar Qassab
Jameel Wannous
Basel Hasan Zahra
From Taltout Village:
Mudayen Abdullah Shaheen
Fawaz Ali Ezzo
Internet was cut off in Salamieh at around 4 p.m.

|| Videos ||
¤ Hama City:
Bab Qibli:
The funeral for martyrs Basel Labaneyeh and Obaida Mdallaleh yesterday night, 26/3/2013. They were killed in battle with regime forces at a checkpoint in Helfaya.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ5lC-FX3qI&feature=em-uploademail

¤ Hama Countryside:
al-Ghab Plain: al-Hawweejeh Village:
Some of the destruction caused by the missiles fired onto al-Hawweejeh from the Tal Othman Military Base
https://youtu.be/yHyVMMBzGAU
https://youtu.be/tQttIQS2YNM
https://youtu.be/neUfgVla8_o
https://youtu.be/NqAy99SriEE

al-Ghab Plain:
A prisoner swap took place between the Darea' al-Haq Fighting Brigade and regime forces. 12 Alawite prisoners were freed in exchange for 15 opposition fighters.
https://youtu.be/H3rKXrY5kx4
Former detainee Abdulrahman Qantar when he was reunited with his family and friends
https://youtu.be/WrOWJI4z-GM

al-Jnan Village:
Destruction caused by the shelling of Jnan from surrounding checkpoints, most importantly Brigade 47 on Hama-Homs Road
https://youtu.be/NDT3bpT7h2k
https://youtu.be/VPPB1Wgd7IM
https://youtu.be/4epO-5-Uytk
https://youtu.be/0goQw13d4Qo
https://youtu.be/tIbaZzdSjqI
A crater created by a shell that struck the village
https://youtu.be/xDNGvne6yuk
The call to prayer being raised in the village despite the attacks
https://youtu.be/OmxJeA-2BkM

Kafranbooda:
Aerial shelling of Kafranbooda
https://youtu.be/cnHGjp8W22o
Destruction in Kafranbooda
https://youtu.be/7vu7U01uyjE
Meals being prepared for the fighters at the Kafranbooda battle front
https://youtu.be/5CdGRrYsj6c
https://youtu.be/zWsegP8p61s

Tal Hawash:
Aerial shelling of Tal Hawash town
https://youtu.be/YH_I04INFrI
https://youtu.be/0mqYVqsj8x4
Shells spotted as they dropped on Tal Hawash
https://youtu.be/Zp7fq3WBvpc
https://youtu.be/cr0l4l9esx8

Free Syrian Army:
al-maid Brigade: A clip about a mortar launcher that was built by hand, making 240 mm mortars that travel for 20 km
https://youtu.be/Pj9vyGchsZE

A clip released for the first time of martyred Captain Mahr Matr announcing the formation of the Darea' al-Badeya Battalion of the Souria al-Ahrar Brigade on 1/10/12
He was martyred on March 1, 2013 in battle in Jnan village. Before his death, he downed a fighter jet. He was an engineer, married, and a faber of two.
https://youtu.be/p1-TfmtChrM

|| Demonstrations ||
¤ Hama City:
Tareeq Halab Neighborhood:
The anti-regime demonstration in Tareeq Halab this evening
https://youtu.be/P9gzqWueQ3g

¤ Hama Countryside:
Salamieh:
A small demonstration celebrating the release of detainees from the city today
https://youtu.be/zGjTJ5P3M1E