Media Office | Hama Revolutionists Command Council | Complete Daily Report | Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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|| Documentation ||
Death Toll: 11
Number of arrests: 0
Number of demonstration points: 5
Number of demonstrations fired upon: 1
Instance of gunfire: 26
Number of areas that were shelled: 6
Number of times heavy military equipment was sited: 5
Number of defections: 0

|| Martyrs ||
• Ibrahim al-Sammoudi / age 18 / Hama / FSA killed in clashes
• Hazem Sawtal / age 35 / Hama: al-Jarajmeh neighborhood / married with four children, killed under torture in prison in Damascus
• Ahmed Sawtal / Hama: al-Jarajmeh / killed under torture in prison in Damascus
• Ammar al-Saifi / Hama: Bab Qibli / killed under torture in prison in Damascus
• A martyr from the Qara family / Hama / killed under torture in prison in Damascus
• Ahmed Saieed al-Shaikh / Hama: al-Hwaiz village / FSA killed in the One Body Battle
https://youtu.be/AoxdpJX8TkE
• Mosaab Jumaa al-Ahmed / Hama / resident of al-Shree'a neighborhood, succumbed to wounds sustained in the One Body Battle in al-Tlaiseyeh
• Sabah Abdulkareem al-Mansour / Hama: Soran / shot at by regime forces while traveling in a car carrying field workers in Tayebt al-Esm
• Abu Kafah / Hama / FSA killed in clashes in Hama's eastern suburbs
• Khaled Ahmed al-Hamr / Hama: Soran / shot at by regime forces while traveling in a car carrying field workers in Tayebt al-Esm
• Malek Mustafa al-Abd / Hama: Helfaya / defected soldier killed in clashes in Bousra al-Sham, Daraa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=froGQ5TkKmI
https://youtu.be/froGQ5TkKmI

|| Shelling Points ||
• Southern Hama Countryside: Aqrab village: Heavy artillery shelling from the Ta'ouneh and B'areen checkpoints
https://youtu.be/GIJmU77Iwic
• Eastern Hama Countryside: Tayebt al-Esm: artillery and aerial shelling
• Northern Hama Countryside: artillery shelling of al-Zakaa village from Deir Mharde onto agricultural fields to the south
• Western Hama Countryside: Kafranbooda: arbitrary shelling of the town and of neighboring farms with rockets and burning shells
https://youtu.be/crkuj4U7GLI
• Eastern Countryside: An MiG warplane launched two airstrikes on al-Zoghba village, dropping two missiles
Eastern Countryside: artillery shelling from al-Rahjan checkpoint toward Hama's eastern suburbs such as Karah, Khafseen and Um Hartain

|| Situation in the City and Countryside ||
¤ Hama City:
Conditions in the city are quite difficult as people are without water for the ninth consecutive day, and are spending a lot of time and energy trying to get drinking water and water to take care of their needs. Also, tension in the city continues as a result of occupation by regime forces, who continue to search people at their checkpoints and raid neighborhoods.

¤ Hama Countryside:
Eastern Hama Countryside:
This morning, helicopters dropped leaflets onto Abu Hanaya and Mas'oud villages, asking residents to evacuate the area. In general, many military aircraft were seen flying over Hama's eastern suburbs throughout the day.
In the One Body Battle, opposition fighters attacked a regime tank near Northern al-Van using a Concourse missile, as regime forces attempted to advance and retake the liberated area.

Tayebt al-Esm:
Over the last two days, regime forces have waged an intense military campaign against Tayebt al-Esm, attacking it aerially with cluster and phosphoric bombs, as well as with artillery shells and rockets. In these two days, at least 600 shells struck the village, and tens of air strikes were reported. Many houses were destroyed and tens of acres of fields were burnt. Residents fled the village about a month ago, out of fear of violence.

Aqrab:
Heavy artillery and BMP shelling of Aqrab and fields in the surrounding area was reported early this morning. A new cannon was installed by regime forces on al-Ta'ouneh village hill today, and that is one of the areas from which Aqrab is being targeted. At the same checkpoint, there is a BMP, a tank and Shilka. Anyone trying to travel from Aqrab and al-Houla was vulnerable to regime fire today.

Northern Hama Countryside:
Artillery shelling of al-Zakaa village from Deir Mharde was reported; the fields to the south of the village were struck

Kafranbooda:
The daily, indiscriminate shelling of Kafranbooda by regime forces renewed this evening; regime forces attacked the area with rockets and burning shells.

Kafarzeita:
The fields surrounding Kafarzeita witnessed artillery and missile shelling from al-Khazanat checkpoint in Khan Shaikhoon, partially destroying crops.

|| Videos ||
¤ Hama City:
Al-Arb'een Roundabout checkpoint, and the surrounding buildings that have been occupied by regime forces
https://youtu.be/W42iS5aXpqA
Al-Hezb al-Qadeem checkpoint in Assi Square
https://youtu.be/WN2C-4izV-8

Free Syrian Army:
Farouq Battalions attack the Hama Military Airport using Grad missiles
https://youtu.be/EyX0K8piDC0

¤ Hama Countryside:
al-Ghab Plain: Hurriyeh Village:
The funeral for Ahmed Saeed al-Shaikh, who was killed in the One Body Battle
https://youtu.be/MZ-zGDU09CA

Aqrab:
Shelling from the checkpoints in al-Ta'ouneh and Ba'ereen
https://youtu.be/VoyfIucRkMg
https://youtu.be/GIJmU77Iwic
https://youtu.be/gJ9cTtFjAso
Shelling of the town today
https://youtu.be/dlQK8aJCqFs
https://youtu.be/7RP6tY-9PCU
Crops on fire as a result of shelling
https://youtu.be/Dh4epM-qlXk
A car of civilians that was targeted by shelling from Ta'ouneh [GRAPHIC]
https://youtu.be/kiv-_PCwgrI
Passengers in the car who were wounded
https://youtu.be/eU20ZeFOID0

Kawkab Village:
A video from 27/05/2013 showing tanks at al-A'laf checkpoint at the edges of the town
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrpp7d37iFQ&feature=em-uploademail

Tayebt al-Esm:
Videos from 27/05/2013 showing crops on fire as a result of shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6bDpZ1FOUY&feature=em-uploademail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyVZrsspsmE&feature=em-uploademail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fne-MdMddUg&feature=em-uploademail

Helfaya:
Malek Mustafa al-Abd, a defected soldier who was fighting in the Habeeb Battalion, was killed in battle in M'aarbeh, Daraa.
He joined the Darea' al-Janoob battalion upon defection from the regime, and participated in most battles in Horan since M'aarbeh was stormed in Ramadan 2012. He participated in the attack on Brigade 38 and the liberation of the Radar Battalion, as well as in Busra al-Sham which was under attack by Hezbollah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=froGQ5TkKmI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Mourek:
An FSA soldier who sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh being treated at a field hospital
https://youtu.be/elF2LoGbHMg

Kafranbooda:
Crops on fire as a result of regime shelling
https://youtu.be/crkuj4U7GLI