Local Council of the City of Qatana / Media Bureu
Daily News Roundup of events in and around the city of Qatana for Saturday, Thilqiadeh 29/ 1434 corresponding to October 5, 2013
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Qatana: 
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The city enjoyed a peaceful day except for the strengthening of soil barriers by Assad gangs in the morning in the vicinity of the sports establishment, which has turned to be barracks for Shabeeha committees. Tight occupation of the city by Assad gangs resumed with persistent closure of the road to Damascus through Moudamiyah; and the only way out is still through Sabourah. Sounds of artillery heavy shelling from the surrounding Barracks targeting the neighboring areas were heard shaking the city as usual in the evening. A statistic shows the homes, orchards and shops that have been damaged so far in the city during the revolution:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/p526x296/1186204_218448484997073_728400780_n.jpg
A pictur shows one of the demolished houses:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=644640532233174&set=a.458884957475400.104406.456779571019272&type=1&relevant_count=1

Khan Esheih/ Drousha:
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The outskirts of the camp and Sharaf Street were exposed
to intermittent artillery shelling last night. However, Life in the camp started normally till it was interrupted by artillery shelling by the regime forces in the afternoon targeting the eastern farms of Khan Esheih. The road to Drousha and the camp has still been blocked for the second month in a row by Brigade 68 checkpoint. Mortar companies also targeted the compounds of Assad forces by mortar shells 82 on the hill of Tel Kabousieh in Khan Esheih in the western countryside of Damascus:
https://youtu.be/nP2ytYX5RT8

Zakieh:
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An evening demonstration in the city of Zakieh was conducted to support Muadamiyaht Alsham and the besieged Damascus neighborhoods and to commemorate the martyrs :
https://youtu.be/_az5a5wNd-M

Kanaker: 
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The martyrdom of three nationals of Kanaker was announced today: Young Mahmoud Said al-Atrash and Abdullah Mohammed Abbas (commander of Ali Bin Abi Talib brigade) and Dhiaa Arif Almasri during the existing battles in the city of Quneitra and the western countryside.

Alkisweh:
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A banner by Alkisweh on the Friday of "Thank you Turkey"
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=572532172814091&set=a.526688620731780.1073741855.434388503295126&type=1&relevant_count=1

Hermon Mountain villages: 
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The town of Beit Jenn announced the martyrdom of a group of the finest young men, who passed away defending their homeland during the ongoing fighting: The hero martyr Mohammed Qasim Younis Alshaabi, the hero martyr Mohamed Nasr El Din also called Abul Reem, the hero martyr Ahmed Hamza, the hero martyr Tariq Hamza and the hero martyr Ali Qabalan also called Sayaah. While a number of rockets fell today on the farm of Beit Jenn. The artillery of regiment 137 intermittently shelled the vicinity of Mughr Almeer and the farm land of Beit Jenn civilians were , as well, prevented from passing through the checkpoint of Sasa Branch located in Qalet Jandal towards Damascus. A video shows the heavy shelling on Beit Jenn farm by rocket launchers and heavy artillery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VIXwjaL0cQ&feature=youtu.be

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