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Sunday 30 October 2011

Kurdish activist Salman Ako died after suffering a gunshot to the head by security forces and shabeha, while he was participating in a peaceful demonstration in the city of Keswa in Damascus province on Saturday, October 29, 2011. He will be buried in Qamchlo today, the 30 October 2011.

Syrian Uprising 2011 Information Centre: SUMMARY (30/10/2011): At least 10 martyrs fell today – among them a 22 years old woman. Kernaz and other towns in Hama province have been attacked by Assad’s forces looking for members of the Syrian Free Army (who killed up to 30 of Assad’s forces yesterday). Ban Ki Moon said the violence must end immediately while China’s Middle East envoy said “the situation cannot continue.” Meanwhile the Arab League Ministers Committee delivered it’s proposals to Syria – Assad’s regime is expected to answer tomorrow. See the map for more info. Syria – Sunday 30/10/2011

Homs | Der Baalbaa Syrian security forces killed  young Iman Mohammed Daham _23 years, from the clan of Bani Khalid Alaumr _ by a sniper bullet in the heart while she was doing housework 
Homs: Iman Mohammed Daham

 

 

 

The Syrian Days Of Rage – English: (10-30-11) #Daraa #Syria Martyr Ahmad Hariri was killed by Assad forces with 39 other soldiers for their refusal to kill demonstrators. The other martyrs the people are unable to access because they are in the Military Hospital. Martyr Ahmad was shot and his neck broken. http://ow.ly/7dorj

 (10-30-11) Busr al-Harir | Daraa | Martyr Ahmad Slaymaan Al-Hariri…

Syrian Uprising 2011 Information Centre: Assad is clearly in a threatening mood today. Threatening the world with ten Afghanistans during his interview wasn’t enough. His support page on Facebook is announcing there will soon be a massive military operation to finish off the struggle in Homs. No efforts at negotiation or dialogue – just “reforms”, similar to the reforms in Hama in 1982. This is how Homs looks today – the funeral of 6 martyrs in Bab Amru.

4 days ago, the Arab League team asked Assad for a clear road map for an end to violence and the start of reforms. Though the official answer will be discussed today in Doha the practical answer is already known. There are names of at least 4,000 martyrs since 18 March. While the international community, Arab League and the gang of Assad are “busy” negotiating, everyday Syrians are busy attending funerals of their martyrs. This is the funeral of Khaled Wahba in Kafr Batna, Damascus today.

 Kafr Batna 30/10/2011

British Syrians & Friends in Solidarity with the Syrian Revolution: Student & schools in Deir el-Zour have been told to come to school wearing normal clothes instead of their school uniforms on Tuesday. Their plan is to organise a ‘spontaneous’ protest for the criminal assad. Parents have been warned not to send their children to school on that day. The regime is hell bent on trying to drum up fake support because the real level of support they have is so low.
Summary of events in Hama, on 30 Oct 2011: 
Since the early hours, there was intensive gunfire in Kafr Zita [Rural Hama]. Then after noon prayers 1,000s of Kafr Nabouda [another town in Hama’s rural] took part in the funeral procession of Mahmoud Qamiro, who was killed by the regime’s gangs.
Unprecedented heavy presence of security forces in the city of Hama; security forces set up more checkpoints-barricades and all cars were subjected to extensive inspections.
Students’ demonstrations and regime forces’ response:
A quick students’ demonstration was held in Al-Karama neighborhood, the demonstration called for the execution of the president and chanted in solidarity with wounded Homs. In Al-Qusour neighborhood, after school, students from Samir Sawwaf middle school held a demonstration, and security forces arrested one of the children-students. Demonstrations also issued from the schools of Khalid Samak and Haitham Asaya, security forces faced these demonstrations with teargas causing asphyxia cases between the children-students.
Since the early hours, security forces conducted a savage campaign on the schools in the neighborhood of Gharb Al-Mashtal, terrorizing school children, insulting, harassing and bullying them. Security forces also used profanities and insults against all of the neighborhood’s residents because of the pro-revolution phrases written on the walls, residents were forced to cover the writings, note that all the phrases were signed by the “Spray man” [Young men wearing masks and writing on the walls pro-revolution phrases, they are called “Spray men”; it is a phenomenon in the revolution taking place all over Syria, these young men could face torture and death if they are caught by the regime].
In Al-Baiad neighborhood, students’ demonstrations issued from the schools of Ibn Khaldoun and Tashrin. Some students from the school of Uthman Al-Hourani in the neighborhood of Aleppo-road distributed leaflet calling for civil disobedience for a week starting same day, 30 Oct.
Large demonstrations took place in rural Hama in the towns of Taibat Al-Imam, Morak, Khattab, and Halfaya. In Suran, students of Rakan Salem high school held a set-in under the banner of “Set-ins till the regime falls”, during the set-in, security agents raided the students and arrested 3 of them, angering the rest of the students who then went immediately in a tour for all of the schools and tore down the pictures of the tyrant [meaning Bashar Al-Assad] from principles’ offices. The rebel heroes of Suran sent the following message to security forces: If the detained students are not released within the hour, we will respond in action and not in words. Security forces were forced, under pressure, to release the students.
Regime forces violence and people’s position:
The army and Shabiha (regime-sponsored gangs) stormed the countryside of Hama; a huge military campaign of more than 30 vehicles full of security and Shabiha elements stormed the villages of Khunaizir [Khnezir] and Al-Jelma [Jalama].
And in Al-Sqilbiya, security, Shabiha (regime-sponsored gangs), and army forces with around 30 vehicles stormed the city of Al-Sqilbiya along with a raid campaign.
Hayalin village was stormed by the army, security forces, and Shabiha (regime-sponsored gangs) who entered the village firing at passers-by, injuring a truck driver who was transporting government-sponsored feed to Sahl Al-Ghab.
In Khattab town, the detainee Shadi Al-Hasan, was delivered dead to his family, when he was arrested, 3 days earlier, he was in good health.
A general strike took place everywhere in Kernaz town in mourning of martyrs.
2:00 PM: 4 armored vehicles at Al-Dhaheriya checkpoint-barricade; the vehicles faced the 4 directions and were hid by sand barricades.
6:30 PM: Large numbers of Shabiha arrived on green buses [Shabiha buses] at Al-Assad medical plaza.
During the evening, many demonstrations were held in the neighborhoods of Al-Jarajmeh, Al-Sharqiya, Al-Hamidiya, Al-Qusour, and Aleppo-road.
Despite the threats by regime forces, a large demonstration was held in Kafr Zita, condemning, in resentment, the Arab League, and chanting in solidarity with Homs; saying that “We are with you till death.” Demonstrations were also held in Taibat Al-Imam, Morak, and Al-Twina.
9:30: A raid campaign along with a number of home break-ins at the backstreet of Al-Thalathin (30) Street, with the presence of an armored vehicle, and elements of security and Shabiha (regime-sponsored gangs).
9:45 PM: Heavy gunfire in Al-Karama neighborhood. 2 army tanks were observed at Al-Dhaheriya Bridge, with a number of troop carriers and armored vehicles. Security forces were deployed close by Al-Noor mosque in Al-Alelayat neighboehood- near Al-Sabouniya neighborhood, the sound of one bullet was heard.
 SRGC | Hama| 30-10-2011
The city of Hama witnessed today an unprecedented heavy security deployment, security forces gangs established more checkpoints and thoroughly inspected all cars
This day many students’ demonstrations went out from many schools:
In Qusoor neighborhood: 2 demonstrations went out from schools of Khaled Samak and Haitham A’asayeh, security forces faced them by teargas causing many suffocation cases.
Ibn Khaldoon school in Ta’awonyeh neighborhood.
6th of October school in Bayadh neighborhood.
Uthman Al-Hourani school in Aleppo road.
also in neighborhoods of Gharb Mashtal, Janoob Mala’ab, Sabonieh and other neighborhoods.
Yesterday many demonstrations went out after Ishaa prayer, some of them:
In Bab Qibli neighborhood: from Abdullah bin Salam mosque, demonstrations in neighborhoods of Jalaa’, Bayadh, Hamidieh and others.
Security forces gangs and shabiha waged random arrests campaign on Saturday morning that reached many young men in Qusoor
SRGC | Sahl Ghab | 30-10-2011
BREAKING:
Military reinforncements have been arriving to Suqailbieh estimated by 50 vehicle and armored vehicle starting from this morning and till the end of the day
It is likely to start a large storming campaign in the areas of Kernaz, Kafanabbodeh and Qale’et Madeeq
SRGC | Sahl Ghab | Attwaini village | 30-10-2011
Sunday of Mempership Suspension activities | demonstration

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NOW! Lebanon
[local time]  21:19 The Arab League on Sunday proposed a plan to end the bloodshed in Syria and expects President Bashar al-Assad to respond on Monday and take “concrete steps,” Qatar’s foreign minister said.
 19:20 An anti-regime protest started in Homs, Al-Jazeera television reported.
 15:46 Rival groups of pro and anti-Syrian regime protesters rallied near the Syrian Embassy in Beirut’s Hamra area, the Lebanese National News Agency.

 14:48 Syrian security forces raided Hama’s Karanaz in search of defected soldiers, Al-Jazeera television reported on Sunday.
 14:27 China cautioned Syria that its “dangerous situation” must end, AFP reported on Sunday.
 12:57 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Russian television on Sunday he expected continued support from Moscow even as his regime comes under growing condemnation for its crackdown on the opposition.
 11:24 Syrian activists on Sunday urged the Arab League to freeze the country’s membership in the 22-member organization over the deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protests.
 10:54 Lebanon’s economy is feeling the strain of a seven-month uprising against Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, as the increasingly violent revolt takes its toll on tourism, trade and capital inflows.
 9:58 Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt on Sunday slammed attempts to intimidate Syrian opposition figures in Lebanon and called for the protection of refugees pouring into the country.
 9:14 Arab League ministers who have visited Syria warned President Bashar al-Assad to stop violence and start reforms or face an international intervention, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported Sunday.
 7:56 Twenty Syrian soldiers were killed on Saturday and 53 wounded in clashes with presumed army deserters, while 10 security agents and a deserter were killed in a bus ambush, activists said.
 7:47 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that any Western intervention would cause an “earthquake” inflaming the region, after dozens died in one of the bloodiest days of the uprising against his rule.
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President Assad: We count on the continuation of the Russian position in support of Syria: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Sunday, 30/10/2011, he is counting on the continuation of the Russian position in support of Damascus and the proposal to maintain the stability of the world. Assad said in a TV interview aired by Channel One Russia on Sunday night, “Syria is counting on Russia, with which it has historic ties” , stressing the role of Russia is very important since the early days of the crisis by constant communication with the Russian government, and added that he briefed Russian friends in detail on the course of events. and Assad stressed that Syria is betting on Russia’s support for his country, and contribute to strengthening stability in the world. The President Assad to Russia has played an important role in the international arena and this was obvious in the use of the veto in the UN Security Council and explained that this situation stems from the knowledge of the dangers of political or military interference in the internal affairs of Syria.

BBC: Syria’s President Assad warns of an “earthquake” if the West intervenes in his country, where 3,000 people have died in the unrest since March.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned of an “earthquake” if the West intervenes in his country.
In a rare interview with the UK’s Sunday Telegraph newspaper, Mr Assad said involvement risked transforming Syria into “another Afghanistan”.

His comments came after the UN secretary-general made a new call for the repression to end.

At least 50 civilians and members of the security forces were killed on Saturday, according to the two sides.

Activists said 21 civilians were killed and that army tanks had shelled a historic district in the city of Homs.

The government said 20 soldiers had been killed in Homs, and 10 members of the security forces killed during an ambush of their bus in Idlib province.

More than 3,000 people have died in the unrest since protests calling for the government of Mr Assad to step down broke out in March.In the Sunday Telegraph interview, Mr Assad said Western countries “are going to ratchet up the pressure, definitely”.

“Syria is the hub now in this region. It is the faultline, and if you play with the ground you will cause an earthquake,” he said, .

“Any problem in Syria will burn the whole region. If the plan is to divide Syria, that is to divide the whole region.

“Do you want to see another Afghanistan, or tens of Afghanistans?”

President Assad admitted that “many mistakes” had been made by his security forces in the early part of the uprising, but the paper said he insisted that “only terrorists” were now being targeted.

He said he had responded differently to the Arab Spring than other, deposed Arab leaders.

“We didn’t go down the road of stubborn government,” he said. “Six days after (the protests began), I commenced reform.

Mr Assad described the uprising as a “struggle between Islamism and pan-Arabism.

“We’ve been fighting the Muslim brotherhood since the 1950s and we are still fighting with them,” he said.

The latest statement from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Mr Assad must respond to demands for change with serious reform, “not repression and violence”, and called for an immediate halt to military operations.

His calls echo those of members of the Arab League who on Friday sent an “urgent message” to the Syrian government, denouncing “the continued killings of civilians” taking part in protests.

The League’s ministerial committee on the Syrian crisis also urged Damascus to “take the necessary measures” to protect civilians.

Soldiers killed

On Saturday, two of the country’s main activist groups, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Local Co-ordinating Committees, said shells slammed into the Baba Amr district of Homs.

Reuters news agency reported one person was shot dead by a sniper and two were killed during machinegun fire between Mr Assad’s forces and defectors in the city. Activists said that 21 civilians had been killed on Saturday, including 12 in Hama and three in Homs.

Raids and arrests also were reported around the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, the Associated Press reports.

In another incident near Homs, up to 20 Syrian soldiers were killed and 53 wounded in clashes with presumed army deserters, according to Agence France Presse.

In a separate incident, 10 security agents and a deserter were killed in a bus ambush near the Turkish border, AFP reported, quoting activists.

The Observatory said the bus was transporting security agents between the villages of Al-Habit and Kafrnabuda in Idlib province when it was ambushed “by armed men, probably deserters”.