March 2012-03-22, Syrian Crisis Updated

Homs

Unknowns committed a massacre in one of Homs’ neighborhoods and take the victims’ bodies to an unknown destination.

Gunmen attack security checkpoints located in Al-Ksair area which result in the death of 3 people from the Kasouha family and the injury of another.

Armed rebels fired on a transportation vehicle in Hama Street located in Al-Kossour neighborhood which results in the death of the child Yahya A’bd Al-A’leem Al-Ghentawey and his brother Belal and the injury of 4 others.

Clashes between the security force and armed rebels take place in Al-Nazheen neighborhood and result in the death of 4 rebels two of them are from Arabic nationalities.

Clashes between the security force and armed rebels take place in Al-Safsafa neighborhood and Al-Hashesh souq and result in the death of a security man and the injury of 6 others.

Stolen cars and burnt governmental vehicle are seized in Bab Al-Draib neighborhood.

A raid on gunmen’s headquarter happens in Bab Al-Sbaa’ neighborhood; 20 dead bodies of kidnapped people were found and 12 gunmen got arrested.

Edlib

A video shows gunmen announcing the formation of “the right to protect civilians” battalion in Khan Shekhoun area of Edlib countryside.

Anti-government gatherings occur in Al-Tah and Al-Tamana’a towns and in Jarjanaz area of Edlib countryside.

Clashes between the Syrian Army and gunmen take place in Sarmeen area; explosions are heard in the area.

Unknowns attacked Al-Watani hospital of Edlib last night and steal 3 ambulances.

An explosion device placed nearby Kherbat Al-Jouz village located on the Turkish borders got dismantled last night.

The body of a person called “Ghazwan Al-Najjar” was found nearby Al-Watani hospital last night.

Veterinarian A’dnan A’baid Hsain is released in Al-Foua’a village after he was kidnapped on yesterday morning.

Masked people cut off a main road in Sarakeb area last night and were randomly shooting.

Soubhey Al-A’bdallah, branch secretary of Al-Baath party, denies the news on his defection from the party which was aired on Al-Arabia TV channel and states that the name was mentioned belongs to a person who got laid off from his job 10 years ago.

Clashes between the Syrian Army and armed rebels take place in Daer Sonbol town and the farms surrounding Al-Zaweya Mountain and result in the death of the death of rebels, the injury of others and the injury of 3 Syrian soldiers.

3 gunmen get killed and others get arrested with their weapons during clashes happen in Al-Shaikh town located between Hama and Aleppo.

An explosion device placed by gunmen on the train railway located in between Al-Hsaineh and Al-Zaa’mia villages in Jeser Al-Shoghour area gets dismantled; another device gets dismantled in between Ma’rat Al-Nouman and Khan Shekhoun areas nearby Seeda town’s exit.

Zohair Nassar, a wanted man, gets arrested in Al-Zaweya Mountain and 3 insurgents get killed while trying to cut off Aleppo – Damascus highway.

2 undefined dead bodies are found in Ableen village.

Hama

The so-called “Tansikiat Barzeh” Facebook page broadcasts a video shows an operation carried out by “Al-Farouk” battalion in Janoub Al-Mala’ab neighborhood of Hama on 16-3-2012; this operation resulted in the death of an Officer and 2 security men.

A house was used to produce bombs was seized last night in Al-Hamedia neighborhood; weapons were captured.

Clashes between the security force and armed rebels take place in Al-Hamedia and Mashaa’ Al-Arba’een neighborhoods; there are news on causalities.

An anti-government gathering occurs in Al-Sabonia neighborhood.

Ahmad Kassoum’s funeral takes place in Taibah Al-Emam town and turns into an anti-government gathering.

Ayman Hasan Al-Dhaimesh, from the opposition, gets arrested in Tareek Halab neighborhood.

Maher Al-Hasan and Mahmoud Masha’l are killed in Ma’rdis village located in Hama countryside and anti-government activists accuse the security force of killing them.

Weapons, 6 RPGs, 5 bombs, bullets and a car contains other weapons are all seized in Hama countryside; armed rebels get killed and arrested.

Daraa

Shooting is heard in Al-Msaifra town.

Gunmen were shooting last night in Al-Sad area which resulted in the death of a person and the injury of 2 others.

A bombing device placed on Dara’a Al-Sad road exploded last night and resulted in the injury of 3 security men; another device is dismantled in Daa’el area.

Wesal Saltey Al-Zo’bey’s dead body is found on Al-Mzaireeb – Tafas road.

A masked person throws a hand bomb on the civilian Samer Al-Dairey’s house, located in Al-Shaikh Meskeen area, which damages 2 rooms.

Deir Al-Zour

Weapons, drugs and bombs are seized in O’daey Al-Yousif’s house located in Al-Shaikh Yaseen neighborhood.

Opposition website pages: Mahmoud Yousif Al-Mhais, the leader of “O’mar Ebin Al-Khattab” battalion in Daer Al-Zour, from Mohasan village is killed.

An anti-government gathering occurs in Al-Tayana village.

An explosion is heard in the city and another one is heard in Albo Kamal area.

Clashes between the security force and armed rebels take place in Albo Kamal.

Lattakia

Three bombing devices explode in Al-Slaibeh, Al-Skantourie and Knaines areas of Lattakia and result in the injury of a security man.

Clashes between the security force and armed rebels take place in Shalif, A’kkow, Al-Kbaineh and Kastal A’iedo villages located in Kansaba on Aleppo – Lattakia highway which result in the death of 3 security men, the injury of 8 others and the death of rebels.

Damascus

Funerals for 18 security men and soldiers initiate from Tashreen military hospital of Damascus,

An anti-government gathering occurs in Barzeh neighborhood.

4 people who have surrendered themselves and proved innocent from committing any murders are liberalized.

Anti-government people burn tires and cut off the road in Al-Najma square

Aleppo

2 people get arrested in Masaken Hanano neighborhood without knowing the charges yet.

Extinguish a fire at Al-Farkan textile factury located in Al-Shaikh Najjar industrial area; losses are estimated at 100 million Syrian pounds.

Damascus Countryside

A security spread appears on this morning in Douma area; many parts of the area response to the strike calls.

Al-Raqa

An anti-government gathering estimated by 150 people occurs in Al-Raqqa and waves the mandate flag.

Al-Hasaka

Shooting is heard in Al-Shadadi area.