May 2012-05-31, Syrian Crisis Updated, by Syrian Center for Documentation

Ceasefire violations

Two explosions followed by shooting and clashes between the Syrian Army and insurgents happen in Daraya area of Damascus countryside.

A bomb placed by unknowns near Al-Banat School in Harasta area explodes and no news on causalities.

Shooting was heard in Harasta area last night.

Clashes between the security force and insurgents take place on the Syrian/ Turkish borders and news on the death of many gunmen.

Armed rebels assassinated Officer Mahdi Al-A’li last night near Al-Foua’a town.

Anti-government activists say the Syrian Army is shelling Al-Houla town in Homs countryside.

Mortar shell is fired on Baba Amr neighborhood while the Russian delegation was visiting the area.

Armed rebels fire on a transportation bus belongs to the General Company for Fertilizers on Al-Bwaida Al-Sharkia road of Homs countryside which kills 11 employees.

A bombing device explodes near a security vehicle in front of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering which kills 2 security men and injures 2 others.

Armed rebels gunfire in Mashaa’ Al-Arb’een neighborhood which kills Yaseen Al-Yousif and injures his niece Randa Al-Yousif.

Hsain Moustafa Al-Kodsi, a bus driver in Saraj Company for Transportation, by gunmen near Al-Mezrab Bridge.

Captain Ghassan Diebeh and security men Abd Al-A’ziz Hamama and Osama Kheder Kakour are killed due to clashes with insurgents in Al-Arb’een neighborhood.

An explosive charge explodes in Gharb Al-Mashtal neighborhood injuring civilian Mahyar Mourhaf Harrani.

Insurgents open fire in Al-Andalous and Al-Arb’een neighborhoods which wounds a number of civilians; they also attack security checkpoint in Al-A’lailiat neighborhood.

A bomb explodes near the military police station of Janoub Al-Malaab neighborhood killing 2 security men and injuring 4 others.

Officer Amer Shahoud is killed; Ali Al-Shaikh and policeman Mohammad Shamak are wounded due to RPG shells fired by rebels on Al-Baath school.

Policeman Mouafak Al-Saleh is wounded by insurgents’ shooting near Al-Saha roundabout.

Gunmen attack Ali A’wair’s house and assassinate his son Wasim because of his dad’s loyalty to the government.

Shooting happens in Al-Joura and Al-Kossour neighborhoods.

Moustafa Abd Al-Razak is killed and activists state that he is the leader of “Mohammad Al-Fateh” battalion.

Damascus Countryside

Two explosions followed by shooting and clashes between the Syrian Army and insurgents happen in Daraya area of Damascus countryside.

A bomb placed by unknowns near Al-Banat School in Harasta area explodes and no news on causalities.

Shooting was heard in Harasta area last night.

Anti-government activists say that many stores in Al-Mkailbia, Al-Sbaineh, Daraya and Joubar areas respond to the opposition’s calls for a strike.

Anti-government activists talk about a security spread takes place in Al-Ma’ddamia area on this morning.

Morning demonstration takes place in Daraya area.

Women’s demonstration occurs in Douma area.

Edlib

Clashes between the security force and insurgents take place on the Syrian/ Turkish borders and news on the death of many gunmen.

Armed rebels assassinated Officer Mahdi Al-A’li last night near Al-Foua’a town in Edlib countryside.

3 workers in Zaizoun Power Station are kidnapped in Jeser Al-Shoghour area.

Morning demonstrations take place in Al-Tamana’a and Hass towns and in Al-Bshairia, Al-Hbait and Al-Rakaya villages of Edlib countryside.

Pro-government activists state that 6 members of an armed militia are arrested in Edlib countryside.

Evening demonstration takes place in Talmnas town of Edlib countryside

Damascus

The chief of Houla massacre’s investigation committee (Jamal Sliman): “600 to 800 gunmen from Al-Houla area carried out an attack against the security force and a number of the bodies were broadcasted as part of the massacre are gunmen’s bodies who have died during their attack”.

The chief of Houla massacre’s investigation committee: “investigation is still in process and the cause of the massacre is shooting and fighting not tanks shelling; the armed groups had set 5 mortar artilleries around Tal Dao area”.

The chief of Houla massacre’s investigation committee: “all the massacre’s victims are members of families known for their loyalty to the government and the massacre’s initial target was the Parliament member Abd Al-Ma’tey Mashlab”.

Funerals for 21 soldiers and security men, who have died during clashes with insurgents in Damascus, Damascus countryside, Edlib, Dara’a and Homs, initiate from Tashreen , Aleppo and Zahi Azrak military hospitals.

SANA: “500 people are released after proving that they have not committed any crime”.

Media sources: the Syrian Consul in California Hazim Al-Shehabi defects because of “Al-Houla massacre”.

Media sources: “funerals for Al-Houla victims initiate from all the Syrian mosques tomorrow after the Friday mass”.

Government opponents: “a silent sit-in for 5 minutes takes place in Al-Fahama area; another one takes place in Al-Kasaa neighborhood for Basil Shehada and news on the arrest of 4 people under no specified charges”.

Most stores in Khalid Ben Al-Waleed respond to the opposition’s calls for a strike.

Homs

Anti-government activists say the Syrian Army is shelling Al-Houla town in Homs countryside.

Mohammad Salama and Ahmad Salama’s funeral takes place in Al-Houla town of Homs countryside and activists accuse the security force of killing them last night.

Mortar shell is fired on Baba Amr neighborhood while the Russian delegation was visiting the area.

Armed rebels fire on a transportation bus belongs to the General Company for Fertilizers on Al-Bwaida Al-Sharkia road of Homs countryside which kills 11 employees.

A thwart of gunmen’s attempt to illegally enter Syria through Lebanon takes place in Talkalakh area – Al-Souda road.

The UN delegation visits the military hospital of Homs.

Aleppo

A bombing device explodes near a security vehicle in front of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering which kills 2 security men and injures 2 others.

2 explosive charges are dismantled near Al-Msalamia area.

Activists broadcast a video of the strike in Jarablous town of Aleppo countryside and in Salah Al-Deen and Saif Al-Doula neighborhoods.

Fawaz A’koush and Abd Al-Kader A’bian are released after they were arrested yesterday in Al-Atareb town in Aleppo countryside.

Aljazeera TV channel: a statement of the Syrian rebels in Aleppo countryside announcing that negotiations with releasing the Lebanese are possible if Hasan Nasr Allah apologizes for his recent speech.

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