Killing, defection, defiance, and more killing... Such is the cycle
of daily life in Syria, and it continued on this Valentine’s day.
Tuesday February 14, 2012
Today’s death toll: 48. The Breakdown:
11 in Homs City, 4 in Al-Atareb (Aleppo), 12 in Idlib City, 5 in Albou Kamal
(Deir Ezzor Province)…
Hama City is reportedly
under renewed assault since Monday evening, with sweep operations and pounding
touching most of the restive neighborhoods, including Hamidiyeh, Frayeh, and
Eleilaat.
Activists report that a
major defection has taken place from the ranks of the military security
apparatus in Tartous, the defectors managed to leave the city, some say in the
direction of Idlib, with loyalists hard on their heels. Considering the
sectarian politics in Tartous and other coastal communities, defectors might
include many Alawite officers. Alawite communities along the coast have
witnessed over the last few days a number of anti-Assad rallies that were
suppressed by loyalists. We have witnessed similar activities in Alawite
communities in coastal region in the early days of the Revolution, but the situation
calmed down after the suppression of the revolt in Banyas.
News
Op-Eds & Special Reports
My take on U.S. policy: “Ultimately, Western
powers have no choice but to intervene. Until outside forces compel them to
stop, the Assads will continue their murderous rampage with utter impunity.
Negotiations have failed, sanctions have failed.”
Above: What Assad got for Valentine’s
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Below: What Assad gave his
people on Valentine’s
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Human
Shields:
this video from the Damascene town of Saqba in Eastern Ghoutah Region
shows loyalist troops using locals as human shields to protect their tanks from
rebel attacks (Feb 13) http://youtu.be/RHstPlwBgEA As I have said
earlier, the regime might have regained access to towns in Eastern Ghoutah, but
ever since, it has been in a quiet Guerilla warfare with local rebel groups.
Homs
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Homs City
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Baba
Amr (Feb
13): A rocket hits a Suzuki smuggling bread to the local residents http://youtu.be/H2wQz0p2zcE killing all three
occupants http://youtu.be/zEMcF76JYn8 and destroying the
supplies http://youtu.be/Xe_PPWXt9mc
, http://youtu.be/SAxLIHrFWyk
Baba
Amr
(Feb 14): the pounding continues in early dawn: a rocket every 2 minutes http://youtu.be/o6bf2_1L344 , http://youtu.be/-a1V4ih9TKo , http://youtu.be/1HXl8F1dyJQ , http://youtu.be/9T08ruOjREg , http://youtu.be/_-Y_CpKbejE , http://youtu.be/O70ExJYKJnI , http://youtu.be/ixYDm-WAUjQ A direct
hit and a house catches fire http://youtu.be/XbfgnwZQm7I
, http://youtu.be/Lnm55DP1_S4 , http://youtu.be/G7zPvwi9RF0 , http://youtu.be/4IXRBNRVAPQ An
activist shows his demolished home http://youtu.be/gbTeOUS9rsA
Local activist Khalid Abou Salah says: “this is how we begin the tenth day of
continuous bombardment,” pointing to a plume of black smoke in the horizon http://youtu.be/UXsejepyk2A
Impact
of pounding http://youtu.be/oX4pri_1btU
, http://youtu.be/FXxZjYLLSZI http://youtu.be/UkNQo0jQLQM Martyrs http://youtu.be/gGQ5ltGaNrM , http://youtu.be/H5-wYFNGaEU Tanks take
part of the action http://youtu.be/qSz31RAvHFI
Makeshift shelter: no food, no running water, no electricity, not enough
food, no other place to go http://youtu.be/GglD70QoId0
Makeshift clinic: no more medical supplies, not even oxygen tanks, red
crescent made one visit only without being allowed to bring any supplies:
safe place needed to treat our wounded, no matter how primitive http://youtu.be/8DMKi_FTUfU A man takes
his last breaths on the operation table http://youtu.be/rY0XvJakRCE
Insha’aat: tanks are still
part of the action http://youtu.be/KCRTEQz3bSI
More pounding http://youtu.be/2b4sPsOTRPw
Khaldiyeh: 2 martyrs http://youtu.be/OHQEvuOHhsU Their
funeral http://youtu.be/H8Fo1y3Z2pA
Bayadah: local defectors capture
the local police station used as loyalist headquarters http://youtu.be/WZ_CqmB2p6w
The
regime monitors the progress of its operations using these Iranian made
drones http://youtu.be/KApa_VfNu6I
Amidst
all this, locals find time for humor: wanting to jumpstart a damaged tank by pushing
it http://youtu.be/x60PGDOWrL4
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Nighttime Rallies
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Ghoutah http://youtu.be/Iep_eKkLXpQ Qoussour
http://youtu.be/NCSA5mKgqBk Wa’er
http://youtu.be/I6tuAAkjIKE Khaldiyeh
http://youtu.be/QqE1uJUyHOk
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Homs Province
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Rastan: the city is
pounded http://youtu.be/UcLMaeqfuTo
, http://youtu.be/lfdVXWPwenw
Asheerah: locals celebrate
new defectors http://youtu.be/TuYmU60-eYw
Tadmor: more tanks in the
city, near the central prison http://youtu.be/rUQdIvRwlw4
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Daytime Rallies
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Houleh http://youtu.be/c0Y3amTTXWY
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Nighttime Rallies
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Rastan http://youtu.be/WF_o_9WB0L8
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Damascus
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Damascus City
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Midan: Funeral http://youtu.be/GvwugWEaRbE for a
local activist http://youtu.be/Qa5pBkBExO8
Jobar (Feb 13):
protesters come under fire at night http://youtu.be/uSjo1OoUX3Q
, http://youtu.be/a5rAHaAAJVQ
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Nighttime Rallies
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Damascus South
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Nighttime Rallies
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Al-Hajar
Al-Aswad
http://youtu.be/rWrakxH3Q6Y , http://youtu.be/S-gy4fNV80o Qatana
http://youtu.be/XzLG3p8lJY8
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North (The Qalamoun Region )
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Nighttime Rallies
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Hama
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Hama City
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Tanks
march in (Arbaeen ST.) http://youtu.be/IrYGcfT4BRY
, http://youtu.be/QT_yYCAKd-c The
pounding soon begins (Hamidiyeh) http://youtu.be/1uWYYYkEXlY
, http://youtu.be/OTmccrcWugw , http://youtu.be/gUo10zhq_wk , http://youtu.be/BQvQ0En5BMA and
continues into the night http://youtu.be/EGBI6SEEaYA
, http://youtu.be/xfTjnBJBUts Wounded
http://youtu.be/k6ZvLuOlw30 , http://youtu.be/ThoOcAfoIH0 A child is
seriously injured http://youtu.be/yA7IFlOUnH8
Martyr http://youtu.be/2yxgLCwQCS0
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Hama Province
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Daytime Rallies
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Kafrenboudeh http://youtu.be/f-gP6IMCG7s Taybat
Al-Imam http://youtu.be/oUyOyRk8jI0
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Nighttime Rallies
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Mourek http://youtu.be/s2FGox4dkxA
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Idlib
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Saraqib: Major
demonstration by the local fighting unit affiliated with the FSA http://youtu.be/oUYiOmqeLaA
9
dead bodies were found on the road connecting the villages of Majdaliyah
and Ma’arbaleet http://youtu.be/Xc4vLFlDRtY
Balashoun (Feb 13): Loyalist
militias stormed the village and killed 4 inhabitants http://youtu.be/es5KQDOCTpY
Al-Rami: Martyr http://youtu.be/Hz1fAxwfXK4
Ibleen: Martyr http://youtu.be/ktPKRxifRn4
Hantouteen: pounding claims
the life of this man http://youtu.be/FUxH17YN-pA
Khan
Shaikhoon:
more defectors and another fighting unit http://youtu.be/3Il1PWYJ8NU
Idlib
City:
tanks laying siege to the city http://youtu.be/5uG-m7UeK1E
Impact of shelling http://youtu.be/Yg50KCX6ZrI
, http://youtu.be/DvM9b2RVrGM , http://youtu.be/izSLWeO2AJk , http://youtu.be/65FQ2qAq7y4 , http://youtu.be/yC6G0PQUaJU
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Daytime Rallies
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Habeet http://youtu.be/hC2sib4n67U Kafrenbel
http://youtu.be/Ae6xakSyHlY Ma’arrat
Hourmah http://youtu.be/uX3m1SRE6FE
Armanaz http://youtu.be/jug00Cduvn8
Mhambel http://youtu.be/3k5RAI5FU9Y
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Nighttime Rallies
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Taftanaz http://youtu.be/jTzbMTxkrGc Bsanqool
http://youtu.be/P8RtTTfY3D4
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Deraa/Hauran
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Deraa City
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Mahatah: protesters on the
run from loyalist troops http://youtu.be/tQ7aEmOsrQs
, http://youtu.be/y8rkqgB2hQI
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Nighttime Rallies
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Mahatah (Sadd) http://youtu.be/s7ecqguQ-v4
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Deraa/Hauran Province
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Basr
Al-Harir:
A child martyr http://youtu.be/SguMCzphOWU
A funeral http://youtu.be/oJm4a19G7Wo
Um
Walad:
Martyr http://youtu.be/nDnrObAWOGY
Ghariyeh
Gharbiyeh:
Unknown martyr http://youtu.be/nHTkZ73WMIg
Harrah: Martyr http://youtu.be/VM2i1TbvjK8 Funeral http://youtu.be/FVmZn31iGXI
Namar: helping the
wounded of a recent crackdown http://youtu.be/DOiEcg0NxH0 , http://youtu.be/buF82ybCTuA , http://youtu.be/abUIpv7jfQw A funeral http://youtu.be/dmcbLK34q6U
Taybah: Loyalist come in http://youtu.be/ErxPLylmb3g open fire http://youtu.be/_ceizGP98iQ injure few
people http://youtu.be/M5VMzfkh0PY
Loot some shops http://youtu.be/hJysYk71OAU
, http://youtu.be/X5ygmD5EvG0 then
leave. Treating the injured http://youtu.be/vJ3xGyzLfGg
, http://youtu.be/2w2IFgA3EKo
Al-Omari
Brigade
affiliated with the FSA captures 2 loyalist troops http://youtu.be/Da7GaMh3dy4
New
fighting group formed http://youtu.be/xvHn3Gjg5Bg
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Daytime Rallies
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Saurah http://youtu.be/vGy5pPfpnOQ
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Nighttime Rallies
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Nasseeb http://youtu.be/CWxBp6-NNZ8
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Aleppo
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Aleppo Province
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Al-Atareb gets under fire
from loyalist killing 4 http://youtu.be/L7fJxPwpIA4
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Nighttime Rallies
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Anadan http://youtu.be/ChfQIyNmcu0 Marei
http://youtu.be/6okQaPGe738
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Deir Ezzor
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Albou
Kamal:
Mourners prevented from holding funeral for martyrs http://youtu.be/RuucA1diFC0 when they
come out, they come under heavy fire http://youtu.be/zx7y92jRLzM
resulting in more wounded http://youtu.be/GLS9HDIyMl4
and more martyrs http://youtu.be/2zfZ-ewe50Q
, http://youtu.be/sGrfP4piyX8 Funeral
takes place at night http://youtu.be/Gscs94GzIwU
A martyr http://youtu.be/az-GcJO3Ps4
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