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Violations by the regime to Annan’s peace plan continued as security forces killed at least 26.
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ICRC Director, Moon, and Annan warned of Syria slipping into civil war.
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Peaceful demonstration movements continued as students protested at university campuses in Raqqa, Qalamoun, and Latakia.
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Summary of Events
The Assad regime continued to violate Annan’s peace plan agreement as
security forces opened heavy fire in the villages of Hayalin and Twaina
and the city of Hama in the province of Hama, raided homes in the cities
of Boukamal and Quriya in the province of Deir Azzour under the cover
of heavy fire, opened heavy machinegun fire in the towns of Heraytan,
Indan, and Atareb in the province of Aleppo, and raided the Damascus
suburbs of Harasta and Zabadani amid heavy shooting.
The international community expressed great fear of Syria slipping into a
civil war. ICRC Director said that fighting was so fierce in many areas
such as Homs and Idlib that it could be labelled as a civil war. UN
secretary general Ban Ki Moon said that the UN is working on averting a
real civil war in Syria which would lead to the fall of multitudes of
victims, while Annan announced that he will not allow Syria to slip into
civil war and that his peace plan is the final resort.
Assad’s forces killed at least 26; eight of them fell in Idlib as regime
forces shelled the towns of Ariha and Habit and randomly opened heavy
fire in the towns of Khan Sheikhoun and Maaret Noman, seven in Homs as
the Syrian army shelled the neighbourhoods of Qosur and Khaldiya, the
cities of Qasir and Rastan, and the towns of Talbiseh and Tal Kalakh,
and four in Daraa as regime forces opened heavy fire in Daraa Mahatta
and the town of Tesil. Regime forces also set fire to the farms in the
town of Alma, and kidnapped three children in the city of Daraa.
Peaceful demonstration movements continued to organize communities
throughout the country, as students demonstrated at universities in
Raqa, Qalamoun, and Latakia, triggering regime forces to shut the arts
and humanities department in Raqa, deploy heavily in Qalamoun, and
arrest several students in Latakia.
Revolution Statistics
Syrians killed:
14,465
Children killed:
999
Females killed:
927
Soldiers killed:
1,210
Protestors killed under torture:
561
Missing:
+65,000
Protestors currently incarcerated: +
212,000
Syrian refugees since March: +
54,164
Refugees in Turkey:
24,564
Refugees in Lebanon: +
24,000
Refugees in Jordan: +
5,600
International Reactions
Annan: Syrian troops intensify mass arrests
UN envoy warns of civil war in Syria
China urges Syrians to honour ceasefire pledges
Red Cross: 1.5 million in Syria lack basics
Rice: US target remains removal of Assad
Turkey PM: UN must bolster observer mission to Syria
Selected Media Coverage
Gulf News: Help Syrians build a better future
New York Times: Syria's minorities in revolt
Aljazeera: Up close with the Free Syrian Army
Voice of America: Getting aid into Syria
Upcoming Events
May 10: France
Rally in solidarity with the Syrian Revolution
May 13: CA, USA
Syria benefit concert with famous singer Asala Nasri & pianist Malik Jandali
May 25: Google Website
Petition Google to change its logo reflecting the first anniversary of the death of Hamza Al-Khatib
Videos
Damascus
Khalid Bin Walid Street: Evening demonstration at the heart of the capital chants support for the cities under repression
Aleppo
Zahra: Protesters vow never to surrender
Damascus Suburbs
Al-Tal: Military tanks occupy the town
Ain Mnein: Evening rally in solidarity with the cities under repression
Douma: Assad’s forces carry out arbitrary arrests and sweeps of dozens of civilians
Aleppo Suburbs
Indan: Sounds of heavy gun fire heard from afar as the violence continues
Latakia
Sheikh Daher: Assad’s militiamen occupy schools
Homs
Talbiseh: Military tanks shell civilians’ houses
Jouret Sheyah: Protesters demand the ouster of Assad
Rastan: Assad’s forces continue the shelling of the town
Waer: Mass protest against Assad’s regime despite the brutal crackdown
Daraa
Naima: Women and children crammed up while taking refuge in shelters in fear for their lives
Mosaifra: Civilians wounded due to the heavy shelling of the town
Alma: Assad’s thugs set civilians’ properties on fire
Hama
Mashaa Arbaeen: Civilians flee the town
Central City: Military barricades manned by Assad’s militiamen deployed in the city
Mashaa Arbaeen: UN observers visit the neighbourhood which was shelled by Assad’s forces
Idlib
Ma’arrat Noman: Lifeless body of fallen hero Abudl-Qadir Khashan
Deir Azzour
Deir Azzour suburb: Protesters set the election ballots on fire
Hasaka
Qamishli: Mass evening protest demands the ouster of Assad
Aziziya: Evening protests chants for freedom and demands the overthrow of the regime
Demonstrations Abroad
Germany: German choir is singing in solidarity with the Syrian people
Canada: Syrian students stand in solidarity with the people of Syria
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