Thursday, May 19, 2011

Syria strengthens military positions

The Army and Syrian security forces reinforced their positions in several cities, while continuing campaign of arrests on the eve of a new protests Friday as opposition groups. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on its website that the security forces continue to arrest the Nahua city, located in Deraa province, south of Damascus.

Meanwhile in Doma, northeast of the capital, reinforcements have also reached the security services to arrest and prevent young people taking part in the demonstrations called for tomorrow, the network said in opposition Facebook Flash. In this locality remain cut off and mobile phones.

For its part, Syria's National Organisation of Human Rights (ONSDH) said in a statement this morning several soldiers, backed by the security forces broke into the coastal city of Banyas. The same group said three tanks were visible today in the Baraza district in Damascus and continuing the siege of Deraa and the central town of Homs.

Also, continuing siege Saqba, Zabad and Al Tal, east, west and north of the capital, respectively. ONSDH said the shooting occurred in Al Tal intense and that these incidents coincide with the closure of the border with Jordan. Other municipalities that also have the ring of security forces are Anjal, Yasem, TAFES and Deal, located on the Hauran area, south of Damascus, for its part said the opposition Sham network on Facebook.

The same group also noted that security forces have raided the residence of students from the University of Aleppo, the second largest city, and have carried out arrests. According to the account of the Syrian Human Rights Observatory, a total of 791 civilians and 134 members of the Army and Syrian security forces have been killed since the outbreak of protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on 15 March.

No comments:

Post a Comment