Damascus

Gunmen riding a car fire on a police patrol in Al-A’bbaseen square on this morning causing no injuries; the police patrol fire back and injure a number of the gunmen.

The spokesman of Kofi Anan: “an observation committee, approved by the Syrian government, is going to be sent to Syria as soon as the shooting stops”.

Funerals of A’zat Yaseen Dahla and Hemam Batheesh turn into demonstrations in Kafr Sousa neighborhood of Damascus; anti-government activists say that the security force fired on the protesters and news on deaths.

Protesters try to cut off the road leading to Al-Motahalek Al-Janoubie coming from Kafr Sousa and the security force dispersed them with tear gas.

SANA: Fire caused by short circuit happens in the old building of the Ministry of Interior Affairs located in Al-Marjeh square and the damages are only material.

Funerals of 20 soldiers and security men who have died during clashes with gunmen in Damascus, Damascus countryside, Dara’a, Hama and Edlib initiate from Tashreen and Al-Shourta military hospitals of Damascus and from Zahi Azrak military hospital of Lattakia.

The security force arrests the Colonel Al-Moa’tasem Bellah Abo Al-Waleed who is the deputy commander of the so-called the Military Council of the Free Army militia.

An anti-government gathering occurs in Al-Midan neighborhood; another one occurs in Al-Zahera neighborhood.

Damascus Countryside

Activists: clashes and shooting between the Syrian Army and insurgents take place in Joubar area.

Shooting happens nearby Masraba area and activists talk about an armed attack on a military checkpoint.

SANA: “a number of gunmen are arrested for committing murders in many areas of Al-Ghouta Al-Sharkia; mines and bombs are also seized”.

Activists talk about a security spread appears on this morning in Harasta area and the arrest of many people after the military checkpoint in the area was attacked last night and 3 soldiers were wounded.

Fadi Kahlous is released after he was arrested for a month and a half in Douma area for no specific charges.

A demonstration occurs in Barzeh neighborhood on this afternoon; an evening demonstration occurs in A’rbeen area and gets dispersed by the security force.

Homs

Pro-government activists talk about the arrest of 13 gunmen and the death of others due to what they called “a military operation” in Al-Waer neighborhood.

The nurse Yahya Abd Al-Razak Sabbouh, who works in a field hospital in Baba Amr neighborhood, is killed and anti-government activists accuse the security force of killing him during clashes with armed militias.

Activists: insurgents fire 2 mortar shells on this morning on Al-Zahraa neighborhood which results in only material damages.

SANA: armed militias attack the security checkpoints in Al-Safsafa and Al-Warsha neighborhoods which result in clashes between them and no causalities are recorded.

Clashes between the security force and armed rebels take place in Al-Bwaida, Al-Sharqia and Abel villages located in Homs countryside resulting in the death of a number of rebels such as Mohammad Rostom and Mohammad Haidar.

Activists: the borders’ patrol fire on insurgents who have tried to illegally enter Syria from Lebanon through Ba’youn village located in Homs countryside.

Gunmen assassinate the retired Brigadier Osamat Abd Al-Samad in Al-Dablan street and the Free Army militia announces the operation.

Daraa

Clashes between the Syrian Army and the Free Army militia took place last night in between Al-Msaifra and Al-Karek villages located in Dara’a countryside resulting in the death of 3 gunmen and the arrest of others with their weapons.

Heavy shooting is heard in Om Walad town on this morning.

The so-called “Tansikiat Dara’a” Facebook page states that the security force has killed 4 people in Kharba Al-Ghazala village and pro-government activists say that the victims are insurgents.

An explosion is heard nearby Al-Hsain mosque located in Tareeq Al-Sad neighborhood; heavy shooting is heard in Basr Al-Hareer area.

An evening demonstration occurs in Dara’a Al-Mhatta – Tareeq Al-Sad neighborhood.

Deir Al-Zour

Anti-government people talk about the arrest of many people in Al-Jbaileh neighborhood.

Gunmen assassinate Brigadier Raed A’jeeb while he was leaving a military private club located in Dier Al-Zour.

Demonstrations occur in Al-Mouazafeen, Al-Bala’oum and Al-Joura neighborhoods; 2 others occur in Al-Shaikh Yaseen and Al-Jbaileh neighborhoods and get dispersed by the security force.

An explosion id heard in Albo Kamal area.

Funerals of 3 teachers who have been killed by armed rebels in Deir Al-Zour initiate in Lattakia; the teachers are Wael Ahmad Ibrahim, from joorat Al-Shanbour village, Safwan Esmael, from Al-Kamsia town located in Tartous countryside, and Wadah Hatem from Lattakia.

Hama

Armed rebels attack Al-Zara’s electricity station located between Al-Biea and Toumeen villages of Hama countryside.

An evening demonstration occurs in Bab Kabley neighborhood; others occur in Al-Arba’een and Tareek Halab neighborhoods.

Funerals of Manaf Al-Helo and Anas Al-Ahmad take place in Taibah Al-Emam and turn into anti-government gatherings.

Some families from Al-Madeek castle area return to their houses after the ending of “the military operations” in the area.

Edlib

Demonstrations occur in many villages and towns of Edlib countryside such as Hass, Al-Ghadqa, Khan Shekhoun and Kafr A’waid.

Anti-government activists accuse the security force of killing Jamal Mohammad Al-Homad in A’krabat village of Edlib countryside.

Clashes between the Syrian Army and radical Islamic gunmen take place on Bab Al-Hawa road nearby Edlib and result in the death of a gunman, the injury of others and the arrest of their weapons.

Abd Al-Rahman Al-A’wad is killed in Al-Ftaira town and anti-government activists say that he is a member of an armed militia.

The funeral of soldier Bashar Mohammad Jammal, who has died by an ambush in Homs countryside, takes place in Ma’rat Al-Nouman area.

The Syrian Army units find a gunmen bunker in Kafrouma town located in Ma’rat Al-Nouman area which results in the death of the wanted man Zohair Mohammad Khair Al-Darweesha and the arrest of another one.

Armed rebels attack a security checkpoint in Areha area of Edlib countryside and clash with the security force resulting in the death of a rebel and the injury of others.

A video shows 11 gunmen surrounding a person proclaims to be Colonel Mohammad Razzouk and announcing their defection from the Syrian Army and the formation of “Lewa’ Dra’ Al-Thoura” battalion in northern Edlib.

The so-called “Tansikiat Edlib” Facebook page states that the victims today in Ma’rat Al-Nouman and Khan Shekhoun reached 17 and posts 8 names of them.

Aleppo

A sound bomb is heard in Masaken Hanano area.

An anti-government gathering estimated by 100 people initiates from Badr mosque located in Bostan Al-Qaser neighborhood; another evening gathering occurs in Al-Sakhour neighbrohood.

“Abo A’mara” battalion of the Free Army militia announces targeting a military checkpoint located nearby Al-Lairmon roundabout.

A demonstration occurs in Masaken Hanano area after the funeral of Abd Al-Kader Esmaeel and anti-government activists accuse the security force of his death.