Ceasefire violations

Activists: shooting was heard in Douma area last night and is believed to be coming from clashes between the Syrian Army and armed rebels.

A bombing device placed by unknowns in a trash container in Hjaira area explodes and results in the death of a child and the injury of a person.

A soldier from the Syrian Army is liberated after he was kidnapped by 4 gunmen for a day nearby a polling center in Barzeh neighborhood of Damascus countryside; two gunmen got killed and two others got wounded.

A bombing device attached to a car explodes in Jdaidet Artoz area and no information on causalities.

Shooting is heard in Dmair area and anti-government activists talk about the shelling of a mortar on the western neighborhood of the area and no causalities are recorded yet.

Unknown gunmen fired last night on the villages nearby the farms of Al-Sa’en and Ein Hasan located in Homs countryside.

Explosions and shooting were heard last night in the neighborhoods of Al-Kala’a, Al-Soultania and Al-Khaldia.

Government supporters talk about shooting on Al-Zahraa neighborhood coming from Al-Warsha neighborhood in an attempt to prevent people from voting.

Clashes between the Syrian Army and insurgents take place in Bab Todmour neighborhood.

Armed rebels attack a security checkpoint in Al-Bayada neighborhood which wounds 2 security men and a number of gunmen.

6 people got killed and 20 others got injured last night due to the explosion of a device was with them in Fajna village located in Al-Zaweya Mountain of Edlib countryside.

Three explosions followed by shooting are heard in Al-Rami village located in Al-Zaweya Mountain of Edlib countryside.

Armed rebels shoot on the security force in Al-Dahab Souq and the Culture Center of Edlib which ended the international observers’ delegation’s visit to the polling centers in the city.

Shooting is heard in Tareek Halab and Al-Arb’een neighborhoods and in Al-Twainey village of Hama countryside.

A mine explodes in Al-Hader neighborhood and wounds a child.

An explosion is heard in Al-Hamra neighborhood.

Shooting is heard by the police station located in Tareek Al-Sadd neighborhood of Dara’a Al-Mhatta.

Damascus Countryside

Activists: shooting was heard in Douma area last night and is believed to be coming from clashes between the Syrian Army and armed rebels.

A sound bomb explodes nearby the Water Institution of Harasta area and results in only material damages.

Four insurgents fire a sound bomb nearby a polling center; they also kidnap a soldier from the Syrian Army in Barzeh neighborhood of Damascus countryside. Activists talk about a heavy security spread in the neighborhood.

A bombing device placed by unknowns in a trash container in Hjaira area explodes and results in the death of a child and the injury of a person.

A bombing device attached to a car explodes in Jdaidet Artoz area and no information on causalities.

Shooting is heard in Dmair area and anti-government activists talk about the shelling of a mortar on the western neighborhood of the area and no causalities are recorded yet.

14 people, 7 of them are women, were liberated yesterday in Madaya area after they were kidnapped by unknowns, pretended to be security men, 4 days ago.

Demonstrations take place in Yabroud area and in Barzeh neighborhood; evening ones occur in Zamalka and Al-Hama areas and in Douma.

124 wanted people surrender themselves in Damascus countryside and Aleppo.

Anti-government activists talk about a strike happened in Douma area and another one in Dmair area.

Dutch journalists’ delegation visits Barzeh neighborhood simultaneously with the appearance of a demonstration.

Homs

Unknown gunmen fired last night on the villages nearby the farms of Al-Sa’en and Ein Hasan located in Homs countryside.

Explosions and shooting were heard last night in the neighborhoods of Al-Kala’a, Al-Soultania and Al-Khaldia.

A booby-trapped car is seized in Al-Mhajreen neighborhood which is located nearby Al-Zahraa neighborhood.

An explosion is heard in Al-Hamra neighborhood.

The international observers’ delegation visits the neighborhoods of Al-Waer, Al-Ghouta, Wadi Al-Thahab, A’krama and Al-Enshaat.

Government supporters talk about shooting on Al-Zahraa neighborhood coming from Al-Warsha neighborhood in an attempt to prevent people from voting.

Clashes between the Syrian Army and insurgents take place in Bab Todmour neighborhood.

Opposition website pages: “2 dead members of Al-Ghafrey family are found inside a house located nearby Al-Fardous bakery and 3 dead members of another family are found in Al-Kossour neighborhood”.

Armed rebels attack a security checkpoint in Al-Bayada neighborhood which wounds 2 security men and a number of gunmen.

Evening demonstrations occur in Al-Waer neighborhood and in Al-Qaretain town.

Edlib

Mohsen Mohammad Khalil dies due to his injuries happened in Khan Shekhoun area of Edlib countryside and anti-government activists blame it on the security force.

Armed rebels shoot on the security force in Al-Dahab Souq and the Culture Center of Edlib which ended the international observers’ delegation’s visit to the polling centers in the city.

6 people got killed and 20 others got injured last night due to the explosion of a device was with them in Fajna village located in Al-Zaweya Mountain of Edlib countryside.

Three explosions followed by shooting are heard in Al-Rami village located in Al-Zaweya Mountain of Edlib countryside.

Demonstrations happen in Khan Shekhoun area and in the villages of Jarjanaz, Al-Tamana’a, Ma’rshamsha, Sarakeb, Ma’rzeta, Kafr Yahmoul and Al-Rami of Edlib countryside; opposition website pages talk about a strike in many areas of Edlib countryside.

A video shows “Sliman Al-Mokatela” militia of the Free Army militia announcing an attack on security station in Dalebia village of Edlib countryside.

116 wanted people surrender themselves in Edlib.

Damascus

An explosive device placed under a civilian car in Faris Khourey Street, located nearby Al-Abbaseen square, gets dismantled on this morning.

The polling process for the parliament elections of 2012 starts today.

SANA: funerals of 16 soldiers and security men who have died during clashes with insurgents in Damascus countryside, Hama, Edlib, Homs and Aleppo initiate from Tashreen and Halab military hospitals.

Opposition website pages state that the security force has violently dispersed the strike in Al-Midan neighborhood.

News on the arrest of student Hamza Fakra after him and a group of students held a funeral in the Faculty of Mechanic Engineering.

A pro-government gathering takes place in front of the Russian embassy “to thank Russia for its support to Syria”.

Daraa

Shooting is heard by the police station located in Tareek Al-Sadd neighborhood of Dara’a Al-Mhatta.

Morning demonstrations take place in the towns of Ankhil, A’lma, Karfa, Taseel and Basra Al-Hareer of Dara’a countryside; anti-government activists talk about the strike of stores in many areas of the city.

An evening demonstration occurs in Al-Sahara neighborhood of Dara’a Al-Mhatta.

Opposition website pages post a video shows “Al-Mo’taz Bellah” militia cutting off the road nearby Al-Yadouda village of Dara’a countryside.

Deir Al-Zour

Many stores respond to the opposition’s calls for a strike in Albo Kamal area.

Demonstrations occur in Albo Kamal area and in Al-Sha’itat village; a students’ demonstration occur in the Faculty of Medicine.

A demonstration takes place during the funeral of Mohammad Omar Al-Moustafa and another one during the funeral of Ibrahim Al-Mhaisen in Al-O’mmal neighborhood; mourners accuse the security force of killing them.

Hawash Heshan Al-Shaker is arrested in Al-Kouria town under no specified charges.

Opposition website pages state that the Free Army militia has detained 2 policemen in Hajeen town for sectarian reason.

Hama

A mine explodes in Al-Hader neighborhood and wounds a child.

Shooting is heard in Tareek Halab and Al-Arb’een neighborhoods and in Al-Twainey village of Hama countryside.

Demonstrations occur in Tareek halab and Bab Kabley neighborhood.

An evening demonstration takes place in Al-hamidiyah neighborhood.

Aleppo

A demonstration occurs in Al-Bab village of Aleppo countryside.

Demonstrations occur in Al-Bab village; an evening one occurs in the areas of Dara A’zza, Masaken Hanano and Kafr Kalbeen of Aleppo countryside.

Aleppo University announces on 6-5-2012 the death of its student Yazan Abboud, from Masyaf area of Hama, who was thrown by anti-government people from the fifth floor in Aleppo University’s housing units for sectarian reasons, according to the murdered relatives, which led to chaos on the University campus. Opposition website pages posted 4 names of students and proclaimed to be killed by the security force without posted any photos or videos of their funerals.

Al-Hasaka

Funeral of Abd Al-Hameed Al-A’wak takes place in Ghwairan neighborhood located in Al-Hasaka and turns into a demonstration. The security force fires in the air to disperse it.

Amad Hsain Al-Hamdouk gets arrested in Al-Bhaira Al-Khatonia town under the charges of organizing unlicensed demonstrations.

Syrian Center for Documentation