Aleppo

Syrian Army shells centers for militants in Maree town of Aleppo outskirts.

A shell has been fired on Hreitan town of Aleppo outskirts; resulted in the death of Abed al-Naser Masri.

Unknowns fire shell on Dar al-Shifaa hospital of al-Shaar neighborhood located in Aleppo province.

Anti-government activists say a rocket has been fired on a house in al-Ashrafia neighborhood of Aleppo province, where no victims have been recorded.

According to pro-government activists, Syrian Army units shell dens for Free Army militia in al-Atareb town.

Videotape shows two persons, one of them is Brigadier General Zaki Loleh, announcing their defection from Syrian Army and joining al-Tawheed brigade of Free Army militia on 12-8-2012.

Video shows General Pilot Mustafa Bader Khan, announcing his defection from Syrian Army in Aleppo outskirts, on 12-8-2012.

Homs

According to anti-government activists, Syrian Army shells Jouret al-Shaiah neighborhood of Homs city, al-Rastan and al-Basatin areas of Tadmor countryside.

According to anti-government activists, Syrian Army shells al-Salihia village of al-Qusair area located in Homs countryside, which resulted in the death of a person and the wound of a woman.

A shell has been fired on a den for armed rebels in al-Hamidia neighborhood of Homs city.

Ihsan Muneer Rahhal from Terma’ala village gets killed in Homs countryside, where anti-government activists said he was killed during bombardments on the Northern countryside of Homs.

The Anger Friday Martyrs battalion carries out an attack on a farm of cheeps and cows on al-Za’faraneh junction of al-Rastan area located in Homs countryside.

Video shows a person, claims to be General Mahmoud Haj Jasan of the aerial intelligence, announcing his defection from Syrian government and joining Free Army militia in al-Rastan area of Homs countryside.

Videotape shows al-Wadi battalion, recruiting a child in Homs countryside.

Anti-government activists: al-Ikhbaria correspondent in Homs, Ahmad Sattouf, got abducted yesterday near Tadmor roundabout.

Edlib

Anti-government activists: Syrian Army bombs this dawn al-Sukkaria, Abu al-Zubair and al-Kunfoz villages of Edlib countryside.

Armed conflicts take place between Syrian Army and armed rebels in Areeha area of Edlib countryside, what resulted in the seizure of 4 factories for manufacturing explosive charges and 3 field hospitals.

Syrian Army units find two corpses of Syrian law enforcement members after attacking a den for militants in a village of Edlib countryside.

Videotape shows several people, headed by a person, claim to be called as Mahmoud al-Salim, announcing the formation of Josef Martyrs of Free Army militia in Edlib countryside, on 12-8-2012.

Engineering units of Syrian Army dismantle 40 explosive charges that each weight between 200 and 400 kg in an area of Edlib countryside and an explosive device that weights 50 kg in from of Khalid al-Shaar school of al-Thawra neighborhood located in Edlib province.

Video shows persons, claim to be Fursan al-Hak battalion and abducting Syrian Army members in Kafar Nubul town of Edlib countryside.

Damascus Countryside

Anti-government activists say Syrian Army shells this morning some neighborhoods of Irbeen and al-Tal areas of Damascus countryside.

Funeral of Omar Matar turns into a demonstration in Daria area of Damascus countryside, in which the residents accuse Syrian security forces for killing him.

Riyadh Saadia gets killed in al-Mu’adamia area of Damascus countryside, where anti-government activists accuse a military checkpoint for opening fire on him when he entered the very area.

Videotape shows persons gunmen, headed by a person, claims to be Lieutenant Mustafa Abed al-Wahab Bekdash, announcing their defection from Syrian Army and forming Sukour al-Sham for Special Tasks battalion in Damascus and its countryside on 12-8-2012.

Ten bodies, 4 of them are unidentified, handcuffed and maltreated, were found on Jdeidet Artouz al-Balad road, where 8 others were found in al-Iftrees farms near Sakba town of Damascus countryside.

Many shells were fired on al-Assali area of Damascus countryside; resulted in injuries, where anti-government activists say Syrian Army has shelled the very area.

Syrian Army units fire shells on dens for Free Army militia in al-Assali area of Damascus countryside.

According to anti-government activists, 6 shells have been fired on al-Dumair area of Damascus countryside; resulted in no injuries.

Demonstration initiates in Hosh al-Fara village of Duma area located in Damascus countryside.

Shells have been fired on Kafar Batna area of Damascus countryside without causing victims.

Damascus

Anti-government activists say Syrian security forces deployed this morning in Old Damascus and arrested many people, where pro-government activists say a tunnel was found yesterday between Bab Srijeh and Bab al-Jabieh.

According to anti-government activists, Syrian Army shells this down parts of al-Kadam and al-Tadamon neighborhoods of Damascus.

A videotape shows an attempt for targeting a Syrian Army bus with an explosive charge in Barzeh neighborhood located in Damascus, on 12-8-2012.

Competent authorities arrest a number of persons under the charge of supporting militants in al-Tadamon neighborhood of Damascus.

Deir Al-Zour

Free Army militia claims that it has downed a Syrian fighter jet, abducted its pilot and published a videotape of him, in Mo Hasan town of Deir al-Zour countryside, while Syrian military sources have confirmed that one of its fighter jets has been exposed to a technical failure during a training flight in the eastern area.

According to anti-government activists, two shells have been fired on al-Bukamal area of Deir al-Zour countryside, which resulted in the burn of a house.

Anti-government activists: Syrian Army shells al-Mheimdieh, al-Husan and al-Huseinieh villages of Deir al-Zour countryside.

Al-Hasaka

Anti-government gathering appeared yesterday evening in al-Siahi street of al-Kameshli city located in Hasaka province, In which protestors raise the symbol “supporting Homs city” on 12-8-2012.

Videotape shows a person, claims to be Colonel Muhammad Ali al-Hamad, announcing the formation of what he called the “military revolutionary council” in Hasaka province.

Evening demonstration appeared yesterday in Amouda village of Hasaka countryside.

Daraa

Both of the insurgents Muhammad al-Zu’bi and Adham al-Zu’bi of Free Army militia get killed in Tafas town of Daraa countryside during armed conflicts with Syrian Army units.

Many shells have been fired on Heit village of Daraa countryside. News say injuries have been recorded and anti-government activists say Syrian Army has shelled the very area.

Videotape shows many militants, headed by a person, claims to be Captain Munadel Nseirat, announcing their defection from Syrian Army and joining Maghaweer Horan battalion of Free Army militia in Daraa province, on 12-8-2012.

Video shows Faisal Abed al-Aziz battalion, abducting 4 Syrian Army soldiers in Daraa countryside on 12-8-2012.

Videotape shows gunmen of Abed al-Kader al-Keilani brigade of Free Army militia, announcing the abduction of two civilians.

Hama

According to anti-government activists, Syrian Army shells al-Hweija village of al-Ghab area located in Hama countryside, what resulted in 3 injuries, the death of Shroud Hasan al-Saloum and the material damages in some house.

Redwan al-Hajji from al-Ziara town gets killed in Kastoun town of Hama countryside, where anti-government activists accuse Syrian security forces for killing him.

Syrian Center for Documentation