Homs: Summary from Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Homs: Summary from Tuesday, October 25, 2011

A demonstration went out before noon in Al-Holeh, with the news of the
arrival of reinforcements that got stationed in the center of the town.

In the morning, Shabiha thugs kidnapped the Muezzin of Al-Wafai mosque in
Al-Inshaat neighborhood after the morning prayer and took him to Al-Thahab
neighborhood, which is pro-regime. Later, people found his body on the road
to Tadmur, and a quiet funeral was held for him without a demonstration
because the Assad security and Shabiha thugs threatened his family.

Heavy gunfire was fired from machine guns and rockets were launched from
tanks from the checkpoints spread all along Al-Qahera street in Al-Bayada
neighborhood, and they were aimed at residential homes and at stores. Some
of the snipers located inside and on top of the postal services building
aimed at pedestrians. As a result of all of this, some stores burned and
many homes got damages, in addition to many injuries to people. The firing
and rockets were also fired in each of Al-Khaldiyeh, Al-Qusoor, and Deir
Balba neighborhoods. Reportedly, two young men from Al-Khaldiyeh were
arrested.

The Assad security and Shabiha thugs raid Al-Khaldiyeh neighborhood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1T7JFdV9R8

Firing at cars and homes in Al-Khaldiyeh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waxaB-lOJ60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Oc_9nsIdwQ

Most stores closed when a group of security members located at the police
headquarters near the Old Clock started firing to intimidate people.

A few more checkpoints were established inside the city to further divide
the city and terrorize the residents. For example, new checkpoints were
added in Al-Karabees and Al-Qusoor.

The Shabiha militias, with the support of the Assad regime, continued
kidnapping and killing people. 3 cars, one of them a taxi, kidnapped a woman
in full hijab (or Niqab) in Al-Waar neighborhood near Al-Kawakibi café and
going towards the refinery circle (most likely towards Al-Mazraa, which is
mostly Shia Muslims).

In the afternoon, a massive demonstration went out in Al-Bayada with
participation from women. As a result, checkpoints and security members
fired at the demonstration, resulting in some wounded.

News came from Al-Qusayr about the arrest of Abdelmamoon Awda from his home,
and he is the brother of martyr Mahmoud Awda. Mahmoud Al-Zuhoori, 65 years
old, was also arrested at one of the checkpoints. Others who were reportedly
arrested: Muhammad Muheb El-Deen, Muhammad Al-Shalabi, Ammar Ra’d, and Isam
Akram Idrees (16 years old).

In Al-Bayoda village, just east of Al-Qusayr, a funeral was held for martyr
Abdelraheem Moussa Bakar, who was killed by Assad forces’ bullets in Karm
Al-Zeitoun neighborhood of Homs while he was there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gs_K9U2sYY

Reports arrived from Talbiseh about arresting 4 people from one family from
their home, in Al-Janoubi neighborhood this morning and they are: Kamal,
Najib, Ammer, and Ammar Al-Nasan.

The city of Homs witnessed more violent bombing and firing operations from
checkpoints and armored vehicles, even in side streets. The minarets of Saad
Bin Abi Wakkas and Oman Bin Al-Khattab mosques were targeted. There were
many injuries and wounded people, including children and women, one child
who is 11 years old is in critical condition after being shot in the neck.
The operation continued until the early evening. Additionally, Fatima Khaled
Al-Daheek, 42 years old, a mother of 5 was also killed. It should be noted
that her bother is martyr Muhammad Khaled Al-Daheek and her husband has been
arrested and detained for over 3 months now.

Talbiseh | A child is shot in his chest by a sniper and is in critical
condition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar93snRVs58

Talbiseh | Heavy gunfire and armored vehicles combing the streets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYvYGtI5uxk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWGuw7XglZA

Talbiseh | Signs of the shelling and destruction in one home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWPdII2gZ5A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-bQKRH0cvM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X66es9N_-tQ

Before sunset, two armored vehicles fired heavily in the streets of Jib
Al-Jandali, which resulted in a lot of damage. Checkpoints and armored
vehicles in Al-Bayada resumed firing and launching bombs towards residential
homes, with the sounds of explosions being heard all around. As for Deir
Balba, which had been viciously attacked the last few days, Assad forces
used heavy artillery, machine guns, and bombs to bomb the neighborhood,
which resulted in many wounded. It should be noted that there were reports
of Shabiha thugs kidnapping a young man, Mahdi Al-Sharif, 33 years old, and
taking him to Al-Abbasiyeh neighborhood, then an unknown location.

Despite all the shelling and misery around the city, demonstrations still
went out in the evening in different neighborhoods and towns around Homs,
calling for a general strike tomorrow, which is being called for all over
Syria. Some examples are demonstrations in Al-Qusoor, Al-Waar, Baba Amro,
Joret Al-Arayes, Al-Inshaat, Al-Ghouta, Al-Hamra, Bab Al-Sbaa, Al-Karabees,
Joret Al-Shayah, Al-Khaldiyeh, Al-Bayada, Bab Houd, Karm Al-Shami, Al-Midan,
Karm Al-Zeitoun, Al-Nazeheen, Jib Al-Jandali, Al-Shammas, Ashira, Al-Holeh
and surrounding towns, Al-Qusayr, and Tadmur. Shabiha thugs attacked
demonstrators in Al-Qusayr near the clinic, and several injuries were
reported. In Al-Ghouta, armored vehicles dispersed the demonstration, and
Assad forces used gunfire and bombs in Al-Nazeheen, Deir Balba, and Bab
Al-Sbaa, with injuries reported there too.

Here are some example videos from the day:

Karm Al-Shami
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sqQUWzrzwk

Baba Amro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGCe3ooMnfw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HjhbXwkZK4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k1ErmrIWuA

Al-Qusoor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IVJYbcelkU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtwwRbL2Ekg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqYstA3rRzk

Al-Khaldiyeh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt-xenkQsoA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob1DoEzmmM0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMV5yiTIvww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvLtgIL_KKc

Al-Waar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR-vI7S-zSM

Deir Balba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYjyN0hcYUQ

Joret Al-Shayah and Al-Karabees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKGIY844qxw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE7dWkDGtcg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_YPGgnFVF4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEApTOduNm0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP60HbFqrXk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iamoaCf0NXs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYdYzJR6_kw

Bab Houd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TScV2GMuN8Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19eYLVItuDY

Al-Inshaat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3oPrO00pu0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_6sWk16rG8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usvvMbCkJA8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FnWaVsHI1s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpw0NGjO7_8

Karm Al-Zeitoun and Al-Nazeheen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1EDketeahs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFaOyMuLMrw

Tadmur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyNdnBhRgMM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDe6UyDaXKM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGHdAvP74MI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKWCJRqluVs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVrDQ67h6xc

Al-Qusayr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dL8AqmNzA8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWrc0SHoZxE

Al-Holeh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85SwbYKcOw4

Some of the confirmed martyrs of the day:
1- Adnan Khabbaz | Homs | Al-Inshaat
2- Khaled Al-Rifai Al-Aitani, under torture | Homs | Bab Al-Sbaa
3- Abdelrahim Bakar | Homs | Al-Qusayr
4- Fatima Khaled Al-Daheek, 40 | Homs | Talbiseh
5- Diyaa Karmo Bahar, 21 | Homs | Jib Al-Jandali