Clashes break out in Damascus, Aleppo

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Clashes broke out in Damascus and Aleppo on Saturday (September 15th), a day after 132 people were killed nationwide, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

In the northern city of Aleppo the army battled with opposition forces at the entrances to the opposition-held Bustan al-Basha district. Helicopter gunships also attacked the opposition bastions of Hanano and Sakhur, the monitoring group said.

Government forces also carried out air strikes against a rebel-held police department in Hanano for the second day in a row, after similar attacks on two police branches in the central Damascus district of Midan on Friday.

After a week of fighting over Midan, the army had taken over most of the area and set up checkpoints for the first time, an AFP correspondent said.

Also near Damascus, five opposition fighters were killed by shelling and sniper fire in the southern suburb of Al-Hajar Al-Aswad, the Observatory said.

On Saturday, 100 civilians, 13 rebels and 19 soldiers were killed nationwide, the Observatory said, noting that the largest single toll was in Daraa, where 12 civilians were killed in an air strike.

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    akel aman

    2012-9-16

    What strengthens the Syrian army is the fact that it defends its country against the filthiness of terrorism, which came on foreign orders and sectarian calculations. However, the Syrian army proved its bravery in confronting the conspiracy.

  • زكي محمود ابو حسن

    2012-9-16

    Our brothers in Sham are suffering from atrocious massacres but what is really strange is that they are carried out by the Security Forces which are supposed to protect the people and maintain their security and lives. In fact, what is taking place now is totally the opposite of the Security Forces’ duties and what is customary among the peoples and the countries since the Syrian Army is fighting its people and the innocent unarmed citizens and committing the most heinous kinds of crimes against them. As a matter of fact, combating this corrupt immoral regime which has lost its legitimacy is a public demand of the entire world. It is both a human and a political necessity. Thus, all people from all Arab and Western countries must declare full support to the brave heroes who have endured all the crimes which have taken place in their country and they are still rejecting this regime. They are challenging the gunfire and missiles and facing them with bare chests, proud of being killed for the sake of obtaining freedom to their country, restoring stability once again in the Sham. In so doing, they also aim to ensure the peaceful shift to a fair rule and a new democratic regime that reflects the desires of the Syrian people for equality, freedom and justice and prevents them from engaging in civil wars, conflicts of racism or falling prey to sectarianism and division. Therefore, it is very important first to unify the strength of the Arab world then the Western one in a way that ensures public interest for all.

  • عزات الطاهر

    2012-9-16

    The crimes which are committed by despicable criminal Bashar Assad should not be tolerated or neglected. Yet, we need to take a firm, honest and candid stance towards supporting our brothers in Syria in order to eradicate not only this criminal but also a lot of others like him in addition to his servants who are working on implementing his orders and applying his Shariaa of shedding the blood of the innocent. What is strange is that the Syrian Army itself is carrying out all such acts using all its weapons, planes, guns and missiles against its own people as if it is facing a strong enemy. In so doing, the Army has forgotten that it is facing its family, tribe, brothers and children only to implement the orders of criminal Bashar who deserves nothing but the severest kinds of punishment. Bashar also deserves to be held accountable for every drop of blood which has been shed, every life that has been claimed, every honor that has been violated and any child who has been terrorized and worried. In fact, the crimes which are currently taking place in Syria are really considered as one of the greatest manifestations of brutality and violence which could be used by rulers against their people. These crimes should not be tolerated since their offenders must be punished and particularly Bashar Assad, the head of the snake, who is still holding on to power despite the popular rejection and objection of his regime and his government. Indeed, although the people are threatened by death at any time, they are still clinging to their revolution and rejection of Bashar and his servants.

  • ابراهيم مصطفى

    2012-9-16

    We all must show our sympathy towards the Syrian people and what happens against them on their land and provide them with full support and assistance. We must stand by them with all our strength and firmness and provide them with political, moral and financial support so that we will be able to stop the extensive bloodshed in Syria, to fulfill their demands and to restore their rights and dignity until we help them build the Syrian State anew. In fact, we should help them reconstruct a new country that is free from crimes, wars, brutality, oppression and injustice. This country should also be free of segregation between sects and religions and be characterized by equality, justice and fairness for all the citizens of Mesopotamia who really deserve this.

  • عبد الله سعيد

    2012-9-16

    We would like to greet, pay tribute and appreciate the great Syrian people for the spirits of pure martyrs. The brave Syrians deserve that we pray Allah to grant them mercy and forgiveness. We should also pray Allah to grant freedom and stability to the residents in Syria and the innocent detainees from the great Syrian people who fear Allah very much, face the missiles of the unjust Regulatory Army and defend themselves and their brotherly innocent people bravely, strongly and with determination. In this respect, everyone should carry out all kinds of help, support and assistance acts and offer them to these brave people in order to strengthen them against the corrupt regime which is committing heinous crimes against children before brave men in the country. In fact, the Syrian Army is deploying its tanks, armors and artillery in all the neighborhoods and corners of brotherly Syria. On the other side, some members of the Syrian Free Army are positioned in other places. The latter are very determined to promote the strength of Syrians and eradicate all the unjust and criminal members in the regime. Indeed, the Syrian Free Army owes us material, political and psychological support and we have to provide them with all the means of defense and treatment which would help them fulfill their demands. They will also achieve the stability and security of Syrians and maintain the blood of the people of Mesopotamia so that their country will be reconstructed once again on a new regime that is mainly based on democracy, and work on implementing the humanity and the right teachings of Islam which have nothing to do with segregation and sectarianism.