Dailymonitoringreport 6-17-2012
Dailymonitoringreport 6-17-2012
Dailymonitoringreport 6-17-2012
Field Mobility
- Yesterday (Saturday), many districts in Aleppo went on strike, as Syrian activists broadcast pictures on the Syrian revolution' sites on the internet that showed that the districts of Salahuddin, al-Sukari, Al-Khalidiya, Al Jamelaiah and Bustan Al-Qaser had gone on strike in protest at killing the civilians by Al-Assad's battalions and the heavy shelling that targeted Aleppo countryside.(2)
Internal Situation
Military Situation
- The helicopters of Assad's detachments shelled Bwaida Sharqeye village in Homs countryside.(2) - Violent clashes broke out between the government army and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in many districts in the Syrian capital, Damascus.(2) - Al-Assad's battalions bombed Daraa using missiles, with the spread of tanks of the governmental forces there.(2) - Some 14 civilians were martyred in Homs governorate, 7 of them were martyred due to Assad battalions' shelling against Alfarhania village affiliated to Talbisah town, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. In addition, other 6 persons were martyred due to shelling that targeted the districts of Al-Khalidiya, Bab Tadmur, Juret AlShayah and Safsafa in Homs city, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Moreover, one person was martyred at the hands of snipers in Al-Qusayr town, Homs countryside, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.(4) - The head of the UN observer mission in Syria Maj. Gen. Robert Mood suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of the rapidly escalating violence over the past ten days, citing "The lack of willingness by the parties to seek a peaceful transition." Mood added that the UN observers would not be withdrawn but were being locked down in Syria's most contested cities, unable to conduct patrols.(2)(3)(4) - In a sign government forces were also suffering heavy losses, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Saturday military funerals for 24 soldiers and members of security forces.(3) - The World Bank (WB) expects the Syrian economy to shrink by 6.4% this year due to the crisis plaguing the country. The absence of foreign direct investment (FDI) and decline in tourism revenues are the reasons behind rapid retreat in foreign reserves.(2)
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- The White House Spokesman Tommy Vietor said, "We call again on the Syrian regime to uphold its commitments under the UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's plan, including the full implementation of a ceasefire," adding, without giving further details, "At this critical juncture, we are consulting with our international partners regarding next steps toward a Syrian-led political transition as called for in Security Council resolutions."(2)
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Sources:
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Asharq Al-Awsat AlJazeera net Reuters AFP AP Guardian Telegraph
- We have to send UN peacekeepers to Syria on a mission with more people who would be able to protect themselves from the violence of the regime, said Burhan Ghalioun, ex-leader and current political bureau chief of the Syrian National Council (SNC). The suspension of the UN observer mission was, Ghalioun said, a clear condemnation by the international community and the Annan mission of the violent and aggressive policy of the Syrian regime.
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- The German Federal Government's Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid Markus Loning announced his country's willingness to support the Turkish efforts meant to help the Syrian refugees fleeing the escalating violence in their country.(2)
This Report was issued by Umayya for Researches and Strategic Studies, and it contains pure news that do not reflect an opinion. Edited by Abed Alrhman Alsarraj Page 2