User: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Date posted: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:27:04 GMT
Final death toll for 18/8/2012
More than 190 Syrians have been reported, and verified, as dead on Saturday 18/8/2012.
The dead include 110 unarmed civilians, 5 unidentified bodies, 30 rebel fighters, 5 defected soldiers, and no less than 43 members of the Syrian regular forces.
...110 unarmed civilians:
-In Reef Dimashq 60 civilians were killed. 11 civilians, including 2 children, were killed by the bombardment on the towns of Saqba, Jisreen, Kafarbatna, Zamalka, Douma and Sayyeda Zeinab. 6 civilians were killed by regime gunfire in the towns of Bludan, Artouz, al-Dumeir and al-Maliha. An architect from the town of al-Dumeir was killed by extreme torture after being detained by regime forces. The bodies of 42 civilian men were found in the al-Tel area of Reef Dimashq; the al-Tel area was heavily bombarded for several days, followed by the military and security forces storming the area 3 days ago.
-In Damascus 6 civilian died from wounds in the Hajar al-Aswad neighbourhood. 2 unidentified persons were killed as a result of the regime bombardment on the al-Asali neighbourhood and by regime gunfire in the al-Qadam neighbourhood. An adult male and a child were killed by the regime bombardment on the Jobar and Kafarsouseh neighbourhoods of Damascus. 1 civilian from the Asali neighbourhood was killed by the bombardment on the town of al-Tel, Reef Dimashq.
-In Aleppo province 17 civilians were killed. 11 civilians (8 men, 3 women) were killed by bombardment on the town of Manbaj by regime forces. 6 civilians (4 men, 2 women) were killed by the bombardment on the town of Batbo, Reef Aleppo.
-In Deir Izzor province 10 civilians have been killed. 6 civilians were killed in the city of Deir Izzor: 2 by a mi litary checkpoint, 2 by the bombardment, and 2 when the Teb al-Joura neighbourhood was stormed. A civilian was killed in the city of al-Mayadeen by the bombardment. 3 civilians, including a little girl, were killed by the bombardment on the city of al-Boukamal. 1 civilian was killed under unknown circumstances in the town of al-Husayniya.
-In Dera'a province 6 civilians were killed. 1 civilian was killed by a military checkpoint near the town of Namer. 5 civilians were killed by the bombardment and clashes in the city of al-Hirak.
-In Homs province 8 civilians were killed. 1 by a sniper in the Deir Ba'alba neighbourhood of Homs. 2 civilians were killed by the regime bombardment on Houla in the morning. 2 children were killed by the bombardment on the towns of al-Sa'en and Ghento. 1 civilian was shot by regime fire in the town of al-Ghurnata. 1 civilian was killed by armed pro-regime men in the town of Maskana. 1 civilian died of wounds received by the bombardment on the town of al-Se'en.
-In Idlib province 3 were killed. 1 civilian was killed by the bombardment on Barisha. 2 children (boy and girl) were killed when a rocket fell on the market-place in the city of Ma'arat al-Nu'man.
***5 summarily executed persons, they are still unidentified, were found in the al-Zahra' neighbourhood of Aleppo.***
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30 Rebel fighters:
Dera'a province: 12 rebel fighters were killed during clashes with regime forces, and by the bombardment, in the city of al-Hirak.
Deir Izzor province: 9 rebels killed. 3 rebel fighters were killed as a result of the clashes with regime forces in the town of al-Khareeta, Reef Deir Izzor. 6 rebel fighters were killed by the clashes in the city of al-Mayadeen.
Aleppo province: 5 rebel fighters, including a rebel commander, were killed during clashes in the Salaheddin neighbourhood.
Damascus: 1 rebel fighter was killed byregime fire after they stormed the Hajar al-Aswad neighbourhood today.
Reef Dimashq: A rebel fighter was killed by the regime bombardment on the Sayyeda Zeinab neighbourhood. A rebel fighter was killed by regime gunfire.
Homs province: a rebel fighter was killed during clashes in the Khaldiya neighbourhood.
Idlib province: 1 rebel fighter was killed when a rocket fell close to him in the city of Saraqib.
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A defected lieutenant and a defected sergeant were killed during clashes in Reef Deir Izzor. 2 defected soldiers were killed during clashes in Damascus and Reef Idlib. A defected sergeant was killed by regime fire by the Lebanese border.
No less than 43 members of the syrian armed forces were killed when their vehicles were exploded and by clashes in the provinces of Idlib, Homs, Deir Izzor, Aleppo, Dera'a and Damascus.

