User: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Date posted: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:27:20 GMT
Preliminary death toll for Wednesday 10/10/2012: More than 170 Syrians killed so far today
The dead include: 72 unarmed civilians, 39 rebel fighters, a defected lieutenant, a defected captain, 3 defected soldiers and no less than 53 regime forces.
72 Unarmed Civilians:
...- In Idlib province 10 civilians were killed. 7, including 2 women and a child, were killed during clashes and bombardment on the Khan Sheikhun town and it's surroundings. 3 were killed by bombardment on the al-Tman'a town.
- In Reef Dimashq province 34 were killed. 3 were shot by sniper fire in the towns of Harasta and A'rbin by the Jusrin town. 3 were shot by regime forces in the Qatana and al-Tal towns. A woman and and 2 children were killed by bombardment on the Hamurya town. 6 men were killed by bombardment on the Douma city. A civilian from the Babila town was shot by the Sidi Meqdad military checkpoint of Damascus city. A burned corpse was found inside a car in the Harasta town. 2 unidentified civilians were found dead in the al-M'adamiya town and the Duma city. More than 10 unidentified corpses were found in an old well, the circumstances of their death is still unknown. 5 corpses were found in the Jesreen town, whom were shot after being detained by regime forces, 3 days ago, according to activists from the town.
- In Aleppo province 6 were killed by bombardment on the Bab Antakia and Qadi A'skar neighbourhood of Aleppo city.
- In Dera'a province 4 were killed. 1 was tortured to death after his detainment by regime forces in the Nawa town. A child was killed by bombardment on the al-Ghara al-Sharqiya town of Reef Dera'a. 2 men, from the Kafarshams and Mahja towns, were shot by regime forces in the Hajar al-Aswad neighbourhood of Damascus city, according to activists from the area.
-In Latakia province 1 civilian was tortured to death after being detained by a regime checkpoint in the city of Latakia.
-In Deir Izzour 3 civilians were killed. 1 from the city was killed by regime gunfire in the Qudsayya suburb of Damascus. An unidentified woman was shot by sniper in the Jbeila neighbourhood. A media activist's death was documented , who was shot by regime forces in the Jura neighbourhood, 2 days ago.
-In Hama province 2 civilians were killed. A woman was killed by the bombardment on the town of Kafarzeita. 1 was found dead, after a week of his detainment by regime forces in the Soha village.
-In Homs Province 8 civilians were killed. 3 children were killed by bombardment on the Ghanto village. 3 civilians, including a child, were killed by bombardment on the Qseir city. 1 civilian was killed due to bombardment on the Bab Sba' neighbourhood of Homs city.
-In al-Raqa Province 4 civilians, including a woman, were shot by regime forces in the Kharbar al-Riz town of Reef al-Raqa.
*There have been reports of more bodies being found in the town of Deir al-Asafir, which has been suffering military operations and clashes for several days. There are also reports of civilian deaths caused by the bombardment on the Bab Jenin, Jusr al-Haj, Bustan al-Qasr, and al-Sakhur neighbourhoods of Aleppo.*
The names of 2 civilians who were earlier summarily executed by regime forces, in one of the detention facilities, in Ma'arat al-Nu'man were today documented by the SOHR.
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39 Rebel Fighters:
Idlib province: 26 rebel fighters were killed. 6 were killed during clashes with regime forces in the city of M'aret al-Nu'man and its surroundings. 14 were killed by clashes and bombardment on the Khan Sheikhoun town and its surroundings. 6 rebel fighters from the towns of Jusr al-Shughur, al-Habit, Taftanaz, Basandina and A'zmarin were killed during clashes with regime forces in Reef Idlib.
Aleppo province 3 rebel fighters were killed. 1 rebel fighter was shot by sniper fire in the al-Mayser neighbourhood, and 2 were killed during clashes in the city.
Deir Izzour: 5 rebel fighters were killed. 4 rebel fighters, including a leader of a rebel battalion, were killed by clashes in the city of Deir Izzour. 1 was killed during clashes with regime forces in the Muhasan town of Reef Deir Izzor.
Latakia: A rebel from the Qneines village was killed during clashes in Reef Aleppo.
Homs: 1 rebel fighter, from the Qaryatain town, was killed during clashes with regime forces in Reef Dimashq.
Dera'a: 1 rebel fighter was killed during clashes with regime forces in the Kharbat Ghazala town.
Hama: 2 rebel fighters were killed during clashes with regime forces in the Shughr area of Reef Hama.
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A defected first lieutenant, who also headed a rebel group, was killed by clashes with regime forces in Idlib. A defected captain and 3 defected soldiers were killed during clashes in Aleppo and Idlib.
**Mohammad al-Ashram, a photographer who worked for the Syrian Al-Ikhbariya news channel was assassinated by unknown gunmen in the city of Deir Izzour**
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No less than 53 members of the regime forces were killed as a result of IED attacks on machineries, checkpoint targeting, and clashes in several Syrian provinces: 6 killed in Reef Dimashq, 9 in Aleppo, 5 in Deir Izzour, 7 in Homs, 15 in Idlib, 4 in Dera'a, 7 in al-Raqa.

