Thirty civilians killed in Syrian unrest - opposition
Date: 13/05/2012      Time: 11:05:00 PM
 
Some 30 civilians, including a child, were killed on Sunday amid the ongoing political unrest in Syria, which is calling for an end to the rule of President Bashar Al-Assad, according to local reports. In a their daily casualty count, a combined group of regime opposing movements, known as the Local Coordination Committees said that the casualties were reported in the areas of Hama, Daraa, Homs, Idleb, Deir Al-Zour, Damascus Countryside (Rif Dimashq) and Aleppo. The city of Homs is being held prey to the heavy gunfire and rocket shelling of government forces. In Damascus, regime forces dispersed a demonstration in a square by gunfire. Meanwhile, tanks and heavy artillery continue to patrol Damascus Countryside, with families fearing they will be targetted next by the shelling. Also, young men in the area are being pursued for imposed military service. The city of Idlib is also undergoing heavy shelling, with at least 12 government soldiers, having announced they have defected to the opposition.