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Syria - Brave Young Men Join Freedom Fight Against 50 Year Military Police State 8-30-12 Young men take up arms in Syria's west.flv Syrian President Bashar al Assad has sharply criticised foreign powers who have raised the possibility of outside intervention. He has lost control of large parts in the country's west where teenage fighters have taken up arms against him. The young men soldier on, defending their communities against tanks and fighter jets, in spite of a lack of sophisticated weaponry. Al Jazeera's Sue Turton reports from Salma in western Syria. -- Syria Today 29-8-2012 Posted by abeer on August 29th, 2012 Local Coordination Committees in Syria The Local Coordination Committees were able to document 136 martyrs on Wednesday. 66 martyrs were reported in Damascus and its Suburbs, among them 2 unidentified martyrs in Mouadamyeh; 17 in Idlib; 16 in Aleppo; 12 in Homs; 7 in Daraa; 7 in Raqqa; 5 in Hama; 3 in Deir Ezzor; 2 in Lattakia; and 1 from Jableh martyred in Damascus Suburbs Idlib: Sahl Roj: Heavy shelling of most of the villages in Sahl Roj from Maasara checkpoint in Mehambel is reported Daraa: Mehja: 7 wounded were reported and destruction of several homes due to the heavy shelling of the town Quneitra: Heavy gunfire at Jbata Khashab village is reported Homs: Qosair: Several were wounded due to the continuous shelling of the area Deir Ezzor: Bokamal: Clashes continue between the Free Syrian Army and the regime's army near the military security building Aleppo: Artillery shelling targets Maisar neighborhood at a rate of a shell every minute Homs: Qosair: Heavy shelling with mortars and artillery from tanks targets the city and its farms Damascus Suburbs: Yalda: Heavy gunfire from medium-grade machine guns is reported, accompanied by massive explosions Hama: Morek: Heavy gunfire from machine guns of the regime army's checkpoint is reported at Latmen junction Hama: Clashes are reported around Hamidieh neighborhood and gunfire between the Free Syrian Army and regime's army Damascus: Naher Eisha: An explosion is reported and sounds of gunfire from heavy machine guns inside the neighborhood Aleppo: Qobatan Jabal: Heavy artillery shelling at the town from the Sheikh Sleiman artillery is reported Damascus Suburbs: Douma: Heavy gunfire is reported in the side roads of Corniche neighborhood Hama: A large explosion was reported in Janoub Malaab and homes are burning at Ferosia Roundabout as a result Hama: Sahl Ghab: The military campaign and heavy shelling against Huweiz, Hawash and Huweija villages is ongoing for the third consecutive day Daraa: Khirbet Ghazaleh: Several injuries due to the shelling at the town Daraa: Violent clashes between the Free Syrian Army and the regime's army in Daraa Al-Balad area Daraa: Khirbet Ghazaleh: Several injuries due to the shelling at the town Daraa: Violent clashes between the Free Syrian Army and the regime's army in Daraa Al-Balad area Damascus Suburbs: Douma: Several injuries were reported as a result of the shelling that targeted the Grand Mosque Homs: Eastern Bowaida: Fierce artillery shelling targets the village Idlib: Kafar Owaid: Many martyrs and wounded were reported due to warplane shelling at the town Idlib: Maaret Harma: Fierce helicopter shelling is targeting the town Damascus Suburbs: Eastern Ghota: Fierce and indiscriminate shelling at Erbeen and Hamouria cities Idlib: Maaret Al-Nouman: Three martyrs were reported; Khaled Ahmad Idrees, Ahmad Khaled Idrees, and Abdul Hameed Mohammad Al-Khashan. Four critically injured people were reported as a result of renewed indiscriminate shelling from Wadi Al-Deif military camp in Al-Janoubi neighborhood, in conjunction with intense gunfire from the checkpoint at the prison Idlib: Ariha: Regime forces storm the city and burn tens of houses Damascus Suburbs: Erbeen: Many people were martyred and wounded due to the fierce shelling of the city from Idarit Al-Markabat Barracks Hama: Tawbi: Fierce tank shelling of the village is reported and the residents are fleeing because of the indiscriminate shelling. Daraa: Khirbet Ghazaleh: Artillery shelling of the town is renewed Idlib: Taftanaz: Aerial and artillery shelling of the city by regime forces was reported. Hama: Sahel Al-Ghab: Fierce aerial, tank and rocket shelling by regime forces of Shaheshbo Mountain and there are reports about some injuries and extensive damage to properties. Homs: Qusair: Shelling of the city was renewed as four bombs fell on the northern neighborhood. Damascus Suburbs: Saqba: Fierce shelling of the city using MiG fighter jets, artillery and mortar bombs was reported. Damasucs Suburbs: Eastern Ghouta: Fierce aerial shelling of all eastern rural towns. Damascus: Tadamon: Intense clashes are reported between the Free Syrian Army and the regime's army in the northern district