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forces on 6 February has risen to 74, among them 4 children and 4 women: 47 deaths were in Homs, 12 in the Damascus Suburbs
(Zabadany,Saqba, Madaya. Hazza, Daraya), 9 in Idlib, 3 in Damascus (Kafar Souseh, Dummar City), 2 in Aleppo, and 1 in Qalaat
Madiq in Hama. [181]
7 February Russian FM Lavrov made his visit to Syria. Russian wants a solution based on the Arab League plan. [182] Gulf Arab
states, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates joined countries pulling ambassadors from Syria.
These countries are also asking Syria to recall its ambassadors. [183] Unicef says more 400 children have died during the past 11 months
in Syria. [184] Unicef also demands Syrian officials to let in aid for the victims of the conflict. Local Coordination Committees in Syria
stated that number of those killed by security forces in Syria on 7 February was 35 including two women and 6 children, including a
mother and her three children. 19 were killed in Homs, 10 in Madaya (Damascus suburbs), 2 in Idlib, 2 in Daraa and 2 in Aleppo. [185]
8 February The Syrian army launched an intense bombardment of Homs with artillery shelling, primarily on the Bab Amr
neighborhood, reportedly killing 43 civilians. [186] By night, the civilian death toll from the Syrian army's assault on Homs reached
117. [187] The same day, 43 Syrian soldiers and security forces were buried, according to Syrian press agency SANA. [188][189]
9 February 110 civilians were killed in Homs by artillery shelling from the government's army on 9 February. [190][191] 137 civilians
were reported killed in total throughout Syria on 9 February. [192] Syrian press agency reported that 8 Syrian Army soldiers and
policemen were buried after dying in engagements in Homs, the Damascus countryside, and Idleb. [193]
10 February - "Friday of Russia is Killing Our Children" Two explosions rocked Aleppo, targeting a security building and the
Military Intelligence Directorate in the city, the state TV reported. [194] At least 25 people were killed and 175 were injured in the
blasts. [194][195] Defected General Aref Hamoud, a FSA member, told Al Jazeera reporter Rula Amin that the FSA carried out an attack
with RPGs and Mortars, while later other FSA leaders denied it and accused the government of manipulation, claiming that bombing
the attacking security headquarters would be too difficult given the number of checkpoints in the surrounding area. [196] The Syrian
army massed outside of Homs preparing another offensive, as activists reported food and medical supplies had become scarce. [194]
Mass protests occurred throughout Syria, with the largest occurring in Aleppo, Hama, and Idlib. Other protests occurred in Daraa,
Damascus and its suburbs, Deir Ezzor, Latakia, and neighborhoods in Homs that were not besieged. [194][197] Russia Today, citing
Chinese sources, reported that at least 15,000 elite Iranian troops from the Quds force were preparing to enter Syria to help the Assad
government. The Iranian government didn't confirm or deny the reports. [198] A fire fight broke out in the Lebanese city of Tripoli
between armed supporters and opponents of Syria's president Assad. The violence broke out between Sunni and Alawite sects after an
anti-Assad protest. RPGs and assault rifles were reportedly used in the clash that led to at least two soldiers and four civilians being
wounded. [199][200] The casualties later increased to three killed and twenty three wounded, including ten soldiers of the Lebanese
Army. [201] The Local Coordination Committees in Syria said the number of those killed by security forces on Friday has reached 51,
including five children and three women. 13 were killed in Aleppo, 11 in Homs, 8 in Domair in Damascus suburbs, 5 in Daraa, 1 in
Hama, and 1 in Deir Ezzor. [202]
11 February Government forces resumed shelling Homs, leading to at least seven deaths during the morning. [203] The Iraqi interior
minister said that armed jihadists were crossing the Syrian border to take part in the armed rebellion. [204] 40 Syrian Army soldiers and
policemen were buried after dying in fighting in Homs and Damascus, the Syrian press Agency SANA reported. [205] Among the dead
is Army Brigadier General Dr. Issa al-Kholi, who was assassinated outside his home in Rukin Eddin, Damascus. [206] The Local
Coordination Committees said the number of those killed by security forces on Saturday has risen to 30, including 2 women and a
child. 13 were killed in Daraa (Msaifra, Tseel, Deir Bekheit, and Daeel), 12 in Homs, 2 in each of Maaret Al-Nouman in Idlib and
Rankous in Damascus Suburbs, and 1 in Damascus proper. [207]
12 February The leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, released a video where he urged all Muslims to support the Syrian
rebels. [208] American officials blamed Al Qaeda elements for the suicide bombings which happened in Damascus in December. [208]
The Jordanian affiliate of the Muslim Brotherhood called for a jihad against Assad and said Muslims should give support to the
rebels. [209] Ministers from the Arab League, which suspended Syria's membership in response to the crackdown, met in Cairo on
Sunday to discuss forming a joint UN-Arab League monitoring team in place of a league observer mission that was suspended last
month. Sources told Al Jazeera that the league is going to form a new mission of about 3,000 observers that has an international
character, under the supervision of the Arab League. [citation needed] Sudanese General Mustafa al-Dabi resigned from the observer
mission. [citation needed] The Arab League passed a resolution pledging to ask the United Nations to form a joint peacekeeping force in
Syria. [210] The resolution also called for “opening communication channels with the Syrian opposition and providing all forms of
political and material support to it.” [citation needed] It also urged the Syrian opposition to unite. The resolution said violence against
civilians in Syria had violated international law and “perpetrators deserve punishment.” The resolution reaffirmed a call for Arabs to
impose economic sanctions on Syria and decided on ending diplomatic cooperation with Damascus. Syria's ally Lebanon, which was
outvoted at the summit, rejected the statement. [211] Syrian government officials said that they completely rejected the Arab League
resolution. [212] Activists reported 23 were killed by security across Syria, primarily in Homs and Daraa. [213]
13 February Syrian opposition groups rejected any interference by al-Qaida in their uprising. "We categorically reject these
statements and any attempts by the al-Qaida network to interfere in our revolution," the General Commission of the Syrian Revolution
said. We are a people struggling for freedom and dignity and for a democratic state," it added. [214] Local Coordination Committees in
Syria said the number of those killed by security forces on 13 February had reached 30, including 4 children and a defected soldier. 9
were killed in Idlib, 4 in the Damascus suburbs, 11 in Homs, and 3 in Daraa, 2 in Aleppo, and 1 in Hama. [215]
14 February Local Coordination Committees said the number of those killed by security forces on 14 February has risen to 49,
including 3 defected soldiers (Damascus Suburbs) and 3 women. 11 were killed in Idlib, 9 in Homs, 4 in Daraa, 10 in Aleppo, 4 in
Deir Ezzor, 3 in Hama, 6 in Damascus Suburbs, 1 in Lattakia, and 1 in Damascus. [216]
15 February The Syrian government says that a referendum for a "new constitution" will be held on 26 February. [217] The Syrian
government began "deliberately jamming" Al Arabiya's broadcast in Syria. [218] The number of those killed by security forces in Syria
on 15 February has risen to 32, among them 3 children, 1 woman and one defected soldier. 12 were killed in Idlib, 5 in Damscus
Suburbs (Bloudan, Douma, Harasta), 4 were killed in Homs, 3 in Daraa, 3 in Hama, 2 in Hasakeh, and 1 in each of Lattakia,
Damascus and Aleppo. [219] The Syrian Revolution General Commission reported that by the end of the day, 54 people have been
killed by security force gunfire across Syria on Wednesday, with most of the deaths in Idlib and Homs. [220]
16 February