The number of Idleb bombing victims, has now reached 17 people Head of Arab league Observers, Ahmad Mustafa al-Dabi, has handed the Secretary-General Nabil el-Arabi, his field report of the mission in Syria, Saturday afternoon. On the other hand, human rights opposition sources have declared the control of dissenters' groups on Duma, following violent clashes with government forces. Dissenters then withdrew "after these forces were expelled". In addition, the number of Idlib bombing victims, has now reached 17 people.
The observers report is to be discussed at the meeting of the Arab ministerial committee, on Sunday in preparation for being submitted to the league ministerial Council at the same day. The report will, then, be available for review by organizations and international parties concerned with the latest developments in Syria.
The field report monitors the commitment of the Syrian government to the four terms of the Arab plan; cessation of all acts of violence, the release of detainees and the evacuation of cities from armed forces, opening way for Arab league organizations and international media, as well as the commitment of Damascus to the signed protocol regarding Arab League observers.
Ali Jarush, Vice President of the Mission has revealed the intention of, "extending the work of the observer mission for another month, since the mission began its work gradually, and that its work has gained momentum during the last period only" .
In the meantime, the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Nabil el-Arabi, has met with a delegation of the Syrian National Council headed by Burhan Ghalion, accompanied by Basma Qadmany, a Council member.
"The Council refuses to extend the mission of Arab observers in Syria, and officially demands the Arab League to refer the Syrian crisis to the Security Council of the United Nations," Ghalion said after the meeting.
"The extension of the mission's work does not solve the crisis or stop violence in Syria. The solution is to withdraw all Arab observers, and refer immediately to the Security Council," he explained stressing that the number of Arab observers sent to Syria is not enough to cover all the hot spots.
He pointed out that if the submitted report is not objective, it would be rejected by the Council. The council will hold a press conference, in Cairo, Sunday, to announce the final viewpoint on the Arab initiative.
The official news agency SANA, has reported on the Idlib bombing, "an armed terrorist group targeted a vehicle belonging to the Forces of Order, taking detainees between Jericho and Idlib, leading to the killing of 14 and the wounding of 26 of the detainees."
The agency quoted an official source saying that the bombing was on two phases, "which led to injuring "six policemen escorting the truck, some with serious wounds."
The group also targeted, "ambulances that came to rescue the injured," according to the agency.
On a different note, according to the Syrian Observatory, a citizen was killed "in Maarrat Naman during a shooting, and another during a shooting in the National Hospital in Idlib after people stormed the hospital to identify the bodies of their relatives killed in the bombing."
The Observatory quoted the people who entered the hospital, in addition to medical sources, who confirmed that, "62 bodies, including 6 women were found in the National Hospital in Idlib, 17 are the bombing victims. In addition to 45 more bodies, 3 of them have been identified as citizens of Idlib arrested during the past months."
On the other hand, according to SANA, an officer of the forces of order was kidnapped in front of his home in Daraa. His body was found later lying on a country road near Tafs.
In Aleppo, another officer was wounded in the explosion of an explosive device planted near a garbage container. Another three bombs in Hama went without casualties.
More than 5,400 people were killed, since the start of the protests in mid-March of last year, according to the United Nations, while tens of thousands were arrested, according to the opposition.
Syrian authorities states that they faced "terrorist groups" accused of wanting to sow chaos in the country as part of a "conspiracy" supported by foreign countries.
In a relevant context, the U.S. State department has declared considering to close its embassy in Damascus. The embassy said in a statement: “We have serious concerns about the deteriorating security situation in Damascus, including the recent spate of car bombs, and about the safety and security of embassy personnel,”
“We have requested that the government of Syria take additional security measures to protect our embassy, and the Syrian government is considering that request. We have also advised the Syrian government that unless concrete steps are taken in the coming days we may have no choice but to close the mission,” The State Department stated.