Syria (and Beyond) Live Coverage: The Students Rise in Aleppo

1939 GMT: Syria. It has been another bloody day in Syria. Nationwide, 27 people were killed by security forces, according to the LCCS:

9 martyrs in Homs, 7 martyr in Idlib, 3 martyrs in Hama, 2 martyrs in Daraa. 3 martyrs in Damascus Suburbs "Douma- Beit Taima- Hamoria", 2 martyrs in Aleppo, and a martyr in Damascus.

At this hour there are even more reports of violence. There is heavy gunfire reported in Deir Ez Zor and al Bukamal, there are reports of heavy gunfire in Azaz (north of Aleppo), and there are reports of heavy fighting between the FSA and the Syrian army in northwest Idlib - this video shows gunfire in Sarmada, Idlib, near the border with Turkey:

Another video shows activists calling for help over a PA system in Sarmada.

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