Damascus: university dorms are surrounded by security forces and regime’s armed thugs (shabiha) after a violent raid at 9.30 pm last night. Many students were beaten up; one of them is Talal (from Qameshli) whose condition is critical and currently is at Mouasat hospital, closely watched by security personnel. Reports have been received on security forces and members of student union detaining students and injuring others using knifes, bats, and electric batons. Some students have been taken for detention from their rooms. Some female students have also been detained after making them get out of their ‘units’, especially unit #14. According to eyewitnesses, detention is carried out based on ID and targets students from Daraa, Homs, and Kurdish students. Some of the detained are:
Mjoul Msour
Hani Mohammad
Ammar Issa
Louay Ibrahim
Chevan, Ahmad Dalo, Mohammad Rifai, Khaled, Juan Malk, Juan Daham Shekho – sociology
Iyaz – georgraphy
Sodzar – informatics
Souheil – medicine