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Inside Syria: Protest footage mapped Inside Syria: Protest footage mapped
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Foreign journalists have not been allowed to report from inside Syria since anti-government protests began on 18 March. The only video reaching the outside world of the protests and violence that has followed has come from mobile-phone footage uploaded onto websites like YouTube. Anti-government protests in Syria which began in March have so far reportedly left more than 1,000 dead and hundreds injured.
We have taken a selection of clips from the past month and linked them to relevant locations in Syria. While it is not possible to independently verify the footage, BBC Monitoring, the BBC Arabic Service and foreign bureaux believe them to be credible. They have translated commentary and identified places and people by landmarks, regional accents and clothing. Foreign journalists have not been allowed into Syria to report on the demonstrations against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. Mobile-phone video of some of what has been happening has been uploaded onto websites.
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class="hd">Jisr Al Shoughour

A selection of this footage from the past month is shown on the map below. Click on the images to watch the clips, four of which have English subtitles.
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class="hd">Jisr al-Shoughour

Women fleeing Jisr al-Shughour curse President Bashar al-Assad and describe how their town was attacked by planes and tanks. One woman says: "They poisoned our water and killed our men and children." Another tells how her cousins were killed and two of her children wounded.

Deraa

Deraa

This video shows an armoured vehicle in the suburbs of Deraa, the city where the protests first began on 15 March. The person taking the footage holds up a local newspaper to establish the date - 8 June. An armoured vehicle is seen in this video of the suburbs of Deraa, the city where the protests first began on 15 March. The person taking the footage holds up a local newspaper to establish the date - 8 June.
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Hama

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Hama

The person filming this protest in Hama states the date, 3 June, and location - outside the Ba'ath Party HQ. He says there are snipers on top of the roof and a water canon is being aimed at protesters who are chanting insults at President Bashar al-Assad and warning others of snipers on rooftops. The person filming this protest in Hama states the date, 3 June, and location - outside the Ba'ath Party HQ. He says there are snipers on top of the roof and a water canon is being aimed at protesters. They chant insults at President Bashar al-Assad and warn others of snipers.
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Damascus

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Damascus

A group of people sing national songs in Arnoos Square. A policeman is then shown telling a woman to hand over her phone, but she refuses. At the end of the clip some people are filmed being bundled into a van and beaten. A group of people sing national songs in Arnoos Square. A policeman is shown telling a woman to hand over her phone, but she refuses. At the end of the clip some people are filmed being bundled into a van and beaten.

Jasim

Jasim

In dramatic footage from Jasim, scene of sporadic protests over the last two months, what appear to be government soldiers are seen positioned on the roof of a building. Occasional single shots are heard.In dramatic footage from Jasim, scene of sporadic protests over the last two months, what appear to be government soldiers are seen positioned on the roof of a building. Occasional single shots are heard.

Arbeen

Arbeen

This crowd is filmed burning President Assad's picture chanting, "Leave!" In reference to a pro-government demonstration when an enormous national flag was paraded through the streets of Damascus, the white banner reads: "The Syrian flag was 2,300 meters long. Is that long enough to make shrouds for our martyrs?" A crowd is filmed burning President Assad's picture chanting, "Leave!" In reference to a pro-government demonstration when an large national flag was paraded through the streets of Damascus, a white banner reads: "The Syrian flag was 2,300 meters long. Is that long enough to make shrouds for our martyrs?"

Damascus

Damascus

This video was taken at a pro-Assad rally in Damascus. It shows protesters holding pictures of President Assad and standing next to an enormous Syrian flag estimated to measure some 2.4km in length. This video was taken at a pro-Assad rally in Damascus. It shows protesters holding pictures of the president and standing next to an large Syrian flag estimated to measure some 2.4km in length.

Kafr Nabil

A furious crowd of protesters in the small town of Kafr Nabil attack photos of President Bashar al-Assad with sandals.

Daraya

Angry protesters wave banners and chant anti-Assad slogans in the town of Daraya, which saw demonstrators clash with militia and security forces last month.
While it is not possible to independently verify the footage, BBC Monitoring, the BBC Arabic Service and foreign bureaux believe them to be credible. They have translated the commentary, while places and people have been identified by landmarks, regional accents and clothing.