KURDWATCH, August 8, 2011—Nation-wide protests on August 5, 2011 again resulted in numerous dead and injured, especially in the city of Hama. The number of dead since the beginning of the protests mid March is estimated to be at more than 2,000. Throughout the country, demonstrators united under the slogan »God is with us« took to the streets to demand the fall of the regime. In al-Qamishli, ʿAmudah, Darbasiyah, Raʾs al-ʿAyn (Serê Kaniyê), and ʿAin al-ʿArab (Kobanî), between 20,000 and 25,000 people took part in the protests. Several arrests allegedly occurred. Following considerable criticism, the Democratic Union Party (PYD) no longer participated in the demonstrations as it had in the previous two weeks. In ʿAyn al-ʿArab, a large number of armed security forces prevented the planned mass demonstration from taking place. Instead, smaller demonstrations took place in several districts.
Since the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan, protest rallies have regularly taken place following the evening prayer — not only in the Kurdish regions, but also in other parts of the country.
source: http://www.kurdwatch.org/index?aid=1873
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