SYRIA WITNESS: The Street Revolution Grows More Complicated

Mousab Alhamadee introduced himself to us as a media liaison for the opposition Local Coordination Committees (LCC) of Syria. A former translator who joined the revolution, he says he is now attached to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in an undisclosed location outside of Hama.

The Syrian government restricts international reporters from entering the country. To get stories out of Syria, we are inviting Syrians on both sides of the conflict to tell the world how they cope with street violence, human tragedies, political chaos and economic loss in their daily lives. Syria Witness reports cannot be independently verified and, for reasons of personal their safety, some contributors do not use their real names. Some texts are edited to improve clarity andAt least 18 people killed and many more wounded after two vehicles exploded in northern Syrian border town.

At least 18 civilians have been killed, while at least 27 others were wounded, in a car bomb attack in the northern Syrian border town of al-Bab, according to the Turkish defence ministry.

In a Twitter post, the ministry said Saturday’s attack on a bus terminal killed ten and wounded more than 15 others. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency later gave a higher toll of at least 18 dead and 27 wounded, citing the defence ministry.

Several cars and buildings were damaged in the attack, which involved two bomb-laden vehicles, according to Anadolu.

Meanwhile, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said 19 people had died in the blast, 13 of