The Damascus suburb of Zabadani had major protests for the first time as well.

Reuters also reports that rocks have been thrown at security forces in the Damascus suburb of Douma.

The LCC reported 89 people killed, including 29 in the Damascus suburbs.

A little more than year later (on 3 December 2009) another explosion killed at least three people when a bus blew up in a Damascus suburb.

Isolated young men from the Damascus suburbs - which is what makes the whole thing so dangerous.

By the end of the day 154 civilians were killed by the Syrian army, including 76 in the Damascus suburbs.

By evening, 111 civilians were killed by the Syrian army, including 64 in the Damascus suburbs.

On 9 February 2012, seven soldiers were buried after being killed in fighting in the Damascus suburbs and other areas.

On 17 June 2012, the Syrian military once again attacked Damascus suburbs.

In January, some Damascus suburbs fell under partial opposition control.