Demonstrators: "No reconstruction, constitution before Assad is ousted”

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets today (Sep. 21) in north of Syria, chanting anti-Russia and Assad militia slogans on the Friday named: "Neither reconstruction, nor constitution before Assad is ousted.”

The anti-regime protests are continuing for the fourth consecutive week in Idlib city and in Idlib countryside’s cities and towns, including Dana, Khan Sheikhoun, Ma’arrat al-Nu’man, Ariha, Taftanaz and Jisr al-Sheghoor. 

Demonstrators from Binnish, Taftanaz, Sarmin, and many other villages and towns joined the demonstration in Idlib city.

Demonstrators from the villages and towns around Kafranbel joined the demonstration in Kafranbel.

Similar anti-regime demonstrations took place in Hama northern countryside and in Aleppo northern and eastern countryside where the demonstrators said they aimed to show solidarity with their fellow Syrians in Idlib.

Volunteers started preparations for demonstrations on Thursday morning, according to Orient correspondents. 

Last Friday, Syrian demonstrators took to the streets in more than 200 towns and villages to show solidarity with Idlib.

Idlib is the largest part of Syria controlled by opposition with a population swollen by Syrians who were displaced by the Assad regime and its allies’ advances in other parts of the country.