Inside Syria: Protest footage mapped

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.

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.

Jisr Al Shoughour

Women fleeing Jisr al-Shughour curse President Assad and say that their town was attacked by planes and tanks. The second woman says, "We don't want the army ... four of my cousins have been killed, two of my children have been wounded."

Deraa

This video shows a tank 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.

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Hama

The person filming this protest in Hama states the date 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. The men are chanting insults at President Bashar al-Assad.

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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.

Jasim

BBC Beirut bureau believes this video was filmed on 10 May and uploaded to YouTube the next day. It shows snipers on the rooftops of the town of Jasim.

Arbeen

This crowd is filmed burning President Assad's picture chanting, "Leave!" The white banner reads: "The Syrian flag was 2,300 meters long. Is that long enough to make shrouds for our martyrs in Jisr Al-Shughour and Deraa?"

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 flag of Syria, measuring 2,400m.