Abdul Rahman Orfalli Explained

Abdul Rahman Orfalli
Birth Date:	1989
Death Place:	Homs, Syria
Nationality:	Syrian
Known For:	An Arab Spring leader in Syria

Abdul Rahman Orfalli was an anti-government organizer during the current Syrian uprising, who played a principal role in organizing the original demonstrations in March 2011.^[1] On March 20, 2012, he was reported to have been killed in heavy shelling by the Syrian army in an offensive on Homs.

The Homs Coordination Committee said heavy shelling killed Orfalli, 23.^[2] He had been arrested twice and tortured during a five-month detainment before returning to Homs to lead anti-government violence, the group said.^[1]

Notes and References

1. News: Rights group cites Syrian opposition for 'serious human rights abuses' . . 2012-03-21 . He had been arrested twice and tortured during a five-month detainment before returning to Homs to lead demonstrations, the group said. . dead . 2012-04-29 . 2012-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120423023442/http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/20/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 .
2. News: Government forces renew assault on Homs . . 2012-03-20 . The Homs Coordination Committee said heavy shelling killed Abdul Rahman Orfalli, 23, one of the principal organizers of the first protests in the city last March, CNN reported. . dead . 2012-04-29 . 2015-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222135604/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/03/20/Government-forces-renew-assault-on-Homs/UPI-12551332242068/#ixzz1tQLSQayK.