Sky News on the road with Syrian opposition group

The transcript describes a tense journey to an anti-government protest in Medan, navigating through checkpoints and encountering heavy security. Activists face surveillance and are briefly detained before being allowed to join a pro-government rally. The area is tense due to recent violence, and the presence of armed civilians adds to the intimidation.

What incident occurred two weeks prior to the events described in the text?

How did the group manage to attend another demonstration after being held?