Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Media Centre – Daily Report
December 25, 2012
Headlines: Appalling massacres committed by Regime’s forces reminiscent of the infamous Daraya massacre (20–25August 2012); clashes continue and FSA heroes display outstanding courage, 43 days of shelling, siege and destruction; 20 martyrs and a number of civilian injuries; medical and humanitarian situation deteriorating
The city of Daraya woke up to a horrendous scene of bloodshed after two terrible massacres were perpetrated by the criminal Assad gangs.
The regime’s forces executed 13 resident of the city including all the members of one family after capturing them at Alarbain checkpoint. The victims were bound then killed by shooting near the HQ of the Fourth Division.
Assad’s forces committed another bloody massacre when they targeted a residential basement with a surface-to-surface missile which killed 4 people.
Assad’s evil snipers also shot and killed an elderly couple in Alshamiyat area, bringing the number of martyrs today to a total of 20.
For the 39th day in a row, battles continued between the FSA and Assad forces who are planning to storm Daraya and wreak havoc in the city.
A military convoy including 9 tanks, 3 armoured vehicles and personnel carriers left Al-Mazzeh military airport towards Daraya Arch road. Another convoy coming from Daraa highway moved towards Almaamil Road. The two convoys were preceded by intense shelling using tanks and targeted artillery.
Fierce battles broke out between the FSA and regime forces along many fronts including the eastern, southern and western fronts.
The most atrocious battles were fought, for the 6th day in a row, along the eastern front starting from Abu Salah Square up to Old Corniche and the surrounding areas, as well as the Main Road and the Police Station.
Daraya Martyrs Battalion was able to repel the attacks showing great valour. Despite the great difference in power, the FSA destroyed two tanks and inflicted great losses on the Assad gangs.
Other battles were fought intermittently along the southern front and. The FSA forced the Assad gangs to retreat after suffering great losses.
A number of soldiers from Assad’s forces were helped to defect today.
Alongside the battles, artillery, tanks and land-to-land rocket launchers continued to shell the city’s neighbourhoods for a 43rd consecutive day with different levels of force. The shelling is part of Assad’s policy to destroy the revolting cities.

***Today’s martyrs
*** Extrajudicial field executions
1. Nidal Jamaledine
2. Shafiq Gharzedine
3. Inad Shafiq Gharzedine
4. Imad Shafiq Gharzedine
5. Nihad Shafiq Gharzedine
6. Zahir Muhammad Alsaqqa
7. Jawdat Muhammad Alsaqqa
8. Mustafa Nasab
9. Shafiq Suleiman Gharzedine
10. Muhammad Fadi Alhallaq
11. 12. and 13, Three others who could not be identified due to mutilation
*** By shelling
14. Sari Almustafa (Abu Saddam)
15. Hashim Khashini
16. Abdussalam Habeeb
17. Muhammad Alkhuld
18. Abdurrahman Ghazal
19. and 20. an elderly couple who were killed by a sniper and are still on the floor. No one was able to drag them to safety as the sniper is shooting any moving body.
*** Medical Situation
The field hospital received today 12 injured people including 2 children one of whom was in critical condition. They were given the necessary medical attention.
Two children were also given medical care. They suffered spasms of Asthmatic bronchitis caused by the explosions of bombs dropped on the city. One thoracic surgical operation, and another for femoral artery and femur fixation, were performed successfully in the field hospital.
*** Humanitarian situation
The humanitarian situation is increasingly getting worse for the people of Daraya, whether they are still inside or displaced outside the city.
The city is still isolated from the outside world due to power and communication cuts which have lasted for 47 days.
The need for heating fuel (a.k.a Mazot) has become all the more desperate with the advance of winter and falling temperatures.
Food and medical supplies are also in acute shortage amid shameful silence by human rights and relief organizations.

Assad gangs are located in these areas
• A number of soldiers including a sniper hiding inside Alibaa Alarabi School
• A number of soldiers including a sniper hiding inside homes around Alnakkashat area
• A number of soldiers including a sniper hiding inside homes near the Police Station
• A number of soldiers including a sniper hiding inside homes near the Graveyard square
• Along Sahnaya –Jedaideh Road which runs alongside Daraya
• Aldahadeel Road between Hammam Alqishani and Alsalam Mosque
• Around Alothman Mosque
• Around Wahab Mosque
• Snipers spread in the vicinity the above areas targeting any moving body.

Links to videos and photos that document part of the situation in Daraya today
- Appalling massacre against whole family, extrajudicial field executions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLLbsbNeXcg
- Two martyrs shot by Assad’s snipers in Alshamiyat neighbourhood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ5ABWXbhEE
- Rocket launchers firing from Al-Mazzeh Military Airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udTLi71xPms
- Smoke caused by rocket and artillery shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOaZmdnUrqw
- A member of the Local Council of Daraya City speaking on Sky News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Scrm5EJo4
- Photo Album, Massacre committed by the 4th Division resulting in 13 victims
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.190893894368456.15384.178176988973480&type=1
- Photo Album, four martyrs killed after their basement was targeted by missiles
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.190859714371874.15382.178176988973480&type=1مشاهدة المزيد


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