Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Media Centre – Daily Report
Jan 6, 2013
Headlines: Assad’s forces continue their attempt to storm Daraya and the FSA destroy one tank and damages another; Daraya attacked with rocket launchers and artillery; massive destruction in residential buildings and neighbourhoods; 2 martyrs and 11 injured; medical and humanitarian situation truly horrible.
*** Recent developments
For the 51st day in a row, Assad’s forces continued their failed attempts to storm the city from many fronts including the eastern, southern and western fronts.
Reinforcements made up from tanks, armoured vehicles, and troop carriers with hundreds of personnel headed towards Daraya from the Southern Circle Road and Almaamil Road.
As a result, battles broke out between FSA fighters and Assad’s gangs. The battles extended from Damascus Road to the Old Corniche and its vicinity. The heroes of the FSA stopped the attack and killed dozens of soldiers.
Battles concentrated along the southern and eastern fronts. Intermittent clashes also broke out in the vicinity of Alkholani Hall along the Old Corniche and Almaamil Road. The FSA repelled the attack, destroyed one tank and damaged another on the southern front. Tens of Assad’s thugs were also killed in the fighting.
Alongside the battles, all types of heavy weapons were used to shell the city’s neighbourhoods for a 56th consecutive day.
Shelling was concentrated on the southern, western and eastern areas suing rocket launchers and heavy artillery which resulted in massive destruction in residential neighbourhoods, civilian homes and infrastructure.
*** Medical Situation
2 people were killed, 11 civilians were injured and 3 surgical operations.
The field hospital received today many victims injured by the incessant shelling by warplanes and artillery, most of whom were in critical conditions. A number of surgical operations were performed including one abdominal surgery and splenectomy, and another operation for bone fixation for a traffic accident victim. Several children were treated for asthmatic bronchospasms caused by smoke from explosions. Within the available resources, the victims were rescued and given the necessary treatment and medication.
Links showing part of the daily activities in the field hospital
Shelling victim given Epidural anaesthetic before surgical operation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwsYQvIXASs
A number of victims in the resuscitation room as a result of shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_afTSrDroHs
Surgical operation for bone fixation performed on a traffic accident victim in the absence of normal hospitals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCwDxvjyzZo
***Today’s martyrs
2 people were killed today by incessant and systematic shelling including an elderly man who had a heart attack caused by the thunderous noise of shelling.
1- Ali Mahmoud, heart attack victim
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=194075520716960
2- Hisham Alaswad, by shelling
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=194069164050929
*** Humanitarian situation
The humanitarian situation is increasingly getting worse for the people of Daraya, whether they are still inside or displaced outside the city.
Around 10,000 people have been under siege inside the city for 59 days in complete power cut and total blocking of medical and food supplies.
More than 200,000 displaced people are still suffering the hard living conditions associated with displacement in several areas in Damascus and Damascus Countryside. Most of them suffer under the cold weather, lack of food, blankets and the basic necessities of life. Many of them live in uninhabitable places. The cold weather and lack of medical supplies causes the spread of winter diseases especially among children.
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
Important, Assad’s tanks attempting to storm the city again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGeNI6fX_lI
Part of the destruction caused by shelling in the vicinity of the cultural centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUdeqJZAqHo
Part of the destruction caused by shelling in Alshamiyat area
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHB_yLH8qh0
Destruction in civilian homes caused by shelling part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWhd7n5l5Lw
Destruction in civilian homes caused by shelling Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjmX7lFjwVM
Photo Album, destruction in the vicinity of the cultural centre
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.194133824044463.15692.178176988973480