Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Media Centre – Daily Report
Jan 7, 2013
Headlines: Assad’s forces continue their attempt to storm Daraya for the 52nd day in a row; the FSA attacks a building and inflicts many casualties; Daraya attacked with rocket launchers and missiles; massive destruction in residential buildings and neighbourhoods; 3 martyrs and 13 injured; medical and humanitarian situation truly horrible.
*** Recent developments
For the 52nd 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 headed towards Daraya from the Southern Circle Road and Almaamil Road.
Battles concentrated along the eastern front. The fiercest fighting was recorded near Abu Salah Square. Intermittent clashes also broke out in the vicinity of Alkholani Hall along the Old Corniche and Almaamil Road. The FSA repelled the attack and tens of Assad’s thugs were killed and injured in the fighting.
The FSA attacked a building into which some of Assad’s troops sneaked earlier. A number of Assad’s troops were killed and injured in this building near Alkholani Hall.
Alongside the battles, all types of heavy weapons were used to shell the city’s neighbourhoods for a 57th consecutive day.
Shelling was concentrated on the southern, western and eastern areas using rocket launchers and heavy artillery which resulted in massive destruction in residential neighbourhoods, civilian homes and infrastructure.
*** Medical Situation
3 martyrs, 16 injured victims 7 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 shelling victim. Several children were treated for asthmatic bronchospasms caused by smoke from explosions. Other children were treated for cold-related diseases. Within the available resources, the victims were rescued and given the necessary treatment and medication.
***Today’s martyrs
Assad’s gangs surrounding the city committed a massacre against a family of three today. They entered the family’s home in the eastern area and executed them on the scene. The family consists of father Mr Khalil Qawoq, mother Mrs Kawthar Alabbar, and their son Mr Yaser Qawoq
*** 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 60 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
Part of the destruction in the vicinity of the Cultural Centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIYz8e4ouSw
Civilian homes burnt in the outskirts of the city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmUSz9EfHjM
Smoke caused by burning civilian homes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e_qI784JIM
FSA fighters destroy a tank using an RPG-29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuGaasSHzts
Video taken from Damascus, smoke caused by Assad’s bombing of the city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeTVNeF9mUw
Video taken from Damascus, incessant shelling and fierce clashes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Media Centre – Daily Report
Jan 7, 2013
Headlines: Assad’s forces continue their attempt to storm Daraya for the 52nd day in a row; the FSA attacks a building and inflicts many casualties; Daraya attacked with rocket launchers and missiles; massive destruction in residential buildings and neighbourhoods; 3 martyrs and 13 injured; medical and humanitarian situation truly horrible.
*** Recent developments
For the 52nd 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 headed towards Daraya from the Southern Circle Road and Almaamil Road.
Battles concentrated along the eastern front. The fiercest fighting was recorded near Abu Salah Square. Intermittent clashes also broke out in the vicinity of Alkholani Hall along the Old Corniche and Almaamil Road. The FSA repelled the attack and tens of Assad’s thugs were killed and injured in the fighting.
The FSA attacked a building into which some of Assad’s troops sneaked earlier. A number of Assad’s troops were killed and injured in this building near Alkholani Hall.
Alongside the battles, all types of heavy weapons were used to shell the city’s neighbourhoods for a 57th consecutive day.
Shelling was concentrated on the southern, western and eastern areas using rocket launchers and heavy artillery which resulted in massive destruction in residential neighbourhoods, civilian homes and infrastructure.
*** Medical Situation
3 martyrs, 16 injured victims 7 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 shelling victim. Several children were treated for asthmatic bronchospasms caused by smoke from explosions. Other children were treated for cold-related diseases. Within the available resources, the victims were rescued and given the necessary treatment and medication.
***Today’s martyrs
Assad’s gangs surrounding the city committed a massacre against a family of three today. They entered the family’s home in the eastern area and executed them on the scene. The family consists of father Mr Khalil Qawoq, mother Mrs Kawthar Alabbar, and their son Mr Yaser Qawoq
*** 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 60 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
Part of the destruction in the vicinity of the Cultural Centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIYz8e4ouSw
Civilian homes burnt in the outskirts of the city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmUSz9EfHjM
Smoke caused by burning civilian homes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e_qI784JIM
FSA fighters destroy a tank using an RPG-29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuGaasSHzts
Video taken from Damascus, smoke caused by Assad’s bombing of the city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeTVNeF9mUw
Video taken from Damascus, incessant shelling and fierce clashes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=