Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Media Centre – Daily Report
Jan 11, 2013
Headlines: Rocket and artillery shelling continues; a demonstration amid the rubble; 4 martyrs and 15 injured; horrible medical and humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments
For the 56th day in a row, Assad’s forces continued their failed attempts to storm the city of Daraya.
Fierce battles broke out along the eastern and southern fronts as well as the front facing Al-Mazzeh airport and Al-Muaddamiya checkpoint.
Several Zil trucks, loaded with troops and backed up with several tanks and armoured vehicles as well as rocket shelling, attempted to advance towards the city.
FSA fighters stopped the attackers and forced them to retreat after inflicting heavy casualties on them on Al-Mazzeh Airport Barricade front.
Other battles broke out along the Old Corniche, around Alkholani Mosque, and around The Sahreia Secondary School. Intermittent clashes broke out along Almaamil Road and near the Little Village.
The systematic shelling of the city continued non-stop for over 60 days implementing all types of artillery, rocket launchers and tanks located outside the city. The shelling resulted in dozens of injuries and caused massive destruction to civilian homes and residential neighbourhoods.
The remaining Freedom Seekers in Daraya took down to the streets in a demonstration that defied the siege and destruction. The demonstrators expressed support for the FSA and chanted for the martyrs. They also called for the toppling of the regime and requested FSA battalions in the neighbouring towns to support Daraya.
*** Today’s martyrs
Four people were killed today by the shelling and by the enemy’s fire. A man and a woman died of a heart attack caused by the incessant shelling and two others were shot by Assad’s gangs.
1. Abdullah Borma, shot dead
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=195514733906372
2. Ghassan Shamma, shot dead
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=195611867229992
3. Khalid Habeeb, heart attack caused by shelling
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=195594970565015
4. Samira Zaraq, heart attack caused by shelling
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=195518437239335
*** Medical Situation
15 injured victims and 6 surgical operations.
The field hospital received today many victims injured by the incessant shelling by missiles and artillery, most of whom were in critical conditions. A number of surgical operations were performed including one leg amputation, one bone fixation in the leg, one abdominal surgery, and another operation for bone fixation in the arm. Several children were treated for cold-related diseases caused by the current wave of cold weather. Within the available resources, the victims were rescued and given the necessary treatment and medication.
*** Humanitarian situation
The humanitarian situation is increasingly getting worse for the people of Daraya, whether they are still inside or displaced outside the city, especially in the current freezing conditions.
Around 10,000 people have been under siege inside the city for over 60 days in complete power cut and total blocking of medical, fuel and food supplies. The current terrible weather conditions make the suffering of the people even worse.
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
Blood and destruction caused by incessant shelling on the city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSUmYMvwK68
Smoke bellowing from the city after violent shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3PB50e518c
Daraya’s demonstration on the Friday entitled “the Camps of Death”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDrMVgVTf6k
Photo Album, Placards from this Friday’s demonstration
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.195569940567518.15798.178176988973480
Field hospital, thoracic surgery carried out on a shelling victim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BEtN33dxbo
Field hospital, leg amputation carried out on a shelling victim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVSik9vuc4c
Field hospital, abdominal surgery carried out on a shelling victim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jji4mOSnKvg
Photo Album, field hospital
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.195601500564362.15807