Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
30 Jan 2013
Headlines: 9 martyrs and many injuries; clashes continue for the 76th day; FSA continues to thwart storming attempts; shelling using rocket, artillery and tank fire causes massive destruction in residential neighbourhoods; horrible medical and humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments
Daraya continues to sacrifice its dearest children on the altar of freedom and dignity. Today, 9 people were killed under the shelling and by sniper shot.
Clashes between Assad’s forces and the FSA continued for the 75th day in a row in an attempt by the regime to seize control over the city.
Bloody battles broke out along several fronts after the arrival of new reinforcements from Al-Mazzeh airport and the neighbouring barracks. The most atrocious battles were fought at Abu Salah Square up to Liberty Square. Other clashes broke out in the National hospital area, Aljamiaat area, and the Municipality Street.
Intermittent clashes broke out along the Old Corniche on the western and southern fronts on the outskirts of the city.
Assad’s artillery and rockets continued to knock the city’s buildings in a systematic attempt to destroy what is left of the city in line with the regime’s scorched-earth policy.
Shelling using highly destructive SSM’s has targeted the western area in addition to Grad and artillery shelling against the western, northern and southern areas.
Assad’s militias continued to bomb, demolish and raze civilian homes in Alkhaleej area near Al-Mazzeh military airport in an attempt to secure the army base at the expense of people’s lives and homes.
*** Today’s martyrs
1. Idris Abu Abdu
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=201803329944179
2. Osama Abu Anas
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=201803326610846
3. Adham Abu Faris
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=201803389944173
4. Nizar Abu Yahya
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=201803493277496
5. Ziad Abu Azzam
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6. Samir Abu Sakher
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=201865736604605
7. Ahmad Abu Muhammad
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8. Mustafa Abu Hasan
9. Ziad Ibn Mahmoud
*** Medical Situation
13 injured victims and 3 surgical operations.
The field hospital received today 13 civilian victims injured by the incessant shelling by missiles and artillery, including women, children and FSA fighter. Most of the cases were in medium to fair conditions. Amid a dire lack of medical supplies, a number of surgical operations were performed. 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 80 days in complete power cut and total blocking of medical, fuel 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 homes around Liberty Square
• A number of soldiers including a sniper hiding inside homes around Alsamh Mosque
• A number of soldiers including a sniper hiding inside homes around Alkholani Mosque
• A number of soldiers including a sniper hiding inside Alshariea Secondary School
• 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
Video showing part of the destruction caused by Assad’s Gangs’ shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1p18xTZu1o
Omar Hamza speaking to Alarabiya Alhadath TV channel and rejecting news that Assad’s gangs control a large part of Daraya. Hamza also talked about the heroics of FSA fighters who are still inflicting heavy losses on regime forces for the 75th day in a row, calling all neighbouring brigades to support them
https://youtu.be/qIH8Q_YwGMA
Photo Album: today’s martyrs
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