Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
02 Feb 2013
Headlines: New regime reinforcements arrive and battles continue for the 78th day; FSA fighters destroy a tank and clear a few buildings; regime forces continue their scorched-earth policy and shells the city using rocket, artillery and tank fire in order to destroy what civilian homes are left; two martyrs and nine injured victims; horrible medical and humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments
Assad’s criminal gangs continued today their attempts to seize control over the city of Daraya for the 78th day in a row. New military convoys have again moved towards Daraya via the southern circular road, Almaamil road, and Sahnaya road.
Fierce battles broke out along Almaamil Road and Al-Dahadeel road as well as the Main Road connecting Abu Salah Square and Liberty Square, and Althawra Street. FSA fighter destroyed one modified T72 tank and conducted combing operations in several buildings along Althawra Street and Liberty Square and their vicinity. The FSA killed and expelled the infiltrating Assadist elements.
Intermittent clashes broke out in Aljamiaat area and the western front. Shelling using artillery and rocket launchers targeted residential for the 82nd day in a row. The intensity of the shelling varied between high and medium but the shelling never stopped.
Shelling concentrated today on Almaamil Road, Aldahadeel Street and the neighbouring areas in a systematic attempt to destroy the remaining civilian homes.
Air Force Intelligence forces continued their campaign to bomb, bulldoze and raze homes in Alkhaleej area overlooking Al-Mazzeh airport in an attempt to secure the airport on the expense of people’s livelihood and homes.
*** Today’s martyrs
After a 24-hour break without losing any martyrs, Daraya returns to sacrificing its children on the altar of freedom and dignity. Today, martyr Muhammad Abu Umair was killed by sniper fire. An unidentified body of a young man was found bound and gagged after being executed and thrown in a river near Almarwaha checkpoint along Jedaida-Suhnaya road.
Muhammad Abu Umair
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=202727173185128
Unidentified victim
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=202731499851362
*** Medical Situation
The field hospital received today 9 civilian victims injured by the incessant shelling and 3 FSA fighters injured in action. Most of the cases were in medium to critical conditions. Amid a dire lack of medical supplies, 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
Assad’s tanks continue their attempts to seize control over the city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v71i33VH3yQ
Destroying a T72 tank by FSA fighters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtW04y8yNSQ