Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
11 Feb 2013
Headlines: 5 martyrs and 13 injured victims; Assad’s forces continue with their attempts to control the city for the 87th day while the FSA holds on to its positions and destroys one tank; artillery and rocket shelling continues for the 91t day causing widespread destruction; horrible medical and humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments***
The city of Daraya continues to sacrifice its children on the altar of freedom and dignity. Today, 5 of Daraya’s sons died including media activist Zaid Abu Obaida who was targeted with a tank shell with his colleagues Muhammad Abu Omar, Fadi Abu Steif and Burhan Abu Omar. Another hero, Samer Abu Majid, an FSA fighter originally from Bab Sriejeh, Damascus, was killed today.
Regime forces continued today their attempts to control the city for a consecutive 87th day.
Several military convoys entered the city via the Main Road, Al-Mazzeh airport barricade and Daraa Highway supported by tanks, armoured vehicles, DShK vehicles, Zil Trucks, troop carrying coaches as well as vehicles of ammunition.
Fierce battles broke out between FSA and regime militias along several fronts especially in the vicinity of Sukaina Shrine and Aljamiaat area.
Nevertheless, FSA fighters were able to destroy one tank and inflict heavy losses in men and equipment among the ranks of Assad’s militias.
Other clashes broke out along the Old Corniche as well as the southern and western areas.
FSA fighters conducted combing operations in several buildings which have been infiltrated by Assadist elements.
The regime’s missiles and artillery have continued to hit the city for the 91st day in a row. The intensity of the shelling varied continuously but shelling never stopped.
Shelling concentrated today on the vicinity of Sukaina Shrine, New and Old Maliya area, Aljamiaat area, Graveyard roundabout, southern and westerns areas.
The city also witnessed several air raids one of which targeted the city of Muaddamiya and while several others targeted the southern districts of Damascus.
*** Today’s martyrs***
1- Media activist Zaid Abu Obaida
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=205657142892131
2- Muhammad Abu Omar
3- Fadi Abu Steif
4- Burhan Abu Omar
5- Samer Abu Majid, originally from Bab Sriejeh, Damascus
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=205459756245203
*** Medical Situation***
The field hospital received today 13 civilian victims injured by the barbaric shelling using all types of weapons, as well as 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 90 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***
Farewell to our colleague Zaid Abu Obaida and his friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzwiBbLUEpU
A light-hearted moment in the day of FSA fighters: a bomb explodes unexpectedly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQMus3xyd0U
Residential buildings burning in the aftermath of shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQHJHwIQ-Ms
A field trip in Althawra Street showing widespread destruction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvUuTy1qMlQ
Vast destruction for whole neighbourhoods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx8x4uNW4_U
Smoke billowing after barbaric shelling Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brF9uHsbI7o
Smoke billowing after barbaric shelling Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yysKHmAVdCU
Photo Album: destruction in residential areas
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.205342516256927.16425.178176988973480
Photo of a badly injured victim
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=205591162898729
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
11 Feb 2013
Headlines: 5 martyrs and 13 injured victims; Assad’s forces continue with their attempts to control the city for the 87th day while the FSA holds on to its positions and destroys one tank; artillery and rocket shelling continues for the 91t day causing widespread destruction; horrible medical and humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments***
The city of Daraya continues to sacrifice its children on the altar of freedom and dignity. Today, 5 of Daraya’s sons died including media activist Zaid Abu Obaida who was targeted with a tank shell with his colleagues Muhammad Abu Omar, Fadi Abu Steif and Burhan Abu Omar. Another hero, Samer Abu Majid, an FSA fighter originally from Bab Sriejeh, Damascus, was killed today.
Regime forces continued today their attempts to control the city for a consecutive 87th day.
Several military convoys entered the city via the Main Road, Al-Mazzeh airport barricade and Daraa Highway supported by tanks, armoured vehicles, DShK vehicles, Zil Trucks, troop carrying coaches as well as vehicles of ammunition.
Fierce battles broke out between FSA and regime militias along several fronts especially in the vicinity of Sukaina Shrine and Aljamiaat area.
Nevertheless, FSA fighters were able to destroy one tank and inflict heavy losses in men and equipment among the ranks of Assad’s militias.
Other clashes broke out along the Old Corniche as well as the southern and western areas.
FSA fighters conducted combing operations in several buildings which have been infiltrated by Assadist elements.
The regime’s missiles and artillery have continued to hit the city for the 91st day in a row. The intensity of the shelling varied continuously but shelling never stopped.
Shelling concentrated today on the vicinity of Sukaina Shrine, New and Old Maliya area, Aljamiaat area, Graveyard roundabout, southern and westerns areas.
The city also witnessed several air raids one of which targeted the city of Muaddamiya and while several others targeted the southern districts of Damascus.
*** Today’s martyrs***
1- Media activist Zaid Abu Obaida
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=205657142892131
2- Muhammad Abu Omar
3- Fadi Abu Steif
4- Burhan Abu Omar
5- Samer Abu Majid, originally from Bab Sriejeh, Damascus
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=205459756245203
*** Medical Situation***
The field hospital received today 13 civilian victims injured by the barbaric shelling using all types of weapons, as well as 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 90 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***
Farewell to our colleague Zaid Abu Obaida and his friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzwiBbLUEpU
A light-hearted moment in the day of FSA fighters: a bomb explodes unexpectedly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQMus3xyd0U
Residential buildings burning in the aftermath of shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQHJHwIQ-Ms
A field trip in Althawra Street showing widespread destruction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvUuTy1qMlQ
Vast destruction for whole neighbourhoods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx8x4uNW4_U
Smoke billowing after barbaric shelling Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brF9uHsbI7o
Smoke billowing after barbaric shelling Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yysKHmAVdCU
Photo Album: destruction in residential areas
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.205342516256927.16425.178176988973480
Photo of a badly injured victim
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=205591162898729