Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
24 Feb 2013
Headlines: Clashes continue as Assad’s forces continue with their
attempts to control the city for the 100th day; 104 days of unabated
shelling leave the city in widespread destruction; horrible medical and
humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments***
For the 100th
day in a row, Assad’s forces have continued with their assault on the
city of Daraya in their desperate attempt to seize control of the city.
FSA fighters have shown outstanding bravery in repelling the attacking
forces to protect their land and their people.
A military convoy
entered the city supported by tanks, armoured vehicles, DShK vehicles,
and troop carrying coaches. Fierce clashes broke out along several
fronts especially around Liberty Square (city centre). Other battles
were fought intermittently near Aljamiaat area (northwest), Sukaina
Shrine (south) and Almaamil Road (southeast). FSA fighters are still
conducting wide-ranging combing operations in order to clear some areas
from infiltrating Assadist elements.
Assad’s artillery and rockets
continued to bomb the city’s neighbourhoods for the 104th day in a row.
Several areas were hit including Liberty Square, the Western area, and
Almaamil road.
*** Medical Situation***
The field hospital
received today 9 victims including civilians injured by the barbaric
shelling, 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.
Around
10,000 people have been under siege inside the city for over 3 months
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 in Liberty Square
• A number of soldiers including a sniper near Alsamh Mosque
• A number of soldiers including a sniper around Alkholani Mosque
• A number of soldiers including a sniper around Alnakkashat area and the police station
• A number of soldiers including a sniper around Alshamiat
• A number of soldiers including a sniper hiding inside homes near the Graveyard and Municipality square
• Along Sahnaya –Jedaideh Road which runs alongside Daraya
• Aldahadeel Road between Hammam Alqishani and Alsalam 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***
Regime’s air force conducting 4 airstrikes on the cities of Daraya and Muaddamiyat Alsham
https://youtu.be/ow18EhVVlvo
Jetfighters firing missiles
https://youtu.be/QH8QluXvnuw
Massive destruction in Alwahda street caused by incessant rocket and artillery shelling
https://youtu.be/TrNv8TDVYc4
Cameraman hit while filming with FSA fighters in Daraya
https://youtu.be/13lST9_F9Tg
Daraya: empty from everything except the voice of truth
https://youtu.be/1FVTAaL4yU8
LCDC member Abdulhameed Aldarani, speaking on Alghad TV about the humanitarian situation and field developments
https://youtu.be/zR9omPCxZpo
Video taken from Al-Mazzeh area in Damascus showing destruction, burning homes and smoke covering parts of Daraya
https://youtu.be/6d3YxSvXO3I
Special Report: the fate of mosques and churches under the systematic shelling of the city
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=209228495868329
