Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
28 Feb 2013
Headlines: Clashes continue as the FSA destroys a BMP vehicle and
damages a tank; 108 days of shelling cause casualties and leave the city
in widespread destruction; Air force Intelligence militias continue to
demolish houses around Al-Mazzeh airport; horrible medical and
humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments***
Assad’s forces
have continued with their assault on the city of Daraya in their
desperate attempt to seize control of the city for 104 days in a row.
This morning huge military reinforcement convoys moved towards the city
via several fronts. The convoys were made up of tanks, armoured
vehicles, and a large number of troop-carrying coaches and cars.
Fierce clashes broke out along several fronts especially around Liberty
Square (city centre), and in Aljamiaat area (northwest) where FSA
fighters were able to destroy a BMP vehicle and damage a tank. Other
clashes broke out on the Old Corniche (east) while intermittent fighting
was also recorded on the western front.
FSA fighters are still
conducting combing operations in order to clear and protect some areas
against infiltrating Assadist elements.
Barbaric shelling has
continued for the 108th day from all checkpoints and military bases
around the city. The shelling used all types of rockets and shells as
well as using heavy machine guns from the mountains by the Fourth Army
Division. As a result, the area of destruction in homes and buildings
became even bigger.
Air Force Intelligence militias continued to
demolish houses in Alkhaleej area which is adjacent to Al-Mazzeh airport
in an attempt to secure it at the expense of people’s homes and
livelihood.
A number of Daraya’s women have been arrested by Assad’s
criminal gangs surrounding the city. In another incident, more than 20
young men from Daraya were arrested in the neighbouring village of
Kawkab where they have been living.
*** Medical Situation***
The
field hospital received today 6 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.
Infiltrating 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***
Buildings hit by barbaric shelling
https://youtu.be/fhSw3uOb02k
Victims of shelling being pulled from the streets
https://youtu.be/9bAc51hT3dA
Residential building burning after shelling إحتراق الأبنية السكنية جراء القصف
https://youtu.be/aZlFQcyoI2A
Smoke billowing from burning buildings
https://youtu.be/Jjv54ajxJkI
Houses adjacent to Al-MMazzeh airport being demolished
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVijaLRU2TI
Photo Album: part of the destruction in the city’s houses and buildings
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.210392365751942.1073741825.178176988973480
