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Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
24 March 2013
Headlines
Regime forces continue with their attempts to seize control of the city and the FSA repels attacks valiantly; five months of shelling, siege and destruction; One martyr and a number of injuries; Humanitarian and medical situation utterly miserable
*** Recent developments***
The battle of resistance is still grinding on in Daraya, the city that is still proving insurmountable for Assad’s forces and their daily reinforcements.
Today’s reinforcement convoy coming from Al-Mazzeh Airport consisted of 6 tanks, 4 BMP vehicles, DShK vehicles and a number of troop-carriers moved towards the city. The city was also subject to military helicopters flying for extended periods above the city. MiG fighter jets also flew over the western countryside of Damascus. Shelling did not stop throughout the day. The city was targeted with a hail of shelling coming from several points including: Al-Mazzeh Airport, Fourth Division Mountains and Regiment 100 the shelling caused massive destruction in residential buildings. In the evening, all reinforcement forces retreated after being valiantly fought off by the FSA.
Daraya bid farewell to Muhannad Abu Usama who died by sniper fire while defending his city. May God bless his soul.
*** Humanitarian situation***
The humanitarian situation for people staying in Daraya is extremely dreadful amid a total blackout and a complete lack in the necessities of life.
The situation for displaced people is also increasingly getting worse as their needs increase with time. Adding insult to injury are the indiscriminate arrests against them either in their gathering places or on checkpoints.
*** Medical Centre Report***
The medical team continues to provide all possible help to rescue and treat injured victims whether civilians or FSA fighters despite the extreme shortage in medical staff, equipment and material.
The field hospital received today 7 injured victims. The victims were rescued and given the necessary treatment and medication.
***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***
Whole buildings demolished by vacuum (thermobaric) missiles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2azpcMTyB4

Video showing the widespread destruction in the city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbcfz2lE5LE

Fires and smoke raging in the city in the aftermath of shelling 24-3-2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjtjSyM9nJs

Photo Album showing the scale of destruction in the city
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.215292578595254.1073741831.178176988973480&type=1
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*** Shuhada Al Islam Brigade ***
A statistical table showing estimated losses of Assad’s militias in Daraya since the beginning of the current battle on 14/11/2012 till today; prepared by Shuhada Al Islam Brigade
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=230190473772444مشاهدة المزيد


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