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Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
25 March 2013
Headlines
2nd anniversary of Daraya’s first demonstration; new massacre as 6 civilians are killed by the shelling; regime forces continue with their attempts to seize control of the city; five months of shelling, siege and destruction; FSA destroys a T72 tank; humanitarian and medical situation utterly miserable
*** Recent developments***
On this very day two years ago, on the Friday called ‘Friday of Dignity’, Daraya lived one of her proudest days. The first demonstration in Daraya marked the start of the city’s march towards freedom and honour.
Assad’s forces committed yet another massacre on day 133 of their barbaric campaign against Daraya. The regime’s criminal forces used rocket launchers and heavy artillery to shell the almost-empty city causing the death of 6 civilians.
Clashes between the FSA and regime militias continued on several fronts after new reinforcements entered the city from Al-Mazzeh Airport including 6 tanks, 4 BMP vehicles, DShK vehicles and a number of troop-carriers.
Daraya Martyrs Battalion, of Shuhada Al Islam Brigade, attacked a T72 tank using an M79 rocket launcher near the Graveyard Roundabout casing the tank to be completely destroyed.
In the evening, all reinforcement forces retreated after being valiantly fought off by the FSA.
Today’s fallen heroes have been buried in Daraya’s Martyrs’ Cemetery. Below are their names:
1- Ziad Abu Samir
2- Abdussattar Abu Suleiman
3- Mahmoud Abu Eiad
4- Yousef Abu Hani
5- Ismael Abu Odai
6- Abdulmajeed Abu Tayseer
*** Humanitarian situation***
More than 200,000 people have fled Daraya and they are living in horrible humanitarian conditions amid dire need for all the necessities of life especially food.
As for the defiant city of Daraya, the people are living in complete lack of electricity, water and food amid a strict siege blocking all entrance points to the city.
Arrest campaigns continue against the displaced people of Daraya in their places of residence and on all checkpoints in Damascus city and Damascus Countryside towns.
*** 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 13 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***
1- Ziad Abu Samir
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215439798580532
2- Abdussattar Abu Suleiman
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215440101913835
3- Mahmoud Abu Eiad
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215440735247105
4- Yousef Abu Hani
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215440941913751
5- Ismael Abu Odai
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215416361916209
6- Abdulmajeed Abu Tayseer
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215416361916209
Photo of all the martyrs
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215438945247284

Video of the martyrs whose house in the western area was hit by shelling part 1
https://youtu.be/2EhI0LgPti0
Video of the martyrs whose house in the western area was hit by shelling part 2
https://youtu.be/CbSoZgq1zz4
Video shot from two angles showing regime tanks attempting to storm the city (HD)
https://youtu.be/GHc8YDyxrF4
Smoke billowing in the aftermath of barbaric shelling HD
https://youtu.be/irp3ZYALiDY
Destruction in the vicinity of the city’s children’s park HD
https://youtu.be/S4Axo-ba8Ws
Destruction in the city’s buildings HD
https://youtu.be/AbatPbue3Xc
Assad’s tanks retreating from Daraya to Al-Mazzeh Airport
https://youtu.be/Fc9lzREpJGE
Video of Daraya’s first demonstration on 25/03/2011, the ‘Friday of Dignity’
https://youtu.be/3y4F6tpXi1Y
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***Shuhada Al Islam Brigade ***
Fayhaa Battalion in action
https://youtu.be/cX21t9cK2Eg
FSA snipers targeting Shabiha
https://youtu.be/hU7qxvj-8yA
FSA targeting Assad’s gangs
https://youtu.be/eLU_pFmJDKU




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