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Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
29 March 2013
Headlines
Intermittent clashes in several areas; FSA holds on to its positions; violent artillery and rocket shelling against most areas; 5 martyrs (including 4 killed as their car is shelled) and a number of injuries; humanitarian and medical situation utterly miserable
*** Recent developments***
In the early morning, a convoy of 8 tanks, 4 BMP vehicles, several DShK vehicles and a number of troop-carriers moved towards the city coming from Al-Mazzeh Airport. Another convoy came via Daraa Highway and Almaamil Road. Intermittent clashes broke out in several areas including Almaamil Road and Cemetery Roundabout. The FSA repelled the attacks and inflicted casualties on regime forces.
Meanwhile, most neighbourhoods were targeted with intense shelling by rocket launchers and heavy artillery, as well as by the tanks trying to break through the ranks of the FSA. A civilian car carrying 4 passengers was directly targeted with rockets which caused the death of the 4 passengers whose bodies were turned into pieces. Shelling concentrated on the western, southern and south-eastern areas and caused several injuries as well as more destruction.
Military Jetfighters carried out air raids over the city and the towns of western Ghota.
***Today’s fallen heroes***
Daraya continues to sacrifice her dearest children on the altar of freedom and dignity. Four civilians were killed as their car received a direct hit from a rocket launcher based on Muaddamiya Mountain. The 5th martyr is an FSA fighter:
1- Nizar Abu Sariya
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=216097085181470
2- Muhammad Abu Adil
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=216097295181449
3- Fayyadh Abu Haitham (father of two martyrs)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=216097445181434
4- Abdulqader Abu Hussein
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=216097691848076
5- Muhammad Abu Yazan
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=216033951854450
*** 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 4 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.

***A collection of videos covering the developments in Daraya, chosen for media attention***
Bodies of the martyr after their car was hit
https://youtu.be/gwDgguBXo6c

Remains of the car after the rocket hit
https://youtu.be/uMhqy1ubUZ8

Assad’s tanks in their incessant attempts to seize control of the city
https://youtu.be/Kknqb5aqLCQ

Fierce shelling targeting the city on a daily basis
https://youtu.be/x4CftYWNQPo

Daraya Church garden burning due to shelling
https://youtu.be/dRZGgMtBQ_s

A surgical operation carried out on a victim
https://youtu.be/zRfdfmpeOLM

Smoke billowing from the city and helicopters flying over
https://youtu.be/0F4-FMatZyU

Ansaar Mosque targeted with rockets and artillery
https://youtu.be/xe8Y4BJKu-Q

Destruction in neighbourhoods and buildings
https://youtu.be/S4bvYTemEnc







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