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Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
12 April 2013
***Headlines***
fierce artillery and rocket shelling; looting and robbing of houses continues in regime-controlled areas; houses in the vicinity of Al-Mazzeh airport blown up and demolished; suffocating siege and a dire need for medical and food supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
This morning, a military convoy headed towards the city of Daraya in a new attempt to seize control of the city. The convoy was made up of 9 tanks, 4 BMP vehicles, two armoured vehicles, a number of DShK-fitted vehicles in addition to a number of ambulances and a large number of troop-carrying coaches and cars. The troops looted and vandalized civilian homes in regime-controlled areas. By sunset, most reinforcements had left the city loaded with loot from homes and shops. Meanwhile, residential neighbourhoods alongside Al-Mazzeh airport were subjected to bombing and demolishing operations in a pre-emptive move by the regime aimed at preventing FSA fighters from using these areas as a base for attacking the airport. Shelling continued against most city areas. Shells came from artillery and rocket launchers based in Al-Mazzeh airport, Fourth Division, Presidential Guard Barracks, Regiment 100 and Regiment 153.
*** 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 3 injured victims including children. 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 Cemetery and Municipality square
• A number of soldiers including a sniper on the Old Corniche
• A number of soldiers including a sniper near the Cultural Centre
• 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 object.

***A collection of HD videos covering the developments in Daraya, for media attention***

The formation of a new battalion ‘Sheikh Al Islam Ibn Taiymyah’, part of Shuhada Al Islam Brigade in Daraya
https://youtu.be/4hJqyHSQk34

Monitoring regime tanks’ movement in their attempts to seize control of the city (HD).
https://youtu.be/QT8_1p61piM

FSA fighters target regime locations HD
https://youtu.be/uwJTB_q6EbU

FSA snipers shoot regime fighters HD
https://youtu.be/aAqiSSkuaQY

Massive destruction in the city HD
https://youtu.be/rLqNsPSn7gA

Houses burning in the aftermath of shelling HD
https://youtu.be/eElhxWo3QAU

Widespread destruction in homes HD
https://youtu.be/H86_Az6YiEA

Al-Arabiya TV shows live coverage from Daraya while the city and southern Damascus are being subjected to heavy shelling
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=
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