Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
25 April 2013
***Headlines***
Regime shells city using rockets loaded with toxic gases; Jet fighters carry out raids against the city; violent rocket and artillery shelling; fierce clashes between the FSA andr regime militias; 2 tanks and one BMP damaged; 3 martyrs and several injuries as well as toxic-gas victims; extreme shortage in all necessities of life
*** Recent developments on the ground***
A major development in Daraya last night was an attack against the city using two rockets loaded with toxic-gases after the regime’s failure to storm or control the city for well over 5 months. The Medical and Military centres issued a statement confirming the use of bombs and rockets loaded with toxic gases which affect the nervous system. As a result, dozens of people displayed symptoms confirming toxic gas use such as: difficulty in breathing, constriction of the pupils (miosis), suffocation, nausea and itchiness. The toxicity also spread to affect animals and birds. The full statement in found below:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=220567871401058
Meanwhile, MiG fighters carried out several raids against the city during which they dropped thermobaric bombs and rockets in addition to SSM, artillery and rocket launcher shelling. FSA fighters were engaged in clashes against Assad’s forces attempting to storm the city. Clashes were especially fierce on the southern and western fronts where 2 tanks and one BMP vehicle were damaged by Usood Al-Sunna Battalion of Shuhada Al Isalm Brigade, in collaboration with Almiqdad bin Amr Battalion on the southern front.
Other fronts in the city received the usual reinforcements coming from Al-Mazzeh airport including 4 tanks, a number of BMP vehicles, DShK vehicles, and troop-carriers. Clashes broke out along the southern Corniche and around the alleged Sukaina Shrine. During the clashes, fallen hero Sabah Abu Hamid died while defending his land and honour:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=220579478066564
Martyr Haitham Abu Muhammad was also killed by a sniper in the western area
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=220531558071356
The third martyr today was Ziad Abu Shafiq, displaced in Darkhabiyeh area. He died after his car was hit by a shell.
*** Humanitarian situation***
We would like to draw attention to the suffering of the displaced Darayans. More than 200,000 displaced people live in neighbouring towns and face unimaginable difficulties under siege and shelling. People remaining inside Daraya are facing a far greater threat under siege and total absence of the basic necessities of life including electricity and water.
*** 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 a number of injured victims. The victims were rescued and given the necessary treatment and medication.
***A selection of HD videos covering the developments in Daraya ***
25/04/2013 the moment an SSM hits the city causing debris to fly
https://youtu.be/vOzUkZFp07c
25/04/2013 Assad’s tanks desperately trying to storm the city
https://youtu.be/HH9KH-6vj9I
25/04/2013 Assad’s tanks along the Old Corniche
https://youtu.be/wWdthnPpZOs
25/04/2013 A rocket hits the city during filming
https://youtu.be/PVgBHfpwXAc
25/04/2013 Rocket launchers attack the city anew
https://youtu.be/Cq3M7KnD_oI
25/04/2013 civilian homes burning in the aftermath of indiscriminate shelling
https://youtu.be/VpUB1CZeDGc
25/04/2013 military air raid against the city
https://youtu.be/DMJ_OPXOL6I
25/04/2013 two SSM hit the city
https://youtu.be/4wDYWZioe0o
https://youtu.be/E3w8u91c1HU
25/04/2013 video of Fourth Division mountains as the rockets were being launched against the city
https://youtu.be/W-9diZ0MdQk
25/04/2013 Smoke caused by rocket shelling
https://youtu.be/FxFOkiYBjs4
25/04/2013 violent indiscriminate shelling against civilian homes
https://youtu.be/ypQ7hdbx2EA
Videos documenting the use of toxic gases against the city of Daraya
Field Hospital: cases of suffocation by toxic gases
https://youtu.be/vlRTgdQnryo
Poultry dead due to toxic gas shelling
https://youtu.be/GTZVASpt9Ng
Regime’s use of toxic gas shelling causes deaths in birds
https://youtu.be/HR3R-ogC98M
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
25 April 2013
***Headlines***
Regime shells city using rockets loaded with toxic gases; Jet fighters carry out raids against the city; violent rocket and artillery shelling; fierce clashes between the FSA andr regime militias; 2 tanks and one BMP damaged; 3 martyrs and several injuries as well as toxic-gas victims; extreme shortage in all necessities of life
*** Recent developments on the ground***
A major development in Daraya last night was an attack against the city using two rockets loaded with toxic-gases after the regime’s failure to storm or control the city for well over 5 months. The Medical and Military centres issued a statement confirming the use of bombs and rockets loaded with toxic gases which affect the nervous system. As a result, dozens of people displayed symptoms confirming toxic gas use such as: difficulty in breathing, constriction of the pupils (miosis), suffocation, nausea and itchiness. The toxicity also spread to affect animals and birds. The full statement in found below:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=220567871401058
Meanwhile, MiG fighters carried out several raids against the city during which they dropped thermobaric bombs and rockets in addition to SSM, artillery and rocket launcher shelling. FSA fighters were engaged in clashes against Assad’s forces attempting to storm the city. Clashes were especially fierce on the southern and western fronts where 2 tanks and one BMP vehicle were damaged by Usood Al-Sunna Battalion of Shuhada Al Isalm Brigade, in collaboration with Almiqdad bin Amr Battalion on the southern front.
Other fronts in the city received the usual reinforcements coming from Al-Mazzeh airport including 4 tanks, a number of BMP vehicles, DShK vehicles, and troop-carriers. Clashes broke out along the southern Corniche and around the alleged Sukaina Shrine. During the clashes, fallen hero Sabah Abu Hamid died while defending his land and honour:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=220579478066564
Martyr Haitham Abu Muhammad was also killed by a sniper in the western area
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=220531558071356
The third martyr today was Ziad Abu Shafiq, displaced in Darkhabiyeh area. He died after his car was hit by a shell.
*** Humanitarian situation***
We would like to draw attention to the suffering of the displaced Darayans. More than 200,000 displaced people live in neighbouring towns and face unimaginable difficulties under siege and shelling. People remaining inside Daraya are facing a far greater threat under siege and total absence of the basic necessities of life including electricity and water.
*** 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 a number of injured victims. The victims were rescued and given the necessary treatment and medication.
***A selection of HD videos covering the developments in Daraya ***
25/04/2013 the moment an SSM hits the city causing debris to fly
https://youtu.be/vOzUkZFp07c
25/04/2013 Assad’s tanks desperately trying to storm the city
https://youtu.be/HH9KH-6vj9I
25/04/2013 Assad’s tanks along the Old Corniche
https://youtu.be/wWdthnPpZOs
25/04/2013 A rocket hits the city during filming
https://youtu.be/PVgBHfpwXAc
25/04/2013 Rocket launchers attack the city anew
https://youtu.be/Cq3M7KnD_oI
25/04/2013 civilian homes burning in the aftermath of indiscriminate shelling
https://youtu.be/VpUB1CZeDGc
25/04/2013 military air raid against the city
https://youtu.be/DMJ_OPXOL6I
25/04/2013 two SSM hit the city
https://youtu.be/4wDYWZioe0o
https://youtu.be/E3w8u91c1HU
25/04/2013 video of Fourth Division mountains as the rockets were being launched against the city
https://youtu.be/W-9diZ0MdQk
25/04/2013 Smoke caused by rocket shelling
https://youtu.be/FxFOkiYBjs4
25/04/2013 violent indiscriminate shelling against civilian homes
https://youtu.be/ypQ7hdbx2EA
Videos documenting the use of toxic gases against the city of Daraya
Field Hospital: cases of suffocation by toxic gases
https://youtu.be/vlRTgdQnryo
Poultry dead due to toxic gas shelling
https://youtu.be/GTZVASpt9Ng
Regime’s use of toxic gas shelling causes deaths in birds
https://youtu.be/HR3R-ogC98M