Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
05/06/2013
***Headlines***
Clashes renewed on the western fronts and intermittent clashes on other fronts; rocket and artillery shelling targets most fronts and causes injuries; siege continues causing acute shortage in food and medical supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
Battles were renewed between the FSA and regime forces supported by Hezbollah fighters. The most violent clashes were fought in the area between Daraya and Al-Muaddamiya (a.k.a Alshayah and Marwan Road) where one BMP vehicle has reportedly been destroyed and a number of soldiers killed. Meanwhile, the city was subject to fierce shelling from heavy artillery and the tanks on Jedaida-Sahnaya road. Sniper operations continued in several points on the western front.
Intermittent clashes broke out in several points in the eastern area after tanks and armoured vehicles sent from Al-Mazzeh Airport entered the city. Sniper operations continued in the vicinity of Sukaina Shrine and Almaamil Road.
The rest of the fronts witnessed cautious calm interrupted by sporadic artillery shelling.
*** Humanitarian situation***
Daraya has been living for over seven months under tight siege stopping all necessities from reaching the city. Most food and medical supplies are running out while electricity, communications, and fuel are also completely cut off from the city.
The suffering of the displaced Darayans is increasing on a daily basis, especially those in neighbouring towns. More than 200,000 displaced people face unimaginable difficulties under siege and shelling.
*** Videos ***
Shuhada Al Islam Brigade: clashes between FSA fighters and regime forces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CaQH5flOsM
Tanks retreating after fierce fighting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWCqJ18R7KI
Crops set on fire by systematic shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqYBnBUIqgA
Shuhada Al Islam Brigade: an FSA fighter talking about the situation on the ground
https://youtu.be/5tRrLdnHxz0
A song entitled ‘Do not feel sad Daraya’, written and sung by FSA fighter Saleem Abu Musaab
https://youtu.be/dL7Ap0L120Y
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
05/06/2013
***Headlines***
Clashes renewed on the western fronts and intermittent clashes on other fronts; rocket and artillery shelling targets most fronts and causes injuries; siege continues causing acute shortage in food and medical supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
Battles were renewed between the FSA and regime forces supported by Hezbollah fighters. The most violent clashes were fought in the area between Daraya and Al-Muaddamiya (a.k.a Alshayah and Marwan Road) where one BMP vehicle has reportedly been destroyed and a number of soldiers killed. Meanwhile, the city was subject to fierce shelling from heavy artillery and the tanks on Jedaida-Sahnaya road. Sniper operations continued in several points on the western front.
Intermittent clashes broke out in several points in the eastern area after tanks and armoured vehicles sent from Al-Mazzeh Airport entered the city. Sniper operations continued in the vicinity of Sukaina Shrine and Almaamil Road.
The rest of the fronts witnessed cautious calm interrupted by sporadic artillery shelling.
*** Humanitarian situation***
Daraya has been living for over seven months under tight siege stopping all necessities from reaching the city. Most food and medical supplies are running out while electricity, communications, and fuel are also completely cut off from the city.
The suffering of the displaced Darayans is increasing on a daily basis, especially those in neighbouring towns. More than 200,000 displaced people face unimaginable difficulties under siege and shelling.
*** Videos ***
Shuhada Al Islam Brigade: clashes between FSA fighters and regime forces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CaQH5flOsM
Tanks retreating after fierce fighting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWCqJ18R7KI
Crops set on fire by systematic shelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqYBnBUIqgA
Shuhada Al Islam Brigade: an FSA fighter talking about the situation on the ground
https://youtu.be/5tRrLdnHxz0
A song entitled ‘Do not feel sad Daraya’, written and sung by FSA fighter Saleem Abu Musaab
https://youtu.be/dL7Ap0L120Y