Daraya: Local Council of Daraya City
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
06/06/2013
Clashes continue in Alhurriya Square; FSA fighters advance; rocket and artillery shelling; siege continues causing acute shortage in food and medical supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
Attempts by regime forces to control the city have been going on for eight months. Battles were renewed between the FSA fighters and regime forces supported by Hezbollah fighters on most fronts. The most violent clashes were fought in the area between Daraya and Al-Muaddamiya (a.k.a Alshayah and Marwan Road) where FSA fighters advanced towards Jedaida - Sahnaya road. Alhurriyya Square also witnessed fierce clashes; FSA fighters managed to restore one of the occupied buildings. Intermittent clashes took place in the vicinity of the alleged Sukaina Shrine and Almaamil Road after tanks sent from Al-Mazzeh Airport entered the city. Sniper operations continued at all fronts. Meanwhile, helicopters were conducting daily sorties over the city.
Several areas witnessed sporadic artillery shelling causing more damage and destruction to the city.
*** Humanitarian situation***
Daraya has been living for over eight 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 on the western front:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiV_gCxbSAY
Tanks deployed at Al-Muaddamiya Mountains shelling the city:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1yKGMnhB1k
Smoke caused by the barbaric shelling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ea-C0dB9ac
Heavy shelling targeting the city:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoheYlKtp4E
Smoke caused by the barbaric shelling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ea-C0dB9ac
Destruction throughout the city:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f690zM8tGo
Destruction caused by daily shelling throughout the city:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW0WYnr_zD4
Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
06/06/2013
Clashes continue in Alhurriya Square; FSA fighters advance; rocket and artillery shelling; siege continues causing acute shortage in food and medical supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
Attempts by regime forces to control the city have been going on for eight months. Battles were renewed between the FSA fighters and regime forces supported by Hezbollah fighters on most fronts. The most violent clashes were fought in the area between Daraya and Al-Muaddamiya (a.k.a Alshayah and Marwan Road) where FSA fighters advanced towards Jedaida - Sahnaya road. Alhurriyya Square also witnessed fierce clashes; FSA fighters managed to restore one of the occupied buildings. Intermittent clashes took place in the vicinity of the alleged Sukaina Shrine and Almaamil Road after tanks sent from Al-Mazzeh Airport entered the city. Sniper operations continued at all fronts. Meanwhile, helicopters were conducting daily sorties over the city.
Several areas witnessed sporadic artillery shelling causing more damage and destruction to the city.
*** Humanitarian situation***
Daraya has been living for over eight 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 on the western front:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiV_gCxbSAY
Tanks deployed at Al-Muaddamiya Mountains shelling the city:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1yKGMnhB1k
Smoke caused by the barbaric shelling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ea-C0dB9ac
Heavy shelling targeting the city:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoheYlKtp4E
Smoke caused by the barbaric shelling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ea-C0dB9ac
Destruction throughout the city:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f690zM8tGo
Destruction caused by daily shelling throughout the city:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW0WYnr_zD4