Daily News Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in Daraya, Damascus
23/06/2013
***Headlines***
Cautious calm interrupted by mutual sniper operations; intermittent artillery shelling causes one death and several injuries; siege continues causing acute shortage in all supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
A military convoy left Al-Mazzeh Airport heading towards the city including 3 tanks, 2 BMP vehicles, 9 military vehicles and several troops carriers. The city witnessed intermittent artillery and mortar shelling. Most of the city’s fronts witnessed cautious calm interrupted by mutual sniper operations. Fourth Division Mountains and tanks located to the west of the city targeted the western front with tank and artillery shelling. The shelling resulted in the death of Jihad Abou Ghiath.
*** Today’s Fallen heroes***
FSA fighter Jihad Abou Ghiath:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=231463023644876
*** 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 and photos ***
Indiscriminate shelling targets residential neighbourhoods:
https://youtu.be/oLKD8dkYFHA
Civilian homes burning in the aftermath of continual shelling:
https://youtu.be/r_xveJvTFoU
Massive destruction of civilians’ houses due to shelling:
https://youtu.be/8GmgVVFIeyg
Destruction of residential buildings due to rocket and artillery shelling:
https://youtu.be/hWjAAMoC3u8
23/06/2013
***Headlines***
Cautious calm interrupted by mutual sniper operations; intermittent artillery shelling causes one death and several injuries; siege continues causing acute shortage in all supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
A military convoy left Al-Mazzeh Airport heading towards the city including 3 tanks, 2 BMP vehicles, 9 military vehicles and several troops carriers. The city witnessed intermittent artillery and mortar shelling. Most of the city’s fronts witnessed cautious calm interrupted by mutual sniper operations. Fourth Division Mountains and tanks located to the west of the city targeted the western front with tank and artillery shelling. The shelling resulted in the death of Jihad Abou Ghiath.
*** Today’s Fallen heroes***
FSA fighter Jihad Abou Ghiath:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=231463023644876
*** 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 and photos ***
Indiscriminate shelling targets residential neighbourhoods:
https://youtu.be/oLKD8dkYFHA
Civilian homes burning in the aftermath of continual shelling:
https://youtu.be/r_xveJvTFoU
Massive destruction of civilians’ houses due to shelling:
https://youtu.be/8GmgVVFIeyg
Destruction of residential buildings due to rocket and artillery shelling:
https://youtu.be/hWjAAMoC3u8