#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
13/07/2013
***Headlines***
Clashes around Sukaina Shrine and sniper operations on the other fronts; helicopter raids; sporadic artillery and rocket shelling; one death and a number of injuries; 8-month-long siege causes dire shortages in all supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
A military convoy from Al-Mazzeh Airport headed towards the eastern entrance of city. The convoy included 4 tanks, 4 BMP vehicles, 4 armoured vehicles, 8 DShK-mounted trucks, ambulances, troops-carriers and pickup trucks. Meanwhile, regime helicopters flew over the city.
Heavy smoke was seen billowing from the western area as regime forces set fire to a farm on Jedaidah-Sahnaya Road. Clashes broke out in the vicinity of Sukaina Shrine accompanied by artillery shelling while most other fronts witnessed cautious calm interrupted by skirmishes and mutual sniper operation.
Most areas controlled by the FSA received artillery shelling causing the death of FSA fighter Adnan Abu Raed as well as several injuries. Many buildings and farms were also severely damaged.
***Humanitarian situation***
The 8-month long siege has been causing acute shortages in medical and food supplies as well as a complete blackout of electricity, water and communications.
Thousands of civilians including women and children are still trapped inside the city in dire need for the basic life necessities. The city has been without bread for over two months due to the absence of flour.
Hundreds of wounded persons including young children, under 1 year old, are in extreme need for medicine and medical care. Field hospitals are simply not capable to meet all these needs amid these tragic circumstances.
***Videos***
#Shelling and heavy fighting in the vicinity of the Sukaina Shrine
https://youtu.be/jX1HCGfV7Mk
13/07/2013
***Headlines***
Clashes around Sukaina Shrine and sniper operations on the other fronts; helicopter raids; sporadic artillery and rocket shelling; one death and a number of injuries; 8-month-long siege causes dire shortages in all supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
A military convoy from Al-Mazzeh Airport headed towards the eastern entrance of city. The convoy included 4 tanks, 4 BMP vehicles, 4 armoured vehicles, 8 DShK-mounted trucks, ambulances, troops-carriers and pickup trucks. Meanwhile, regime helicopters flew over the city.
Heavy smoke was seen billowing from the western area as regime forces set fire to a farm on Jedaidah-Sahnaya Road. Clashes broke out in the vicinity of Sukaina Shrine accompanied by artillery shelling while most other fronts witnessed cautious calm interrupted by skirmishes and mutual sniper operation.
Most areas controlled by the FSA received artillery shelling causing the death of FSA fighter Adnan Abu Raed as well as several injuries. Many buildings and farms were also severely damaged.
***Humanitarian situation***
The 8-month long siege has been causing acute shortages in medical and food supplies as well as a complete blackout of electricity, water and communications.
Thousands of civilians including women and children are still trapped inside the city in dire need for the basic life necessities. The city has been without bread for over two months due to the absence of flour.
Hundreds of wounded persons including young children, under 1 year old, are in extreme need for medicine and medical care. Field hospitals are simply not capable to meet all these needs amid these tragic circumstances.
***Videos***
#Shelling and heavy fighting in the vicinity of the Sukaina Shrine
https://youtu.be/jX1HCGfV7Mk