Daraya: #Local_Council_of_Daraya_City
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in#Daraya, Damascus
16/07/2013
***Headlines***
Fierce clashes on eastern front; FSA advances and clears several building; rocket and artillery shelling causes a large number of injuries; 8-month-long siege causes dire shortages in all supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
FSA advanced into the Southeast front after fierce clashes and two-day-long combing operations. FSA forces reasserted control over several buildings where Assad army where deployed. Over 30 houses and buildings were cleared in Almaamil Road and in the vicinity of Abou Suleiman Mosque; FSA gained some weapons and ammunition including a Malyutka guided missile and B10 shells while heavy casualties among regime forces were reported. Regime forces retaliated with heavy shelling of different areas in the city causing a large number of injuries; most of them are minor injuries. Other injuries were treated and needed medical operations were carried out.
Meanwhile, regime forces continued sending tanks and military vehicles from Al Mazzeh Military Airport towards the eastern entrance to the city in order to supply its troops with food and ammunition. Mutual sniper operations and RBG and B10 shelling were reported.
***Humanitarian situation***
The city has been under tight siege for more than 9 months 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***
#Daraya – clashes and mutual sniper operations in eastern front and in the vicinity of alleged Sukaina Shrine:
https://youtu.be/VQ3oVd8nX_8
#Daraya – Smoke billowing from the city in the aftermath of daily shelling:
https://youtu.be/deQHQMRt0qs
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in#Daraya, Damascus
16/07/2013
***Headlines***
Fierce clashes on eastern front; FSA advances and clears several building; rocket and artillery shelling causes a large number of injuries; 8-month-long siege causes dire shortages in all supplies
*** Recent developments on the ground***
FSA advanced into the Southeast front after fierce clashes and two-day-long combing operations. FSA forces reasserted control over several buildings where Assad army where deployed. Over 30 houses and buildings were cleared in Almaamil Road and in the vicinity of Abou Suleiman Mosque; FSA gained some weapons and ammunition including a Malyutka guided missile and B10 shells while heavy casualties among regime forces were reported. Regime forces retaliated with heavy shelling of different areas in the city causing a large number of injuries; most of them are minor injuries. Other injuries were treated and needed medical operations were carried out.
Meanwhile, regime forces continued sending tanks and military vehicles from Al Mazzeh Military Airport towards the eastern entrance to the city in order to supply its troops with food and ammunition. Mutual sniper operations and RBG and B10 shelling were reported.
***Humanitarian situation***
The city has been under tight siege for more than 9 months 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***
#Daraya – clashes and mutual sniper operations in eastern front and in the vicinity of alleged Sukaina Shrine:
https://youtu.be/VQ3oVd8nX_8
#Daraya – Smoke billowing from the city in the aftermath of daily shelling:
https://youtu.be/deQHQMRt0qs