#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
31/07/2013
***Headlines***
2 dead and several injured; intermittent clashes on the eastern front; artillery and mortar shelling causes; siege continues, supplies extremely low
*** Recent developments on the ground***
This morning the eastern area was the scene of intermittent clashes between regime forces and FSA fighters. During the clashes, FSA fighter Sameer Abu Ahmad was martyred.
The vicinity of Liberty Square witnessed skirmishes using light weapons while mortar and artillery bombs were dropped sporadically on all areas of the city.
The regime continues to send vehicles and tanks towards the eastern entrance to the city by way of reinforcing its troops.
***Fallen Heroes***
FSA fighter Sameer Abu Ahmad
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=237967626327749
***Humanitarian situation***
The city of Daraya has been under a tight siege for over 9 consecutive months which left the city completely cut off from the outside world. The situation is only getting worse as food and fuel supplies are not allowed in while electricity and water are also cut off. Flour has also run out which made the situation even more disastrous for the remaining residents of Daraya. Meanwhile, the medical situation is deteriorating as the unrelenting daily shelling against the city causes daily casualties.
Over 300,000 people had to escape the city to safer areas due to shelling and the barbaric campaign against the city. These displaced people are living in horrible conditions due to poverty, lack of food and soaring market prices.
31/07/2013
***Headlines***
2 dead and several injured; intermittent clashes on the eastern front; artillery and mortar shelling causes; siege continues, supplies extremely low
*** Recent developments on the ground***
This morning the eastern area was the scene of intermittent clashes between regime forces and FSA fighters. During the clashes, FSA fighter Sameer Abu Ahmad was martyred.
The vicinity of Liberty Square witnessed skirmishes using light weapons while mortar and artillery bombs were dropped sporadically on all areas of the city.
The regime continues to send vehicles and tanks towards the eastern entrance to the city by way of reinforcing its troops.
***Fallen Heroes***
FSA fighter Sameer Abu Ahmad
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=237967626327749
***Humanitarian situation***
The city of Daraya has been under a tight siege for over 9 consecutive months which left the city completely cut off from the outside world. The situation is only getting worse as food and fuel supplies are not allowed in while electricity and water are also cut off. Flour has also run out which made the situation even more disastrous for the remaining residents of Daraya. Meanwhile, the medical situation is deteriorating as the unrelenting daily shelling against the city causes daily casualties.
Over 300,000 people had to escape the city to safer areas due to shelling and the barbaric campaign against the city. These displaced people are living in horrible conditions due to poverty, lack of food and soaring market prices.