#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
24/08/2013
***Headlines***
Mortar and artillery shelling; a convoy of military vehicles enters the city; tight siege and miserable humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments on the ground***
This morning, a convoy of military vehicles and tanks entered the city via the eastern entrance having previously been stationed around the eastern checkpoint and in A-Mazzeh Military Airport. Meanwhile, most parts of the city were hit by heavy artillery and mortar bombs. The city’s fronts witnessed relative calm interrupted by sporadic fighting using light weapons and mutual sniper operations.
*** Humanitarian situation***
Over the past nine months the city of Darya has been surrounded by tens of regime checkpoints forming a tight siege and resulting in dire shortage in all the necessities of life amid a complete blackout of electricity and communications. Meanwhile, the displaced people of Daraya are suffering horrific living conditions where food supplies and safe homes are scarce and prices are soaring.
***Videos ***
Daraya: tanks attempting to advance on city
https://youtu.be/gsUewNb_YKY
Smoke billowing in the aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/9N9J1jEMoy0
Dense smoke over the city
https://youtu.be/-7DQkmHHDOk
Daraya: massive destruction in the vicinity of the city bakery
https://youtu.be/Wqruso7WEMs
Daraya: rocket shelling hits the city
https://youtu.be/A51r0UCtZfo
24/08/2013
***Headlines***
Mortar and artillery shelling; a convoy of military vehicles enters the city; tight siege and miserable humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments on the ground***
This morning, a convoy of military vehicles and tanks entered the city via the eastern entrance having previously been stationed around the eastern checkpoint and in A-Mazzeh Military Airport. Meanwhile, most parts of the city were hit by heavy artillery and mortar bombs. The city’s fronts witnessed relative calm interrupted by sporadic fighting using light weapons and mutual sniper operations.
*** Humanitarian situation***
Over the past nine months the city of Darya has been surrounded by tens of regime checkpoints forming a tight siege and resulting in dire shortage in all the necessities of life amid a complete blackout of electricity and communications. Meanwhile, the displaced people of Daraya are suffering horrific living conditions where food supplies and safe homes are scarce and prices are soaring.
***Videos ***
Daraya: tanks attempting to advance on city
https://youtu.be/gsUewNb_YKY
Smoke billowing in the aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/9N9J1jEMoy0
Dense smoke over the city
https://youtu.be/-7DQkmHHDOk
Daraya: massive destruction in the vicinity of the city bakery
https://youtu.be/Wqruso7WEMs
Daraya: rocket shelling hits the city
https://youtu.be/A51r0UCtZfo