#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
27/08/2013
***Headlines***
Fierce clashes on the southern front; intermittent clashes on the other fronts; mortar and artillery shelling; helicopter and jetfighter overflights; a convoy of military vehicles enters the city; tight siege and miserable humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The southern front of the city was the scene of extremely violent clashes last night. The fighting erupted as the FSA stopped an infiltration attempt by regime troops. The remaining fronts witnessed less frequent fighting. Early in the morning, the city’s western area was shelled from heavy artillery and rocket launchers. The southern area was shelled using Gvozdika guns based on Muaddamiya Mountains.
This morning, a convoy of military vehicles and tanks entered the city via the eastern entrance only to withdraw to its positions by the end of day. Regime helicopters and jetfighters also conducted several overflights over Daraya and the cities of western Ghuta.
*** 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 27/08/2013: black smoke billowing from the city after the shelling
https://youtu.be/vfJjfE79QJo
#Daraya 27/08/2013: fighting against regime forces
https://youtu.be/Bfo92GGgu3k
#Daraya 27/08/2013: FSA fighters repelling attacks by Assad’s militias on the southern front
https://youtu.be/DcaipuIk9DY
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In memory of the victims of the Great #Massacre of #Daraya
Videos
#Daraya_Children_between_Hope_and_Pain
https://youtu.be/B2gPL_E1Mnk
Promotional video: the Great Daraya Massacre – Steadfastness today
https://youtu.be/YfeImGkl2M4
Promotional video: the Great Daraya Massacre –A disgrace to humanity
https://youtu.be/Ox-UOJc-c0k
Video Daraya 26/08/2013: Prayer for the souls of the victims
https://youtu.be/N4O90VakDaU
Links:
Full legal documentation on the Massacre https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=242370445887467
CNN report on the Massacre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhMId394QW8
Aljazeera Documentary: “Daraya: Brotherhood of Blood and Grapes”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV5zAV0i9LQ
Photo Album from the prayer and silent vigil
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.242399489217896.1073741871.178176988973480&type=1
Silent vigil for the souls of the victims
https://youtu.be/ibNyEBTY7gs
Documentation of the events of the Massacre up to 26/08/2012
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=242416232549555
Massacre Eyewitness Part 1
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=242423742548804
Massacre Eyewitness Part 2
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=242407805883731
27/08/2013
***Headlines***
Fierce clashes on the southern front; intermittent clashes on the other fronts; mortar and artillery shelling; helicopter and jetfighter overflights; a convoy of military vehicles enters the city; tight siege and miserable humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The southern front of the city was the scene of extremely violent clashes last night. The fighting erupted as the FSA stopped an infiltration attempt by regime troops. The remaining fronts witnessed less frequent fighting. Early in the morning, the city’s western area was shelled from heavy artillery and rocket launchers. The southern area was shelled using Gvozdika guns based on Muaddamiya Mountains.
This morning, a convoy of military vehicles and tanks entered the city via the eastern entrance only to withdraw to its positions by the end of day. Regime helicopters and jetfighters also conducted several overflights over Daraya and the cities of western Ghuta.
*** 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 27/08/2013: black smoke billowing from the city after the shelling
https://youtu.be/vfJjfE79QJo
#Daraya 27/08/2013: fighting against regime forces
https://youtu.be/Bfo92GGgu3k
#Daraya 27/08/2013: FSA fighters repelling attacks by Assad’s militias on the southern front
https://youtu.be/DcaipuIk9DY
-----------------------------
In memory of the victims of the Great #Massacre of #Daraya
Videos
#Daraya_Children_between_Hope_and_Pain
https://youtu.be/B2gPL_E1Mnk
Promotional video: the Great Daraya Massacre – Steadfastness today
https://youtu.be/YfeImGkl2M4
Promotional video: the Great Daraya Massacre –A disgrace to humanity
https://youtu.be/Ox-UOJc-c0k
Video Daraya 26/08/2013: Prayer for the souls of the victims
https://youtu.be/N4O90VakDaU
Links:
Full legal documentation on the Massacre https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=242370445887467
CNN report on the Massacre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhMId394QW8
Aljazeera Documentary: “Daraya: Brotherhood of Blood and Grapes”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV5zAV0i9LQ
Photo Album from the prayer and silent vigil
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.242399489217896.1073741871.178176988973480&type=1
Silent vigil for the souls of the victims
https://youtu.be/ibNyEBTY7gs
Documentation of the events of the Massacre up to 26/08/2012
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=242416232549555
Massacre Eyewitness Part 1
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=242423742548804
Massacre Eyewitness Part 2
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=242407805883731