Daraya: #Local_Council_of_Daraya_City
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
01/09/2013
***Headlines***
Intermittent artillery shelling; clashes on the western front; helicopter overflights; military convoy enters city; tight siege and miserable humanitarian situation
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city of Daraya was shelled by artillery mortar. Fierce fighting was also reported on the western front between FSA fighters and regime militias. Assad’s forces renewed their attempts to re-claim control over the city. This morning, a military convoy made up of military vehicles, tanks and troop carriers entered the city via the eastern entrance. Later, the convoy withdrew to its earlier locations outside the city on the eastern entrance checkpoint and Al-Mazzeh Military Airport. Meanwhile, helicopters and recon aircrafts conducted several overflights over Daraya during the day.
*** 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: a 30-minute tour of the city showing the dire humanitarian situation and the massive destruction in the city, prepared by Muhannad Abuzzein
https://youtu.be/EL5aL8eVQTs
Daraya 01/09/2013: smoke billowing from behind Qassioun Mountain in the aftermath of shelling on Alhama and Qudsaya
https://youtu.be/HHF-17uyJPs
Daraya 01/09/2013: A rocket hits the city
https://youtu.be/Wkel-FwhVMA
Shuhada Al Islam Brigade
Daraya 01/09/2013: Shuhada Al Islam Brigade confronts regime forces along the western front
https://youtu.be/n3rbdGHu3rc
Daraya: Promotional video Shuhada Al Islam Brigade, Fayhaa Al-Sham Battalion and Shhada Al-thawra Battalion, true men who have been truthful to God
https://youtu.be/3vI5X06vkDg
Daraya 01/09/2013 Shuhada Al Islam Brigade: attacking regime strongholds with homemade bombs
https://youtu.be/EpmVYL57oJo
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