#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in#Daraya, Damascus
15/09/2013
***Headlines***
Artillery shelling against #Daraya and #Muaddamiya; fierce and intermittent clashes; helicopter overflights; tight siege continues causing acute shortages in basic necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
Most combat fronts witnessed cautious calm interrupted by shooting and mutual sniper operations. Western front in Daraya city witnessed intermittent clashes as well. Meanwhile, the daily routine of artillery and mortar shelling against the cities of Daraya and Muaddamiya continued today as the latter city received much higher number of shells due to the fierce clashes on the northern front. The shelling was accompanied by helicopter overflights.
*** Humanitarian situation***
After 10 months of tight siege on the two neighbouring cities of Daraya and Muaddamiya, the need is ever more urgent for essential supplies like food, medicine and even potable water. All power, communications and internet services have also been cut off.
The displaced people from both cities continue to suffer in the western suburbs of Damascus due to continual shelling, security forces harassment, and arrest campaigns launched by regime forces. Inside Damascus, security forces are cracking down on most displaced people especially those who come from Daraya or Muaddamiya.
***Videos and links ***
#Daraya – Sept. 15th 2013 – heavy artillery shelling of residential neighbourhoods - HD:
https://youtu.be/7SJyOtZqgxY
#Daraya – Sept. 15th 2013 – shelling continues - HD:
https://youtu.be/mlsI08-YyKI
#Muaddamiya – Sept. 15th 2013 – Massive destruction in the aftermath of the shelling - HD:
https://youtu.be/t1ht6EevaVo
#Daraya – Sept. 15th 2013 – smokes billowing over the city in the aftermath of the shelling - HD:
https://youtu.be/_Q8qrwO7N9I
15/09/2013
***Headlines***
Artillery shelling against #Daraya and #Muaddamiya; fierce and intermittent clashes; helicopter overflights; tight siege continues causing acute shortages in basic necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
Most combat fronts witnessed cautious calm interrupted by shooting and mutual sniper operations. Western front in Daraya city witnessed intermittent clashes as well. Meanwhile, the daily routine of artillery and mortar shelling against the cities of Daraya and Muaddamiya continued today as the latter city received much higher number of shells due to the fierce clashes on the northern front. The shelling was accompanied by helicopter overflights.
*** Humanitarian situation***
After 10 months of tight siege on the two neighbouring cities of Daraya and Muaddamiya, the need is ever more urgent for essential supplies like food, medicine and even potable water. All power, communications and internet services have also been cut off.
The displaced people from both cities continue to suffer in the western suburbs of Damascus due to continual shelling, security forces harassment, and arrest campaigns launched by regime forces. Inside Damascus, security forces are cracking down on most displaced people especially those who come from Daraya or Muaddamiya.
***Videos and links ***
#Daraya – Sept. 15th 2013 – heavy artillery shelling of residential neighbourhoods - HD:
https://youtu.be/7SJyOtZqgxY
#Daraya – Sept. 15th 2013 – shelling continues - HD:
https://youtu.be/mlsI08-YyKI
#Muaddamiya – Sept. 15th 2013 – Massive destruction in the aftermath of the shelling - HD:
https://youtu.be/t1ht6EevaVo
#Daraya – Sept. 15th 2013 – smokes billowing over the city in the aftermath of the shelling - HD:
https://youtu.be/_Q8qrwO7N9I