#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
16/09/2013
***Headlines***
Artillery shelling against #Daraya and #Muaddamiya; intermittent clashes; warplane overflights; tight siege continues causing acute shortages in basic necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city of Daraya was shelled indiscriminately today from the Fourth Division Mountains. The shelling hit most areas and fronts and concentrated on the southern and western fronts. The combat fronts of the city witnessed cautious calm interrupted by skirmishes and sniper operations.
The city of Muaddamiya was shelled by heavy artillery and mortar. The shelling targeted residential areas and concentrated on the northern front where clashes continue to be fought between FSA fighters and the regime forces attempting to advance. Military warplanes conducted overflights over Daraya and raided the southern neighbourhoods of Damascus.
*** Humanitarian situation***
After 10 moths 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 ***
Alarabain Front in Muaddamiya 16/09/2013: Shuhada Al Islam Brigade continues to confront Assad’s forces
https://youtu.be/AIpUGeNPzrI
Alarabain Front in Muaddamiya 16/09/2013: Shuhada Al Islam Brigade continues to confront Assad’s forces despite heavy shelling
https://youtu.be/ekEqyzutTo4
Daraya 16/09/2013: smoke billowing after heavy shelling
https://youtu.be/Ffk8AGTTSsY
Daraya 16/09/2013: black smoke covering burning houses in the aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/QEVVk8nDQPM
Daraya 16/09/2013: rocket and artillery shelling against the city
https://youtu.be/mHqW8zvDxVI
Daraya 16/09/2013: regime’s Gvozdika shelling on houses
https://youtu.be/eknBTPwl8Yc
16/09/2013
***Headlines***
Artillery shelling against #Daraya and #Muaddamiya; intermittent clashes; warplane overflights; tight siege continues causing acute shortages in basic necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city of Daraya was shelled indiscriminately today from the Fourth Division Mountains. The shelling hit most areas and fronts and concentrated on the southern and western fronts. The combat fronts of the city witnessed cautious calm interrupted by skirmishes and sniper operations.
The city of Muaddamiya was shelled by heavy artillery and mortar. The shelling targeted residential areas and concentrated on the northern front where clashes continue to be fought between FSA fighters and the regime forces attempting to advance. Military warplanes conducted overflights over Daraya and raided the southern neighbourhoods of Damascus.
*** Humanitarian situation***
After 10 moths 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 ***
Alarabain Front in Muaddamiya 16/09/2013: Shuhada Al Islam Brigade continues to confront Assad’s forces
https://youtu.be/AIpUGeNPzrI
Alarabain Front in Muaddamiya 16/09/2013: Shuhada Al Islam Brigade continues to confront Assad’s forces despite heavy shelling
https://youtu.be/ekEqyzutTo4
Daraya 16/09/2013: smoke billowing after heavy shelling
https://youtu.be/Ffk8AGTTSsY
Daraya 16/09/2013: black smoke covering burning houses in the aftermath of shelling
https://youtu.be/QEVVk8nDQPM
Daraya 16/09/2013: rocket and artillery shelling against the city
https://youtu.be/mHqW8zvDxVI
Daraya 16/09/2013: regime’s Gvozdika shelling on houses
https://youtu.be/eknBTPwl8Yc