#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
23/09/2013
***Headlines***
Artillery shelling targets the cities of Daraya and Muaddamiya; clashes between FSA and regime forces; helicopter overflights; tight siege continues causing acute shortages in basic necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The southern and western areas in Daraya have been shelled by artillery and mortar today. Combat fronts in the city witnessed cautious calm interrupted by skirmishes and sniper operations.
The city of Muaddamiya was also shelled from the nearby mountains. The northern front was the scene of clashes between regime and FSA forces.
Meanwhile helicopters conducted overflights over both cities.
*** 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.
Photo: One of the neighbourhoods in Daraya badly damaged by incessant artillery and rocket shelling
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23/09/2013
***Headlines***
Artillery shelling targets the cities of Daraya and Muaddamiya; clashes between FSA and regime forces; helicopter overflights; tight siege continues causing acute shortages in basic necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The southern and western areas in Daraya have been shelled by artillery and mortar today. Combat fronts in the city witnessed cautious calm interrupted by skirmishes and sniper operations.
The city of Muaddamiya was also shelled from the nearby mountains. The northern front was the scene of clashes between regime and FSA forces.
Meanwhile helicopters conducted overflights over both cities.
*** 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.
Photo: One of the neighbourhoods in Daraya badly damaged by incessant artillery and rocket shelling
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=246875458770299