Daraya: #Local_Council_of_Daraya_City
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
28/09/2013
***Headlines***
Intermittent shelling targets the cities of #Daraya and #Muaddamiya; helicopter overflights; tight siege continues causing acute shortages in basic necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city of Daraya was targeted by intermittent artillery shelling against the western area. The shelling came from tanks located along Jedaida-Sahnaya road. The city’s neighbourhoods were shelled by heavy artillery and mortar while combat fronts witnessed relative calm interrupted by sniper operations on both sides.
The city of Muaddamiya was also shelled sporadically by heavy artillery. The shelling targeted several residential neighbourhoods. Clashes between regime and FSA forces also broke out along the northern front.
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.
***Links***
Batoul, a baby girl born today in the field hospital
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=247685205355991
Photo showing the area around Sukaina Shrine
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=247701975354314
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
28/09/2013
***Headlines***
Intermittent shelling targets the cities of #Daraya and #Muaddamiya; helicopter overflights; tight siege continues causing acute shortages in basic necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city of Daraya was targeted by intermittent artillery shelling against the western area. The shelling came from tanks located along Jedaida-Sahnaya road. The city’s neighbourhoods were shelled by heavy artillery and mortar while combat fronts witnessed relative calm interrupted by sniper operations on both sides.
The city of Muaddamiya was also shelled sporadically by heavy artillery. The shelling targeted several residential neighbourhoods. Clashes between regime and FSA forces also broke out along the northern front.
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.
***Links***
Batoul, a baby girl born today in the field hospital
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=247685205355991
Photo showing the area around Sukaina Shrine
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=247701975354314