#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
05/10/2013
***Headlines***
Artillery shelling; clashes on western and eastern fronts; 3 deaths in Muaddamiya; siege continues causing acute shortages in all necessities of life
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city of Daraya was shelled today by heavy artillery. The shelling targeted a number of residential neighbourhoods especially the eastern area and the Old Corniche which was the scene of clashes. The western area was shelled by tanks located along Jedaida-Sahnaya road as sniper operations continued on both sides.
Three residents of the city of Muaddamiya were killed by shelling while working in their farm.
*** 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.
***HQ videos ***
Daraya 05/10/2013: FSA fighters attack regime vehicles moving along the Old Corniche
https://youtu.be/8vCprnZ-bxI
Daraya 05/10/2013: thick smoke caused by tank shelling in the eastern area
https://youtu.be/TeP7jOgRV0A
Daraya 05/10/2013: shelling continues in conjunction with the 11-month-long siege
https://youtu.be/DxXd5QslGYY
Photo: shelling against the Old Corniche continues causing one house to be set alight
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=249155175208994
05/10/2013
***Headlines***
Artillery shelling; clashes on western and eastern fronts; 3 deaths in Muaddamiya; siege continues causing acute shortages in all necessities of life
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city of Daraya was shelled today by heavy artillery. The shelling targeted a number of residential neighbourhoods especially the eastern area and the Old Corniche which was the scene of clashes. The western area was shelled by tanks located along Jedaida-Sahnaya road as sniper operations continued on both sides.
Three residents of the city of Muaddamiya were killed by shelling while working in their farm.
*** 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.
***HQ videos ***
Daraya 05/10/2013: FSA fighters attack regime vehicles moving along the Old Corniche
https://youtu.be/8vCprnZ-bxI
Daraya 05/10/2013: thick smoke caused by tank shelling in the eastern area
https://youtu.be/TeP7jOgRV0A
Daraya 05/10/2013: shelling continues in conjunction with the 11-month-long siege
https://youtu.be/DxXd5QslGYY
Photo: shelling against the Old Corniche continues causing one house to be set alight
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=249155175208994