Damascus city and province, 08-11-2013: This was the brief midday summary for Damascus city and province on Friday November 11th, 2013 from the Yalda Coordinators' Committee (with two videos)

Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp: The camp is once more under frenzied bombardment by Assad's forces:https://youtu.be/TzbiNEYUnYY

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Zabadani: Zabadani is again under ferocious regime bombardment, with Assad's forces targeting residential buildings:https://youtu.be/HqmNf15B3Lk

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Shaghour: Regime forces have fired mortars at an area around a school, with reports of a number of casualties among children.

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Madaya: Regime forces are targeting Madaya with mortar shells and heavy machine guns.

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Sayeda Zeinab: Sayeda Zeinab is again under savage heavy artillery bombardment by Assad's forces, with heavy fighting between FSA forces and terrorists from Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Iraqi Shiite Abu Fadl al Abbas Brigades, who are among the foreign mercenaries the regime depends on.

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Arbeen: Regime forces are using heavy machine guns on homes in Arbeen and across the East Ghouta area.

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Tishreen: Tishreen saw heavy fighting between FSA and regime forces on the outskirts of the neighbourhood as Assad's troops again attempt to storm the district.

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Maleha: Assad's forces are targeting Maleha with heavy artillery as fighting continues on the town's outskirts between FSA and regime troops.

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Qudsiya: Regime troops have erected more checkpoints on the outskirts of Qudsiya, with residents being harassed and prevented from leaving the area. The humanitarian situation under the regime siege is continuing to worsen, with severe shortages of even basic foodstuffs.

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Al Sanaat: Regime 'security' forces are forcing shopkeepers at gunpoint to hand over money and merchandise.

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From: Rashid Dimashqi, Yalda Coordinators Committee