Daraya: #Local_Council_of_Daraya_City
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
19/12/2013
***Headlines***
Artillery shelling against residential neighbourhoods; warplane and helicopter overflights; relative calm on all fronts; humanitarian suffering continues amid dire need for all life necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The western area was targeted by intermittent artillery shelling which originated from Fourth Division Mountains and tanks along Jedaidat Sahnaya Road. Regime warplanes and helicopters conducted overflights over the city while no raids were recorded. The city’s combat fronts witnessed relative calm interrupted by sniper operations by both sides.
***Humanitarian and living conditions***
The humanitarian suffering in Daraya is only increasing these days as bitter cold hits the city. There is an absolute lack of food, medical and fuel supplies and the city has been without power, communications or drinking water for 13 consecutive months.