Daraya: #Local_Council_of_Daraya_City
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
19/01/2014
***Headlines***
Violent rocket and artillery shelling; fierce fighting; more than one year of siege has left all life necessities scarce
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city of Daraya was the target of heavy shelling fired from Fourth Division Barracks, Republican Guard and checkpoints along Daraa Highway and Jedaidat Sahnaya Road. The shelling targeted the eastern and southern areas of the city and caused widespread damage in the city’s neighbourhoods. Several injuries were also recorded among besieged civilians. Hit-and-run operations were carried out on the south-eastern front for the 8th day in a row.
Regime forces on the eastern front have been reinforced by bringing in more tanks and troops from Al-Mazzeh Airport over the past few days.
***Humanitarian and living conditions***
The besieged people of Daraya have been suffering for over a year amidst a total lack of humanitarian, medical and food supplies. Over 6,000 civilians including 600 children and 50 new born babies are living inside the siege. The people have been surviving on whatever vegetables or herbs they can get. Unfortunately, large proportions of crops have been damaged by the current wave of frost. As a result, the siege is becoming ever more life-threatening due to hunger, cold and daily shelling including explosive barrels.
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
19/01/2014
***Headlines***
Violent rocket and artillery shelling; fierce fighting; more than one year of siege has left all life necessities scarce
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city of Daraya was the target of heavy shelling fired from Fourth Division Barracks, Republican Guard and checkpoints along Daraa Highway and Jedaidat Sahnaya Road. The shelling targeted the eastern and southern areas of the city and caused widespread damage in the city’s neighbourhoods. Several injuries were also recorded among besieged civilians. Hit-and-run operations were carried out on the south-eastern front for the 8th day in a row.
Regime forces on the eastern front have been reinforced by bringing in more tanks and troops from Al-Mazzeh Airport over the past few days.
***Humanitarian and living conditions***
The besieged people of Daraya have been suffering for over a year amidst a total lack of humanitarian, medical and food supplies. Over 6,000 civilians including 600 children and 50 new born babies are living inside the siege. The people have been surviving on whatever vegetables or herbs they can get. Unfortunately, large proportions of crops have been damaged by the current wave of frost. As a result, the siege is becoming ever more life-threatening due to hunger, cold and daily shelling including explosive barrels.