Daraya: #Local_Council_of_Daraya_City
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
22/01/2014
***Headlines***
SSM fired on Daraya; intermittent 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 a surface-to-surface missile which hit the eastern area. The regime continued to shell residential areas from Regiment 153 and Fourth Division Barracks. Meanwhile, clashes using medium to small arms broke out between the FSA and regime forces on several fronts in the south and east of the city.
***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
22/01/2014
***Headlines***
SSM fired on Daraya; intermittent 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 a surface-to-surface missile which hit the eastern area. The regime continued to shell residential areas from Regiment 153 and Fourth Division Barracks. Meanwhile, clashes using medium to small arms broke out between the FSA and regime forces on several fronts in the south and east of the city.
***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.