Daraya: #Local_Council_of_Daraya_City
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
26/01/2014
***Headlines***
2 barrel bombs; intermittent artillery shelling; clashes; warplane and helicopter overflights; 14 months of siege and an absence of life necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city was also the target of artillery shelling from Fourth Division Barracks and checkpoints along the Daraa Highway. The shelling targeted residential areas in the south-eastern area of the city while FSA engaged regime forces in clashes that involved light to medium arms.
Assad’s helicopters dropped 2 barrel bombs on the city causing massive destruction in the residential areas in the city centre.
***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.
***Videos ***
Daraya 26/01/2014: helicopters flying over the city
https://youtu.be/ZFD9BsAKZCI
Daraya 26/01/2014: a barrel bomb is dropped near the camera
https://youtu.be/S20SKtCjs4k
Daraya 26/01/2014: widespread destruction caused by barrel bombs Part 1
https://youtu.be/YSkGdPDl2Ec
Daraya 26/01/2014: widespread destruction caused by barrel bombs Part 2
https://youtu.be/bvIV6txYuyQ
Daraya 26/01/2014: vehicles from the services department clearing a road blocked as a result of shelling
https://youtu.be/IpZH2U5wYZQ
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
26/01/2014
***Headlines***
2 barrel bombs; intermittent artillery shelling; clashes; warplane and helicopter overflights; 14 months of siege and an absence of life necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The city was also the target of artillery shelling from Fourth Division Barracks and checkpoints along the Daraa Highway. The shelling targeted residential areas in the south-eastern area of the city while FSA engaged regime forces in clashes that involved light to medium arms.
Assad’s helicopters dropped 2 barrel bombs on the city causing massive destruction in the residential areas in the city centre.
***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.
***Videos ***
Daraya 26/01/2014: helicopters flying over the city
https://youtu.be/ZFD9BsAKZCI
Daraya 26/01/2014: a barrel bomb is dropped near the camera
https://youtu.be/S20SKtCjs4k
Daraya 26/01/2014: widespread destruction caused by barrel bombs Part 1
https://youtu.be/YSkGdPDl2Ec
Daraya 26/01/2014: widespread destruction caused by barrel bombs Part 2
https://youtu.be/bvIV6txYuyQ
Daraya 26/01/2014: vehicles from the services department clearing a road blocked as a result of shelling
https://youtu.be/IpZH2U5wYZQ