Daraya: #Local_Council_of_Daraya_City
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
27/01/2014
***Headlines***
2 barrel bombs; intermittent artillery shelling; clashes; 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 27/01/2014: Two barrel bombs hit residential areas in the city
https://youtu.be/srZHU1zn8DE
Daraya: an injured boy bids farewell to his dead brother
https://youtu.be/SGLqgtmJEfE
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
27/01/2014
***Headlines***
2 barrel bombs; intermittent artillery shelling; clashes; 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 27/01/2014: Two barrel bombs hit residential areas in the city
https://youtu.be/srZHU1zn8DE
Daraya: an injured boy bids farewell to his dead brother
https://youtu.be/SGLqgtmJEfE