Daraya: #Local_Council_of_Daraya_City
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
14/02/2014
***Headlines***
2 Barrel bombs hit the city; intermittent clashes and sniper operations; heavy-artillery shelling causes injuries; 14 months of siege cause an absence of life necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The regime’s helicopters have conducted a large number of overflights over the city of Daraya. The helicopters dropped two barrel bombs one of which hit a residential building and caused massive destruction and a number of injuries. The vicinity of Freedom Square received heavy-artillery shelling which originated from Fourth Division Mountains and the checkpoints besieging the city.
The city’s combat fronts witnessed relative calm interrupted by small-arm skirmishes and mutual sniper operation.
***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 and links***
Daraya 14/02/2014: a resident of Daraya comments on Geneva negotiations on the ruins of his house
https://youtu.be/MRNfjxMP5DE
Daraya 14/02/2014: Barrel bomb shelling on city neighbourhoods
https://youtu.be/gTA8FhrsVic
Daraya 14/02/2014: massive destruction in Kholani Street as barrels continue to drop
https://youtu.be/JS-Q1gIm_OQ
Daraya 14/02/2014: Widespread destruction and smoke caused by barrel bomb shelling
https://youtu.be/F9q39vuiSNM
Daraya 14/02/2014: a walk through Daraya’s streets showing the overwhelming devastation caused by barrel bombs
https://youtu.be/d-LDgx8BujU
#Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus
14/02/2014
***Headlines***
2 Barrel bombs hit the city; intermittent clashes and sniper operations; heavy-artillery shelling causes injuries; 14 months of siege cause an absence of life necessities
*** Recent developments on the ground***
The regime’s helicopters have conducted a large number of overflights over the city of Daraya. The helicopters dropped two barrel bombs one of which hit a residential building and caused massive destruction and a number of injuries. The vicinity of Freedom Square received heavy-artillery shelling which originated from Fourth Division Mountains and the checkpoints besieging the city.
The city’s combat fronts witnessed relative calm interrupted by small-arm skirmishes and mutual sniper operation.
***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 and links***
Daraya 14/02/2014: a resident of Daraya comments on Geneva negotiations on the ruins of his house
https://youtu.be/MRNfjxMP5DE
Daraya 14/02/2014: Barrel bomb shelling on city neighbourhoods
https://youtu.be/gTA8FhrsVic
Daraya 14/02/2014: massive destruction in Kholani Street as barrels continue to drop
https://youtu.be/JS-Q1gIm_OQ
Daraya 14/02/2014: Widespread destruction and smoke caused by barrel bomb shelling
https://youtu.be/F9q39vuiSNM
Daraya 14/02/2014: a walk through Daraya’s streets showing the overwhelming devastation caused by barrel bombs
https://youtu.be/d-LDgx8BujU