Balkis 5:38 pm on September 1, 2013 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment #Daily_News_Roundup: Field, Medical and Humanitarian Situation in #Daraya, Damascus 31/08/2013 ***Headlines*** One death; intermittent artillery shelling; helicopter and warplane overflights; military convoy enters city; miserable humanitarian situation *** Recent developments on the ground*** The city of Daraya was shelled intermittently by artillery. Meanwhile, regime warplanes conducted several overflights over Daraya as they bombarded the southern neighbourhoods of Damascus. Helicopters also conducted overflights during the day. This morning, a military convoy made up of military vehicles, tanks and troop carriers entered the city via the eastern entrance. Later, the convoy withdrew to its earlier locations outside the city on the eastern entrance checkpoint and Al-Mazzeh Military Airport. ***Martyrs*** Saifeddine Abu Muhammad, FSA fighter killed in action *** Humanitarian situation*** Over the past nine months the city of Darya has been surrounded by tens of regime checkpoints forming a tight siege and resulting in dire shortage in all the necessities of life amid a complete blackout of electricity and communications. Meanwhile, the displaced people of Daraya are suffering horrific living conditions where food supplies and safe homes are scarce and prices are soaring. ***Videos *** Daraya 31/08/2013 Rocket shelling hits the city youtube/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aWP1ykPgY-8 Daraya 31/08/2013 Smoke billowing from the city in the after math of shelling youtube/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=06boat5ed-c
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:45:01 +0000
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