#yefren

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Caller: "There is mass destruction and heavy bombardment day and night. There are lots of dead and injured. We are without hospitals, no humanitarian aid. People here are in a suffocating siege; everything is destroyed. Even the animals didn't survive. Medical supplies are completely depleted. Everyone is suffereing, old people are dying. This siege is inhumane. The elderly are dying, there is no baby milk. Water supplies are depelted. Everything is depleted. There are fires everywhere. People, animals, everyone is dying from the bombardment. There are no hospitals, no doctors, no supplies. Those injured are dying from their wounds, bleeding to death. Some of their wounds are rotting because there is no one to take care of them. There is no hope, no aid, nothing here. Where is the world? Where are all the humanitarian organizations? Where is your human conscience? Where is the Red Cross? Where is Doctors Without Borders (MSF)? There are a lot of people dying, many are starving to death. A mass extermination is happening here. Everything is unbearable here. It's hell on earth. We are appealing for the world's assistance. This is an immenent human disaster. We call for any help, any assistance, any solution to solve this! It is as if we don't belong to this world, as though we are from another planet. We've appealed for your help so many times, we've asked for your help so many times. But the world is deaf, doesn't hear anything. It is as though we belong to another planet, not planet earth. Everyone has disappointed us, everyone has let us down and left us to die; as though we are not human. Why are we being ignored? How long will this go on? We have been under siege for months. People here are without water, without electricity, without medicine, without food. Rockets are landing on us day and night. Fires are erupting day and night as well." Question: "What has happened today?" Caller: "Today, seven have been wounded, three martyred. Battles are ongoing. No communication at all, no one can call anyone even inside the city. Right now, it's in complete darkness. Everything is cut off. We have no fuel, people cannot travel anywhere. Conditions are very bad and keep getting worse. We blame the world for not coming in and helping us."

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We have been blocked from all sides since 4 April, we are hiding in caves, no water, no hospitals, no electricity. People are suffering, especially those who have suffered illnesses like strokes, heart disease. People live in the dark. There is bombing in the center of the city. The people are very down because they feel that they have been deserted. The old people and the sick people cannot get medical treatment. People feel deceived. There is no food. People who have fled, left some food, and that is what those remaining have been using. We are awaiting aid but it has not arrived. We have been promised aid and help, but so far nothing. People here don't feel that NATO is supporting them much. NATO is shelling far away but there is no shelling in the areas that are blocked. We are in hell, and there is complete destruction. Q: How can NATO help? By air? Or? If they can drop weapons, that would help our Freedom Fighters to fight. There are many proposals. We are ready to fight. We need arms. Just drop us some weapons. We cannot continue like this. The helicopters can solve the problem. NATO has experience. Q: How do you give your information to the world? We talk to the NTC. And technology, they can help. The world knows what is happening here. We have contact with some media. We are still suffering and we do not see any changes. People here don't trust. The promises, nothing has changed. A lot of talk, but nothing on the ground. Q: How are the injured being treated? Things are getting worse. No doctors, no medications. We are treating people with medicinal herbs. Q: Do you feel that you are alone? We know that all the cities have been shelled. And it is Gaddafi's politics - cruelty. Q: How do you feel about what is happening? People are listening to us now, as I said. People want to know how you feel and we want to spread your word, whatever you want. If all of us in this area can band together, we can push Gaddafi's troops away. What is happening is that the cities are being invaded. He is trying to keep us separated. He does not want us to unite. The will of the revolutionaries is strong. They will never surrender. They will stand at the last moment. Thank you for encouraging us, and thank you for your concern, and to all the people who are for peace in the world. We believe the victory will be soon and we thank you for listening to us. I hope that you will get aid soon. God help you all. The Freedom Fighters' moral is very high. God protect us.

PERDEMOS LINEA Y CONEXIÓN.

In Yefren, Kikla and Kalaa: towns under siege by Gaddafi forces for about two months. No water or electricity, lack of food and medical supplies. Local councils want to send a message to the international community, to take a urgent action to liberate the area, before a humanitarian catastrophe occurs.