Levant crisis - III

Y. Kanan · Post by **Y. Kanan** » 01 Mar 2017 23:04

Fascinating developments of late. Are the Russians/Syrians really ok with the idea of not retaking Idlib and Daraa? I would think that occupying and neutralizing both provinces completely would be a bare minimum acceptable outcome to both Damascus and Mosvow.

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 02 Mar 2017 00:51

Palmyra ruins taken back by SAA

Reuters India‏Verified account @ReutersIndia 10m10 minutes ago
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Syrian government forces take Palmyra citadel from Islamic State - Hezbollah http://reut.rs/2muamMp

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 02 Mar 2017 01:44

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... mailonline

ISIS leader Bagdaddy 'admits DEFEAT in Iraq and orders militants to flee or kill themselves in suicide attacks'

Even when Mosul falls, ISIS still holds Hawijah, a large town southeast of Mosul, and the town of Al-Qaim on the western border with Syria

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 02:09

Hawija is surrounded i believe but the thin shaft of iraqis to qayarrah leaves open escape route to western desert

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 07:12

The 'Nimr' Tiger‏ @Souria4Syrians

Pro-Turkey jihadists were reported singing Ottoman anthems as they marched to YPG villages

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 07:14

Brasco_Aad‏ @Brasco_Aad

THE SYRIAN ARMY AND ITS ALLIES HAVE ENTERED PALMYRA CITY CENTRE
11:25 pm · 1 Mar 2017
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LIBERATION OF PALMYRA IS IMMINENT

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ISIS terrorists are mass fleeing from Syrian soldiers, Hezbollah, Russian Spetsnaz and Russian Airborne Troops. They are collapsing.

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Russian Airborne trooper Maj. Sanal Sanchirov of the 56th Detached Airborne Brigade was KIA in Palmyra on 16 dec. 2016. Revenge is underway

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@Brasco_Aad You sure that Russian troops are involved.Is there sam video of them?

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@_Milos_kn 100 % positive.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 07:15

If they ran away from palmyra they could only have moved to arak and sukhanah

Both russi and amriki have a vested interest in killing them there. Russi to pave way forward to deir azzor. Amriki to ensure this lot does not reach raqqa and cause more problems

Time for the backfires and b52s now or never with 1000s of jihadis on a narrow road heading east....

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 09:17

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 09:36

The 'Nimr' Tiger‏ @Souria4Syrians
ISIS was reportedly seen fleeing from Palmyra

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 10:11

a convoy of isis coming from syria to reinforce tal afar was intercepted and destroyed by pmu. no need to post the footage, the usual burnt vehicles and a neat line of daesh corpses in a trench.
iraqi helis and planes are having a field day in the open desert smashing the isolated convoys of isis trying to escape the trap.

chlorine filled mortars were fired across the river from west to east mosul.

a more broad attack into west mosul is imminent as the iraqis curve up through the western outskirts. an area of planned govt buildings is next.

the old city 'sukkari' next to the river is the hardest target and is left for last.

iraqis look well manned, well armed and motivated to wipe out every last roach in the woodwork. they are going lane and by lane into west mosul with armour and air support. PMU is cleaning up the outlying villages and bomb factories.

a sinkhole in the desert has been found with the remains of 1000s of people daesh executed.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 10:17

houbara hunting tal afar edition
https://twitter.com/IraqiSecurity/statu ... 1265094656

Haidar Sumeri‏ @IraqiSecurity 12h12 hours ago
#ThisIsSalafism.
4,000 people were reportedly killed by Da'ish & buried in this sinkhole near #Iraq's #Mosul over the last couple of years.

videos and news updated here daily
https://twitter.com/IraqiSecurity

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 12:38

Wolves of caliphate

https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article ... rian-army/

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 13:34

amrika seems to have taken threat to manbij seriously and hung up warning signs loud and clear
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/2017 ... nbij-base/

while erdogan might back away, I am not sure his FSA gangs are wise enough...would be interesting how far and long they push and what the US responds with.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 13:43

if the US cannot control the situation within this weekend (both turkey and isis attacking manbij), the SDF will halt raqqa ops and redeploy its forces to beat up both of these

Shervan Derwish‏ @servankobane 19h19 hours ago
Concurrent heavy attacks on our positions #Manbij, by #IS from south & Turkish, pro extremist militias from west, with heavy clashes

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 15:44

https://elijahjm.wordpress.com/2017/03/ ... ith-trump/

so the turkish attacks on the SDF may be a planned drama between ankara-D.C. to push more and more US troops and bases in eastern syria to establish the "safe zone". a fig leaf for permanent partition and carving up of the country...

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 02 Mar 2017 17:31

CNN International‏Verified account @cnni 10m10 minutes ago
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Russian and Syrian regime pilots bombed Syrian villages that were occupied by US-backed fighters, a US general said http://cnn.it/2mcQr3A

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 19:07

https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article ... itory-saa/

Manbij council is handing over a large area to saa to make a buffer zone vs turkiye gangs ...good move imo

Map in link

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 20:17

New manbij map

https://mobile.twitter.com/SY_newsagenc ... 60/photo/1

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 21:32

Syrians and russi are again in complacent mode after taking palmyra without much fighting...instead of pressing isis close wherever they are on escape routes.

Palmyra is a stupid pawn in the desert with no strategic value if 1000s of daeshis can return to a dormant front later. Screw the roman ruins...dynamite the rest of it if you want and dont waste a month on demining it and music concerts

As bad as team india making a mess of chasing 220 in odi

Suresh S · Post by **Suresh S** » 02 Mar 2017 21:35

One likely scenario in the coming months and yrs.complex international chess board.Open fighting may erupt between deep state in USA and putin,s Russia.I think many of the russian diplomates deaths in recent months are hits by CIA(israeli intelligence may be involved indirectly)wanting to provoke reaction from Putin. They may get their wish if Trump is unable to reign in the deep state. I expect war in Syria to heat up sooner rather than later. Expect attacks in deir azzor and most of all near golan heights. Ukraine may heat up again. In the worst case scenario another middle east war with Russia/Iran/may be china on one side and the usual suspects on the other. I do not know which way Turkey will go.If a new war in the middle east happens I fully expect Israel will be involved in a major way whether it likes it or not.This war will not turn out well for Israel.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 22:08

Singha wrote:New manbij map

https://mobile.twitter.com/SY_newsagenc ... 60/photo/1

Hassan Ridha‏ @sayed_ridha
According to the statement, Syrian border guards will take over SDF/MMC positions which border the region currently under Turk occupation

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2017 22:11

Syrian border guards phrase sound like ndf and palestinianish units like galilee brigade, ssnp, qalamoun shield, liwa al quds, sarkari kurds of aleppo...

Tiger is now a brigadier with a sharp new coat . After resting couple days his crew will likely look south in unison with sdf units. Isis is not going to get rest from his men. His men have fought every where in last 2 yrs except deir azzor.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 02 Mar 2017 22:27

On the contrary it could be Russia cleaning up its house.

I think Syria will cool down with Assad in charge. Palmyra has fallen to Assad forces.

Ukraine could heat up as unfinished war.

Have you read Active Measures article in New Yorker.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/ ... w-cold-war

It looks at the mess from Russian POV.

Israel wont get involved in the shooting.

They know they have to survive this state/kingdom. They can't get another chance.

Suresh S · Post by **Suresh S** » 03 Mar 2017 00:10

If my hypothesis about recent events is correct expect some hits on visible members of the american deep state in the coming months from russian intelligence. I think the hit on the churkin will not go unanswered inspite of Trump,s desire to mend fences with the russians. interesting times ahead.

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 03 Mar 2017 00:43

Churkin? I am 404 on that. ???

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 03 Mar 2017 02:45

Even before IS could be kicked out of Sy, differences have broken out between diff factions

Jenan Moussa‏Verified account @jenanmoussa 18m18 minutes ago
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Ppl in Idlib, NSyria not happy by Turkish border wall. I got this vid of Arabs shouting: "We know where Syria is, why u make it Turkey now?"
https://twitter.com/jenanmoussa/status/ ... 8288915456

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 03 Mar 2017 04:56

Aleppo24‏ @24Aleppo
IMPORTANT: #SDF sent military support from #Manbij to #Afrin via areas under control of #Assad forces.
#A24

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Armed groups of Al-Mashi family/clan in E #Manbij joined #SDF. The Sheikh of them is pro #Assad and a member of Parliament.
#A24

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 03 Mar 2017 09:30

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Tensions are rising b/ween Iraqi Kurdish factions over oil, $ & Barzani's corruption meanwhile Erdoğan is pushing Barzani to attack the PKK.

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PUK seized a oilfield from the ruling KDP's forces today near Kirkuk and reports suggest the KDP wants to attack the PKK in #Iraq's Sinjar

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While all eyes are on #Mosul, a civil war amongst Iraqi Kurds is becoming more likely by the day. PUK and KDP are at each other's throats.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 03 Mar 2017 09:33

Barzani is kdp ... turkish munna
Puk are likely friends with the syrian ypg and assyrian christians and yezidis of sinjar belt.

Kdp is tight with khan and has the best eqpt among the kurd formations

Khan controls barzani for now by routing his dollars via baghdad. If khan pays him directly he will run with erdogan rather than haydar al abadi

Very chalak survivor like erdogan and hafez assad and yasir arafat

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 03 Mar 2017 09:39

https://mobile.twitter.com/AylinaKilic/ ... 8900529152

Sinjal yezidis and kurds up in arms over kdp

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 03 Mar 2017 15:13

the huge pocket is 50km long between tal afar and mosul
in addition south of tal afar, dozens of villages and al-baaz town still in isis hands

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 03 Mar 2017 19:35

Sputnik

The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed al-Nusra HQ near Aleppo killing at least 67 terrorists, including 19 field commanders.

On February 28, the headquarters of the al-Nusra terrorist group near Rasm al-Eis village, 28 kilometers south-west of Aleppo, was destroyed by a KAB-500 guided bomb launched by an Su-24 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace forces, Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi, the chief of the Russian General Staff Main Operational Directorate, said on Friday.

"As a result, 67 terrorists, including 19 field commanders — natives of the North Caucasus and Central Asia, were eliminated. 104 militants were injured," Rudskoi said.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 03 Mar 2017 21:10

Elijah J. Magnier‏ @EjmAlrai

The Syrian Army #SAA is expected to take control of Manbij city within the next 24 hours after an agreement between #Damascus #SDF & #Russia

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 03 Mar 2017 21:11

Kurds will be 1km outside. If erdogan wants manbij he would need to attack the saa. Thats the chess move.

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 03 Mar 2017 21:39

Haidar Sumeri‏ @IraqiSecurity 57m57 minutes ago
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Congratulations to #Iraq's special forces on their victory in the Wadi Hajar district. The hardest battle in western #Mosul so far. pic.twitter.com/T3YtUuvPGv

Iraq SF are very well armed !

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 04 Mar 2017 03:07

Russia says their military advisers and SF behind Palmyra reclaim.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 04 Mar 2017 08:41

Are those rifles all colt m4 or ar15 also?

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 04 Mar 2017 08:56

Russian Major General Petr Milyukhin, a commander of Russian troops in Syria, was severely wounded by an ISIS mines in the city when it exploded near him.

He was transported immediately to Russia to receive medical treatment.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 04 Mar 2017 09:08

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Aylina Kılıç‏ @AylinaKilic
Reportedly some KDP Peshmergas who do not want to fight in #Sinjar have handed over their weapons to the YBŞ forces. Talks are ongoing.

Res Publica Retweeted

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Mr.Kurdistan‏ @XwinuWelat
Those honorless mercenaries, who are attacking YPS Ezidi force on behalf of Turkey are Jashmerga, Cashmerga &Turkmerga but not Peshmerga

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Iraqi PMU English‏ @pmu_english
#BREAKING - #Iraqi #PMU will now consider new operations to remove ALL illegal #KDP and #ISIS sieges on the #Ezidi people in #Sinjar

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 04 Mar 2017 10:33

Hemze Bab‏ @EbuuSirac 7h7 hours ago
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11 Turkish backed FSA terrorists killed by Kurdish SDF forces west of Manbij.
The clashes continue on the outskirts of Olashly & Gir hiyok.