Levant crisis - III

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Which Israel aircraft got shot down ?

Syrian military shoot down Israeli warplane — reports
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September 13, 10:23 UTC+3

CAIRO, September 13. /TASS/. Syria’s army said it has shot down an Israeli warplane and a drone after Israel’s attack on the Syrian army positions in Quneitra, the SANA news agency reported on Tuesday.


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http://tass.com/world/899437
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First Fly P-8A close to Iran Airspace and then blame Iran for being provocative

US ‘tests’ Iran’s reaction to spy plane flyby, complains about ‘unprofessional’ shootdown warning


https://www.rt.com/news/359132-iran-us- ... s-warning/
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New york post

ISIS butchers hang prisoners from meat hooks
ISIS thugs released video of the prisoners being butchered.
Sadistic ISIS executioners with a fondness for “Mission Impossible” hanged dozens of captured prisoners from meat hooks and then slit their throats inside a Syrian slaughterhouse, disturbing new footage shows.

An estimated 24 people were killed during the sickening 12-minute videotapes released by Islamic State sickos, according to a human rights group, Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently.

The humanitarian group’s founder, Abu Mohammed, described it as “the worst video we saw” and that the helpless victims were butchered “like sheep.”

The footage comes on the heels of Eid al-Adha, a three-day Islamic holy period in which livestock is slaughtered and the meat is distributed to the poor.

The videos feature pictures of past ISIS atrocities and, strangely, clips from “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” showing actors Tom Cruise and Simon Pegg. The movie images are believed to represent the spying that the paranoid killers believe their victims were engaging in on behalf of US coalition forces, according to the Daily Star.

Other pictures show a burly jihadist carrying two prisoners — one in each arm — to their horrible demise. The brute slashes their jugular veins over a metal grate and watches as the blood drains away in what appears to be a ritual-style slaying.

Another image shows the executioner wielding a butcher knife as prisoners in orange jumpsuits are corralled in the slaughterhouse with their hands bound behind their backs.

Disturbing footage also shows prisoners hanging upside down by their feet from the hooks with their throats slashed, while others await the same fate as they are lifted into a similar position
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What is the plan these people have for the inevitable day when raqqa and deir azzor fall? Is the plan to change clothes and head to original homes in levant and gcc and live happily?
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The delivery of Russian humanitarian aid to residents of the temporary accommodation Centre.

Read more at http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=99b_1473 ... BT4CRiW.99
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Singha wrote:
Austin wrote:Russia sowing seeds of global instability: Ashton Carter
:rotfl:
You kaffir! 1024 lashes for you for such blasphemy :evil: :evil: I caught some SDRE MUTU waxing eloquent on Carter's strong moralistic statement and everybody including goras in the group went :rotfl: . MUTU was 500% conphoojed onlee by that reaction. :mrgreen:
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/world ... es-eu.html
Refugees Pour Out of Turkey Once More as Deal With Europe Falters
Erdogan has Europe by its balls.
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Nice article on what Erdogan is trying to achieve vis a vis PKK.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yavuz-bay ... 05920.html
With Erdoğan Hardening Its Tactics, Turkey’s Kurdish Issue Approaches A Boiling Point
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syrians massing reserves in north hama perhaps a prelude to taking the southern portion of the 70km long al bhab plain

a large ISIS offensive forming up detected between arak and sukhanah by russian scouts who called in heavy airstrikes. one such estimated to have kia 250 IS. meantime syrians have sent reinforcements to palmyra.
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so hama and palmyra are likely to be main offensives for SAA soon.

a IS attack on kuweires airbase east aleppo was defeated.
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Desert hawks are in.north hama as are a part of tiger forces

So offensive looks imminent.
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maybe they got paid in zimbabwean dollars..$500k a week

tahtakuslar ‏@taylieli 5h5 hours ago
#Breaking
Out of 3 brigades, all #fsa groups disband their position in #Turkish army backed #EuphratesShield op.
Statement coming soon.

Russia arming its munna up. photo from armenia mil parade reveals they have iskander-M system. note its a dual role system capable of firing kalibr also and who knows who is really operating the system...the slavs are hard to distinguish :wink:

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deli-cious

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09 ... rian-rebe/

US commandos are operating in a complex web of alliances and enmities in Syria
Raf Sanchez, middle east correspondent
16 SEPTEMBER 2016 • 4:14PM
Video footage appears to show US commandos fleeing a Syrian town under a barrage of abuse and insults hurled at them by fighters from the American-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebel group.

The video appears to be the first evidence of US special forces cooperating with Turkish troops in their battle against Islamic State (Isil).

The incident illustrates the complex web of alliances and enmities in Syria, where many of America’s allies are fighting each other and some rebel groups that receive US support still harbour strong anti-American sentiments.

The footage shows a crowd of rebel fighters in the town of al-Rai near the Turkish border, which was captured from Isil by Syrian rebel groups with the backing of Turkey. Turkey, which launched a military incursion into Syria in late August, has been backing the FSA.


The fighters scream anti-American chants as a column of pick-up trucks carrying US commandos drives away from them.

“Christians and Americans have no place among us,” shouts one man in the video. “They want to wage a crusader war to occupy Syria.”

Another man calls out: “The collaborators of America are dogs and pigs. They wage a crusader war against Syria and Islam. ”

The US troops are not wearing traditional uniform but they carry American weapons and are wearing the distinctive round helmets favoured by US special forces.

Another video shows the US troops looking nonchalant and waving at the camera even as some of the rebels tell them to leave.


Charles Lister, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, said the confrontation was sparked when FSA rebels accused the Americans of supporting the Kurdish militia known as the People's Protection Units (YPG).

“Heated tempers and YPG relations aside, this was a big mistake by FSA. But it does go to show the diplomacy now required to make it work,” he said.

Turkey is vehemently opposed to the YPG and its FSA proxies have fought with Kurdish fighters even though they are in theory both US allies committed to fighting together against Isil.

It was not clear if the confrontation in al-Rai was spontaneous or ordered by senior FSA figures or even their Turkish allies.

The US troops are believed to have been operating alongside Turkish forces in northern Syria. Video footage shows the American trucks sharing a road with Turkish tanks.

A spokesman for US Central Command said they were aware of the video and looking into the incident.
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^^ bad mouthing the khan had its consequences.

tahtakuslar ‏@taylieli 9h9 hours ago
New: 5 #TAF backed #fsa militants killed, 17 wounded due to the #america-n strike on their positions S of Ar-#Rai.


Pepperman ‏@pepperm4n 17h17 hours ago
reports that due to security concern, US soldiers are now back in turkey. this is what happens when u are siding with al qaeda allies.


^^ these SOF units were supposed to work with turkiye armour and artillery and FSA cannon fodder to clear the area between Marea and Dabiq to prepare it as a logistical area for the big battle of AL Bab where ISIS is preparing to make a stand
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ISIS are hard at work preparing networks of berms and tunnels , bunkers all around Al bab to stand off even against air attack.

this is going to be a much harder nut than manbij due to presence of civilians held hostage inside.
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Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 10h10 hours ago
FSA groups declare they have stopped participation in #EuphratesShield until US forces leave, Aleppo

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brotherly love

Hamza Hemze حمزة‎ ‏@sergermedx Sep 15
After Turkmen FSA in Jarablus killed an Arab child the Arab FSA units attempted to kill top Turkmen commander.

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protesters against the repression of shias in bahrain insulted by a group of spoilt brat saudi princesses in london

video

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agitpapa ‏@agitpapa 4m4 minutes ago
+US just bombed the Turkish-backed rats who disrupted the Dabiq op @ Al Rai. I take that as a good sign.
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Syrian Army Receives Advanced Artillery Tracker System from Russia

http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13950626000336
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Massive Syrian and allied forces are located in northern Hama at the moment, it is confirmed Col Suhail al Hassan will lead the counter offensive that it is about to start at any hour. Several groups that fought in western Aleppo is now in northern Hama. This campaign will look like the one 18 months ago in the very same location, only this time the starting point is well better than 18 months ago. Expect the terrorists stronghold of al Lataminah and Kafr Zita to be under tremendous stress this time.
RuAF & SAAF are also preparing a bombing campaign to support this offensive. The clock is ticking and it seems the terrorists in northern Hama and southern Idlib will taste the wrath they deserve. This frontline will be on fire very soon.

The Russian Air Force launched their first airstrikes over the northern countyside of the Home Governorate on Friday night, targeting the Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham (formerly Nusra Front) controlled villages of Teit Ma'leh and Al-Rastan
al masdar news:
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Hama is saa vs the nusrats and associates
Palmyra and deir azzor saa vs isis
Fsa rats vs isis in al bab
Aleppo is now quiet

These are the 3 main plays now
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Putin: Terrorists use Syria ceasefire to try & regroup

https://www.rt.com/news/359644-terroris ... ceasefire/
We agreed that the Al-Nusra Front and the likes of it would be separated from the so-called healthy opposition factions, and we would be shown where the latter are located. But what we see today is not separation of the healthy part of the opposition and the terrorists. We see terrorist forces trying to regroup.” Vladimir Putin told journalists on Saturday.

Putin said that despite the set-backs, Moscow is hopeful that this attempt at reconciliation in Syria would succeed.

“We are more positive than negative and expect that the promises, which the US administration made to us, would be delivered,” he said.


The two nations are also at odds over another key issue. Moscow says it wants the terms of the US-Russian deal to be made public and endorsed in a UN Security Council resolution. Washington insists that the terms should remain classified, saying that otherwise the truce could be derailed.
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I wonder why US would keep the terms of deal hidden even from Security Council members , In past such deals between US and Russia was also approved by UN SC members.

Wonder what is in the part where they want to keep it between them ?
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Israel is also encouraging aq jihadists on the golan heights front
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https://www.rt.com/news/359678-us-strikes-syrian-army/

air strike on a sovereign country thousands of miles away from it without provocation , without UN permission, without any danger to the US. This is their piss and democracy and rule of law. This is why most of the world hates the western powers and this is why one day these countries will pay for their crimes. Newton,s third law "every action has equal and opposite reaction".There is only one word to describe these actions "cold blooded murderers".
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http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/is-mos ... sCatID=466
Is Mosul Turkey’s next move?
Turkey demands role in Mosul battle, but coalition unconvinced
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We made mistakes after Turkey’s coup attempt: European Parliament rapporteur Piri
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/we-mad ... sCatID=510

Europe ready to kiss Erdogan`s a**.
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Utter treachery by the us....


As a delicate ceasefire appeared to be holding, the Syrian military said an airstrike Saturday by the US-led coalition hit a regime military position in eastern Syria.

The US military said the coalition thought it was hitting ISIS militants, but hours later said the airstrike may have struck Syrian soldiers.

A senior administration official told CNN late Saturday the US relayed its regret through Russia for the "unintentional loss of life."

A statement from US Central Command said the coalition conferred with the Russian military before the strike.

"The coalition airstrike was halted immediately when coalition officials were informed by Russian officials that it was possible the personnel and vehicles targeted were part of the Syrian military," CENTCOM said.

The Russian military said 62 Syrian soldiers were killed near Deir Ezzor Airport, according to the state-run Sputnik News Agency. It quoted Russian Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov as saying two F-16s and two A-10s carried out four strikes.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at 83 and said at least 120 soldiers were wounded.

A US official told CNN they broadly described the geographic area to the Russians -- as is customary -- before the strike but did not give a precise location. The coalition thought it was going after an ISIS tank position.

Russia blames the United States

About 25 minutes into the strike, the Russians called the United States and said coalition forces were hitting Syrian troops, the US official said. The United States immediately withdrew and did not strike other planned targets in that area, the official said.

Another US official said the Pentagon trusts the Russian military unit that placed the call informing them of the incorrect target and had little doubt something went wrong
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Russia will need to put in a buk and s300 into deir azzor. Anyone without iff coming into a 100km radius would be shot at. Declare it a no fly zone
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Usa provided close air support to isis. At this moment zahreddine is also on a break touring the golan heights front with his brother..was due to return next week.



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Syrian Army backed by airstrikes regain some points on Jabal Tharda which IS had advanced upon, DeirEzzor


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SOHR says 80 SAA killed by US airstrikes which paved the way for IS advance, DeirEzzor


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SyAAF & RuAF carry out airstrikes on south (Tharda) & west (Baghiliyah) entrances to DeirEzzor, clashes continue on Tharda - Airbase axis


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pt Russian MoD says 2 F16 & 2 A10 aircraft carried out the air raid - Interfax


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Russian MoD says 62 Syrian soldiers martyred and 100 wounded due to Coalition/US airstrikes on their positions on Jabal Tharda, DeirEzzor


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@AConcernedSyr saa are on the defensive, isis captured pretty much all of tharda area


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IS have captured Tell Kroum & Jabal Tharda, Syrian Army have sent reinforcements to outskirts of Airbase to repel IS advance


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Syrian Army MoD releases statement regarding Coalition/US air raid on Syrian Army position which aided isis
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Potus has lost control over his own military..trying to sabotage the kerry deal...as mentioned timed for when zahreddine was away



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@agitpapa + damage on Assad forces & Kerry-Lavrov deal and 4 complete deniability. A 50-min attack targeting even the column coming from +


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Just like his play in Hasaka that turned YPG & SAA against each other, Gen Townsend planned this deliberate strike both to inflict max+


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@kingmj_naomi You can start here https://www.amazon.com/IBM-Holocaust-Ed ... 0751531992


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@chinahand +after since 1930. Super-imperialism.



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@chinahand Only global conspiracy is globalization, what David Rockefeller called Trilateralism. It's what the rich old geezers have been+



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Ford spread Nazi propaganda, Rockefeller invested in Nazi Germany & supplied Luftwaffe & Reichsmarine, IBM built Nazi IT infrastructure.


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@tobiaschneider 100% deliberate but not WH or Joint Chiefs policy. This comes straight from Townsend who also engineered YPG-NDF fight.




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@chinahand Come on, you're a smart guy. US was full of fascists b4 WWII. Top capitalists tried to topple FDR w a military coup.


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Note that the US attack occurred while Zahreddine was away @ Quneitra 2 repulse Israel & Nusra's joint attack vs SAA. Deliberate as hell.


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+on a top Pentagon or govt job & he's scoring brownie pts w the neocons & the Killary war party by giving Assad & Putin a hard time.


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IMO both the Deir ez Zor attack & the Hasaka caper of getting the YPG to attack the NDF are CJTFOIR Cmdr Towsend's doing. He's got his eye+


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Russian MoD describes US sustained airstrike on strategic position defending Deir ez Zor airbase. Syrian losses high
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@syrianmilitary reports : 2 F-16 \ 2 A-10 were behind the attach
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BREAKING: Syrian government says US-led coalition struck its forces, allowing Islamic State group to advance.


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US bombed strategic SAA position overlooking airbase so ISIS could take it
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A couple of buk systems and a nofly zone to other ac is the best soln long term.
Short term the new syrian army and al shams front needs get a visit from the backfires
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100+ killed and more bodies still being found. It was a massacre. Most from 137 artillery brigade of repub guard fighting there nonstop for 3 years now.
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Obama compares Putin to Saddam
https://www.rt.com/news/359234-obama-tr ... n-hussein/
“When the interviewer asks him [Trump], ‘why do you support this guy [Putin]?’ He says, ‘He is a strong guy. Look, he’s got an 82 percent poll rating.’ Well, yes, Saddam Hussein had a 90 percent poll rating. If you control the media and you’ve taken away everybody's civil liberties, and you jail dissidents, that's what happens,” Obama claimed, addressing the crowd at Hillary Clinton campaign event in Philadelphia.

He loves this guy,” Obama added of Trump’s alleged cozy relationship with Putin. “Now their nominee is out there praising a guy, saying he’s a strong leader, because he invades smaller countries, jails his opponents, controls the press, and drives his economy into a recession.”
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^What is this post doing in the Levant thread?
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SyrianMilitaryCap. ‏@syrianmilitary 13h13 hours ago
US used an ECM jamming jet to cover it's attack on Dir Al Zor airport ,making sure Syrian radars wont see them coming
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US is defending ISIS’: Russia convenes UNSC meeting after US coalition strike on Syrian army
Moscow has called an urgent UN Security Council meeting after US-led coalition hit Syrian forces, killing 62 soldiers and wounding 100 more. The Russian FM spokeswoman blasted Washington over the indiscriminate airstrike that she said serves the interests of ISIS terrorists.
“If previously we had suspicions that Al-Nusra Front is protected this way, now, after today's airstrikes on the Syrian army we come to a really terrifying conclusion for the entire world: The White House is defending IS [Islamic State, formerly ISIS/ISIL]," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Rossiya 24.
“We demand a full and detailed explanation from Washington. That explanation must be given at the UN Security Council,” Zakharova added.

The Foreign Ministry has demanded full and detailed explanation from Washington over the incident in Deir ez-Zor, in which 62 Syrian troops were killed and over 100 injured.

Moscow stressed that it is concerned by the US airstrike targeting the Syrian army units which had been destroying Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants.
The ministry added that the Russian side had never been notified of US plans to carry out bombings in the Deir ez-Zor area.
"Immediately after the airstrike by coalition planes, Islamic State militants launched their offensive,” said the chief of the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria, Lieutenant General Vladimir Savchenko. He added that the Russian air force intervened immediately to halt terrorist advances and have conducted at least 10 airstrikes on Islamists’ positions since 7:00pm local time.

“[US coalition] strikes have cleared the way for ISIS fighters to take over Deir ez-Zor city now,” confirmed Syrian Minister of Defense Fahd Jassem al-Freij. “It is only because of Russian Air Force support [that] the offensive of the terrorist group was stopped. We request that the air support for the Syrian armed forces be continued by the Russian air force in order to destroy the terrorists.”

The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that US air strikes against Syrian government forces jeopardize the Syrian ceasefire deal reached between Moscow and Washington on September 9.
Earlier on Saturday Russia’s Defense Ministry said that four strikes against Syrian positions had been delivered by US-led coalition aircraft – two F-16 jet fighters and two A-10 support aircraft.
The Syrian military called the bombing a “serious and blatant aggression” against Syrian forces, and said it was "conclusive evidence" that the US and its allies support IS militants....

However, an unnamed US military official told Reuters that he was "pretty sure" that the targets hit in US-led coalition air strike on Saturday had been Syrian forces.
According to the official, the bombings in Deir ez-Zor were carried out using US intelligence, which was being gathered for days.
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Re: Levant crisis - III

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Not far fetched. Israel is now openly supporting al qaeda formations in golan heights with logistics artillery and now air strikes. Thus was thd reason zahreddine had flown there to meet other commanders and review the position.
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