The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 01 Mar 2016 07:42

IS has a very strong presence in palmyra south of the Shaer gas field in that map. so strong in fact the govt decided to just hold things there and focus on other fronts facing turkey instead.

a couple months back hezbollah had momentum there and had even published a video saying 'palmyra we are coming' with video of the city from overlooking hills to the west. but then it got deprioritized and most hezbollah moved into aleppo and hama.

also artillery use on the ISIS infested ruins would destroy the historical sites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScD2hslBzLw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om56V0l2HCA

Satya_anveshi · Post by **Satya_anveshi** » 01 Mar 2016 07:56

Status on Ceasefire - Feb 29, 2016
At 6:28, Russian Gen says that they fully control the situation all over the territory of Syria.

Y. Kanan · Post by **Y. Kanan** » 01 Mar 2016 08:00

Singha wrote:

Considering the current world oil glut I wonder if it's even worth the trouble to the Syrian regime to retake those areas.

deejay · Post by **deejay** » 01 Mar 2016 08:53

^^^ It is their territory. They will take it. Else the Sunni states and NATO will split Syria to their convenience

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 01 Mar 2016 09:56

"not a blade of grass grows in aksai chin" - revered banditji

deejay · Post by **deejay** » 01 Mar 2016 10:36

The SAA have captured an Oil rich territory from ISIS in Eastern Homs and some more territory near Palmyra

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/sy ... east-homs/

Small gains in Lattakia for SAA but the hilltop of Kabane is yet to be captured.

In Daraa province, 2500 people from Ibta have negotiated with Syrian Gov. to move to govt control areas for work. A counter protest by rebels against the Gov was organised in the nearby town of Dael. Both these towns had negotiated a peaceful integration with regime held territories a few weeks earlier but the 'hard line moderate terrorists' had prevailed in scuttling the deal.

By and large the ceasefire has held and first aid / relief material is begining to be delivered. Aid has started from the newly freed areas of Lattakia.

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 01 Mar 2016 11:02

Singha wrote:"not a blade of grass grows in aksai chin" - revered banditji

Thats, not EVEN a blade to you, thank you. And just for that we take away both the birthday and death day from the list of holidays on your personal calendar. Report to work both days even if they are sundays!

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 01 Mar 2016 11:48

#Raqqa #ISIS Executed 8 Dutch fighters on Friday, 26 of Feb After fights with Iraqi leaders in #Raqqa and they arrested more Dutch fighters

meantime people are debating about a debate who all attack mosul and who should sit out. by creating this "shias cannot operate in sunni territory" and vice versa thing in a multi-sect/religious country that is iraq, US is fanning the flames of further civil wars and separatism imo.
https://elijahjm.wordpress.com/2016/03/ ... -to-syria/

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 01 Mar 2016 12:04

^^^ may just be a prop a &^%$# kite flying. not that coconuts dont roll all the time be it riyadh or raqqa.

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 01 Mar 2016 12:48

dutch meaning moroccan/algerian...

deejay · Post by **deejay** » 01 Mar 2016 14:16

Shreeman wrote:^^^ may just be a prop a &^%$# kite flying. not that coconuts dont roll all the time be it riyadh or raqqa.

This could be a delay tactics as the forces amassed as of now are neither cohesive, nor adequate. Simultaneously a lot of US news sources are piping up on Mosul dam destruction and devastation aftermath. Someone, does not want Mosul attacked.

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 01 Mar 2016 14:20

i wonder if ISIS operates like a multi-layered outfit, where all jehadis are green but some jehadis are more green than others...
we have already seen how they denigrate indian IS volunteers
maybe the core baathist/sunni ex army types stay back in the shadows (and the oil rich sunni heartlands) and the yahoos and foreign legion are in the forefront for the cameras and to serve as cannon fodder
when the latter are all annihilated, the core will come out and make a political settlement as some 'new' acceptable sunni power base/tribal affiliation?

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 01 Mar 2016 15:14

i doubt the hard core can find a political road back in iraq even with the sunni tribes. the new caliphate (2nd foundations) will have to come up in maghreb-sahel region which is ripe for takeover.

like locusts , the swarm shall migrate to fresh fields flush with grain...

deejay · Post by **deejay** » 01 Mar 2016 15:53

Some folks are waking up to the reality that good must also be bad (terrorist)

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... -guys.html

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 01 Mar 2016 17:35

Singha,you must instead mean "sands flushed with oil.."!

Meanwhile,the Soothi Barbarians and the accursed Clown Prince,MB Sh*tworm,are trying to sabotage the fragile ceasefire brokered by Russia and the US.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world
Saudi Arabia 'trying to destroy fragile truce in Syria'
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said there been some incidents but the ceasefire was generally holding

Ashley Cowburn |
The Syrian regime has accused Saudi Arabia of trying to undermine peace efforts as the fragile ceasefire in the war-torn region enters its third day.

Bashar al-Assad’s government said the Saudi kingdom’s proposal of “plan B” if the truce fails is an attempt to thwart the cessation of combat operations.

The unstable peace has, so far, significantly reduced violence across the country enabling some aid to be delivered to desperate civilians in besieged towns.

“What Adel al-Jubeir [Saudi foreign minister] says….about a plan B regarding the current developments in Syria is merely a delusion in the mind of the Saudi regime,” a Syrian foreign ministry official was quoted as saying in a statement on state media. "Jubeir's statements are ... an attempt to thwart the cessation of combat operations," it added

Syria truce brings calm for some despite Russian strikes

On the second day of the ceasefire – brokered by negotiations between Moscow and Washington to halt fighting in the region – Jubeir said that the Syrian regime and its ally Russia had violated the truce, and that there would be an alternative plan if it became apparent Damascus and its allies were not serious about the ceasefire. He did not deliberate on any of the details with a so-called “plan B”.

An international task force was due to meet on Monday in a bid to shore up Syria's ceasefire, as the United Nations scrambled to deliver aid to thousands of besieged civilians. The task force, co-chaired by Moscow and Washington, will evaluate allegations of a range of breaches, a Western diplomat said.

At the weekend, key regime backer Russia traded accusations with the main opposition grouping, the High Negotiations Committee, over truce violations. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that the allegations "must all of course be verified," but that his government "would be vigilant about [the truce's] concrete application.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon said there been some incidents but the ceasefire was generally holding. He told reporters in Geneva: "As of now I can tell you that by and large the cessation of hostilities is holding even though we have experienced some incidents.”

Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations’ mediator responsible for Syria, said he intends to reconvene peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition on March 7, provided the halt in fighting largely holds and allows for greater delivery of humanitarian relief.

The truce is meant to open the way for aid to more than 480,000 Syrians living in areas currently besieged by government forces, rebels or jihadists. A convoy carrying sanitation supplies and blankets was due to head to the town of Moadamiyet al-Sham, surrounded by regime forces south of Damascus, on Monday, a UN source told AFP news agency.

Meanwhile, the deputy Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has aired the view that Syria could become a federal state if the model works in the country.

"If as a result of talks, consultations and discussions on Syria's future state order ... they come to an opinion that namely this [federal] model will work to serve the task of preserving Syria as a united, secular, independent and sovereign nation, then who will object to this?" Mr Ryabkov said.

After five years of civil war that has killed 250,000 people and driven some 11 million from their homes, Syria's territory is already effectively split between various parties, including the government and its allies, Western-backed Kurds, opposition groups and Islamic State militants.

deejay · Post by **deejay** » 01 Mar 2016 18:47

SyrianMilitaryCap. ‏@syrianmilitary now17 hours ago
Just got the name of the Syrian APS its
"Sarab-1" in English Mirage-1
@oryxspioenkop @green_lemonnn @bm21_grad

Kati · Post by **Kati** » 01 Mar 2016 18:49

Sorry, if this has been posted before.

Putin, the godfather of Kurdistan....

[paying back NATO by the same coin (for Kosovo)]
http://nationalinterest.org/feature/vla ... stan-15358

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 01 Mar 2016 19:03

Russian now have deployed Counter Battery Radar "Zoo-1 in Syria

Russia has deployed in Syria to fight counter-battery radars

Over the past three days to Syria to two airfield radars Hmeymim transferred to expose cases of artillery militants, violating the truce. This was stated by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, reports "Interfax" .

Also Hmeymim transferred three sets of unmanned aerial vehicles designed for reconnaissance.

Radar stations counterbattery - a mobile system designed to accurately determine the coordinates of the positions of enemy firepower. Exploration conducted by means of resection of the trajectory of shells, mines and rockets in flight, followed by calculation of the starting point.

In 2007, the Russian ground troops were armed with artillery reconnaissance radar complex 1L219M "Zoo-1."

The equipment is able to conduct reconnaissance complex positions mortars 82-120 millimeters at distances up to 13-17 kilometers, guns caliber 105-155 millimeters - at a distance of 10-12 kilometers, multiple launch rocket systems - up to 22 kilometers, tactical missiles - up to 45 kilometers. The complex is capable of detecting up to 70 firing positions in a minute, while escorting up to 12 targets.

https://lenta.ru/news/2016/03/01/radar/

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 01 Mar 2016 19:58

Next up: mysterious pest-e-sha'eed of Turkish artillery and tanks. Fire one shell. Receive one warhead seconds later. Correction: 1 warhead followed by a whole shower of warheads 10 seconds later as the drone confirms the presence of several tanks/ and or artillery pieces. One for each target, on target. Totally denied by everyone since they are all observing Ceasefire onlee.
This is what was reported from Mariupol back last year:

3 (UkBapZi) tanks pulled into the school courtyard and stopped. A few seconds later, a missile came in, and blasted the first tank. A couple of seconds later, another hit the second tank. Pieces of flesh were hanging from trees and lampposts. The crew of the 3rd tank got out and ran as fast as they could. Nothing came to hit them.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 01 Mar 2016 20:06

Elijah J. Magnier ‏@EjmAlrai 5h5 hours ago
#BreakingNews: Fuelling Lebanon?
#Greece arrest crew of a ship 6 #Syria/n, 4 #India/n 1 #Lebanese carrying weapons from #Turkey to #Lebanon.

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est of IS kia in the khanasser offensive at 450 , perhaps some 150-200 on govt side. there have been some bitter battles looking at burned out tanks and huge damage near the road which was opened to civilians today. food is flowing up to aleppo now. one senior iranian and two senior hezbollah leaders also kia.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 01 Mar 2016 21:32

looks like a fair number of training outfits provide high risk civilian contractor courses

these people find employment in places like iraq which is the MNREGA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1g-x9ncP8I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm6hC2oW5P8

way things are shaping out, mehico could be the next MNREGA...

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 01 Mar 2016 21:53

The turkish artillary will not be hit. And they will keep firing to sooth the sultans temperament. No one wants a flare up in turkey for now. Wait a few years.

Numbers, 450 or 4500 are meaningless. There have been 5, 1,..2,..3,..4,..5 years of unlimited import of manpower from caucasus to birmingistan to talipaan. It was going on for so long they started needing mail order brides AND had the time to organise that AND accept deliveries. Time and time again.

Mine the borders, raze the empty concrete. 5M or so people leaving leaves a lot of emptt nests for hornets. Rats will hide in empty holes if you do not plug them.

Media focus has left syria. Establishments risk getting a trump at the helm if the next six months arent solely focused on domestic mudslinging. So there is a huge huge opportunity to close off jordan and turkey pipes. If the holey korea can manage a minefield, syria can do too. Its only a few hundred kms, or a few hundred thousand total mines. Thats probably in their inventory. Buy as many DJI phantoms as you can on top. It will be reduced to a uighar problem.

Otherwise, its advertisement, testing, unveiling of military hardware. Mere richard polishing. The US wants its cut in kurdish syria, has boots on the ground there and I doubt anyone dislodges them. But the araps and turks are expendable. That will make syria a ukraine++ which is great for evryone except turkii.

Cant say I am a fan of scorched earth tactics but termites have few other effective solutions. Meanwhile, this we call them migrants you call them displaced they call them refugees debate has been great. Why arent the enterprizing exporting low cost boats, life jackets, survival equipment and trekking/hiking/cuising courses to keep the european shores busy. The money they spend there will be the money that will otherwise be donated to shore up hyooman rights or convert the unwashed to a better religion. This migrant rush needs to be a permanent thing.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 01 Mar 2016 22:12

http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/hamas-co ... eststories

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 02 Mar 2016 00:06

This rings true as a real Middle-East/Mediterranean Imperial Succession Process Template. SOP. IOW, the real story of Hulio Cesaro, later twisted by William Shaikh Bin Speare into an improbable drama.

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 02 Mar 2016 01:09

Although the Russians are supposedly uncaring about their ppl unlike The West, they have no lack of memory

Syrian Army Captures Terrorist Helping Murder of Downed Russian Bomber's Pilot
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army captured a terrorist of the notorious Turkish nationalist organization, the Grey Wolves, who had played a role in the killing of one of the pilots of Russia's Su-24 bomber which was downed by Turkey's Air Force on November 24, 2015.
"The captured terrorist was among the first group of militants who arrived at the Su-24 crash scene on November 24, killing one of the pilots and stealing his personal belongings," the Arabic service of Russia Today news channel reported.
Russia's Su-24 bomber with two pilots onboard was shot down by the Turkish Air Force on November 24, 2015.
The crew of the Su-24 bomber managed to eject but one of the pilots, Oleg Peshkov, was killed by gunfire from the ground. The second pilot, Konstantin Murakhtin, was rescued and taken to the Russian air base.
In late December, leader of the Turkish nationalist organization, the Grey Wolves Alparslan Celik claimed responsibility for killing the pilot of the downed Russian bomber.
In an interview with Turkey's Hurriyet newspaper in late December, Celik openly admitted that he had directly taken part in the murder of the Russian pilot. Moscow had repeatedly called on Ankara to find and detain Celik.
Ankara made no moves to detain Celik, Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov said at the time.
"Turkish authorities have taken no steps to detain him (Celik). He appears in TV programs and a number of newspapers have published his interview so Mr. Celik walks freely in Turkey," Karlov told the Rossiya 24 TV channel.

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 02 Mar 2016 01:20

Reminds me of the National Institute for Total War on Intelligent Thought
Monday, February 29, 2016

Russian Airstrikes in Syria from February 17 - 28, 2016: Pre and Post Cessation of Hostilities
By Genevieve Casagrande and Jodi Brignola

Key Takeaway: Russia has continued its air campaign in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, despite the ongoing cessation of hostilities agreement that began on February 27. Russian airstrikes concentrated in opposition-held areas of northwestern Syria on February 28, following a lull in Russian airstrikes on February 27. The ceasefire, however, is largely holding, despite accusations from both pro- and anti-regime elements of violations of the agreement. The Russian MoD reported nine violations of the ceasefire by “terrorist” groups, “moderate” opposition factions, and Turkey. Head of the opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) Riad Hijab accused Russian warplanes of conducting 26 airstrikes on February 28 targeting opposition factions that have announced their commitment to the truce. Hijab stressed that “negotiations will be unfeasible” amidst continued Russian use of cluster munitions and persistent violations of the ceasefire by the Syrian regime and its allies resulting in civilian casualties. Russian airstrikes have reportedly targeted the headquarters of U.S.-backed TOW anti-tank missile recipient Firqat al-Wasta in northern Hama Province on February 29. The likely continuation of Russian and regime air operations against mainstream elements of the opposition throughout western Syria under the guise of fighting terrorism will ultimately threaten the stability of any sustainable ceasefire agreement.

Note: ISW did not assess any strike locations with high confidence from February 17-18, 2016
The following graphic depicts ISW’s assessment of Russian airstrike locations based on reports from local Syrian activist networks, Syrian state-run media, and statements by Russian and Western officials. This map represents locations targeted by Russia’s air campaign, rather than the number of individual strikes or sorties.
High-Confidence reporting. ISW places high confidence in reports corroborated both by official government statements reported through credible channels and documentation from rebel factions or activist networks on the ground in Syria deemed to be credible.
Low-Confidence reporting. ISW places low confidence in secondary sources that have not been confirmed or sources deemed likely to contain disinformation.

Bottom line: Gen. Vodkov ain't no boob.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2016 06:09

this week a IS car bomb killed some 100 in sadr city, the bastion of moqtada al sadr. the iraqi PM also had a meeting with him. Abhu ghraib was also attacked and 20 IS killed.

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 16h16 hours ago
#IS suicide bomber kills Brig. Gen. Ali Aboud & Lieu. Col. Farhan Ibrahim at HQ of 3rd Regiment west of #Ramadi #Iraq

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2016 06:13

this 20 part tweet explains how the 75 moroccan(dutch) member unit of IS fell out with iraqi IS , they were all arrested and 8 executed. as usual it started with a overbearing IS internal police unit arresting and beating to death a young member of the unit.

https://twitter.com/HaraldDoornbos/stat ... 5501769730

one clue: the raqqa leadership reported to higher leadership in iraq. so might be the big boys live in mosul or talk via mosul patched phone line from africa.

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 02 Mar 2016 06:14

It is a little known fact that apart from eejypt, seeriya is where entire achi-yo-logy departments went to dig, from sures of lake michigan all the way down to deep saooth. And in the continent, similarly so. All those rich kids digging up sand castles so they can get their degrees and be valiant shepherds of their parents' slave shops, ahem, bijnesses. They will be heart broken. How could you let palmyra be threatened?

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2016 06:16

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 18h18 hours ago
#ISF #HashdShaabi launch an offensive at #Samarra west #SalahDin province, offensive is named after Imam Al-Hadi

^^ this area was semi cleaned during the tikrit offensive to protect the eastern flank. looks like IS were allowed to filter in again by withdrawing the shia militias to the south.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2016 06:21

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2016 06:23

could tie in with the arms loaded ship detained by greece yesterday from turkey to lebanon.

stratfor.com

Lebanon: Saudi Arabia Is Courting Syrian Refugees, Politician Says
According to a Sunni politician in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia is reportedly courting Syrian refugees in Lebanon with the goal of establishing an anti-Hezbollah Sunni militia.
MAR 1, 2016 | 15:42 GMT

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2016 06:29

http://thefifthcolumnnews.com/2016/03/c ... ialnetwork

Chania, Greece (TFC) According to Greek and Turkish sources, a cargo ship containing thousands of weapons, ammunition, and explosives was seized by Greek authorities on February 28th. The ship– sporting a Togo flag– had reportedly left a Turkish port in Izmir and was traveling to Lebanon as well as the southeastern African coast.

The ship, named “Kukui Boy”, was seized by the port authority of Chania for reportedly carrying a hoist-crane, suspicious containers, and not obeying a “stop” warning. Greek custom officials claim the ship did have supporting documents for the at least some of the weapons; however, officials are still unsure of their legitimacy or if all weapons had been properly accounted for. The 11 member crew included six people from Syria, four from India, and one from Lebanon. The ship was carrying six containers total– two of which have been labeled “suspicious” by Greek authorities. An investigation is still underway.

This nearly mirrors an incident from last year. In September the Greek coast guard seized a ship, “Haddad 1”, with a Bolivian flag carrying undeclared weapons which was reportedly traveling from Turkey to Libya. The Turkish foreign ministry claimed all weapons were destined for the Sudanese police force and had been documented. The ship did contain building materials destined for Libya. Documentation on the ship showed it was destined for Misrata, Libya— which is controlled by Libya Dawn. Greek media suspected local Libya Dawn rivals affiliated with Islamic State to be the final recipients.

Regardless of destination, the Haddad 1 did not have a good maritime record. It was currently banned from all European ports after being detained at least four times for failure to follow safety checks. The maritime transparency data base Equasis claims the ship had been owned by two companies with the same address yet no telephone number. One company, IMS Hellenic, operates several ships sporting flags from a variety of countries including Togo, Tanzania, and Bolivia. The weapons on the Haddad 1 appeared to be concealed under furniture and gymnastic mats.

We may never know the true destinations for these ships or who the weapons were intended for. One thing is clear: Greek authorities keep intercepting weapons moving in and out of Turkey. Just last month three Iraqi-born British nationals were arrested by Greek authorities near the Turkish border with at least 22 firearms and 200,000 rounds of ammunition. In January, two people– one Bosnian, one possibly from Yemen– both with Swedish passports were both arrested with combat material and a destination of Turkey. There is only one aspect that remains consistent in all of these stories: suspicious weapons and vessels are moving along the Turkish border.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2016 06:33

Leith Abou Fadel ‏@leithfadel 1h1 hour ago
Leith Abou Fadel Retweeted Al-Masdar News
This is confirmed. Major military operation in Palmyra is coming after the Desert Hawks were transferred here

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2016 06:39

On Tuesday morning in the Aleppo Governorate’s eastern countryside, the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) attempted to transfer a large amount of fighters from the Al-Bab Plateau to unknown location; however, they were struck by the swarming Russian fighter jets as they were passing through the villages of ‘Ayn Al-Jahish, Abu Taltal, Touman, Al-Shamawiyah, Sheikh Dun, and Al-Bayrat. According to a senior officer from the Syrian Air Defense, the Russian and Syrian air forces killed several ISIS combatants and destroyed over 10 armored vehicles in the eastern Aleppo countryside.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/ru ... st-aleppo/ | Al-Masdar News

deejay · Post by **deejay** » 02 Mar 2016 10:19

Ivan Sidorenko ‏@IvanSidorenko1 now3 hours ago
#Syria #SAA #NDF #SyrianArabArmy #SyrianArmy #SyrianArmedForces #Russia #Russia Photo September 4th, 2015. BTR-82A

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2016 10:25

@khalidi_4_sham 9h9 hours ago
Heavy clashes in Jordan between Jordan Govt and Salafi's don't be surprised if Jordan Arrests Sh Maqdisi&Abu Qatada as a retaliation

very graphic: iraqi army/militias with dead IS heads
https://twitter.com/ShamiRebel/status/7 ... 9937948672

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 02 Mar 2016 10:27

Leith Abou Fadel ‏@leithfadel 3h3 hours ago
Leith Abou Fadel Retweeted Al-Masdar News
Bad day for ISIS in Deir Ezzor. Republican Guard reports 32 terrorists killed near the downtown area.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 02 Mar 2016 10:28

deejay wrote:
Ivan Sidorenko ‏@IvanSidorenko1 now3 hours ago
#Syria #SAA #NDF #SyrianArabArmy #SyrianArmy #SyrianArmedForces #Russia #Russia Photo September 4th, 2015. BTR-82A

^^ Looks like SAA is using the upgraded version of BTR-82 , BTR-82A which has stabilised Main Gun and Better Optics

http://www.army-technology.com/projects ... l-carrier/

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 02 Mar 2016 10:29

Russian deputy prime minister responds to NATO’s accusations of non-precise airstrikes

http://tass.ru/en/politics/860083

MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has responded to accusations made by NATO Supreme Allied Commander Philip Breedlove that Russian forces use non-precise weapons in Syria.

"Shifting the blame: the specialist on bombing Afghan weddings has accused us of ‘non-precise bombing’," Rogozin wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday.

Breedlove said on Tuesday: "These indiscriminate weapons used by both Bashar al-Assad, and the non-precision use of weapons by the Russian forces, I can't find any other reason for them other than to cause refugees to be on the move and make them someone else's problem."