Levant crisis - III

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 26 Nov 2016 20:30

So looks like al muhandesi al amiri and al kaabi might be wearing full general badges soon.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 26 Nov 2016 21:53

Al masdar

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:15 P.M.) - Radical Saudi cleric, Sheikh 'Abdullah Muhaysni, told a TV reporter this week that Turkey must intervene in Syria to defeat the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and government.

"How long will Turkey and its people allow the regime's oppression to continue?" the radical cleric said in the interview.

Muhaysni believes its Turkey's Islamic duty to defeat the Syrian government, despite his past promises of defeating the Syrian Arab Army with jihadist rebels.

"Why doesn't Turkey use its powerful army against the Syrian regime; it is their duty," Muhaysni added

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

https://mobile.twitter.com/sayed_ridha/ ... 12/photo/1

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 02:23

Petolucem says east aleppo is being cut into 3 pieces not 2. They are close to making it 2 pieces now....

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 02:25

Tigers are all over the place and other units opening new flanks to spread jihadis thin...liwa al quds are familiar with their home city and leading role in northern sector

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 02:27

Saa have reached near southern outskirts of al bab as isis ran away from that area.

A new iraqi column will shortly open the south east mosul front after advancing up the tigris shores..they are on outskirts now

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 27 Nov 2016 02:51

Syrian government forces take biggest rebel-held district of Aleppo
#SyriaWar
Capture of district may give army line-of-fire control over several other parts of city's rebel-held east Syrian government forces have taken "full control" of the rebel-held district of Masaken Hanano in the northern battlefield city of Aleppo, state media said on Saturday.

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 27 Nov 2016 03:55

ISIS executioners drag 15 young men from their homes and execute them by firing squad in a Mosul park for threatening to mutiny

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z4R9kCm5Xm

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 27 Nov 2016 03:58

US troops photographed on Mosul front lines

an entire team of Iraqi intelligence has been working to prevent US soldiers getting photographed in Iraq yet many pics of them surface

https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/ ... ront-lines

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 07:15

The eggshell helmets look more british or french to me

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 08:15

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha
Militants in al-Haydariyah are attempting to negotiate with Syrian Army to hand over district in return for amnesty, Aleppo

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 08:15

No evidence so far of elaborate isis type tunnel networks

Shanmukh · Post by **Shanmukh** » 27 Nov 2016 08:38

This advances by SAA in Aleppo are interesting. Assuming that the SAA can take Aleppo, what comes next for them?

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 16:26

Idlib

Bhurishravas · Post by **Bhurishravas** » 27 Nov 2016 17:07

http://www.dw.com/en/german-court-cites ... a-36532293

German court cites Turkey's support for terrorism in Kurdish militant case
A German court has taken into account Turkey's persecution of Kurds and support for the so-called 'Islamic State' (IS) and al-Qaeda in a case against a PKK member. The court opinion is sure to rile Turkey.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 19:32

Aleppo is a city. Idlib is a state..a far bigger problem.

Imo it will be a 12 month project

Phase1...hezbollah and allies attack sw from aleppo to hit the jihadi silk road to saraqib....saa nd ypg jointly attack west aleppo areas like haritan anadan etc.

Once this swamp is drained...

Phase2....put pressure on jisr al shugour from latakia side...this will need lot of arty and airpower being in mountains...

Phase3....convention combined arms attack on two axes...repub guard from western aleppo/khanasser road end and new 5th corps plus any freed up ghouta units from due south north hama axis....

It will be a vast effort and need all hands on deck.

Might be coordinated with pmu moving into eastern syria to relieve deir azzor

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 19:42

If and when sdf launches a proper attack on raqqa,

Saa would take advantage to capture the al safira plains centered on deir hafr

Saa would enlarge the buffer zone around deir azzor

Then await the entry of pmu from al qaim on border

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 19:48

Biscuit crumbling....

Bbc

Syrian government forces have retaken a second rebel-held district in eastern Aleppo, the military says.
It said the army and its allies had "fully recaptured" Jabal Badro.

Hours earlier, rebel sources confirmed that neighbouring Hanano district had fallen and was now under government control.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 19:50

Habal and others can you find a good aleppo city map with mohalla level labels..fight is now block or street level and these names will be easier to decipher

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 19:53

Petolucem is usually reliable...

Peto Lucem ‏@PetoLucem
@dutchresearcher No, we need official confirmation. But seems like full capture of northern Aleppo districts is just a matter of hours.

Peto Lucem
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Peto Lucem ‏@PetoLucem
Opposition media claims militants are also pulling out from Sheikh Kheder and Sheikh Fares districts in northern #Aleppo. #Syria

Peto Lucem
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Peto Lucem ‏@PetoLucem
#SAA advances so fast in #Aleppo, it's hard to keep updated. Reports say SAA captured #Sakhur park. Some claim even whole district secured.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 19:55

The northern pocket might be abandoned by jihadis before the door closes in a day or two. Will take another week to clear ied, remove explosives, restore broken basic infra and move people to temp camps on govt side...

Will be a real morale breaker for the jihad if so

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 19:57

Capture of hanano was like pulling out a vertebra from backbone it seems....spine is weak and prone to breaks now

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 27 Nov 2016 20:41

I wonder.. once Aleppo and Mosul are cleared, then isn't it better to move to solve the parking problem in Raqqa? With Mosul, Aleppo and Raqqa parking problems are solved, why would sh1ts in Idlib continue to fight? To await rescue by Lashkar-e-Erdogan? Sooner or later someone has to deal with the Ottoman armies. Maybe this is why Egypt has joined the fray?

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 20:54

Idlib is a existential threat to Assad if it blooms into another raqqaish emirate...right next to his soft heartlands. from idlib , Latakia and aleppo can be attacked again and again. its a cesspool and haven of nusra and shams front and all surrendered enclaves are sending their leftover dregs there via the famous green buses too. its a cancer that erdogan can add pus and salt into if allowed to exist. come night after day, he will double cross whatever promises of good boy behaviour he has indicated to russia when time is ripe. and the jidahis can go feral any day even if turkey says no.

Raqqa is not a existential threat to assad and nor are the arab tribes in that region greatly pro- or anti- assad...they will work with all reasonable parties.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 20:55

egypt if it commits manpower would likely secure damascus region as a garrison and free up most of the SAA there to move into a active role in the war.

Idlib is not going to be a picnic. nusra and al-shams are not going to go away or go down easy. they have nowhere left to go except sit in the buffer zone euphrates shield and draw a meager salary and compete with lower cost outsourced labour from TSP and elsewhere who go there on T1b visa and apply for "green" card

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 20:59

takbir

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 21:00

YPG yellows must be warming up the barbeques on the fire to go after the leftover dregs once the door closes. they have endured years of hell cannons without the ability to retaliate much.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 21:03

no idea where these are but just a momentum play shows saa is on the march...

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 48m48 minutes ago
Syrian Army operations to fully secure Sakhur are ongoing after capturing Jabal Badro & Ard Hamra, Fateh Halab militants fleeing southwards

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 53m53 minutes ago
Fateh Halab abandoning positions in Haydariyah

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 56m56 minutes ago
SAA begin storming al-Halek district after advances in Jandoul industrial & Ba'ideen, Fateh Halab reportedly retreat from Bustan al-Basha

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 1h1 hour ago
Syrian Army control parts of Sakhur district amid clashes with Fateh Halab who are not able to hold off the attacking forces

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 21:04

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 3h3 hours ago
IDF kill 4 militants belonging to IS-affiliated Jaish Khalid bin Walid in SW Daraa after mortars targeted a patrol in occupied Golan

meh meh

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 21:06

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 3h3 hours ago
In north Aleppo, Syrian Army & Kurdish forces take full control of hills/villages on Jabal Sha'ale (except the radar base) - 7km until alBab

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 4h4 hours ago
Syrian Army capture most of Jabal Badro with clashes at Sakhur bridge, advances also made made on Ba'ideen axis capturing several buildings

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 21:09

seems like taking jabal al ghaziat district will cut the cake into two

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 21:12

soldier meets his ma and disabled dad after 5 years

https://twitter.com/maria_engstrom/stat ... 2108062721

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 21:13

shows how close...maybe 1km...12min walk...7min jog

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 21:14

jabal badru and sakhour are both being fought for now.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 27 Nov 2016 21:43

The fall of Aleppo will be a devastating defeat for the old guard of the US establishment as Trump gave Putin the green light to exterminate ISIS.It will also be a crushing defeat for the camel dung stinking Soothis of Barbaria,the neo-Ottoman Sultan and the Gulfie Sheikhs who must be feeling rather shaky right now.This would also be a great victory for the Iranians and their legendary general.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 22:13

Brasco_Aad ‏@Brasco_Aad
-BREAKING- AT LEAST 3000 CIVILIANS WHO WERE BEING HELD HOSTAGE BY THE TERRORISTS IN #ALEPPO HAVE FLED TO GOVERNMENT HELD PARTS TODAY | AFP

Hassan Ridha
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Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha
Liwa al-Quds military operations commander Mohamad Rafe' was martyred today during operations to liberate east Aleppo

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 27 Nov 2016 22:17

For top Iraqi commander, Mosul offensive is personal battle http://www.reuters.com/article/us-midea ... SKBN13M02R

“My relatives and citizens suffered a lot from al Qaeda and ISIS. I decided to return back here. In Mosul, ISIS killed a lot from my tribe and from my friends,” he told Reuters in an interview.

Even if Islamic State is defeated in Mosul, Iraqi leaders must ensure that the same ethnic and sectarian hostilities which helped Islamic State establish a widespread presence in the country do not creep up again.

The group initially won over Sunni supporters because that sect felt marginalized by the Shi'ite-led government in Baghdad.

Jubbouri called for an end to a governing system which allocates top posts based on sects.

“It won’t be rosy. Many difficulties,” he said. “Some politicians will not like to change because many of them would lose their positions.”

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 27 Nov 2016 22:19

From a command centre in a remote US army base in Qayyarah, northern Iraq, US drone operators are keeping eye on every inch of Mosul.

As already reported fight on Aleppo front is advancing at lightning pace! 1000s of men & women flooding into govt held area.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Nov 2016 22:20

He was a famous commander and got a medal from russians after mallah farms and youth housing nd handarat camp cleared. Its a big loss for liwa al quds.

NDF
NDF – ‏@NatDefFor

Kurdish fighters in Sheikh Maqsud are helping the #SAA for liberation of Bustan al Basha
7:23 am - 27 Nov 2016

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 27 Nov 2016 22:21

Turkey playing strange double game

On Sunday, the Turkish army said 22 pro-Ankara Syrian rebels were hit by a chemical gas attack from Islamic State fighters in northern Syria.

The Turkish army is backing the Syrian fighters in an unprecedented cross-border operation it says is targeting both Isis and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia, which it considers to be a terrorist group.

The YPG is a key component of a US-backed Arab-Kurdish alliance that is fighting to oust Isis from its de facto Syria capital of Raqa, after the jihadi group overran large parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014.

Syria’s war has killed more than 300,000 people and displaced more than half the population.