Levant crisis - III

The Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum is a venue to discuss issues pertaining to India's security environment, her strategic outlook on global affairs and as well as the effect of international relations in the Indian Subcontinent. We request members to kindly stay within the mandate of this forum and keep their exchanges of views, on a civilised level, however vehemently any disagreement may be felt. All feedback regarding forum usage may be sent to the moderators using the Feedback Form or by clicking the Report Post Icon in any objectionable post for proper action. Please note that the views expressed by the Members and Moderators on these discussion boards are that of the individuals only and do not reflect the official policy or view of the Bharat-Rakshak.com Website. Copyright Violation is strictly prohibited and may result in revocation of your posting rights - please read the FAQ for full details. Users must also abide by the Forum Guidelines at all times.
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

isis warrior packing a AR15 rifle surges out to kill the kuffar....narrowly escapes iraqi army bullets

https://twitter.com/FazelHawramy/status ... 6691855364
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

still 60km of rat infested desert from tal afar to the syrian border...so lots of crabs for the PMU to squash. there is a lot of killing to do.

also it seems important iraqi towns like hawija are still under isis control despite being bypassed and hemmed in by iraqi army and kurdish areas. daesh continues to kill people like sheep in such bypassed areas

Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

seems Idlib in total is about the size of the 4 aleppo locales the freedom fighters had in the end ...
ie its like mysore vs blr

Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

attempting to do house by house SWAT VBSS in a city of 2 million with a diameter of 15km is probably unworkable if they want to finish this in months not years. and casualties from a longer fight both to iraqi army and civilians will just keep on mounting

they need to change tack here and do some armoured bull runs right into the heart of the city , maybe capture the empty area of nineveh ruins and the airport, push in more grads and howitzers and run some intimidation plays

time to get communal #blowtomodi and put pedal to the metal

Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

instead of being cowed down by a 10:1 force ratio ISIS is infact launching daily counter attacks boldly while its the iraqis who cower back and go sikular

it aint working and its a fallacy to persist forever with what does not work.
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

Elijah J. Magnier
‏@EjmAlrai
Paris turned off the Eiffel Tower's lights in solidarity with besieged #AQ, Jihadists, rebels & citizens of east #Aleppo

Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

Putin again miscalculates in his urge to be statesman and does a prithviraj chauhan....

Elijah J. Magnier ‏@EjmAlrai 7h7 hours ago
According to #Damascus, it was #Russia Putin in person who intervene to smooth the deal of East #Aleppo.

Elijah J. Magnier ‏@EjmAlrai 7h7 hours ago
#Damascus insisted all prisoners& bodies caught/held by #AQ, Jihadists and rebels in east #Aleppo to be delivered first, postponing the deal

Elijah J. Magnier ‏@EjmAlrai 7h7 hours ago
Many issues negotiated (Fua and Kfarya) were postponed due to #Moscow pressure to "declare the victory" and end east #Aleppo saga.

Elijah J. Magnier ‏@EjmAlrai 7h7 hours ago
10 ambulances entered East #Aleppo to evacuate wounded now. Russia wants to put east Aleppo behind, regardless demands from Damascus & Iran
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

ridwan is a hezbollah unit

Elijah J. Magnier ‏@EjmAlrai 22h22 hours ago
I spoke to someone who told me that 700 Ridwan were transported to #Palmyra front.
habal
BRF Oldie
Posts: 6922
Joined: 24 Dec 2009 18:46

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by habal »

Among the Western countries if the US are the most ambiguous, the UK the most subversive, then France is the most hypocritical.

They had one of them crushing people with a truck indisciminately, and now they cry crocodile tears for the victims of who? Al Qaeda? No, for the alleged victims of those who flushed Al Qaeda out of Aleppo.

They switched the lights of the Eiffel Tower off over their own enligthenment, which supposedly happened 300 years ago.
IndraD
BRF Oldie
Posts: 9365
Joined: 26 Dec 2008 15:38
Location: भारत का निश्चेत गगन

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by IndraD »

Singha wrote:Putin again miscalculates in his urge to be statesman and does a prithviraj chauhan....
only God knows what is happening there: one step forward two step backwards and an appointed secretary state US with massive pro Ru stance!
Looks like Putin wants to do a Khan ! 'Syria has been liberated, long live democracy'....
habal
BRF Oldie
Posts: 6922
Joined: 24 Dec 2009 18:46

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by habal »

The vast majority of the people of Aleppo celebrate while western media is wailing hysterically about the fate of a few thousand thugs and their families. One doesn't even want to imagine the kinds of retributions we would have witnessed if the headchoppers had won, yet the mainstream media screams about fake massacres reported from discredited sources.
The world is still on it’s head, but President Assad, President Putin and their allies have won a great victory with hopefully many more to enjoy in 2017.
habal
BRF Oldie
Posts: 6922
Joined: 24 Dec 2009 18:46

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by habal »

first buses from aleppo waiting to cross ramouseh into western border

Image

Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

As things stand, trump and tillerson seem more pro russia than putin and lavrov :rotfl:

And vice versa .

Dare on dare..two sets of manchurian candidates :lol:
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

https://mobile.twitter.com/sayed_ridha/ ... 40/photo/1

A convoy of 21 buses and ambulances is heading toward fuah kafraya to start evacuating 1500 injured people
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

Elite ghost warrior on kuznetsov to find who is sabotaging the arrester cables

https://mobile.twitter.com/RSS_40/statu ... 8722939904
Austin
BRF Oldie
Posts: 23387
Joined: 23 Jul 2000 11:31

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Austin »

Singha wrote:Elite ghost warrior on kuznetsov to find who is sabotaging the arrester cables

https://mobile.twitter.com/RSS_40/statu ... 8722939904
:lol:
IndraD
BRF Oldie
Posts: 9365
Joined: 26 Dec 2008 15:38
Location: भारत का निश्चेत गगन

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by IndraD »

IndraD
BRF Oldie
Posts: 9365
Joined: 26 Dec 2008 15:38
Location: भारत का निश्चेत गगन

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by IndraD »

Could ISIS 2.0 become a reality

The Jihadi Threat: ISIS, Al Qaeda and Beyond – published this month by the United States Institute of Peace and the Wilson Centre. “The military has made major headway against ISIS, but the government has not brokered a basic power-sharing agreement among the country’s diverse Sunni, Shiite, Kurdish and other communities in the thirteen years since the fall of Saddam Hussein. The military campaign has repeatedly been out of sync with a political resolution,”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudl ... e29b53291d
prahaar
BRF Oldie
Posts: 2834
Joined: 15 Oct 2005 04:14

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by prahaar »

At one point few years back it appeared that Assad is inches away from Saddam. Brihaspatiji had said he will survive this one just fine. I don't remember now the signs which he had mentioned. Hence brought this up to request a recap of his prognosis. Thanks.
IndraD
BRF Oldie
Posts: 9365
Joined: 26 Dec 2008 15:38
Location: भारत का निश्चेत गगन

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by IndraD »

Syria needs $350 billion to rebuild itself, who will give that money ?
ramana
Forum Moderator
Posts: 60278
Joined: 01 Jan 1970 05:30

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by ramana »

Singha wrote:Putin again miscalculates in his urge to be statesman and does a prithviraj chauhan....

...

Syria regaining Aleppo quickly is more important than killing a few miscreants and prolonging the siege.
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

If assad and kurds can get together in a federal system they can slowly rebuild using oil and gas exports and perhaps iran china russia soft loans. Tourism can help. Agriculture can be revived in the orchards.

For this there cannot be UN sanctions levied by spiteful players like the EU.

Usa might play ball if the kurds get their settlement.

In iraq the kurds need to get more disillusioned under the barzani dynasty before warming up to baghdad. For now usa is not keen on splitting iraq.
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

But assads hawkish advisers and ego will lead to disaster if he insists on reconquest of kurdish areas too. Saa will likely mutiny and depose him...with russian blessings.

The big boys are never hung up on people. They are fixated on outcomes and will find people who will deliver the outcomes.

Some really popular military commander can surely evict the soft milkfed damascus elite, co opt the sabiha strongmen and become the next king of the hilll
Rammpal
BRFite
Posts: 290
Joined: 23 Sep 2016 12:21

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Rammpal »

IndraD wrote:Syria needs $350 billion to rebuild itself, who will give that money ?
Rahul and Sonia ?
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

Image

Image

Image

Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

people taking away food supplies from the warehouses of the jihadis. free food now. no more starving.

https://twitter.com/Brasco_Aad/status/8 ... 1338218497
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

Uncles soon maybe coming to EU playground to play with the little kids

Image
Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

the double crossing seems to have already started now that jihadis are out of aleppo and only civilians remain...

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 8h8 hours ago
Rebels are not allowing buses to reach Fuah-Kafraya

Leith Abou Fadel ‏@leithfadel 7h7 hours ago
While the Syrian Army has allowed buses into east Aleppo, jihadists are blocking civilians in Kafraya and Fouaa from leaving
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha 9h9 hours ago
Ambulances arrive at Bab al-Hawa bordercrossing to take wounded/sick who were evacuated from east Aleppo & take them to hospitals in Turkey

Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

the revolution as a painting

Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

maytham ‏@maytham956 12h12 hours ago
Sources: Groups from #AlZinki's militants surrendered to the #SAA in order to settle their legal status and benefit from the amnesty decree
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

Image
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

^^ proudly supporting piss and chaos all over.
Singha
BRF Oldie
Posts: 66589
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 19:42
Location: the grasshopper lies heavy

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by Singha »

maytham ‏@maytham956 16h16 hours ago
3
In the past few days #Turkey and #US were negotiating with #Syria and #Russia in order to ensure the safety of thos #AlNusra terrorists

maytham ‏@maytham956 16h16 hours ago
2
#AlNusra are burning their headquarters along with all documents in order not to reveal the identity of those who were sponsoring them

maytham ‏@maytham956 16h16 hours ago
1
The militants who are still in the remaining neighborhoods of eastern #Aleppo are mainly from #AlNusra terrorist group
habal
BRF Oldie
Posts: 6922
Joined: 24 Dec 2009 18:46

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by habal »

careful there .. Paris will switch off lights anytime because they take offence at plight of aleppo victims terrorists.
habal
BRF Oldie
Posts: 6922
Joined: 24 Dec 2009 18:46

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by habal »

SAA killed 150 ISIS at deserted battalion T4

https://twitter.com/maytham956/status/8 ... 8686341120

Intense attack ongoing on T4 — doesn’t sound like the same fight

https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/stat ... 7034562560
habal
BRF Oldie
Posts: 6922
Joined: 24 Dec 2009 18:46

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by habal »

CHRONICLE OF FIGHT IN PALMYRA FROM SERVICEMAN OF SYRIAN ARMY

A soldier of the Syrian Army described the battle in Palmyra, in which he took part.


https://southfront.org/chronicle-of-fig ... um=twitter
habal
BRF Oldie
Posts: 6922
Joined: 24 Dec 2009 18:46

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by habal »

Interesting insight by South Front highlighting some of the “fundamental mistakes” that made the blitz attack by ISIS on Palmyra possible

habal
BRF Oldie
Posts: 6922
Joined: 24 Dec 2009 18:46

Re: Levant crisis - III

Post by habal »

An interesting rumor has it that after the Palmyra boondogle ISIS is offering half a million dollar to anyone who brings Muhaysini's head on a pale. :rotfl:

No wonder he decided to hit the road.
Post Reply