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    Post  Dima Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:00 pm

    Ivan Sidorenko ‏@IvanSidorenko1  23 hours ago
    #Syria #SyrianArabArmy #SyrianArmy #SAA #SyrianRepublicanGuard #CTU #CounterTerrorismUnit
    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 CX0OXyFW8AA2qqA

    An old song from 2013 dedicated to Syrian army


    A bonus track, enjoy the song
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    Post  JohninMK Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:28 pm

    Do we get any sense that the militants have any defence in depth? Or is it a case in some places that, the SAA having overun a village, there is a then a race to see who can get to the next village first?
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    Post  Walther von Oldenburg Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:14 pm

    what do you guys think about various SAA pockets?

    The pockets in Zahraa-Nubi and Deir Ezzor area are large enough that SAA could train new recruits there - with air-delivered supplies SAA could even start new offensives from there
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    Post  magnumcromagnon Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:14 pm

    In a nutshell: Sanctimonious hypocrites that dominate the Soro's funded Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth in particular (the same guy who demonized the SCO), just check his '2' tweets:

    From 2011:

    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 CXeByiMUQAAISsu


    From 2015:

    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 CXeByiIUsAAGmNR


    Doesn't that snake-oil salesman perpetuate the workings of a successful charlatan?
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    Post  Erk Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:47 pm



    South Front update 5th. Jan 2016
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    Post  PapaDragon Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:49 am

    Map: situation in #Daraa Shiekh Meskin, #SAA liberates 60% of the town, 10% contested, 30% militant roughly

    https://mobile.twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/684066555118878720

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    Post  PapaDragon Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:52 am

    Abu Rateb, head of #ahrar_al_sham in #Homs killed.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/684433580282478593

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    Post  flamming_python Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:51 am

    Scumbags are being dropped at regular intervals, they don't travel openly in vehicle convoys anymore due to being extensively targetted, have lost the initiative in the conflict and have their offensives now regularly beaten back, and are steadily losing territory.

    This is beginning to look like the early-phase of the 2nd Chechen campaign. With any luck, soon will come the mid-phase - the continued shortening of the life-expectancy of rebel leaders, the dissolution of regular fronts and lines towards more of a counter-insurgency conflict, and the break-up of large rebel formations into smaller ones and their withdrawal towards the mountains and other places where they can be contained and gradually grinded-down, or accept surrender in exchange for amnesties.
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    Post  Big_Gazza Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:17 am

    flamming_python wrote:Scumbags are being dropped at regular intervals, they don't travel openly in vehicle convoys anymore due to being extensively targetted, have lost the initiative in the conflict and have their offensives now regularly beaten back, and are steadily losing territory.

    This is beginning to look like the early-phase of the 2nd Chechen campaign. With any luck, soon will come the mid-phase - the continued shortening of the life-expectancy of rebel leaders, the dissolution of regular fronts and lines towards more of a counter-insurgency conflict, and the break-up of large rebel formations into smaller ones and their withdrawal towards the mountains and other places where they can be contained and gradually grinded-down, or accept surrender in exchange for amnesties.

    Amnesties?  With all due respect FP, you don't offer amnesties to serpents.  You pull their fangs out and leave them in a cage to rot. Twisted Evil
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    Post  Zivo Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:08 am

    Big_Gazza wrote:
    flamming_python wrote:Scumbags are being dropped at regular intervals, they don't travel openly in vehicle convoys anymore due to being extensively targetted, have lost the initiative in the conflict and have their offensives now regularly beaten back, and are steadily losing territory.

    This is beginning to look like the early-phase of the 2nd Chechen campaign. With any luck, soon will come the mid-phase - the continued shortening of the life-expectancy of rebel leaders, the dissolution of regular fronts and lines towards more of a counter-insurgency conflict, and the break-up of large rebel formations into smaller ones and their withdrawal towards the mountains and other places where they can be contained and gradually grinded-down, or accept surrender in exchange for amnesties.

    Amnesties?  With all due respect FP, you don't offer amnesties to serpents.  You pull their fangs out and leave them in a cage to rot.  Twisted Evil

    Amnesty decreases morale, it gives the non-radical fighters the opportunity to return to normal life.
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    Post  flamming_python Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:25 pm

    Big_Gazza wrote:
    flamming_python wrote:Scumbags are being dropped at regular intervals, they don't travel openly in vehicle convoys anymore due to being extensively targetted, have lost the initiative in the conflict and have their offensives now regularly beaten back, and are steadily losing territory.

    This is beginning to look like the early-phase of the 2nd Chechen campaign. With any luck, soon will come the mid-phase - the continued shortening of the life-expectancy of rebel leaders, the dissolution of regular fronts and lines towards more of a counter-insurgency conflict, and the break-up of large rebel formations into smaller ones and their withdrawal towards the mountains and other places where they can be contained and gradually grinded-down, or accept surrender in exchange for amnesties.

    Amnesties?  With all due respect FP, you don't offer amnesties to serpents.  You pull their fangs out and leave them in a cage to rot.  Twisted Evil

    Naturally, you will only offer one once that cage has been sealed and the enemy has been effectively defanged. And of course, the known criminals will be offered no amnesty.
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    Post  JohninMK Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:56 pm

    Rats in a sack

    Daesh (Islamic State) launched an attack on positions of al-Nusra Front terrorists in Syria. The attack resulted in the death of a dozen of militants. Some 12 al-Nusra terrorists were killed in clashes that erupted after Daesh militants attacked al-Nusra Front positions in the village of Hosh Hamad in the province of Daraa.

    The recent advance by the Syrian Army across the country has increased strife among militant groups, according to FARS News.

    Earlier it was reported that Ahrar al-Sham Emir and Shura Council member was killed by unidentified gunmen in the Syrian Province of Homs. Abu Rated al-Homsi, a member of Ahrar al-Sham Shura Council and Homs Emir, was killed in Syria on Tuesday. According to reports, unidentified gunmen opened fire at a car carrying al-Homsi, the "Emir" of the Islamic Movement of Ahrar al-Sham, and his wife in the village of al-Farhaniyah, near the town of Talbiseh in Homs. Al-Homsi and his wife were killed.

    Ahrar al-Sham leaders have lost three senior commanders as a result of infighting in the recent weeks, according to intelligence sources. "Mohammad Abu Yihiya, one of the leaders of Ahrar al-Sham, and Abu Tamim another commander of the terrorist group in Jarjanaz town in Idlib province have been killed as a result of infightings," the sources told FARS News.

    Meanwhile, Takfiri terrorists acknowledged the that military commander of Ahrar al-Sham Abdul-Qader al-Dabaan had been killed.

    Last week, it was reported that heavy battles broke out between Takfiri militants from Jeish al-Islam and Jeish Tahrir al-Sham groups in Damascus province as militants continued to lose positions in Syria. Terrorists from Jeish al-Islam engaged in clashes with Jeish Tahrir al-Sham terrorists in Damascus countryside.


    Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160106/1032757830/syria-militants-discord.html#ixzz3wTaq5UaB
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    Post  flamming_python Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:11 pm

    JohninMK wrote:Rats in a sack

    Daesh (Islamic State) launched an attack on positions of al-Nusra Front terrorists in Syria. The attack resulted in the death of a dozen of militants. Some 12 al-Nusra terrorists were killed in clashes that erupted after Daesh militants attacked al-Nusra Front positions in the village of Hosh Hamad in the province of Daraa.

    The recent advance by the Syrian Army across the country has increased strife among militant groups, according to FARS News.

    Earlier it was reported that Ahrar al-Sham Emir and Shura Council member was killed by unidentified gunmen in the Syrian Province of Homs. Abu Rated al-Homsi, a member of Ahrar al-Sham Shura Council and Homs Emir, was killed in Syria on Tuesday. According to reports, unidentified gunmen opened fire at a car carrying al-Homsi, the "Emir" of the Islamic Movement of Ahrar al-Sham, and his wife in the village of al-Farhaniyah, near the town of Talbiseh in Homs. Al-Homsi and his wife were killed.

    Ahrar al-Sham leaders have lost three senior commanders as a result of infighting in the recent weeks, according to intelligence sources. "Mohammad Abu Yihiya, one of the leaders of Ahrar al-Sham, and Abu Tamim another commander of the terrorist group in Jarjanaz town in Idlib province have been killed as a result of infightings," the sources told FARS News.

    Meanwhile, Takfiri terrorists acknowledged the that military commander of Ahrar al-Sham Abdul-Qader al-Dabaan had been killed.

    Last week, it was reported that heavy battles broke out between Takfiri militants from Jeish al-Islam and Jeish Tahrir al-Sham groups in Damascus province as militants continued to lose positions in Syria. Terrorists from Jeish al-Islam engaged in clashes with Jeish Tahrir al-Sham terrorists in Damascus countryside.


    Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160106/1032757830/syria-militants-discord.html#ixzz3wTaq5UaB

    The noose is closing around them all. Can't wait until they start retreating to the more remote and inaccessable areas (and largely unpopulated); where thermobaric munitions can be used en-masse to simply blast them into the Earth's atmosphere.
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    Post  short_fuze Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:16 pm

    Some time ago the Israeli's killed a Hezbollah commader, Kuntar along with some Syrian Arab Army military. This was probably donw using a bomb fitted with an Israeli SPICE JDAM kit. This kit includes small aerodnamic wings giving the bomb a 60 km glide range. If so, it was possibly fired from the northern part of the Golan Heights occupied by Israel.

    Nasrallah, the spiritual leader of Hezbollah said they would react at a time of their choosing. It appears they have done so.

    Israel has many heavily fortified observation posts and bases along the Lebanese border in the Golan, some right on or even over the border. These are surrounded by significant and sophisticated electronic surveillance devices. The Israelis use armored bulldozers to remove suspicious objects.

    A while ago, a couple of Israeli armored vehicles were blown up by a massive bomb that totally destroyed one of them and sent the other 50 meters through the air. Four IDF were killed includeing a genral from the intelligence service at the nearby base and two of his assistants.

    The Israelis have absolutely no idea how Hezbollah managed to plant the device on the roadway. It wasd one in spite of the enhanced Israeli security in the expectation of some response.

    https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&tl=en&u=https://syrianfreepress.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/hezbollah-operation/&usg=ALkJrhgC01Ll3f4e5hisDZUfvvKXtC225w


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    Post  magnumcromagnon Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:35 pm

    short_fuze wrote:Some time ago the Israeli's killed a Hezbollah commader, Kuntar along with some Syrian Arab Army military. This was probably donw using a bomb fitted with an Israeli SPICE JDAM kit. This kit includes small aerodnamic wings giving the bomb a 60 km glide range. If so, it was possibly fired from the northern part of the Golan Heights occupied by Israel.

    Nasrallah, the spiritual leader of Hezbollah said they would react at a time of their choosing. It appears they have done so.

    Israel has many heavily fortified observation posts and bases along the Lebanese border in the Golan, some right on or even over the border. These are surrounded by significant and sophisticated electronic surveillance devices. The Israelis use armored bulldozers to remove suspicious objects.

    A while ago, a couple of Israeli armored vehicles were blown up by a massive bomb that totally destroyed one of them and sent the other 50 meters through the air. Four IDF were killed includeing a genral from the intelligence service at the nearby base and two of his assistants.

    The Israelis have absolutely no idea how Hezbollah managed to plant the device on the roadway. It wasd one in spite of the enhanced Israeli security in the expectation of some response.

    https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&tl=en&u=https://syrianfreepress.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/hezbollah-operation/&usg=ALkJrhgC01Ll3f4e5hisDZUfvvKXtC225w



    Probably had Hezbollah's presence masked by some serious ECM assets, I wonder which country and which systems could potentially do that? Wink
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    Post  short_fuze Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:07 pm

    dunno
    magnumcromagnon wrote:
    short_fuze wrote:Some time ago the Israeli's killed a Hezbollah commader, Kuntar along with some Syrian Arab Army military. This was probably donw using a bomb fitted with an Israeli SPICE JDAM kit. This kit includes small aerodnamic wings giving the bomb a 60 km glide range. If so, it was possibly fired from the northern part of the Golan Heights occupied by Israel.

    Nasrallah, the spiritual leader of Hezbollah said they would react at a time of their choosing. It appears they have done so.

    Israel has many heavily fortified observation posts and bases along the Lebanese border in the Golan, some right on or even over the border. These are surrounded by significant and sophisticated electronic surveillance devices. The Israelis use armored bulldozers to remove suspicious objects.

    A while ago, a couple of Israeli armored vehicles were blown up by a massive bomb that totally destroyed one of them and sent the other 50 meters through the air. Four IDF were killed includeing a genral from the intelligence service at the nearby base and two of his assistants.

    The Israelis have absolutely no idea how Hezbollah managed to plant the device on the roadway. It wasd one in spite of the enhanced Israeli security in the expectation of some response.

    https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&tl=en&u=https://syrianfreepress.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/hezbollah-operation/&usg=ALkJrhgC01Ll3f4e5hisDZUfvvKXtC225w



    Probably had Hezbollah's presence masked by some serious ECM assets, I wonder which country and which systems could potentially do that? Wink

    Don't look at me. I know nothing, I see nothing.  dunno

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    Post  PapaDragon Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:51 pm


    And not a single f*ck was given on this end, Go Rojava!!! russia

    The Kurds may be winning against ISIS, but they could end up making tensions in the region worse

    http://www.businessinsider.com/the-kurds-may-be-winning-against-isis-but-they-could-end-up-making-tensions-in-the-region-worse-2016-1


    My favorite part:

    ......................
    ...The Kurds are eager to fulfill their dream of a united Rojava along the entire northern border, and to deny them at least some progress toward that goal would be to stop the only effective ally against IS in northern Syria. If the West does not work with them on this objective, it will push them into the arms of Moscow, which has made clear to the PYD that it is quite willing to help; in fact, there is already clear Kurdish coordination with Russian forces in northern Aleppo province.
    ......................

    lol1
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    Post  kvs Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:13 pm

    PapaDragon wrote:
    And not a single f*ck was given on this end, Go Rojava!!! russia

    The Kurds may be winning against ISIS, but they could end up making tensions in the region worse

    http://www.businessinsider.com/the-kurds-may-be-winning-against-isis-but-they-could-end-up-making-tensions-in-the-region-worse-2016-1


    My favorite part:

    ......................
    ...The Kurds are eager to fulfill their dream of a united Rojava along the entire northern border, and to deny them at least some progress toward that goal would be to stop the only effective ally against IS in northern Syria. If the West does not work with them on this objective, it will push them into the arms of Moscow, which has made clear to the PYD that it is quite willing to help; in fact, there is already clear Kurdish coordination with Russian forces in northern Aleppo province.
    ......................

    lol1

    Oh the humanity! When will those Russians ever stop (giving terrorist sponsor regimes like the USA and KSA a hard time)?
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    Post  par far Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:14 pm

    kvs wrote:
    PapaDragon wrote:
    And not a single f*ck was given on this end, Go Rojava!!! russia

    The Kurds may be winning against ISIS, but they could end up making tensions in the region worse

    http://www.businessinsider.com/the-kurds-may-be-winning-against-isis-but-they-could-end-up-making-tensions-in-the-region-worse-2016-1


    My favorite part:

    ......................
    ...The Kurds are eager to fulfill their dream of a united Rojava along the entire northern border, and to deny them at least some progress toward that goal would be to stop the only effective ally against IS in northern Syria. If the West does not work with them on this objective, it will push them into the arms of Moscow, which has made clear to the PYD that it is quite willing to help; in fact, there is already clear Kurdish coordination with Russian forces in northern Aleppo province.
    ......................

    lol1

    Oh the humanity!  When will those Russians ever stop (giving terrorist sponsor regimes like the USA and KSA a hard time)?

    LOL, good one.
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    Post  BKP Thu Jan 07, 2016 6:08 pm

    Dima wrote:Agathocle deSyracuse ‏@deSyracuse  4 hours ago
    NEW SYRIA INTERACTIVE MAP (Jan 3, 2016)
    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 CX4RtxHWEAQb9Ae

    Some good maps get posted here, but this one is the best so far for efficiency presenting a lot of relevant information, imo. So thanks, and kudos to the designer.
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    Post  PapaDragon Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:35 am

    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 HGXz8K5
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    Post  d_taddei2 Fri Jan 08, 2016 3:38 am

    Hi does anyone know a good source of Syrian air force attacks most reported air strikes are Russian but i know that the Syrians are still actively striking enemy positions.

    I think it has to be said that amongst the other hero's of the Syrian air campaign i.e Mig-21, Mig-23, Su-22, that the L-39 should have a worthy mention these cheap to buy, cheap to maintain, and ease of use have served well for the Syrian armed forces, i think it has to be said despite their main role as a trainer they have served well as a cheap light strike air craft. Russia could convert some of theirs to light strike and offer then to Syria as they are slowly replacing with Yak 130. Russia would only  use them for flying targets or scrap them. I think that the Mi-24 and Mi-8 used as an attack heli are worth mentioning. If it wasn't for the Syrian air force and Soviet aircraft i think the war up till now could have went a lot differently.

    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 L-39_s10

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    Post  medo Fri Jan 08, 2016 6:41 pm

    d_taddei2 wrote:Hi does anyone know a good source of Syrian air force attacks most reported air strikes are Russian but i know that the Syrians are still actively striking enemy positions.

    I think it has to be said that amongst the other hero's of the Syrian air campaign i.e Mig-21, Mig-23, Su-22, that the L-39 should have a worthy mention these cheap to buy, cheap to maintain, and ease of use have served well for the Syrian armed forces, i think it has to be said despite their main role as a trainer they have served well as a cheap light strike air craft. Russia could convert some of theirs to light strike and offer then to Syria as they are slowly replacing with Yak 130. Russia would only  use them for flying targets or scrap them. I think that the Mi-24 and Mi-8 used as an attack heli are worth mentioning. If it wasn't for the Syrian air force and Soviet aircraft i think the war up till now could have went a lot differently.

    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 L-39_s10

    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 Syaaf-10

    I agree, that Russia should supply to Syrian AF their Yak-130, which they ordered. After all even standard Yak-130 could be no worse bomber with its modern digital fire control computer, if they add satellite navigation and data link to it. No worse than Su-25SM. If they install in its nose a radar like Kopyo or Wasp, which also have air to ground modes, than it will be very potent attacker.
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    Post  short_fuze Fri Jan 08, 2016 7:29 pm

    FWIW Colonel Cassad has a photo report of the situation in Syria, Iraq and Yemen. Some of the photos are GRAPHIC so the link at the end should be followed with caution. However here are three of my favorites - all not graphic so incuded inline.

    German MG-3 in use, probably not WW II era, as I am sure an expert will confirm.

    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 CX7XDaPUkAA3ik5

    The Flip-flops have grabbed themselves a stash of Steyrs

    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 CYInopxUQAAtQsy

    Craziest VBIED so far?

    Syrian Civil War: News #5 - Page 13 CX6qkwgUkAEvPdC

    The photo report itself

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    Post  PapaDragon Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:11 pm


    Syrian Army Repels Daesh Attack Near Deir ez-Zor Military Airport

    The Syrian armed forces repelled another major attack of Daesh (also known as ISIL) terrorists near Deir ez-Zor airbase, FNA reported.


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    During the armed clashes, at least 33 terrorists were killed.

    According to a representative of the Syrian Army, Daesh terrorists started an offensive from the strategic hilltop of Tal Kroum, targeting the frontline positions of the Syrian military forces at the Southeastern perimeter of the airbase.

    "However, the ISIL's [Daesh] offensive was short-lived, as the Syrian army alongside the National Defense Forces (NDF) fought off the terrorists attempting to bypass their first line of defense near Tal Kroum," the official told Fars News.

    Deir ez-Zor is the seventh largest city in Syria located to the northeast from the country's capital of Damascus, which had repeatedly became a place to armed clashes between Syrian forces and terrorist militias.

    Earlier it was reported, that government forces have made major advances in the area and regained control over several heights in the al-Tahrda Mountains, east of Deir ez-Zor military airport.

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