Syrian War: News #18

The Russian Air Campaign in Syria A Preliminary Analysis

Anton Lavrov Associate Fellow, Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies,
Moscow

https://www.cna.org/CNA_files/PDF/COP-2018-U-017903-Final.pdf

Well. at least the US seems to keep its promises to the leadership. Shame about the grunts.

Pamela Spenser
‏ @PamSpenser
3h3 hours ago

#BREAKING: On the eve, two #American helicopters of the international coalition evacuated several leaders of the #ISIS #terrorist group from Tumeim, the province of #Khaseke #Syria
https://sana.sy/en/?p=140887

Pamela Spenser
‏ @PamSpenser
4h4 hours ago

About 900 #militants of the #FreeSyrianArmy laid down their arms and expressed their readiness to join government forces in the fight against the radicals Tahrir ash-Sham and #ISIS in the province of #Daraa #Syria #BreakingNews


Meanwhile further east


TØM CΛT
‏ @TomtheBasedCat
6h6 hours ago

Now:
Coalition forces suddenly spread to Iraqi side of Al-Tanf along with other parts of the border strip and Qa'im

Sounds like it could be another ISF attack on Hesbollah


Wael
‏ @WaelAlRussi
16m16 minutes ago

Moments ago unidentified object was destroyed south west of #Damascus
Situation is still developing since an hour ago.


Within Syria
‏ @WithinSyriaBlog
1h1 hour ago

Ongoing airstrike\missile attack on eastern Damascus, initial reports suggests that Damascus airport is the target, Syrian Air Defense engaging targets

Wael
‏ @WaelAlRussi
1h1 hour ago

Breaking:
Syrian AD systems are engaging targets south east of #Damascus[


UPDATE

Got the nationality wrong it seems

Wael
‏ @WaelAlRussi
5m5 minutes ago

#Israel tried to target an #Iran/ian cargo plane which was un/loading in #Damascus international airport

That arguably is the most straightforward bit, the part the SAA could cut off, now done. Now hopefully the rest, following on from the US announcement and silence from Israel, might see sense.


IWN
‏ @A7_Mirza
29m29 minutes ago

South #Syria Military Map
#Lajat area + the important towns of #BusraHarir and Mleha al-‘Atsh liberated by Syrian Army
HD Map: http://iswnews.com/media/2018/06/5South-Syria-v2-26June18-5tir97-400km2.jpg …

Interesting summary


Le Beck Int'l
‏ @LeBeckInt
2h2 hours ago

Data overview: The Israeli air campaign against #Iran in #Syria

Peto the mapman is back in action.

Peto Lucem
‏ @PetoLucem
3h3 hours ago

NEW MAP: #SAA forces have secured the strategic town of Busra al-Harir. #Lajat area is now under full Government control. #Quneitra #Daraa #Suweida #Syria

US-Led Coalition Evacuates Two Daesh Commanders From Syria's Hasakah

Daesh terrorists have largely been defeated in Syria by government forces, with direct military assistance from Russia, though the group maintains a presence east of the Euphrates river in the provinces of Deir ez-Zour and al-Hasakah, deep inside territory of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF.)

The US-led coalition evacuated two Daesh commanders from the al-Hasakah Governorate near the Syria-Iraq border on Monday, according to reports by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), citing its informed civilian sources in the area.

READ MORE: Ex-Congressman: US Didn't Defeat Terrorists in Syria – Russia and Assad Did

Similar Daesh evacuations by the US-led coalition have been reported on several occasions in recent months.

With regard to this latest incident, SANA’s sources said they were evacuated without any clashes and the operation was carried out with assistance from US-backed ground forces, without elaborating.

The senior Daesh terrorists were subsequently transported by helicopter to an airbase in the town of al-Shaddadi. In late 2017, the US set up an airbase in the town, in close proximity to the al-Shaddadi oil fields.

Daesh remains in control of a number of oil fields and other settlements in al-Hasakah, surrounded by US-backed SDF forces.

https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201806261065790256-us-coalition-daesh-evacuation/

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This is not a first such report. There were numerous occasions of USrael axis directly saving their ISIS stooges or being their airforce in critical moments both in Syria and Iraq, just like with Al-Qaeda aka Nusra aka HTS etc. Most of those were reported by Iraqi, Syrian and Iranian military elements as well as eyewitness civilians.
What's more, they order ISIS to redeploy from certain area so that the SDF could swiftly "liberate" it after a few video propaganda stunts of firing a few bullets and RPGs on supposed ISIS targets. The best example of this happened in areas along Euphrates river during the SDF/SAA race to Al-Bukamal. The difference was that SAA/allies actually had to fight ISIS while SDF had to record videos. So a final wake up call for those who still buy nonsense fairy tale that ISIS is or ever was "independent terrorist organization" pushing its own agenda and not doing exactly what US/Israel gang tells them to...

Breaking: Syrian Army seizes two more towns in east Daraa

Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian military advanced from recently captured Nahitah and Sama Al-Hadeitat to attack the two towns of Maliha Al-Gharbiyah and Maliha Al-Sharqiyah.

A short battle would breakout after the Syrian Army moved from Sama Al-Hadeidat and it would end with their forces imposing full control over Maliha Al-Gharbiyah and Maliha Al-Sharqiyah.

As a result of this advance, the Syrian Arab Army now finds themselves on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Al-Hirak, which is the largest town in east Daraa.

In addition to reaching Al-Hirak, the Syrian Arab Army is now at the Brigade 52 Base, which they lost to the rebel forces in early 2015.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-army-seizes-two-more-towns-in-east-daraa/

Syrian Army clears out the entire Deir Ezzor countryside from ISIS

The Syrian government forces have finally managed to drive ISIS jihadists out from Deir Ezzor southwestern countryside following concentrated hunting down operations.

Military source reported on Wednesday that “the Syrian units liberated the entire eastern countryside of Homs to the southwestern countryside of Deir Ezzor province from ISIS terrorists”

“Backed by the airstrikes, the ground troops succeeded in liberating 5800 km swath of territories, following a series of successful operations that resulted in killing and injuring a number of terrorists”The Syrian General Command said in an official statement.

The command also added that the bordering areas with Iraq are now fully secured as a large-scale mopping up operation is being occurred to remove all kinds of landmines and IED.

https://en.muraselon.com/2018/06/isis-deir-ezzor-map-syria-saa/

South almost cut in half:

I'll raise you...

Once we refused and Isreal to support them surrender was the logical choice. I must admit I thought they would choose the fight until we can not fight anymore option.

Some of those rebels actually have the ability of critical thinking shocking.

Still the only what if factor with Daraa was Isreal once it was clear they would keep out of it, it was well known this battle would go easy enough for what it is.

The problem for the SAA now is

Idlib means dealing with turks and the kurds well our guys.

That's a whole another ball game.

"IN VIDEOS: GOVERNMENT FORCES’ OPERATION AGAINST MILITANTS IN SOUTHERN SYRIA."


"Government forces are making rapid gainst against militant groups in the southern Syrian province of Daraa. They have liberated a large number of villages and forced a limited number of militants to accept a reconciliation agreement. Clashes have also started inside the city of Daraa."

Although rebels had very strong arguments against Assad's regime, their stupidity and fueled extremism finished off their chance to win. Rebels have lost. And they will suffer the consequences of their stupidity. This does not chance the fact about Assad's recklessness tough. (Some rebels have played the same role, unfortunately)

Turkish concern is and always was to keep seperatist Kurds under the radar, and not letting them gain power. Americans know this, as well as Russians. After Daraa, next target will be Idlib, and I am pretty sure Turkey will not bother herself with protecting it. But under one condition, will aggressors offer something which will make Turks satisfied? That is the question.

Basically, what I mean is if Assad is determined to capture all of Syrian lands, then it is satisfying. But if he fights against Turks but remains silent against Americans then it is problem.

Israel Wants Only Pro-Assad Troops at Border, Boosts Presence Near Syria

https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201807011065932943-israel-wants-only-assad-army-near-border/

PapaDragon wrote:
Israel Wants Only Pro-Assad Troops at Border, Boosts Presence Near Syria

https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201807011065932943-israel-wants-only-assad-army-near-border/

Hmm. Sounds like a deal has been worked out with Russia. Israel was unhinged about Assad before.

AbdulhamidtheSecond wrote:Although rebels paid protesters that were not peaceful at all and provoked Syrian police and security force to make them respond, terrorists and sleeper cells fully backed by USrael and rest of the gang from day one, had very strong arguments desire to topple Assad's sovereign anti-Israel Syria, their stupidity and fueled extremism Syria with Russian and Iranian backing and great military and diplomatic strategy finished off their chance to win and still remains independent Arab state unlike others that were toppled before and now have to do what Israel tells them to. The rebels US/Israel/NATO mercenary terrorist army has lost. And they will have to go back to where they came from. This does not change the fact about Assad's non-existent recklessness tough that was completely made up by the western media and has no basis in reality.

There I fixed that for you. You're welcome.

Visc wrote:

AbdulhamidtheSecond wrote:Although rebels paid protesters that were not peaceful at all and provoked Syrian police and security force to make them respond, terrorists and sleeper cells fully backed by USrael and rest of the gang from day one, had very strong arguments desire to topple Assad's sovereign anti-Israel Syria, their stupidity and fueled extremism Syria with Russian and Iranian backing and great military and diplomatic strategy finished off their chance to win and still remains independent Arab state unlike others that were toppled before and now have to do what Israel tells them to. The rebels US/Israel/NATO mercenary terrorist army has lost. And they will have to go back to where they came from. This does not change the fact about Assad's non-existent recklessness tough that was completely made up by the western media and has no basis in reality.

There I fixed that for you. You're welcome.

Thank you for your presentation regarding how state media of each and every government works nowadays.

Still better than fvcked up Western media tho

AbdulhamidtheSecond wrote:

Visc wrote:

AbdulhamidtheSecond wrote:Although rebels paid protesters that were not peaceful at all and provoked Syrian police and security force to make them respond, terrorists and sleeper cells fully backed by USrael and rest of the gang from day one, had very strong arguments desire to topple Assad's sovereign anti-Israel Syria, their stupidity and fueled extremism Syria with Russian and Iranian backing and great military and diplomatic strategy finished off their chance to win and still remains independent Arab state unlike others that were toppled before and now have to do what Israel tells them to. The rebels US/Israel/NATO mercenary terrorist army has lost. And they will have to go back to where they came from. This does not change the fact about Assad's non-existent recklessness tough that was completely made up by the western media and has no basis in reality.

There I fixed that for you. You're welcome.

Thank you for your presentation regarding how state media of each and every government works nowadays.

Still better than fvcked up Western media tho

While most of mainstream (western) media is not officially state owned, they are the mouthpieces of the those governments nevertheless. Sure, they add a bit of flavor here and there to spice things up and sound legitimate to an untrained eye, but just follow the money flow, the key people and the shared basic narrative. Independent and objective media barely exists, if even at all.

Bashar al-Assad is portrayed as this madman that enjoys killing and torturing people for fun just to get himself into more trouble while in reality he is a pretty decent guy, an opthamologist doctor that was actually pretty weak as a leader comparing to his father. He wasn't even supposed to be a successor of Hafez al-Assad btw, but after the death of his older brother Bassel al-Assad it turned out that way. If Bassel was still alive today, instead of Bashar, we'd be hearing a rhetoric that Bassel is an animal that kills "peaceful protesters", barrel bombs hospitals and gases people for fun. At the start of this fake revolution I thought Bashar won't last very long because he didn't react decisively right away (somewhat like Yanukovych that got deposed in a violent coup and barely made it alive a few years after war on Syria started). However Bashar did adapt in time and had worthy allies so he's still there.

This fake revolution is an obvious western (US/Israel + their Arab satellite states + Turkey + NATO) war against sovereign anti-Israel Syria, so what I wrote in the correction of your post is not parroting some state propaganda but rather what actually happened.

Mete Sohtaoğlu@metesohtaoglu 1h1 hour ago

Update:A new agreement held between Assad regime & #YPG on the management of oil facilities in #Hasakah through the formation of a special committee from both sides.
Assad regime receives 65% of the oil revenues while PYD receives 35%.

Note: Interesting if proven to be true. They have been negotiating which is positive in itself.