Syria in 2015

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SYRIA: UN Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirms the use of mustard and chlorine gas in Syrian Civil War - @UPI

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The more I read here the parallels with the Spanish Civil War seem clear. Maybe even Mexico during the US Civil War.

IIRC each started as a local civil war and attracted external intervention by some, first with support and then "boots on the ground"; with others standing on the sidelines and a good deal of diplomacy.

Those who actively intervened may have lost treasure, men and prestige those who really suffered were the locals - only relatively small numbers emigrated at the end of the Spanish Civil War IIRC.

From my "armchair" I still consider it likely that a stalemate will emerge, with the official regime holding onto a small statelet - with Russian protection. Sadly another, probably even more bitter conflict will the occur - between ISIS and its opponents.

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Syrian info warriors........no different than the lies of the Russian info warriors in eastern Ukraine....

Fars News Agency ‏@EnglishFars
#Iran's Top Commander: US Defense Secretary's advice to Arab States based on wrong analysis.
http://bit.ly/1SBBteE

Fars News Agency ‏@EnglishFars
Official: Hezbollah stays in #Syria until final victory.
http://bit.ly/1RGtYT4

Iranian DM played down Ashton Carter's war rhetoric against Tehran.
http://bit.ly/1SBwVFe

Fars News Agency ‏@EnglishFars
#Syria : Al-Nusra Front recruits 2000 foreign militants to fight army in #Aleppo .
http://bit.ly/1WGPH3F

Fars News Agency ‏@EnglishFars
Syrian forces' massive operations in the Eastern countryside of #Aleppo have inflicted heavy losses upon ISIL.
http://bit.ly/1MsrnMd

Fars News Agency ‏@EnglishFars · Nov 7
Terrorist groups confirmed the death of a large group of their members in military operations in #Hama province.
http://bit.ly/1Qat5EG

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With silence over atrocities, many living under ISIS see two foreign-led coalitions are taking turns bombing them
http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/an...eater-guidance …

Coalition quiet about #Putin's atrocities, as if "locals would make a distinction based on the sounds of the different jets above"

Unlike the Russian Ambassador’s Announcement, Syrian Gov’s Barrels Did not Stop for a Day
http://goo.gl/pQpNga

Russia’s New Weapons Shipment to #Syria Refute its claims About fighting Terrorism
http://ow.ly/UlSfs

Pentagon Chief: More US Troops Possible In Syria
http://defnews.ly/1ND223e

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Syrian info warriors........no different than the lies of the Russian info warriors in eastern Ukraine....

Fars News Agency ‏@EnglishFars
#Iran's Top Commander: US Defense Secretary's advice to Arab States based on wrong analysis.
http://bit.ly/1SBBteE

Fars News Agency ‏@EnglishFars
Official: Hezbollah stays in #Syria until final victory.
http://bit.ly/1RGtYT4

Iranian DM played down Ashton Carter's war rhetoric against Tehran.
http://bit.ly/1SBwVFe

Fars News Agency ‏@EnglishFars
#Syria : Al-Nusra Front recruits 2000 foreign militants to fight army in #Aleppo .
http://bit.ly/1WGPH3F

Fars News Agency ‏@EnglishFars
Syrian forces' massive operations in the Eastern countryside of #Aleppo have inflicted heavy losses upon ISIL.
http://bit.ly/1MsrnMd

Fars News Agency ‏@EnglishFars · Nov 7
Terrorist groups confirmed the death of a large group of their members in military operations in #Hama province.
http://bit.ly/1Qat5EG

Rebels take control of Tall Mamu and Aziziyah villages too. Iran militias completely expelled from areas southern al-Hadher rural #Aleppo.

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Funerals held some days ago in #Iran for 3 Afghan Shi'a fighters killed in the south Aleppo operations
http://khorasan.isna.ir/Default.aspx...D=46&NID=85668 …

Ajnad al-Sham declared Ma'an in Hama a military zone w/preparations to assault;regime trying to reinforce frontlines http://all4syria.info/Archive/267916

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Brilliant: @aron_ld explains the recent talk about 'FSA'-Moscow diplomacy and the disinformation behind it all

http://www.joshualandis.com/blog/med...e-syrian-army/ …

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#Syria Rebels expelled #Iran backed Shiite militias from Tulaylat, Aziziyah & Tall Mamu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVe4...ature=youtu.be … http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=35...38088&z=14&m=b …

Further 'proof' #Russia'n soldiers are now on the ground in #Syria
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ight-days.html …

In this spot in Douma #Damascus suburbs Russians killed 20 people y'day but who's counting..

Leaked: Pro-Assad Druze Shks & security forces in pact to destroy Balous freedom movement.
http://youtu.be/SLOsE3TORfE

FSA TOW attacks compilation against Assads tyrannical forces and allies -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPCGJgQBYwE&sns=tw …

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Syria regime gains clerical approval to “kill” #Druze group http://mme.cm/HFAW00 via @NOW_eng

Image of killed Shiite militia member in southern rural #Aleppo
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=35...29376&z=16&m=b …

Airstrikes on city center of #Aleppo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwJg1nkcMhA …
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=36...49689&z=16&m=b …

Battle at strategic mountain ridge in southern rural #Aleppo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmGQ...ature=youtu.be …
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=35...77742&z=16&m=b …

Evidence: Well equipped Shiite militias from #Iraq fight in #Syria- southern #Aleppo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCB9bxCFujA …

Everyone's favorite Grad truck is still alive and kicking:
https://youtu.be/4aRIfie_Bj8

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In southern #Aleppo it's foreign Jihadists + #Russian Air Force against #Syria|ns on a very large scale. Awkward.

It's going to be a tough winter! 1000s of displaced Syrians from #Aleppo have nowhere to go.
https://youtu.be/3Y-GafDSbXk

Two more Iranian IRGC advisors killed yesterday---
Members of Iran's revolutionary guard killed by rebels in southern #Aleppo in the last 24 hrs.

Russian propaganda TV still doesn't care about basic accuracy. #IS is not present anywhere near #Latakia.

RT Verified account 
‏@RT_com RT EXCLUSIVE:How Syrian mountain village was liberated–but #ISIS fighters are only 1km away
http://on.rt.com/6vvr

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9K111 Fagot launcher seen in this New Syrian Forces video, missile behind looks like Konkurs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4HoxPEzOMk …

That dovetails with what I reported in September http://www.janes.com/article/54773/a...fagot-missiles …

Oh God! 9M113 Konkurs missile in an Iranian made TOW ATGM launcher. He probably missed ATGMs training courses


News
The "Abu Hamza" battalion in occupied #Homs pr joined the "Movement for the Liberation of Homs"
19 groups now

Footage
Also in the evening, #RussianAirstrikes on Al-Tamanah didn't stop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJV9h9yakKU …

Footage
Syrian rebels retake #Tulaylat, South of Al-Hadher - for now ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcoX41rxCIo …

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Under the rubric either extremely brave or totally stupid............

PHOTO: Famous Russian activist sets the front door of #Russia's secret service (#FSB) in Moscow on fire -

MORE: Video of the incident -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-yPdvTz-ow …

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VIDEO: Footage of government forces in combat against rebels in southern #Aleppo, #Syria.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKg3...ature=youtu.be …

Yesterday........
The US launched 12 airstrikes in #Syria today, hitting Hasakah, Hawl, Mara'a and Washiya.

VIDEO: Footage of the first day of #SAA's offensive on #ISIS held Palmyra in #Syria.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Oo9sghBKo …

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Syria Daesh picture's from Mashrafat Abū Jabbār now called "Al-Andalus" a building flying their flag,and propaganda
pic.twitter.com/uUtwdVm2gC

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Russian troops now join the Iranian IRGC, Iraqi Shia militia, and Hezbollah troops in fighting everyone EXCEPT Islamic State--THE REAL reason Putin stated publicly he is in Syria for.........

Russia said to deploy artillery, helicopters to #Syria-n fronts
http://www.janes.com/article/55805/r...-syrian-fronts …
pic.twitter.com/RGze3cuHa0

Assad troops show off their newly supplied #Russia(n) Thermobaric RPG & RPG 26 near #Aleppo
pic.twitter.com/xpdXhryGpI

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AND the West says nothing---so when a Russian airliner goes down MSM gets active, BUT when the same number of men, women and children get killed in Russian air strikes using dumb bombs and cluster munitions and they are striking hospitals and schools---WHAT is then written about that from MSM.....NOTHING.

VIDEO #Syria Civil Defense again removing bodies after another #Putin/#Russia airstrike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uf7fMtbB9g …
pic.twitter.com/0Ds7Zo6IWK

GRAPHIC 18+ IMAGE 7/11/15 bodies of civilians killed at Market #Douma #Damascus by #Putin/#Russia airstrike pic.twitter.com/KAkBVjw649

Update Death toll of #Russia strikes in #Bukamal raised to 120 civilians according to medical sources.
https://twitter.com/SirFaris1/status/663446184200159234 …

Appears genocide of Sunni's by the Assad and Russian AFs is something MSM feels they do not need to cover from some strange reason??

AND we wonder why many of the ME have a deep dislike of US FP.....? We talk a lot and then actually do nothing.

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FSA in Mare town northern #Aleppo seized 4 "vegetable" trucks -tried to smuggle ammo into the #IslamicState

@Aswed_Flags now its established rocket strikes against IDP/Refugee camps again, waiting for IMG confirmation.

Syria #Rebels blow up caterpillar in southern rural #Aleppo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A8zcbEJ17Q …

Seems #Assad-forces now very close to lift siege of #IslamicState on Kuwayres Airbase
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=36...82684&z=14&m=b …
Russia continues bombardement on southern rural #Aleppo 2 push #Iran lead forces toward Al-Hadher & Al-Eis
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=35...42379&z=14&m=b …

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UPDATE: #Jordan govt says 3 trainers killed, 2 US & 1 S African; 4 Jordanians wounded, one seriously. Gunman was shot (not by himself).

BreakingNews
2 #US police instructors killed near #Amman, #Jordan on the 10th anniversary of the Amman bombings.

BREAKING: Jordanian kills 2 Americans in shooting spree at police training center outside Amman - @DailyStarLeb

If one of the trainers was South African, even more probable this was related to Syrian forces training https://twitter.com/hazem/status/663695552048144384 …

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Joshua Landis ‏@joshua_landis · Nov 6
US Believes in Vain it can Destroy Syrian Regime & keep State. @joshua_landis & @SophieCo_RT https://www.rt.com/shows/sophieco/32...h8ztfE.twitter …

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News
Syrian rebel groups announce common "Operations Room" for the defence of occupied / attacked #Homs province.
pic.twitter.com/Y05XaZPCP7

MORE deliberate Russian air strikes on Syrian civilians........
6 civilians were reportedly killed and more injured in #RussianAirstrikes on an #IDP camp in #Latakia province.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADrkSEUgbVg …

Report
#Putin started bombing refugee camps along the Syrian-Turkish border to make sure, people flee #Syria.
pic.twitter.com/6MbW1fn7YS

Footage
With #Russian consent, #Assad keeps bombing #Daraya w/ the heaviest he has.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJhDeYNr7Ds …
pic.twitter.com/flCL5rGXkW