Russian/Syrian information warfare is getting extremely serious now on Twitter--this never happened during the Ukraine events SO what why is it that social media is so suddenly threatening to Russia, Syria and Iran???
Entering week 2 of the @twitter hacking scandal and giant #spam attack vs. me.
600+ reported.
No @Support so far...
New unified ops room in Kafrnaboudeh, #Hama
Ops room to include:
Mid Division
101st Division
Ahrar al-Sham
Ala Minhaj al-Nubuwa Brigades
Sumoud Front
Sham Front
Ops room to include:
6th Brigade
Suqour al-Ghab
Rescue Front
111st Regiment
Jaish al-Islam
Jaish al-Sunna
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Breaking: Kata'ib Hizballah announced via video their brigades are in #Syria.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgMw...ature=youtu.be
This was after many in the MSM denied that the Iranians would stand by they statements of sending in between 1-2K troops.
Brought with them all their T72s-----
Kata'ib Hizballah was slowly releasing info they deployed units to #Syria since August.
In my latest @WashInstitute policy watch, I mentioned recent reports of KH deployments to #Syria: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/...yment-to-syria …
KH claimed it has thousands of fighters. Deployments to Syria make sense in moves of bigger pic Iraqi Iran proxies.
KH also has personnel deployed to Yemen augmenting the Qods Force and LH personnel in-country...
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Humor................
Unconfirmed reports of #Assad's suicidal tanks, now carrying white crosses to ease TOW fire on them.
Rebels claim destroyed 4 tanks, 1 BMP & 2 technicals with mounted 14.5mm gun in southern outskirts of #Aleppo this morning
Hama Rebels blow up BMP at frontline near Mansoura silos in Ghab plain
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=35...50198&z=15&m=b …
All with TOW? wait for videos in nex hours, probably yes
Russia'n airstrikes wipped out city of Al-Lataminah in northern #Hama prov. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDTqTvo9amQ …
Still no progress by #Assad-forces in northern #Homs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H55HAeFuzwg …
VIDEO: Ahrar al-Sham in heavy combat with #SAA in southern #Aleppo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze5aBkhV7jI …
Map
What did #Russia, #Iran, #Hezbollah and #Assad capture from Syrian rebels since September 30.
...
Not much.
pic.twitter.com/E260NuxN9A
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Hama Rebels destroyed bulldozer at Mansoura frontline in Ghab plain
Hama Heavy fighting in Ghab plain today- rebels destroyed so far
1 tank, 1 BMP, 1 bulldozer, 1 truck crane
Russia'n airstrikes on several villages in southern #Aleppo south west of Al-Safirah http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=35...94636&z=14&m=b …
From battlefield in northern #Homs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHynx8tpixw … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHynx8tpixw …
From battlefield in northern #Homs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGVSmXf4XQ0 … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGqGQiK2Ang … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3WLLzE0qxg … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3WLLzE0qxg …
Hama Report from frontline in Kafr Nabudah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M0Fe4vcMz4 …
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=35...93320&z=14&m=b …
Lot of air-traffic by #Russia & #Iran (drone) in southern countryside of #Aleppo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcllPN6hC0I …
From frontline in southern outskirts of #Aleppo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWP...ature=youtu.be …
From frontline in southern outskirts of #Aleppo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWP...ature=youtu.be …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i94vHSI49QM …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPiwgasz9Wo …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrvzhTkx8Yk …
Drone flight in #Damascus #Jobar - fully wiped out by #Assad & #Russia'n weapons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoU5pU0SV4U …
Aleppo Rebels killed 21 #Assad-forces in southern Khan Tuman
Syrian rebels say receive more weapons for Aleppo battle
Rebels battling the Syrian army and its allies south of Aleppo say they have received new supplies of U.S.-made anti-tank missiles from states that oppose President Bashar…
Reuters UK
Oct 19, 2015
Aleppo Airstrikes hit #IS held Thermal power plant
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=36...39346&z=15&m=b …
Rebels take out ATGM-launcher in northern #Homs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCzlPDP1CM0 …
Rebel rocket hit T-72 tank in #Jobar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb71FDLxBVo …
Aleppo #FSA-Sultan Murad Brigade blow up 57mm cannon at Al-Waddihi front with TOW http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=36...29240&z=15&m=b …
Russian info warriors release another Russian made propaganda drone video---
Russia'n drone operators in #Latakia mountains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PczZbKtWdE4 …
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Assad forces failed again to storm Mansoura in Ghab plainOriginally Posted by OUTLAW 09
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=35...56850&z=14&m=b …
Even Islamic State is doing well against the SAA offensive----
IS release footage showing they still control al-Halbiya, al-Dukkani and al-Mflsa, east of Safira #Aleppo #Syria
News
#Assad tries to repair #Ghab plain cannel bridge as supply way.
Rebel Kornet hits it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmoPDXuBgcI …
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...re-far-broader
Putin Officials Said to Admit Real Syria Goal Is Far Broader
by
Ilya Arkhipov , Stepan Kravchenko and Henry Meyer
October 19, 2015 — 12:56 PM CEST
As Russia’s air war in Syria nears its fourth week, officials now admit that Moscow’s aim is far broader than the publicly announced fight against terrorist groups.
The Kremlin’s real goal is to help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad retake as much as possible of the territory his forces have lost to opponents, including U.S.-backed rebels, Russian officials told Bloomberg News. Moscow’s deployment of several dozen planes, as well as ships in the Black and Caspian Seas, could last a year or more, one official said.
President Vladimir Putin is willing to run the risk of falling into the kind of quagmire that helped sink the Soviet Union a generation ago for the chance to roll back U.S. influence and demonstrate he can dictate terms to Washington. If the strategy is successful, Russia’s largest military drive in decades outside the former Soviet Union would force the U.S. and its allies to choose between Assad, whom they oppose for his human-rights abuses, and the brutal extremists of Islamic State.
“They’re going to have to recognize that Islamic State is the real threat that has been countered only by the Syrian regular army commanded by President Bashar al-Assad,” said Iliyas Umakhanov, deputy speaker of Russia’s upper house Federation Council, who oversees international relations at the assembly.
No Moderates
A top Russian military official said on Friday that the Kremlin sees no moderate opposition in Syria, leaving only terrorists and the pro-Assad forces Moscow is backing.
“In the West, they talk about ‘moderate opposition,’ but we so far haven’t seen any in Syria,” General Andrey Kartapolov, commander of the Russian operation in Syria, told the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. “Any person who takes up arms and fights the legal authorities, how moderate can he be?”
Moscow’s campaign is designed to initially rout the groups that have threatened Assad’s control over key cities in western Syria, both radical Islamists and the so-called moderate rebels backed by the U.S. and its allies. Later there will be a broader offensive against Islamic State in the north and east of the country, say officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential matters.
“Everybody understands that ‘terrorists’ is a very vague definition which allows Russia to target all groups it needs to fight in order to achieve the main goal -- strengthen Syrian army positions and help them restore control over major cities,” said Fyodor Lukyanov, head of the Moscow-based Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, a research group that advises the Russian government.
Chilly Climate
Russian officials say they expected a cold reception from the U.S. and its allies. Putin is using personal diplomacy -- a string of private meetings with top leaders and officials from other capitals -- to make his case quietly. Initial indications are that the diplomatic drive has been having some success, with several countries agreeing to military talks to reduce the risks of inadvertent conflict.
Kerry said on Monday he expects to begin talks in the next few days with officials from Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Jordan on restarting efforts to negotiate a political settlement in Syria. The U.S., Russia and Saudi foreign ministers may meet in Vienna soon, Interfax reported.
On the ground, the military operation is expanding, with Syrian and Iranian forces using Russian air support to advance against rebel forces with the goal of recapturing strategic territory lost around the capital Damascus and the cities of Homs and Hama, as well as retaking Aleppo, the main commercial hub and second-biggest population center.
Over the weekend, Syrian government forces began a major offensive around Aleppo, the state news agency SANA reported. European officials worry that a regime victory there could trigger a big new wave of refugees.
Russia’s air attacks have mainly occurred in areas outside of Islamic State’s control so far. The U.S. State Department declined to comment on Russia’s broader aims in Syria. Earlier this month, U.S. officials said 90 percent of Russia’s strikes were on other rebel groups. Russian officials say the U.S. refuses to cooperate on targeting.
Diplomatic Push
The principal risk for Russia is that Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar, who support armed groups fighting Assad’s forces including radical Islamists, will sharply increase their military supplies in response to the Russian intervention, said the Russian officials.
“The Russians have not seen the heat of Syria yet,” said Mustafa Alani, the Dubai-based director of National Security and Terrorism Studies at the Gulf Research Center. “The regional powers can give the Russians limited time to see if their intervention can lead to a political settlement -- if not, there is going to be a proxy war.”
Putin’s diplomatic push started shortly after the bombing, with talks with top officials from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
While Saudi Arabia has reservations about the Russian military action, the kingdom is trying to work politically with the Russians to "guarantee the unity of Syria and reach a peaceful settlement in the country even if it comes at the hands of the Russians,” said Anwar Eshki, a retired Saudi general who heads the Middle East Center for Strategic and Legal Studies in Jeddah.
Putin believes that Assad, whose forces currently control a quarter of Syrian territory with 60 percent of the population, must be reinforced to ensure that Russia can exert a dominant role in negotiations on a political settlement in Syria, according to people who attended a private meeting with the Russian leader early this month.
“Even if there isn’t a radical improvement in the regime’s military fortunes, which is unlikely, at the very least the aim is to consolidate its military and territorial positions to remove the question of Assad’s departure as a precondition for a political settlement,” said Mikhail Barabanov, a senior researcher at the Moscow-based Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, which advises the Defense Ministry.
Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye
Assad and ISIS have 'strong cooperation' over the gas that generates Syria's electricity
http://ow.ly/TyTUL
Saudi Foreign Minister says Assad should have no role in #Syria political situation - @AlArabiya_Eng
Russian sources report Emir or Qatar has canceled his trip to Moscow "abruptly"
http://www.alquds.co.uk/?p=420355
Russia and Iran to Conduct Joint Naval Exercises on the Caspian Sea
http://www.interpretermag.com/russia...e-caspian-sea/ …
Footage
The #FSA destroys another #Assad tank with the TOW south of #Aleppo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6kVEkq-LFg …
Social media--heavy at work
Julian Röpcke @JulianRoepcke
#Analysis #Map
I can confirm, the #AlHadher hospiteal (N-E of the city) was hit by air strikes recently.
Doctors say, 4 of the hospital staff and 12 patients were injured during a Russian air force attack on Sunday.
#Aleppo #Syria
Julian Röpcke @JulianRoepcke
As soon as someone sees footage or pictures of the allegedly Russian-bombed hospitals south of #Aleppo, please let me know!
Thank you!
Assad media lied & now exposed that they never captured Mofalsa, Dukani, Halbiya from ISIS & just recently lost Burayjah
ISIS also retake Burayjah from Assad in Aleppo. Looks like the Russian intervention is going DISASTROUSLY wrong in Syria
ISIS just released this video & embarrassed Iran/Assad/Russia who have been claiming advances in Aleppo
If Assad has no gains against ISIS within Aleppo with Russia/Iranian/Pakistani/Iraqi fighters getting rolled back then why invest in his army?
Russian Airstrikes Targeting Hospitals, First In Idlib And Now In Aleppo http://bit.ly/1MPABm9
pic.twitter.com/1vWZdydR8V
Russian airstrikes hit Aleppo as rebels resist government assault and thousands flee:
http://bit.ly/1Lkksmp
pic.twitter.com/VvD9cIkfZk
Syria: #FSA|s Liwa’ Suqour Jabal has sent reinforcements to #Aleppo to join the fight against the #SAA & allies.
Only Soleimani missing @markito0171:Gallery of the 5 #Iran'ian high rank Revolutionary Guards killed in #Syria'n war
pic.twitter.com/5J2xZBsg77
RuAF air strikes count is sinking now just averaging 30-40 per day with 50 aircraft in the attack cycle--either targets are running out or the offensive is failing and the RuAF is rethinking their air campaign.
Russian jets make 33 sorties, hit 49 targets in #Syria - defence ministry
http://uatoday.tv/society/russia-cla...ke-516153.html …
#Aleppo Burning regime vehicle after hit by 57mm cannon in Mount Azzan area
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDYjhIL3jho …
FSA al-Izza troops TOWed BMP raising Russian flag in al-Mansoura grain silos #Ghab plain.
https://youtu.be/-QHwRrV8dj8
SyAF Mi-25 also use AT-2 Swatter ATGMs + unguided OFAB-250-270 (not barrel bombs) in the same area.
Iranian Mohajer 4 UAV followed by #RuAF Su-25SM,Su-24M B4 airstrike South of Aleppo.Sharing rebels position?
Russia strike 'kills 48 from single family' in #Syria @AJENews http://aje.io/gtvd
Further Updates: The Complete List of Vetted Syrian Rebel Groups Supplied With BGM-71 TOW Anti-Tank Guided Missiles. https://hasanmustafas.wordpress.com/...-tow-missiles/ …
Kafi Fahed, commander of #FSA Decisive Storm Division has died from wounds during clashes with #SAA in #Latakia CS
Opp source claims that #Iran has used an explosive ridden drone against #AhrarSham in Maaret Shamarin #Idlib CS
Not only was this a mosque but it was a sanctuary for IDPs, until #Russia bombed it. al-Nour mosque, Tarmaala, #Homs
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