Syria in 2016 (April-June)

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NEW MAP: #Aleppo City | #Syria
Another failed Regime offensive to besiege #Aleppo.
HD https://goo.gl/PUAT5B

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US #TOW missile hit #Syria Democratic Forces...
http://fb.me/49TVvkxZd

So shocking what has been going in #Daraya over the last few days, and so little media coverage:
https://youtu.be/DbLEc1l8yWY

Russian airstrikes with incendiary munitions continue across #Aleppo at night, vid from Kafrhamra
https://youtu.be/poww_ecWo8w

Footage
Sultan Murad Brigade supports Jaish al Fatah south of #Aleppo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Otofg8ZWak …
#Turkey makes no diff

Footage
#FSA (Sultan Murad Brigade) destroys #Assad heavy machine gun in #Aleppo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe9zgUCG3Zs …

Footage
Turkish-backed #FSA brigade shells #Assad-held #Zahraa with 128 mm rockets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SuqEwFUYFI …

News
#Iran announced the deaths of 2 more #IRGC troops and 1 army trooper in #Syria today.

Footage
Air strikes by #Assad and / or #Putin on women and children in #Aleppo tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfIwsUOICqA …

[CrowBat]

CrowBat...something for you.....

How vulnerable are Russia’s air assets in Syria?
http://www.offiziere.ch/?p=28052

Can't help myself but conclude this article is something like missing the point.

On one side, yes: Russian aircraft and helicopters deployed in Syria are actually quite vulnerable to any kind of a serious attack.

However, what happened so far didn't show anything of this. For example: Ahrar ash-Sham has rocketed Hmemmem AB at least 5-6 times already by mid-October last year. Its first two attacks have forced Russians to scatter their aircraft down the runway, and cover them with camouflage nets, for example. Further attacks (up to 12 in total) have taken place ever since.

Another example is that with Tiyas: this wasn't 'overrun' by the Daesh. It was Russian ground crews that set on fire empty wooden casings for ammo, piled next to the tarmac, that caused the conflagration. This gutted four Ka-52s, and then spread to the ammo dump further north, blowing up about 30 trucks etc.

CrowBat.....anything to this comment???


U.S. Chief Fire Officer Thaddeus Mithcheel Borowicz found dead in his Garden in Adana. Borowicz worked at Incirlik Military base

If I understand it right, he was leading the fire department at the base&living in #Turkey since 25 years plus married with a Turkish wife.

Nothing. But, I'll ask around.

[OUTLAW 09]

GRAPHIC.......
Syria Airstrikes on al Harra town in southern #Daraa province
18+ bc bodyparts
https://youtu.be/SpqnBWhbkgI

Morning from #Syria. What better way to start the day than with Assad airstrikes/barrel bombs on Douma in Damascus, Hara in Daraa & Idlib

Russian airstrikes on non-Assad/ISIS areas in Aleppo haven't stopped of course

SDF took Al-Hatabat at southern entrance of #Manbij
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=36...49352&z=14&m=b …

[OUTLAW 09]

ProAssad/Putin twitter account hard at work......

Tonight's videos demonstrate how @IvanSidorenko1 steals them (even w/logo) to change their meaning to pro-#Assad ...

[OUTLAW 09]

Well worth reading......
Musings On Iraq Who Was Al Qaeda In Iraq’s Abu Omar al-Baghdadi? Interview Naval War College’s Prof Craig Whiteside http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...ar-al.html?m=1 …

Now balance this with several articles I have written......

Monday, July 28, 2014
How Iraq’s Civil War Broke Out In Diyala Province Interview With Former Interrogator Richard Buchanan
http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.de/201...ar-al.html?m=1

Buchanan, Richard, “Rural versus Urban Insurgency: How We Missed the Enemy’s Center of Gravity in Iraq and Why It’s Important,” Small Wars Journal, 1/2/12

- “What we saw, but failed to understand, about the Iraqi insurgency in 2003-2005,” Best Defense, 1/31/12

Note.......in the still largely untranslated handwritten journal by Ahmed Abdullah Hussein aka Abu Qitadah, aka Jasim Mhammed ‘Abid Salih’ Ali al-Mashhadani (potentially true name) you will Abu Bakr and Abu Omar often mentioned as "company officials"....and that in early 2003.

[OUTLAW 09]

7th consecutive night: #AleppoIsBurning (literally) after #Russia/#Assad use of possible incendiary weapons.

New Syrian Army #NSyA raided #ISIS positions south of Al-Bukamal yesterday and captured rockets, mortars and weapons

Rebels blew up with a #TOW a #SDF bulldozer erecting barriers between Sheikh Issa & #Marea, N. #Aleppo.

CIA vs DoD warfare... Policy gone completely mad.

Sultan Murad blew up with a #TOW a Regime position near Al-#Zahraa, N. #Aleppo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbWQC7A19Fk …

Sultan Murad #TOW strike on Regime rocket launcher in S. #Aleppo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Otofg8ZWak …

[OUTLAW 09]

Reports #YPG/#SDF shelled #Azaz & clashing with Rebels in the outskirts, N. #Aleppo.

CIA vs DoD warfare... Policy gone absolutely and completely mad.

NOT so sure either CIA nor DoD really understand anything in Syria outside of trying to do something that the Obama WH has no interest in even if genocide and war crimes are involved.

[OUTLAW 09]

Jaish Al-Izza's #Fagot night launch destroyed a bulldozer in Masasinah barrier, N. #Hama.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaXnXi9Sugw …

Heavy clashes in N. #Latakia as pro-Regime forces try to advance on several fronts under intense shelling, from Ain Issa to #Kabanah.

Jaish Al-Mujahideen shelling a Regime fortification with SPG-9 in #Aleppo.
youtu.be/wtwaBZ7at-I

Rebels from Jaish Al-Tahrir preparing to storm #ISIS-held Tell Battal, N. #Aleppo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSY9LDwBRrI …

Sultan Murad wiped out with #TOW a 23 mm gun in Zahraa, #Aleppo.
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=fr&lat=36....088492&z=18&m …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe9zgUCG3Zs …

[OUTLAW 09]

Charles Lister ‏@Charles_Lister
224+ civilians (incl. 67 children & 28 women) were killed in #Syria in 1st week of Ramadan.
166 of those were killed by the regime/#Russia.


And yet the world talks about Orlando....how strange is that......

[OUTLAW 09]

CrowBat........

It appears to me that right now the fighting in Syria resembles that of WW1 aerial dog fighting with masses of planes fighting everywhere in large and small aerial battles....

Not even sure the US, Putin and Iran really know what the heck up and down is anymore......meanwhile Turkey and KSA are remaining rather quiet.

[OUTLAW 09]

DeirEzzor: #ISIS advancing at Panorama Checkpoint, southwest of #DeirEzzor. Heavy clashes with pro-#Assad forces.

Unimaginable Horrors: The War-Crimes Lawyer Hunting Syrian War Criminals
http://www.spiegel.de/international/...a-1095735.html …

Suspected #Russian warplanes targeted hospital in Majbeina in #Aleppo, rendering it inoperable, Jun 13.

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Aleppo #FSA launched assault on #Daesh in Tel Battal after failed yesterday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSY9LDwBRrI …
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=36...42873&z=14&m=b …

Seems #Germany's KSK special forces now in #Syria near #Turkey border
-to support #SDF/ kurdish #YPG forces against #Daesh

Assad army propaganda leaflets dropped on al-Tabqa #Raqqa says "we're coming" and asking "Syrians" to ditch #IS.

After dropping yesterday fake 100 USD bills with the message that the US started IS against Assad....

Hadi alAbdallah and Khaled alIssa injured during a RUssian air attack on Jisr alHaj in Aleppo #Syria
https://twitter.com/aboalhodaalhoms/...09485089792001 …

[OUTLAW 09]

Dozens of dead residents after #Russia'n airstrikes on #Aleppo & suburbs

JaF destroyed regime vehicles in Khalasah & advance inside town http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=36...49847&z=14&m=b …

Jaish al-Fatah try to advance now in southern #Aleppo

Mystery blast outside #Damascus #Syria
http://mme.cm/MDBW00

The White Helmets ‏@SyriaCivilDef
An airstrike targeted civilian areas in Slalah ElDin - Aleppo City, killing 2 civilians and injuring 15.

SDF gives coordinates to U.S. Coalition forces, A-10 does a gun run:
https://youtu.be/Rr2suoqIT6I
Now just why cannot an A10 support FSA....??

Syria Pulse ‏@TheSyriaPulse
A group of young Syrians has been documenting and exposing violations and other activities by al-Nusra in #Syria

SCD: Khaled Khaled ‏@995Khaled
26 civilians were killed after many air strikes targeted 12 areas in Aleppo today.

Syria conflict: World 'turning a blind eye' to carnage in Aleppo, says Medecins Sans Frontieres
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-0...-syria/7510654 …

[OUTLAW 09]

Southern Front factions could reach Darayaa and Ghouta in 1 month if they wanted to. Commanders are traitors.
Looks like fighting Assad is not allowed.

Daraa, Jordanian intelligence and the MOOC

There are many rumours going round that issue in Daraa. According to below report, there are sharp disagreements and splits and expulsions and exclusion between Horan factions, and the Jordanian intelligence and the MOOC room are the reason.

MOOC is attempting to create a new force to protect Druzes and IS. Several factions refuse to join the new group thus were thrown out and refused further aid and weapons....Amud Horan Brigade was tossed out...

Appears Jordan is more interested in protecting IS and the Druzes than in fighting against IS and Assad......

The Southern Front is just sitting in the desert not doing much of anything lately except counting and painting rocks.....

[OUTLAW 09]

Moment @HadiAlabdallah & KhaledalEisa targeted by #SAA BarrelBombs
#Aleppo #Syria JUN14
FULL:https://www.facebook.com/hmf5h/video...30/?permPage=1 …

Michael Weiss ‏@michaeldweiss
One of Syria's bravest journalists nearly bit it right here.

Children crying after his brother killed by #ASSad Terrorist Barrel Bombs in #alFirdaous
#Aleppo #Syria JUN 14

5 Martyrs including 1 child, victims of #RUSSIA TERRORISTS airstrikes in #Jisr_alHaj
#Aleppo #Syria JUN 14

SAA terrorists carried out airstrikes targeting alShfouniyah in Eastern_ghouta Damascus cs Syria JUN 14
https://youtu.be/Mt8UN1MTppg

Destruction aftermath #ASSad terrorists barrel bombs over #alBara
7 Martyrs
#Idlib cs #Syria JUN 14

[OUTLAW 09]

Breaking. Jaish Al-Fateh just launched the battle to control Khalasah in S. #Aleppo after wide pre-emptive shelling.

Aleppo JaF took sand barriers of Khalsah

JaF-sniper killed the commander of Shiite forces in southern #Aleppo's Khalsa

Khalasah Battle: Faylaq Al-Sham pounding Regime foreign militias with Elephant missiles & rockets. S. #Aleppo

FaylaqSham hell cannons leveling Khalsa before the advance. S. #Aleppo

Khalasah update: Jaish Al-Fateh combing eastern parts of the village. Report commander of pro-Regime foreign militias killed. S. #Aleppo

Nusra artillery pounding pro-Regime militias in Khalasah in S. #Aleppo. #JaF

Faylaq Al-Sham contribution to the battle of Khalasah in S. #Aleppo led by Jaish Al-Fateh.

Jaish Al-Fateh has breached 1st defense line of pro-Regime militias, heavy clashes ongoing inside village. 14.5 & 23 mm guns blew up by ATGM

[OUTLAW 09]

Breaking. Jaish Al-Fateh just launched the battle to control Khalasah in S. #Aleppo after wide pre-emptive shelling.

Aleppo JaF took sand barriers of Khalsah

JaF-sniper killed the commander of Shiite forces in southern #Aleppo's Khalsa

Khalasah Battle: Faylaq Al-Sham pounding Regime foreign militias with Elephant missiles & rockets. S. #Aleppo

FaylaqSham hell cannons leveling Khalsa before the advance. S. #Aleppo

Khalasah update: Jaish Al-Fateh combing eastern parts of the village. Report commander of pro-Regime foreign militias killed. S. #Aleppo

Nusra artillery pounding pro-Regime militias in Khalasah in S. #Aleppo. #JaF

Faylaq Al-Sham contribution to the battle of Khalasah in S. #Aleppo led by Jaish Al-Fateh.

Jaish Al-Fateh has breached 1st defense line of pro-Regime militias, heavy clashes ongoing inside village. 14.5 & 23 mm guns blew up by ATGM

BreakingNews
Syrian rebels took #Khalasa, expelled all Iranian IRGC forces and Iraqi militias.

[CrowBat]

CrowBat........

It appears to me that right now the fighting in Syria resembles that of WW1 aerial dog fighting with masses of planes fighting everywhere in large and small aerial battles....

Not even sure the US, Putin and Iran really know what the heck up and down is anymore......meanwhile Turkey and KSA are remaining rather quiet.

Not really.

It's actually so that
- Russians are running one operation (theoretically: 'interdiction of insurgent re-supply routes into Aleppo', and 'softening insurgent positions north-west of Aleppo'),
- regime is running another operation (advance on Tabqa)
- and the IRGC is running... well, actually running away in southern Aleppo.

So, each of them is doing something entirely different, and nobody is supporting the other party. Makes me wonder what was the point of that meeting of three MODs in Tehran, five days ago...

The US-supported PYD/YPG/SDF conglomerate is fighting its own battle against Daesh in NE Aleppo, which is entirely disconnected from what's going on further south. If at all, it acted as a good distraction: the massive regime concentration of forces trying to race to Tabqa and Raqqa could've proved much more useful somewhere else (whether in NW Aleppo or in southern Aleppo).

[OUTLAW 09]

FSA took out group of #Assad-forces in #Latakia mountains with ATMG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPdW4Rmn3Kg …

Iranian #IRGC Said Shamlu killed in southern Aleppo, Syria.

DeirEzzor: #ISIS has killed dozens of pro-#Assad forces and captured several regime positions in #DeirEzzor today.

Claim: Hezbollah moving 100s of fighters to Syria, following tripartite meeting in Tehran. (Ar.)

Hassan Hassan ‏@hxhassan
IS ideology: a product of a slow hybridization between doctrinaire Salafism and Islamist currents
http://carnegieendowment.org/2016/06/13/sec
A must read.......
Until the interplay of Salafi and Islamist ideas is recognized, ISIS's ideology will continue to be misdiagnosed.

The price of tolerating Assad: An opening for #IslamicState in south #Syria http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/co...y-syrias-south … by @hxhassan
IS spreads into southern #Syria, revealing an organic, tribes-based model that could be its future