Russian Defense Minister says Moscow prevented NATO from launching 624 cruise missiles against Syria by proposing a chemical weapons deal
@yurybarmin http://www.ng.ru/news/551966.html …
What the heck????
ISIS is burning tires in al-Rai in N Aleppo to confuse coalition jets. Heavy Turkish artillery fire in support of the #FSA offensive.
T-90, Safir Jeeps w/ MRL & 106 mm rifle, BMP w/ Mirage-1 used 2 repel #JaF in Cement Factory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asBN1qUEUTk …
This defensive fire came from the IRGC-Iraqi held axis south of Cement Factory i.e. Sabqiyah, Amriyah, Waddihi ?
Jund Badr 313: surprisingly well-equipped unit in N. #Homs pocket: several kinds of #ATGMs (Metis-M & MILAN) & M-72.
Latakia : Regime Military Security randomly arrest 50 young men in the city of #Jabla and sent them to the front lines.
Rebels assassinate high-ranking #Syria general outside #Suweida
http://mme.cm/HKBW00
Syria The Waraqa cultural centre meant to preserve #Aleppo’s heritage was destroyed by Russia/Assad airstrikes
Russian Defense Minister says Moscow prevented NATO from launching 624 cruise missiles against Syria by proposing a chemical weapons deal
@yurybarmin http://www.ng.ru/news/551966.html …
What the heck????
Syria journalist Hadi Abdullah: "US essentially stole vast swathes of Syria," gave it to YPG
http://bit.ly/2btejZX
Turkey expects Syrian Kurdish forces to withdraw after Manbij operation: Turkish FM
http://reut.rs/2b9jC1h
Appears the Turks are now issusing their "red line".......
Turkey expects Syrian Kurdish fighters to withdraw east of the Euphrates river after they and other U.S.-backed forces seized control of the Syrian town of Manbij from Islamic State last week, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.
The Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), a U.S.-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, said on Friday they had seized full control of Manbij near the Turkish border, in a significant strategic blow to Islamic State.
Turkey views the Kurdish YPG militia as a hostile force, an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group which has fought a three-decade insurgency in Turkey's southeast, and which is considered a terrorist group by the United States and European Union as well as by Ankara.
"Of course we have an expectation," Cavusoglu told reporters in Ankara. "The U.S. promised that the (Syrian Kurdish) forces within the coalition and democratic forces there would move east of the Euphrates again following the Manbij operation."
The operation, in which U.S. special forces played a significant role, marks the most ambitious advance by a group allied to Washington in Syria since the United States launched its military campaign against Islamic State two years ago.
U.S. officials have said once the Manbij operation is completed, it would create the conditions to move on the militant group's de facto capital of Raqqa.
Trump Campaign Manager Demanded Media Cover “Terror Attack” That Didn’t Happen
Paul Manafort, speaking on CNN, said that a NATO base in Turkey came under attack. Russian outlets have pushed a similar storyline.
. @GenFlynn - you say Russia's gov't-sponsored media is just as bad as US networks - kindly show me 240 US examples.Paul Manafort, campaign chair for Donald Trump’s campaign, said on Sunday that a NATO base in Turkey came under attack by terrorists within the last week, something that did not happen.
Manafort was defending his campaign by pointing to what he claimed were stories that went uncovered last week thanks to the media’s focus on Trump’s statements.
“You had — you had the NATO base in Turkey being under attack by terrorists,” Manafort told CNN’s Jake Tapper during his appearance on State of the Union. “You had a number of things that were appropriate to this campaign, were part of what Mr. Trump has been talking about.”
It’s unclear precisely what Manafort was referring to as no terror attack had been claimed or reported on Incirlik air base in Turkey, last week or ever. The base is the staging area for US military operations against ISIS.
Flights out of Incirlik were halted during the coup attempt last month, during which power to the base was temporarily cut. Protesters also marched in late July to demand that the US turn over Muhammed Fethullah Gülen, the exiled Turkish figure the government blames for the coup. And on August 10, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter offered condolences to victims of terror attacks in Turkey — but the attacks were nowhere near Incirlik.
Manafort did not immediately respond to a BuzzFeed News email asking that he clarify his comments, or reveal the source of his information.
Several Russian sites, however, have been quick to report on potential terrorist attacks on NATO bases in Turkey. In late July, Sputnik and RT — both Russian state-controlled media outlets — pointed to a fire near a NATO base in western Turkey as potential sabotage.
Sputnik has also pushed stories about how Incirlik base, where nuclear weapons are stored for NATO sharing purposes, should be shut down amid the threat of possible attacks. But there’s been nothing about attacks within the last two weeks.
A NATO official, who spoke to BuzzFeed on the condition of anonymity, was puzzled by the claim.
“We have a Spanish air defense unit at Incirlik, and an Italian air defense battery in Kahramanmaras — their work continues uninterrupted,” the official said. “NATO personnel and units were safe and secure during the events in July.”
https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/s...00081854337024 …
Reference former DIA Chief....retired General Flynn.....who was recently in Moscow for a major Russia Today celebration.....and he has not stated what he received for payments.....
Nearly the entire national security establishment has rejected Trump—except for this man
http://wpo.st/gs4s1
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Air Force Freak @AlRFORCEFREAK
BREAKING: #RUAF Tu-22Ms deployed to Hamedan Iran
https://twitter.com/WarfareWW/status/765248392113037312 …
Exclusive: #Russian AF deployed to Hamedan airbase in #Iran being prepared for airstrikes on terrorists in #Syria
Russia is out of money to fly over Caspian Sea
Syria, a catalyst for Turkey's break with the West. Why the coup only makes things worse
http://bit.ly/2bsBkMP
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This is a remarkable Trump speech.
Bashing Iraq War he didn't oppose.
Bashing Libya war he supported.
Bashing Egypt overthrow he supported
Aleppo: Rebels killed #Hezbollah commander Hussain Ali Ma'aneqi in Southern #Aleppo.
Aleppo: Rebel have #Ramouseh and they will recapture Castillo Road soon. No more dirty deals with #Putin, #Assad and #Iran!
Aleppo: #UN and weak Western politicians: "If the rebels stop fighting, maybe #Russia will open the Castillo Road." Dream on, you fools!
Idiots like #Steinmeier talking about Castillo Road. They have no clue that rebels delivering food & medicine through #Ramouseh to #Aleppo
Some Western politicians saying it would be a good idea to stop deliveries of arms to the rebels, because #Russia requested it.
Meanwhile #YPG commanders: "We will capture #Jarabulus, #Al_Bab and all towns between #Afrin and #Manbij." #AleppoOriginally Posted by OUTLAW 09
Aleppo: Rebels killed Ali Diyoub, #Assad fighter of "Tiger Forces" & a very close "friend" of Suheil Al Hassan.
Damascus: Rebels in Eastern #Ghouta have captured #Hawsh_Nasri village from pro-#Assad forces today.
An activist, poet and blogger describes life in Syria’s second-largest city
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...hmoud-rashwani …
A sprinkle of cold water on the hype that a major Turkish-Russian realignment is under way
http://atfp.co/2aWEmtb
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Russia requests Iran & Iraq open their air space so it can fire more cruise missiles into Syria. I mean, "exercise."
Ah...the power of social media open source analysis....
We analyzed more than 23 million tweets to understand #ISIS support and opposition networks. Here's what we learned:
http://r.rand.org/2gho
Actually worth reading....
Rebels (at least 'did') control areas in #Zahra during their offensive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zasnyCghX00 …
Same procedure as every day: Heavy #AssadPutin air strikes on N of #Aleppo today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl-1upKOns4 …
If #RUS strategic bombers cross #US-controlled Iraqi air space on their daily bombing missions to #Syria, #USA becomes directly complicit.
Below from well informed Russian commenter outside of Russia
Yury Barmin
@yurybarmin
Tu-22m3 deployment to Iran means that Moscow plans to step up fight against ISIS whom these long-range bombers targeted previously
Deployment of Tu-22m3 to Iran reduces the flying time to target by 60%, will allow for more flexibility and higher intensity of strikes
In light of numerous rumors about Iran-Russia disagreements over Syria deployment at Hamedan could also be a confidence-building measure
I'm watching these photos... and simply can't believe what I see.
The regime in Tehran... the same one that didn't do anything at all for its own air force ever since 1979... the same one that was suspecting the IRIAF as 'disloyal' for most of the last 37 years... the same regime that was arresting and executing various of IRIAF commanders, and forcing so many of its pilots into early retirement...
...but also the same one that strictly forbade basing of foreign troops on own soil (see paragraph 147 of the IRI Constitution)...
...and the IRGC... which did everything possible to dismantle, or at least weaken the IRIAF (if not replace it with its own flying service) - and that to a degree where the latter is de-facto grounded...
...are now in such need of Russian air power, they let the VKS to one of IRIAF's 'holy grails', the TFB.3/Nojeh AB...
They must be beyond 'desperate': so much so, they're not even ashamed of actions of this kind any more.
Some here might wonder over all of this, then most of Westerners think 'Iran + Russia = Allies', at least since 1990s. And I'll admit: understanding what I mean with 'shame' and 'desperate'... indeed, what I mean with absurdity of this development - requires plenty of understanding of the 'Islamic Republic of Iran' too.
That system is supposed to be born out of 'distaste' for 'foreign meddling into Iranian issues' (see the CIA removing Mossadegh, Shah's cooperation with USA), and Iranian insistence on 'can do everything on our own'. And that's 'just for the start'.
That system was also born out of supposed distaste for militarism: right after the (supposedly) 'Islamic Revolution' of 1979, the new regime nearly disbanded the entire military (prior to occupation of the US embassy nobody else but Khomeini's son was negotiating the sale of Iranian F-14s with the UK and Turkey), etc., etc., etc.
It must be understood from the history of Russo-Iranian relations, which is including not only centuries-old antagonism, but also a mass of recent, and very negative Iranian experiences - all of which created a very negative image of Russians in Iranian minds (see the Russians botching-up with construction of reactors in Busher; see the Russians refusing to permit Iranians to move their GOSPs to the Caspian Sea via Russian rivers + channels system; see the Russians pocketing billions for S-300s then not delivering any etc., etc., etc.).
It requires the most basic understanding/knowledge of IRGC's history too - the history of a 'military' service that at least sin ce Kerbala-4 or -5 (back in 1987) was preaching, 'we do not need any air power; can do on our own, with religious zeal and infantry', etc., etc., etc.
Finally, it must be observed from the standpoint of a 'proud Iran', a 2,500-years old 'country of Fars', 'sometimes defeated but never conquered' etc., etc., etc.
But now, after 37 years of Mullah + IRGC rule... Iran not only has next to no air force capable of supporting its military intervention in Syria; on the contrary, it needs Russian air force to 'win' there?
And win what? We are yet to see Russians flying at least one combat sortie in support of IRGC's troops in Aleppo area: so far, their Tu-22s were flying only show strikes against Daesh.
Bottom line: Tehran granting permission - even inviting - Russians to deploy their troops in Iran, is the same like if after 9/11 the USA would've requested Mexico to help defend the US airspace.
British aid worker risks his life to save ppl in Aleppo, Syria 15/8/16
Exclusive: British aid worker risks his life to save people in Syrian city of Aleppo - ITV News
http://www.itv.com/news/2016-08-15/e...syria-exposed/
From a well known proAssad/Putin commenter...confirming more Iraqi Shia militias in Aleppo.....no wonder the Peshmerger have to attack Mosul as there is no more Iraqi Shia available as they are all in Syria....
Ivan Sidorenko @IvanSidorenko1
#Syria #Syr #Aleppo #SouthernAleppo #IRQ #Iraq #Iraqi Imam Ali Brigade / Imam Ali Battalions
PKK/#YPG militias detain Hasan Salih, famous anti-Assad syrian kurdish politician in #Qamishli
Aleppo doctors reporting that warplanes have dropped incendiary substance on Zubdiya:
Incredible, horrifying, moving story on the amazing @SyriaCivilDef - saving lives amid #Syria devastation
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/...150421487.html
Another 'priceless moment' in this conflict: somebody's Twitter exchange with Elijah J Magnier, leading PRBS-itter of Assad.
Apparently shocked by figures, EJM is blaming 'remote VBIEDs' for losses; stresses the Cement Factory is 'under SAA' (read: IRGC), but then comes the particularly interesting moment:
- Numbers of killed exaggerated. There were few (several) "friendly fire Air Strikes" against SAA allies.
...and 'clears' this with:
- There were 72 in the first day. Many SAA also were killed by Air strikes.
Means: the NDF in Aleppo suffered at least 70 KIA on the first day of the JAF offensive alone (31 July), and then many more to SyAAF air strikes (there is still no evidence Russians have flown even 1 air strike in support of IRGC's troops in southern Aleppo).
CrowBat.....BUT WAIT was not the Obama WH Iran Deal designed to help the "moderate" Iranians.......
That must be some kind of "rare bird" in Iran as I do not think they even exist regardless of what the Obama/Rhodes/Kerry WH keep telling us......
CFR Verified account
@CFR_org
How did #Syria's civil war begin?
http://on.cfr.org/2aWhEEl
This is just how badly complicit this Obama/Rhodes/Kerry WH has become in allowing war crimes and genocide to continue since 2012.....WHEN they could have early on stopped it....but choose to "do nothing stupid"....which in the end contributed to 470,000 killed.
[/B]DOAM @doammuslims
#Syria - With limited medical supplies @DrShajulIslam & his team cannot use anesthesia to treat this poor baby girl.
With limited medical supplies, we cannot use anesthesia to treat this poor baby girl. So it takes 3 of us to hold...
http://fb.me/2Q45YQXBK
AIR SIREN! I hate the noise of the air siren. But this time , we just got hit soon after not far from the...
http://fb.me/7cWLbJ8Pq
NOTICE that even the US UNSC Ambassador Power has basically stopped saying anything....
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Daraya : A Regime helicopter drops more barrel bombs on the town.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQvOyJmcbq4 …
A wave of revenge arrests on civilians has started in Hasakah between NDF and Assayish forces. #Hasakah
https://youtu.be/jKlqeG5tZH0
Rockets being fired on #Darayya on civilians areas by the regime today.
https://youtu.be/84exkou1SGw
From proRussian commenter outside Russia
Yury Barmin
@yurybarmin
Russian Defense Minister says Moscow prevented NATO from launching 624 cruise missiles against Syria by proposing a chemical weapons deal
BUT WAIT.....Russia continues support for the continued proliferation and use of chemical weapons in Syria...especially chlorine gas
BUT WAIT.....That time we saved Syria from cruise missiles only to hit it with cruise missiles 3 years later:
Regime forces removing injured from an army checkpoint after they were hit by a TOW ATGM. Zlin barrier, #Hama
https://youtu.be/J4O3dXhjP7k
FSA Conquest brigade targeting regime forces in Zahra Association with a 57 mm cannon
https://youtu.be/AO5Rrw9cEgI #Aleppo
Jaish al Islam gopro footage of them fighting regime forces during dhat al riqa phase 3.
https://youtu.be/T2Bgv-fLZpk
Harakat Bayan promo video for the operation that took Ghazelle reserve, near Khanasir, #Aleppo.
https://youtu.be/rD8OW0O2H6Q
Jaish al Islam claims to have destroyed a BMP and killed 6 militia fighters during recent Dhat al-Riqa operations.
Dude to issues with shelling and inability to move hives, #honey production is suffering in Khan Sheikhun, #idlib
https://youtu.be/4ShW5EWKxoM
BTW...honey is an important commodity in the ME....MAYBE his bees are having an air space control issue with so many Russian and Assad jets in the skies over them...???
Even in the middle of a major war...farming still has to go on....somehow.....
Farmers in Ghab Campaign begin a campaign against voles and pests destroying alot with the LCC. #Hama
https://youtu.be/PkFKkLa8qJ4
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