The Social Network (of Useful Idiots)
A tracker of Russian links to American Hate and fringe groups
By @cjcmichel
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IS capture Biyarat, Dawah & Hayyan oil facility W of Tadmor after clashes with Syrian Army. Civilians fleeing Tadmor were wounded in attack
Staff in one of east Aleppo's remaining makeshift hospitals said 30 mins ago they were trapped in basement as chemical attack fills room.
Vesti had a special on #Russia'n SOF (SSO) ops in #Syria, inc an interview of known SSO Col Vadim Baikulov.Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09
http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=2831734&tid=95994##
Azor.....back to this posted hybrid warfare chart.....in some aspects this chart is now even outdated due to events on the ground and a steady evolution of non linear warfare since 2014......
IMHO we are now seeing the previous two separate elements cyber warfare and information warfare actually merging and supporting each other and now merging with the "active measures" element of espionage.....
Which if one is totally honest is now indicating just how effective non linear warfare is in averting a direct conflict but yet achieving what the aggressor is seeking..... influence and power without a shot being fired...
So that now actually info/cyber and espionage can be seen as a single non linear warfare component....just as the use of conventional...irregular forces and SOF have actually merged as we have seen in eastern Ukraine and now Syria.
Assadist and Russian flying heroes continued the day in precisely the same fashion like they began it yesterday morning: by ignoring Daesh in Palmyra area. Instead, Russians concentrated on bombing places like Binnish, Ma'arat an-Nauman, Kfar Zita etc. while Assadists continued massacring civilians in Eastern Aleppo and - to a lesser degree - northern Hama.
The pike of activity was reached between 13.00 and 15.00hrs, when up to 20 fighter-bombers were airborne anywhere between Khan Sheykoun, Khan Touman and - especially - Eastern Aleppo. Mere 5-6 sorties were flown by Su-22s against Daesh in Palmyra area before all the flying stopped for an hour.
Why? Because the IRGC was assaulting Sheikh Saeed District there with everything it has got - and eventually claimed it as captured, together with at least some of Fardous District. Latest news indicate they have captured all areas east of Quweiq River - which, yes, means 'the final battle began'.
Around 16.00hrs, L-39s appeared: curiously, the example launched from Shayrat AB bombed something in Kfar Zita area - not the Daesh near (much closer) Palymra.
Similarly, while I was expecting to see plenty of reports about helicopters from Shayrat taking off - there was absolutely no news in this regard the entire evening: after 6 sorties by various Russian helicopters flown over W Idlib and N Hama earlier during the day, not one was launched against Daesh during the afternoon and evening. Sure, there are some rumours that a Russian helicopter was shot down and both crewmembers killed, but the source is not only unreliable: absolutely nobody else reported anything similar - especially not the Daesh.
That said, there is not really much to be seen of the much-reported evacuation of aircraft from Tiyas, either. If at all, some 5-6 aircraft took off from there during the afternoon and evening - and nearly all went in northern direction, some bombing Kfar Zita, others Eastern Aleppo, and at least one apparently deploying chemical weapons against the place called Uqayribat, near Salamiyah (Hama). Sadly, there are no reports on where are they returning, but it is possible that they subsequently landed at Shayrat instead.
And then, after a series of helicopter strikes on Eastern Aleppo, all the flying activity de-facto ceased at 23.35hrs: as another obvious sign of 'emergency' in Palmyra area, merely two air strikes were launched by Russians around 01.10hrs...
What a surprise then - and obvious evidence for 'USA and Turkey supporting Daesh' - that the last news related to Tiyas were that the a) Daesh began mortaring the village with that name, which is about 5km east of the base, and then b) began assaulting the base itself.
Really... can't hold myself from thinking: are we soon going to see similar photos of long-since-abandoned SyAAF aircraft at Tiyas AB, like we saw them at Tabqa AB, two years ago...?
Palmyra was central to the Kremlin's effort to mobilise Russian public support for its war in Syria. Losing it is a problem for Moscow.
THINK this was behind the release of the Russian SOF video of them fighting in Aleppo....
ISIS asks @mod_russia and @PresidencySy for another concert in #Palmyra
CrowBat....another RuAF mistake?????
Reports Russian airstrikes targeted Assad/pro-Assad fighters on Syriatel hill in Jabal Akrad with incendiary munitions by mistake. #Latakia
Regardless how well #Russian state media downplays fall of #Plamyra it hurts their pride like hell
To all interested on inside to fall of #Plamyra by ex-Russian General Staff general read this interview. (Sorry in RUS)
http://www.interfax.ru/world/540891
Regime using men that fled East Aleppo to forcefully fight for them against the rebels.
A list of 48 Assad forces & NDF militants killed around #Palmyra on Friday & Saturday by #ISIS includes 2 Brigadier Generals & 2 Colonels
Damascus #Douma Heavy clashes earlier this AM between rebels & pro-regime fighters trying to advance from multiple direction
Rebels thwarted a pro-regime advance attempt in Salahudin area but seem to have lost Sheikh Sa'id in south east #Aleppo sadly
Reports tens of civilians killed & wounded this morning in besieged #Aleppo by the intense airstrikes
CrowBat....Russian AC or Syrian flying these attacks????
Intense Russian/Assad airstrikes using all types of munitions inc. cluster & incendiary munitions continue in besieged #Aleppo this morning
Syria #Aleppo #Assad forces seized all areas east of Quweiq river channel & reach Hadj roundabout
-Final battle begins-
CrowBat.....anything on this alleged Sarin gas use?????
Syria Unconfirmed reports about airstrikes on #IslamicState held
Uqayribat in eastern #Homs with #Sarin nerve gas
The political #Assad gang makes fools out of our 'diplomacy heroes' (Steinmeier, Kerry & co.) and mocks the suffering besieged civilians.
4 killed children today.
Left in southern Daraa province, right east of Damascus.
Rest in peace.
100% yes.
Only Russians are flying there.
A very interesting interview, that much is sure. Has all the elements of becoming the next hit by Keystone Cops in Moscow.
The character in question is nobody less but General of the Army Yuriy Baluyevsky, Chief of Staff of the Russian Army, and his first statement is:
Wow! A Russian general admitting the loss of Palmyra is a blow to the Russian prestige. I'm lacking words. This alone can be considered a sort of a 'Christmas Wonder'...'This [the loss of Palmyra; my note] is a blow to our prestige.'
The rest of that article - not the least. At best, one might lean towards drawing a conclusion the first statement fell before his first vodka that morning. Namely, Baluyevsky then continued with statements like (rough translation):
Ah, did they? That's why they run away as first?'We had foreseen this development...'
Then (roughly):
For this statement alone describing Baluyevsky as an arse-hole would be offence to all arse-holes: he's a thuggish mass-murderer and a liar (and yes: I am ready to say this into his face too, and/or sign this statement, every time of the day).'The fact that the militants do not stop was clear...and related to the humanitarian pause....I understand that it is necessary to ensure the safety of the population, to separate it from fire, but when these pauses last for weeks, militants...get opportunity to recover'...
At least, he didn't fail to send a 'don't tell me I didn't tell you' message to Assadists, by blurting something like:
Here one is left to wonder what are then the Russians supposed to do there in Syria - especially with their Tu-214R and (supposed/claimed) '10 satellites in orbit over Syria': all of these are too busy hunting down every member of local councils in Idlib and Aleppo?'...Syrian Army found no trace of concentration of enemy forces in the Palmyra area...this is wrong...and I do not understand them (Syrians)...'
Something serious must've happened there, then there are reports citing up to 26 killed.
Since there are no columns of refugees underway in that part of Syria, it's hard to find so many people at once place - i.e. kill them with the usual 2-4 bombs.
So, very likely some sort of attack with a chemical weapons.
But, there are no photos or videos, so I consider this as 'still not confirmed'.
Bi'r Marhitan village, SE of #Tiyas/#T4 and due south of the Jifar junction claimed taken by IS.
IS claiming to take the marked junction, last major checkpoint before Jabal Tiyas.
Separately local media reports #Tiyas/#T4 being shelled
Palmyra: #ISIS advancing at #Tiyas Airbase. Regime reinforcements have no significant impact.
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=34...4010&z=12&m=b#
ISIS seized the junction with Jihar Oil Field, 8/9 km NE. of Tiyas Airbase. E. #Homs.
ISIS now claims the control over the mountains North of #Tiyas Airbase (location unclear).
Charles Lister @Charles_Lister
New @USIP report out today - the result of months of expert collaboration:
"The Jihadi Threat: #ISIS, AQ & Beyond”
http://www.usip.org/sites/default/fi...nd.pdf#…
Last edited by OUTLAW 09; 12-12-2016 at 01:18 PM.
Iran frees criminals if they volunteer in Syria
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/fea...-in-Syria.html
Voice of America/Radio Liberty, for decades reporting to Congress, will now report directly to President. Scary.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini....580d84ab8918#
In expected news, @VOANews will be merged with @SputnikInt, while Radio Liberty will be turned into a tweet-reading station.
Is the US now "hiding the Kurds"...
Got this #Raqqa operation update email from @CJTFOIR today.
The definition of #SDF does not include anything about #Kurds anymore.
Strange.
Russian Federation Council made statement on alleged #Russian Army participation in #Syrian ground offensives.
https://twitter.com/vasilymaximov/st...0126161043456#
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