Sourced: Jerusalem Post Russian fighters were among those killed when US-led coalition forces clashed with pro-government forces in Syria this month, former associates of the dead said on Monday. A US official has said more than 100 fighters aligned with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad died when coalition and local coalition-backed forces thwarted a large attack… Continue reading RUSSIANS KILLED IN CLASH WITH US-LED FORCES IN SYRIA
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TURKEY’S OFFENSIVE IN SYRIA RUNS INTO PROBLEMS, MOUNTAINS AND MUD
Sourced : The Washington Post By Louisa Loveluck and Zakaria Zakaria A Turkish offensive against Kurdish fighters has bogged down in the mountains and mud of northern Syria as troops encounter an adversary well accustomed to the terrain. The Turkish military lost its advantage in the skies over the border area for much of this… Continue reading TURKEY’S OFFENSIVE IN SYRIA RUNS INTO PROBLEMS, MOUNTAINS AND MUD
TURKISH GENERAL CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS ARMED FORCES ABLE TO FIGHT BOTH IN SYRIA AND THE AEGEAN SEA
Sourced : PROTOTHEMA Turkish Chief of General Staff General Hulusi Akar said the Turkish armed forces were capable of conducting military operations in both Syria and the Aegean Sea. In his statement, which is doing the rounds in Turkish media, the head of the Turkish Armed Forces said: “Along with the military operation in Afrin… Continue reading TURKISH GENERAL CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS ARMED FORCES ABLE TO FIGHT BOTH IN SYRIA AND THE AEGEAN SEA
AFRIN CANTON CO-CHAIR : “WE CALLED ON SYRIAN ARMY TO PROTECT US”
Sourced : Sputnik Despite Ankara assuring the Syrian government that its operation in Afrin aims to protect exclusively the Turkish security, Damascus has firmly condemned the military campaign as an assault on the country’s sovereignty. The co-chairman of Afrin Canton, which was unilaterally proclaimed by the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) in northern Syria, Hevi… Continue reading AFRIN CANTON CO-CHAIR : “WE CALLED ON SYRIAN ARMY TO PROTECT US”
RUSSIA’S MILITARY USED 215 NEW WEEAPONS SYSTEMS IN SYRIA
Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the performance of the Russian military and its hardware during the Kremlin’s campaign in Syria, but stressed that Moscow has to fix problems that were brought to light during those operations. “The rout of the well-equipped terrorist groups in Syria demonstrated the… Continue reading RUSSIA’S MILITARY USED 215 NEW WEEAPONS SYSTEMS IN SYRIA
TURKEY’S ACTION IN SYRIA THREATENS FRAGILE ALLIANCE
Sourced : FT By David Gardner Turkey’s attack on the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in north-western Syria is at one level an assault by a NATO member on a prized US ally. The Syrian Kurdish militia the People’s Protection Forces (YPG) spearheaded the fight back against Isis and its cross-border caliphate from 2014. It is… Continue reading TURKEY’S ACTION IN SYRIA THREATENS FRAGILE ALLIANCE
MORE RUSSIAN S-400 ARRIVE IN SYRIA AHEAD OF EXPECTED EXPANSION OF BASES
Sourced : Almasdar News Russia has sent additional strategic air defense systems of the most modern designs in its arsenal to Syria ahead of the expected expansion of its permanent bases in the country. On Tuesday, Russian-linked media released footage of the arrival of additional S-400 strategic surface-to-air missile systems via sea-lifters to the Syrian… Continue reading MORE RUSSIAN S-400 ARRIVE IN SYRIA AHEAD OF EXPECTED EXPANSION OF BASES
AS U.S LOOKS TO REIN IN TURKISH OFFENSIVE, MANBIJ IS KEY
Sourced : Reuters By Arshad Mohammed, Idrees Ali The key U.S. question about Turkey’s offensive in northwestern Syria is whether Ankara pushes on from Afrin to Manbij, where U.S. forces and their allies against the Islamic State militant group are on the ground, U.S. officials said on Monday. Turkey shelled targets in northwest Syria on… Continue reading AS U.S LOOKS TO REIN IN TURKISH OFFENSIVE, MANBIJ IS KEY
TURKEY LAUNCHES “OLIVE BRANCH OPERATION” AGAINST “PKK THREAT IN SYRIA”
Sourced : Hurriyet Daily News The Turkish military has launched a crossborder land operation into the Syrian province of Afrin to fight the Syrian Kurdish militia the People’s Protection Units (YPG), a group Ankara has deemed a “terror group” for its links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The operation, which has been dubbed… Continue reading TURKEY LAUNCHES “OLIVE BRANCH OPERATION” AGAINST “PKK THREAT IN SYRIA”
RUSSIA IS BLAMING TURKEY FOR ATTACKS ON ITS MILITARY BASE IN SYRIA
Sourced : Business Insider By Daniel Brown The Russian military announced on Wednesday that Turkish-backed rebels attacked its Hmeimim air base and Tartus naval facility in Syria over the weekend with 13 drones. “The recent drone attack on Russian bases in Syria was launched from an area near Idlib, which is controlled by Turkish-backed rebel… Continue reading RUSSIA IS BLAMING TURKEY FOR ATTACKS ON ITS MILITARY BASE IN SYRIA