Tag: Syria

TURKISH ARMY TO UNLEASH MILITARY OFFENSIVE IN NORTHERN SYRIA

Sourced : Xinhua The Turkish army is preparing to unleash an offensive against the Kurdish-controlled Afreen region in northern Syria, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported on Sunday. The Turkish army has set up field hospitals in a Turkish border area of Kumlu close to Syria’s Idlib province in northwestern Syria as part of the preparation to… Continue reading TURKISH ARMY TO UNLEASH MILITARY OFFENSIVE IN NORTHERN SYRIA

SYRIAN AIR DEFENCE HIT ISRAELI FIGHTER JET

Sourced : Xinhua Israel carried out several attacks on Syrian military positions before daybreak Tuesday, 9th of January 2018 the Syrian army said in a statement. At 2:40 a.m. local time (0040 GMT), Israeli warplanes fired several missiles from inside the Lebanese airspace on the Syrian area of Qutaifa in the countryside of the capital… Continue reading SYRIAN AIR DEFENCE HIT ISRAELI FIGHTER JET

DEFINING ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE : EXTREMISTS USE RETAIL DRONES TO ATTACK RUSSIAN AIR BASE IN SYRIA

Sourced : The Aviationist By Tom Demerly It is the definition of asymmetrical warfare: a fast-moving, lightly armed insurgency fueled by a radical doctrine uses simple weapons to attack a larger, seemingly more capable occupying force. Taking inspiration from the doctrines of T.E. Lawrence, Sun Tzu, Che Guevara and Ho Chi Minh, extremists in Syria… Continue reading DEFINING ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE : EXTREMISTS USE RETAIL DRONES TO ATTACK RUSSIAN AIR BASE IN SYRIA

WILL ISRAEL’S NORTHERN BORDER BECOME HEZBOLLAH-LAND IF ASSAD WINS THE WAR ?

Sourced : The Jerusalem Post By Anna Ahronheim Years after Bashar Assad’s regime lost southern Syria to rebels and jihadist groups, government forces, backed by Iranian militias and Hezbollah, are pushing deep into a strategically located rebel-held enclave along Israel’s northern border. After seven years of deadly civil war that has involved superpowers and dozens… Continue reading WILL ISRAEL’S NORTHERN BORDER BECOME HEZBOLLAH-LAND IF ASSAD WINS THE WAR ?

CONFRONTING IRAN : ISRAEL’S NEW WAR FRONT IN SYRIA

Sourced : Middle East Eye By Yossi Melman According to Syrian media – government and opposition alike – the Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck military targets in Syria three, probably four times in the last week. As is normal in such cases, Israel keeps silent, neither confirms nor denies. Among the targets attacked was a… Continue reading CONFRONTING IRAN : ISRAEL’S NEW WAR FRONT IN SYRIA

TURKEY, IRAN LEADERS TO PUT HEADS TOGETHER TO KEEP REGION SAFE FROM GROWING THREATS

Sourced : Daily Sabah President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday for an official visit to to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues amid growing tension following the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) referendum to secede from Iraq. According to presidential sources, Erdoğan is scheduled to meet with his Iranian counterpart Hassan… Continue reading TURKEY, IRAN LEADERS TO PUT HEADS TOGETHER TO KEEP REGION SAFE FROM GROWING THREATS

TURKISH, IRANIAN, IRAQI TOP GENERALS TO MEET AMID REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

Sourced : Hurriyet Daily News By Uğur Ergan The chief of staff of Turkey, Iran and Iraq will hold trilateral talks soon amid latest developments in the region. Chief of Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar will meet his Iranian counterpart Major General Mohamed Baqeri ahead of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Tehran on Oct. 4.… Continue reading TURKISH, IRANIAN, IRAQI TOP GENERALS TO MEET AMID REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

ON EVE OF KURDISH INDEPENDENCE VOTE, A WARNING FROM TURKEY

Sourced : New York Times By David Zucchino Iraq — Kurds seeking independence from Iraq came under intense pressure on Saturday from their powerful neighbor, Turkey, which demanded that Iraqi Kurdistan cancel an independence vote scheduled for Monday. Turkey, the main link to the outside world for the autonomous Kurdish enclave in northern Iraq, threatened… Continue reading ON EVE OF KURDISH INDEPENDENCE VOTE, A WARNING FROM TURKEY

ISIS’S EXPANDING CAMPAIGN IN EUROPE

Sourced : Institute for the Study of War By Jennifer Cafarella with Jason Zhou ISIS’s attack campaign in Europe is expanding despite ISIS’s losses of terrain and senior leadership in the Middle East and North Africa. ISIS continues to plan, resource, and execute attacks from its remaining safe havens in Syria, Iraq, and Libya. ISIS… Continue reading ISIS’S EXPANDING CAMPAIGN IN EUROPE