Aleppo is being expected to become the stage of a big SAA offensive in the near future, Al masdar news is reporting that Colonel Suheil Al-Hassan, of the Tiger Forces, was chosen to command this said offensive. Al masdar news is also betting their money that the objective of the offensive in the southern sector of Aleppo is to reach the besieged towns of Fuah and Kafraya, in the Idlib Governorate.
In North Aleppo, this afternoon the YPG attacked the Rebel held cities of Sheikh isa and Mare, with reports of Mare being shelled by both YPG and ISIS at same time. Both attacks have been repelled, but its seems that YPG is trying to take Sheick Isa, again.
Clashes between Rebels and ISIS are still ongoing in North Aleppo, with reports of a ISIS Emir , "Saleh Barbouri", being killed by the Rebels.
Clashes between the Rebels and the YPG in Sheikh Maqsood, as usual.
Also, vague reports, more like rumors, that the Syrian Minister of Defense, Fahd Jassem al-Assad Freeh, was injured by a "Commando attack", in Damascus.
So, let's retake the basic rules.
This thread is focused in the discussion of the military aspects of the Middle east conflicts, mainly the Syrian civil war, and news related. We don't forbid the discussion of political aspects of the conflict, because the political aspects are a important part of any conflict, but try not to lost focus of the topics. Try to back your points with arguments, and remember to be polite, as much as possible.
Keep it /k/.
I don't know shit about military strategy but isn't it weird that everybody is aware of this offensive ??
I thought the "surprise effect" was a key element in war, like the americans did with the d day in normandy.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/04/saudi-arabia-strips-religious-police-arresting-power-160413141418824.html
Damn, the cats just got de-fanged.
>>29598234
will they still behead people?
>>29597810
I thought the exact same thing, when I started coming in these threads. The worst is that all factions do it.
>>29597810
sandniggers really are that incompetent
Attacking a Kenyan military post:
the amount of dakka going on, jesus.
13:00 min
https://videos.files.wordpress.com/4ChAB1WD/hcca3arakat-al-shabacc84b-al-mujacc84hidicc84n-22the-raid-of-shaykh-abucc84-yahcca3yacc84-al-licc84bicc84-storming-the-base-of-the-crusader-kenyan-army22_dvd.mp4
>>29598769
hahahah they pepper an APC with MGs like literal orks
>>29597810
>>29598300
>>29598345
It's kind of understandable for the Rebels, as when they claim a upcoming offensive this may help them spread the news and call other groups to take part on it. In the YPG case, I think it helps to promote themselves. In the Government forces side, I really dont know in what could help them, propaganda maybe?
That said, we got shy evolution, as in the last Nusra "offensive", they declared that they would launch it, but doesn't tell where.
We are slow on news again. Something that I forget to mention before, ISIS tried to attack the Dumayr air base again, we don't know yet if they succeed in get any gains. In the city of Dumayr itself, Jaish Islam is still fighting ISIS, while the Syrian and Russian air forces strike ISIS forces inside the city. Clashes between the Rebels and ISIS in the Qalamoun hills are still ongoing.
Heres a better version of Petolucem map:
https://i.imgur.com/tSMVSFE.jpg
And heres one from Bosnjo, of the Homs deserts:
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/21ac/lxloa4k4lcrr8b2zg.jpg
Here are the two ISIS commanders killed in the day that is coming to a end. The first one is Marri Al-Mas'oud, killed by the Rebels in Dumayr city. And the second one is that ISIS Emir, mentioned previously, killed in North Aleppo, also by the Rebels.
>>29598769
This video has so many keks
How the Kenyan forces managed to lose this engagement is even more crazy, they had mobile armor support with way more firepower than guys advancing on foot in a flat open field.
Retarded.
Night bump
>>29597593
not directly conflict related, but an Iraqi M1 tank and its crew are being hailed as heroes in Iraq.
"We also learned Wednesday that the Americans give out a “Hero of the Day” award to Iraqi troops fighting in Hit and that the Beast’s crew took home the award for several days running."
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/04/13/meet-the-beast-the-little-iraqi-tank-that-could/?utm_content=bufferaae2a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
it's a very short read, but it is entertaining none the less.
>>29597593
How are the SAA holding on to Fuah and Kafraya in the first place?
>>29598769
how the fuck did the kenyans fail to kill a bunch of lightly armed niggers literally walking in an open plain? while having armor nonetheless
According to reports, it seems that the Azaz rebel pocket just got cut in two by IS.
If the Kurds and IS keep up the pressure, they'll all be pushed into Turkey pretty soon.
>>29602693
>they'll all be pushed into Turkey pretty soon.
And by "they" I mean the """"""rebels"""""".
>>29602700
And then Turkey will """"""""""fight"""""""" the """""""""""""""""""""""""rebels"""""""""""""""""""""""
>>29602738
>And then Turkey will """"""""""fight"""""""" the """""""""""""""""""""""""rebels"""""""""""""""""""""""
Stop smoking reefer joints kid. Or don't, I hope you OD
>>29598769
fucking crazy
has ISIS sent advisors to Somalia or Nigeria?
>>29598769
What the hell!?!?
>>29602556
Same way that Nubl and Zahraa; instead of mowing down troops, throwing them against the cities, Rebels decide to make a no agression treaty with the SAA troops inside the pocket. Sometimes we got reports that Rebels are shelling the pocket with artillery pieces and grads, but stay just on that.
>>29598769
That armored car in the video was a Eland Mk7? What shame, I like the Elands, it hurts see it being used in such incompetent manner.
>>29602693
Gonna tell you the truth, I didn't believe this at first. But its real. Reports that ISIS captured the villages of Kafr Ghan, Baraghida, Ikda and probably Hawar Kilis. Three hours ago was reported that ISIS attacks continues at Haramain area. ISIS is also attacking, kiling and abducting people, in the Azaz pocket refuge camps.
Remember, some days ago, when ISIS captured 8 Rebel fighters and I said that they would probably interrogate them to discover where are the soft spots of the Azaz pocket, and so, we would expect a ISIS operation like this? Yep.
Why can't the middle east just stop the conflict and be peaceful?
>>29603232
>>29602693
What kind of effect will it have on the rebels in Aleppo city if the Azaz pocket disappears into Kurdish/IS hands?
ISIS JUST DESTROYED A RUSSIAN PLANE OVER RAKAH
IT'S HAPENNING, ISIS AVENGED RUSSIAN HUMILIATION ON US SHIPS.
>>29603338
Yes that's a big ass rifle. I was trying to look into the Handarat fighting today but instead I keep seeing the biggest rumor of the day. IS claims to have both shot down a Ruaf jet and captured the pilots alive.
Here we go...
https://twitter.com/Raqqa_SL/status/720572081188900865
>>29602693
Are these maps OC, or is there a live map somewhere I can find?
>>29603234
Simple. Plenty of zealous tribalism between sects, tribes and ideological groups in the Mideast. Same problem as much of war-torn Central Africa.
>>29603275
Aside from the moral blow for the loss of yet more territory, I can't really think on much, in the moment. The remaining Rebels fighters would flee through turkish territory back to Idlib, and they would probably not be able to bring much of their gear and heavy equipment. With the Rebels gone from North Aleppo, US would be forced to back more the SDF/YPG against ISIS, as they would be their only remaining option, and the pressure under Turkey to accept it would bigger, not that it would change their current stand anyway.
I need to leave now, but before I go; reports are emerging that SAA/Hezbollah and Shia troops are advancing into the Handarat camp, amid aerial and artillery support.
>>29602693
>>29603232
I guess you can say Turkey's attempt to back the isolation of the Afrin Kurds is backfiring. The rebels pushed too far too quickly and thinned their forces, possibly losing more than they gained since they started the offensive. Can't say I'm surprised it happen, but the situation went south amazingly quick.
>>29603348
Not that it would be funny but it would be ironic if it was a Su-24 shot down over Raqqa.
>>29603410
IT IS, ISIS SHOT DOWN RUSKIE PLANE BUT US DON'T HAVE BALL TO DO THAT. WHAT A JOKE.
>>29603426
The difference is ISIS has nothing to lose. They have no diplomatic ties with any nation to sever, so they have no inhibition to shoot down foreign aircraft.
I can't think of a act that would enrage Russians more than IS brutally executing their pilots in some bizarre fashion on video.
>>29603452
Speaking of bizarre execution of a captured pilot, how is Jordan doing with their anti-IS operation?
>>29603460
Rumored that their forces supported minor anti IS FSA raids near their border/ Iraq and Syria but that's about it.
The latest reported advance for SAA forces near Handarat is at Al_Mallah farms as fighting is ongoing. Any further advance would cut off the entire FSA rebel group in Aleppo city.
>>29603553
The loyalists have tried going for Handarat a couple of times already.
This is probably the toughest part in all of Syria to break through since it's where the opposition is expecting an attack the most.
If the loyalists make it through, that may well and truly break the Aleppo opposition's back.
I fully expect the Kurds to join in on the carnage too if the loyalists' attack gets any success.
>>29603348
Whats your source here ??
>>29603604
Agree, of course it would be the biggest defeat the Aleppo rebels could take so a counter attack is coming. I'll keep a watch on it.
>>29603619
Go on twitter.
>>29603691
Give me a link dammit. And a verified source. I could go there saying your mum got recked by 4 black guys but that wont be true would it ??
Mark is posting bullshit about chlorine bombs being used in Handarat, that most likely means the regime is advancing.
>>29603717
There is no proof a jet even crashed but no official denial by either party. Everyone is speculating.
>>29603748
Never mind, Russia just denied any plane was shot down.
>>29603726
The fire (of the wreckage) rises ))
Jihadi cheerleader Julian Roepcke claims SAA took Al Mallah farms, completing the encirclement of Aleppo.
Could be he's just griefing though.
>>29603744
Even though I know it's Markio shrilling technically that would mean the opposite. Your own troops would be at risk of being hit with gas if they advanced in the area.
>>29603803
What I mean is that Markito is QQ-ing at the government advances, so he's making wild accusations to make the rebels look better and to elicit outrage at the ebul kemikul atakcs.
>>29603793
Pic is what SAA allegedly took.
>>29598769
How the fuck do these guys not get blown out even by the kekyans? They aren't even moving in coherent units, and they are so fucking close together one mortar round could probably get like 30 fucking dudes.
Holy shit, it's no wonder they're always so confident if that's what they are usually up against.
>>29603823
I just kept wondering how that infantry wasn't dropping like flies from their own buddies shooting between and just over them from behind.
>>29603830
Must have turned friendly fire off or something.
>>29603821
Haritan and Kafr Hamra are close to impossible to take though, that's what fucked the SAA a year ago.
I'm going for a few hours. IS just claimed another attack in Aleppo somewhere but against the SAA this time , status on Handarat still unknown and nobody knows if the Azaz pocket was split by IS today or they were repelled yet either. Will be following up.
>>29603866
Not with airsupport, buratino and Smerch ))
>>29603866
They could link up with the Kurds, god knows they wouldn't pass on the chance to fuck over Nusra & pets.
The Kurds will only do it if they think it's going to last though.
>>29603879
Ok I see now, IS is claiming advances near Khanasser.
>>29603717
Are you fucking too stupid to go on twitter and search for "russian plane crash" ?
OMG you look so dumb..
>>29603905
Ok Turk ))
More sources (including rebel sources) confirming SAA took the Mallah farms.
>>29603377
>Shia troops
actually Liwa al-Quds (Sunni palestinian group)
SAA advancing in Handarat as well.
>>29603919
I am not even turk, what the relation between my message and Turkey ? OMG you are much more idiot than expected.
Fucking ruskie...
>>29604019
Ok Emir ))
https://twitter.com/mod_russia/status/720604323919630336
>>29604006
Kindi Hospital soon
>>29597593
Islamic state retakes an another border town. encriclees FSA in norht syria.
Just like I predicted, it seems that the Kurds in Sheikh Maqsood are joining in on the fun against FSA.
It will be epic for the win if the Kurds link up with SAA via Al Mallah. See map in >>29603821
>>29604102
>against FSA
Meant to say "against Nusra & pets".
>>29604069
HA HA I knew it, you are a fucking ruskie.
>>29604101
Man, this would be the perfect time for the Kurds to have a go at Azaz.
Erdogan's going to rupture a hemorrhoid.
>>29604126
No Nosra fighters in the Aleppo city.
>>29604145
Sure there are.
Sheikh Maqsood has had a bunch of treaties with Nusra directly.
>>29604145
........wat? SAA just killed an Al-Nusra commander in Handarat
FSA & Nusra are intertwined in Aleppo and Idlib
>>29604086
>Mound of rubble soon
>>29604137
As you say Emir ))
>>29604145
Where are the 10 K strong Nusra fucks who wanted to storm Aleppo ??
>>29604154
Handarat is not inside Aleppo city, we were talking about Sheikh Maqsood wich is inside Aleppo city.
Also, do you have source for this Jabath al-Nosra commander killed by pro-regime force ?
>>29604185
Buddy, pull your head out your ass.
Nusra is famous for clashing with the Kurds of Sheikh Maqsood.
>>29604185
>Handarat is not inside Aleppo city, we were talking about Sheikh Maqsood wich is inside Aleppo city.
ah fair enough, my bad
I doubt there would be magically no Al-Nusra fighters in Aleppo city while theyre clearly present all around it though
Several twitter reporters report the Nusra commander casualty in Handarat, though I guess it can be treated as unconfirmed for now as long as no name is mentioned
>>29604219
>Nusra is famous for clashing with the Kurds of Sheikh Maqsood.
No, or show me any nosra video showing this.
There is only 1 little Uzbek group wich fight in Sheikh Maqsood and have already fought alongside Jabath al-Nosra.
>>29604220
Maybe there is some Nosra fighters sleeping inside the city but officially they are not fighting inside the city.
>>29601301
About that, the Iraqi army's is claiming that It is clear of ISIS forces and that the city under full control. And we all know that when the Iraqi army say that they are in full control of something, they are dead serious. (wink)
But really, it impress me that the Iraqis have been operating in the city all this time with only one M1.
>>29603900
I still didn't find the source for this, but holy moly if those guys are trying Khanasser a third time. ISIS probably think that with so much SAA troops concentrated in this new offensive in Aleppo, the SAA wouldn't have how to deploy their named units again in time to clear the Khanasser area. Or ISIS just want to fuck up the new SAA offensive for reasons.
>>29604004
My apologies, for the mistake. I forgot about the Palestinian sunni brigade, and I confuse their name with one of the Iraqi Shia militias.
>>29604220
Also the only source talking about Jabhat al-Nosra commander killed in Handarat are well know non-reliable pro-SAA source. These twitter accoutn love to categorizes all the opposition force as "Nusra" or "isis" fighters...
>>29604292
>About that, the Iraqi army's is claiming that Hit is clear of ISIS forces
Sorry.
>>29604143
http://syria.liveuamap.com/
>>29604101
>>29604239
Believe whatever you want man.
Nusra is largely running the show in Idlib and Aleppo provinces, including all around the city.
They're only keeping their name out of Aleppo to keep their pets from getting bombed there.
>>29604452
So you are confirming they are not present inside the city...
putinik drunk as always
>>29604461
Of course they are you dip.
They're in Ansar Al Sharia along with Ahrar and some of the usual Nusra pets.
They're EVERYWHERE in Aleppo and Idlib provinces.
Al Nusra during the Battle of Mallah, Aleppo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSgOaa7SaFo
Fightreport on the situation in the village of Sheikh Issa countryside north of Aleppo. YPG and FSA operating there togehter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1S5veAw1jY
>>29604511
There is tons group called Ansar al-Sharia in Syria, you dipshit. This a common name, like liwa shuhada.
Another idiot who want to talk about something that they don't even understand...
And we were talking about the Allepo city not the region....
>>29604564
Looks like a MRAP
>>29604690
Yeah well the one in Aleppo has Nusra in it.
Look it up buttercup.
>And we were talking about the Allepo city not the region....
Ansar al Sharia is in Aleppo city.
>>29604688
>YPG and FSA operating there togehter.
or against each other. not sure.
>>29604486
kek
>>29598769
HOLY
never ending story
>>29604700
>Ansar al Sharia is in Aleppo city.
THERE IS TON OF GROUP CALLED ANSAR AL SHARIA, YOUR SENTENCE MEAN ABSOLULTY NOTHING...
>>29604564
>>29604694
Definitely not French.
Looks like a second hand MaxxPro Plus without the standard Frag Kit 6 plates.
>>29604841
Al-Nusra is all over Aleppo province. There are most likely also in Aleppo city. Why wouldn't they be?
JaN claiming that they recapped all points lost in handarat
> Nusra not in Aleppo
they even put out a video of them fighting in Aleppo.
>>29604181
>Where are the 10 K strong Nusra fucks who wanted to storm Aleppo ??
i guess they where talking about the southern part (Al-Eis, Al-Hadir,...)
Multible pro rebel guys are saying all lost Handarat and Al Mallah have been restored.
I wonder whats really going on, is this the big SAA offensive?
>>29604907
>MaxxPro Plus
sounds pornographic
Mass Exodus at Turkey border after 'Islamic State' breach
https://youtu.be/dyylyCiguEE
>>29603467
I think they should get some credit for only helping actually moderate forces in the southern front. ISIS is cornered and Nusra is mostly gone from the south now.
>>29604841
I just told you, this particular "ansar al sharia" operates within Aleppo itself, and is composed of Nusra + pets.
Look it up.
Did you seriously think Nusra wasn't involved in Aleppo city?
That there was some magical force field that kept THE most prominent rebel group in Aleppo province out of the city limits?
>>29604292
Here are pictures of the Liwa al-Quds in Handarat today. Pro rebel shrills still called them Shia too.
>>29605003
Yep, just got back online and seeing the same thing.
>>29604292
about Khanasser there was a attack there but I have only seen pro IS sources when I posted I have to look to see if it was just a raid of a serious 3rd try at Khanasser which again would throw a monkey wrench in everyone's shit in Aleppo.
>>29605458
I meant: I have to look to see if it was just a raid or* a serious 3rd try at Khanasser
>>29604564
What country is Erbil at?
>>29605547
Former freehold of Saddam Hussein
>>29605547
Northern Iraq. It's Kurd central for the country.
If you guys remember in the last thread I mentioned I would have loved to see footage of the Hezbollah reporter inside Tal Eis when they were ambushed....... well we get to see a pro rebel Orient reporter almost get killed in a airstrike near Handarat today in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHdOkqgzWuo
Not sure what condition he is in. Probably not good.
Starting to look like the Handarat offensive was a miserable failure.
AGAIN
(either that or the rebel propaganda is REALLY effective)
>>29605582
In 0:17 we can see the moment when the shrapnel hit his face, it probably destroyed his left eye and ripped through his nasal bone.
>>29605629
Too soon to say.
>>29605629
Basically the pro SAA forces attacking Handarat were cut to pieces after their initial advances. I am looking at a couple of the fighting videos. Some of the attackers were wearing Shia militia type armbands.
>>29605774
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0FQi9YKqNU
This is one of the videos of the fighting, can anyone tell me what the dead Syria government solider armband group is at the end?
>>29605774
I have a question. During the Bosnian war in Mostar the Croats had fire power superiority so Bosnian Army would leave the front line buildings abandoned, deploying "snipers" to harass the Croats while maintaining the first defense line one or two buildings from front line. When Croats attacked they would advance through these abandoned buildings until the real defense line and that the Bosnian's would counter attack and push them to original line. Is it possible that the rebels are using a similar tactic. That they leave front line buildings lightly maned but build the real defense line deeper in their territory to avoid exposing their main defense force to superior SAA firepower during everyday skirmishes?
A commander named Fawzi Tah was killed in Handarat today but pro rebel sources just call him Hezbollah. I don't know if they mean actual Hezbollah or not.
Oh boy people Aleppo going hot. These next battles are going get exciting
>>29605924
What you described is basically defense in depth. The Russians have the best modern example at Kursk on a much larger scale.
>>29602886
>od on weed
OK gramps time have a nap
>>29605985
I know what it is. I am asking is it possible that the rebels are using the same tactic?
I gave my example mainly to show what it would look like in urban setting. Because it looks that when ever Regime attacks, they advance, come to a hold and get pushed out. One would think if the rebels were using just brute force and force concentration SAA would have learned to use its superior firepower to inflict large losses while rebels concentrate their forces for counter offensive.
>>29605967
never mind this was from a older battle. Pro rebel sources are going wild on Shia in general right now.
>>29606038
Honestly i don't know how the rebels defended Handarat today. I did just come back online a hour ago. It's obvious they leave during the airstrikes/arty and come back after the initial assault to contest the advance.
This is Aleppo we are talking about. Urban warfare at it's finest. No side is just going waltz in and not get fucked up.
>>29606039
>Pro rebel sources are going wild on Shia in general right now.
Usually the louder one side curses at the other, the more the first side is in trouble.
>>29606142
There is a "underdog" factor here, can you blame them for getting hyped after repelling another large attack?
More pictures of rebels in the aftermath of the Handarat today.
>>29606228
what about Al-Mallah?
>>29606285
Yes the farm area too. Not many pictures from there. It's also not the first time Al-Mallah was a major battlefield. In 2014 rebels doggedly ousted about hundred Afghan Shia in the same farmland.
>>29606386
Was this the big attack? It almost seems like these palestinians and shia militia guys are used for probing attacks. the ay ali bands etc. There is Hardly any saa or ndf let alone tiger Forces. what would u do if u were the saa?
>>29606447
If you are asking me if the Shia militia and Liwa al-Quds are cannon bait than of course they are. The SAA and Iranians very coldly send them out there to catch bullets in order to pressure rebel lines. This has been going on for a long time.
>>29606447
Very doubtful. Some days ago the Quds/Shia tried the same thing (take the Hadarat district), so is more like that taking the Hadarat district is a preparation for the real thing. The SAA need a clear open on the Hadarat distric to begun what they are planning, and so, they are using the Shia militias and other units as fodder to get it first. I think they want to use the district as a bridge head and then push into Sheikh maqsood.
Today attack into the Mallah farms was probably meant to split the Rebels and give a better open for the units attacking the distric.
>>29606561
"Very doubtful" as meant to the question if this was the big offensive.
>>29606561
That and what was mentioned before. The YPG are attacking from the other side of the corridor. The SAA sees this as their best chance to try and break through but as we seen today the area is no softer than it was two years ago. The Azaz pocket however is in deep shit with ISs counter attack.
>>29606504
Lastly I don't blame the SAA and Iranians for using these pro government militia as throwaways in a pure military calculation however when these rebels take out hundreds of them at a time does give them a moral boost and propaganda victory.
Any update on those "peace talks"
And at what level is the Ruaf presence in Syria at the moment?
36°39'16"N 37°8'27"E
refugee camp
https://beyondthelevant.com/2016/04/14/hd-footage-of-us-a-10-providing-air-cover-to-syrian-opposition/
>>29606911
Jesus christ
Whoops
ALLAHU AKBAR
Turkey blocks "Sputnik" website, Putinik propaganda went silent accross Turkey.
>>29607014
dat feel when you never get shreedered by A10 planefu
>>29597593
I have a question for you guys. If you get a boner when you die, does that mean that there are hard dicks without bodies scatter around Syria and Iraq from all the suicide bombers?
Combat Zone: North Aleppo
FSA gently mauling several Assadistic Elements
https://youtu.be/PozoqitKYTA
>also rate my new gun
>>29607295
any dicks that separate from the body are going to shed much of the blood filling the erectile tissues and thus go flaccid
>>29607014
two thoughts:
I wonder if ISIS has scored any HMG or cannon hits on A-10s yet. I remember in 2013 some Syrian MiGs went down to gunfire while doing low attack runs just like that A-10 in the video.
And what was the second jet? Strike Eagle or Fullback?
strange injuries displayed on small humans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95HYhMGhufE
>>29607417
Samefag here, also note that A-10 was dumping flares on the way out from his gun run. This suggests that USAF believes MANPADS are a credible threat in the theater and maybe in the hands of IS specifically.
>>29606911
>>29607098
What? What's the story here
>>29607349
KPV, ZU-23 blazing on a Toyota truck going in reverse, M-240 and random guy with a M-16. Now that's how you lay down a wall of fire!
>>29604143
They will probably not move until ISIS has taken most of the territory because that will make any Turkish aggressive action significantly more costly and whilst the US is reluctant to give air support to the YPG against the FSA it has no such restraints when dealing with ISIS.
>>29607486
>strange injuries
The boys both had abrasions in different states of healing. Dunno about the girl but this smells of agitprop/
>>29607500
>Toyota truck going in reverse
yep. that was fucking neato. liked it.
north korean weapons in gaza
>>29607556
rare af
>>29607349
That's FSA vs. IS.
https://streamable.com/4b9x
That's JANs version of Handarat today. I notice they look a lot more professional than what looked a old dude with few kids with AKs and a RPG in the FSA video of Handarat.
But I mainly wanted to post SOHRs take on new IS advances near Khanasser. SOHR says IS took over the al-Drihem military shooting range and the hills around it. Clashs are still ongoing. Imgaine that. A large battle at a shooting range.
Lastly SOHR makes it clear Handarat wasn't the only major battle other than IS vs FSA in northern Aleppo. There was fighting in the center of Aleppo and in southern Aleppo where both sides took casualties plus a large bombing raid on IS held Al Bab.
Aleppo contuines to draw the war's worse fighting even as other front's have their own issues..
Poor's man joy lasts little, as they say, and this goes for ISIS now.
Lots of pro Rebel sources are claiming that the Rebels repelled ISIS from some of their recent acquired territory in North Aleppo. As you can see in this map. Almost all pro Rebels sources are claiming that.
Also, ISIS is claiming a Syrian fighter jet shot down in Al-Sweida. It's the day for ISIS claiming downed jets.
>>29608528
Azaz Kurds should make a move
>>29608474
JAN is really doing a parade of different kinds of camos in this video. The first guy was using a flecktarn, some variations of digital camo and that guy near the end of the video with zebra strips pants.
>>29610133
Who knows how much soldiers the Kurds still have in Afrin. They also have less than five tanks, cant expect much Ruaf air support anymore and have the guarantee that the Turks will blow them sky high, if they try anything funny against Azaz.
I dont think we gonna see they trying anything that big, so soon.
>>29611235
I guess it really would make the upcoming Eastern Aleppo offensives easier if done from both sides; but yes, very hard to see how they can take Azaz or Mare without triggering the turks.
Maybe surprise capture like Tal Rifaat?
JAN armoured assault on town with drone footage, shows feeling soldiers and enemy tanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXo-9pbV7F4
>>29611600
I always wonder -with all these drones now available- why is artillery not more relevant in syria?
It should theoretically be super effective
>>29611727
From what I understand it is very effective and is one of the reasons pro-Syrian and Russian forces are doing so well. Rebels and ISIS don't have much arty I guess
>>29611600
Drones are really the way of the future, you can easily see and understand everything that is going on, just imagine a trained team with headsets connected to a NCO watching the footage.
>>29611796
Still not on the level of the Donbas happening and all the Grad spam there
>>29608528
You should read this story on the northern Aleppo US/Turkey backed FSA rebels.
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/04/turkey-syria-first-isis-operation-becomes-fiasco.html#
Everyone here should that is interested in this area. Scathing report on how the Turkish backed rebels over extended themselves and now need help with Turkey and the US backing them. It has some interesting details in the terrain and why IS continues to be able to hold ground there. Possible IS spies , limited Turkish support etc.
>>29611727
The Ruaf , Iranians and the US have "real" drones that can collect real time intel. What's new is rebels on all sides using commercial drones on a tactical scale. I have never seen anything like it. You can't hide from anyone. It makes the entire battlefield more deadly, not just artillery strikes.
>>29612167
>al-monitor
Yeah, ask the hezbollah/assad mouthpiece of their opinion on turkish backed rebels. That surely will be completely unbiased.
And the SAA is doing just as bad in this kind of battle and had to be bailed out by russian air power all the time
can we start linking to the previous thread? having trouble finding shit this way
Seems like the loyalist offensive in Mallah/Handarat was (partly) successful after all.
The dust is settling, and more and more confirmation is coming in of territory seized by government forces.
Seems like the rebel propaganda machine was running at full blast yesterday, trying to cover up the reality of their losses.
>>29611600
Now I wonder did Nusra capture the tank at 2:28, it looks like the driver drove it into the building. Also tanks at 0:55. Also who the fuck keeps 5 tanks in garage, storage at a front line?
>>29607417
>any dicks that separate from the body are going to shed much of the blood filling the erectile tissues and thus go flaccid
k - where the real questions get answered
>>29611600
Anyone got a working link for this video?
>>29614758
Don't worry i found one. Here it is:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f8d_1460711554
>>29607486
>raghead
>human
>>29607486
Those look like cists.
>>29614610
I'm sure regulars here have seen loads of atgm vids targeting armor parked behind dirt walls. Its a step up what they did but I'm sure if they dug in their tanks similar to pic related only deeper or with higher walls so they are not visible on the horizon and can be driven out of said dug ins faster than in some garage that can collapse and complicate things from a random shell.
>>29614785
Nice meme
>>29614068
That's like saying it seemed like JANs/FSA offensive at Khan Touman and Zaytan last week was partly successful. They did manage to briefly take some villages and the outskirts of Khan Touman before being beaten back.
Technically that's a failed offensive just the SAAs was yesterday. At the end of it everyone was back at their original lines. In fact the only update I have on the Mallah farms is the Saaf is bombing it so obviously they didn't take it.
>>29613177
Fine, you have a problem with the source than why you do think the US backed FSAs offensive to Al Rai turned into a disaster? IS showed they were not collapsing and is threating the entire pocket.
I have very little updates today. Only airstrikes. It's slow but the day isn't over yet.
Any news from the Yemeni front?
>>29615008
not a meme
>>29611600
How long until both governments and rebels get access to reliable anti-drone weapons?
>>29615404
Not in time to matter
>>29615292
IS just launched a VBIED attack in Aden on a government building today but that's about it.
Houthis and Saudis have a ceasefire going on that is relatively more successful than the Syria ceasefire which is a joke.
I also don't have much to report. Aside from the, now, daily reports of the turkish army and grey wolves militia destroying the houses of kurds, in Turkey, Dr Partizan posted something else today. First; YPG special forces, YAT, conducted a raid on a ISIS sleeper cell in the village of of Şiwêx, between Hasakah and Shaddadi, resulting in 9 killed, 3 rifles and 1 handgun seized as well as 200 bullets and 2 IEDs. The second thing is that, according to a source in Manbij who told Kurdish media, the city of Manbij currently has only 400 ISIS fighters, "most of whom are foreigners".
Drawn your conclusions with it.
In the photo you see members of the Rojava police special force, known as HAT. (what would be their motto? "We are always under your heads"?)
>>29615335
It is
>>29611554
mary on his head?
Do have something from IS in Aleppo. First they claimed to have taken Tall Sha'ir around the Azaz FSA pocket AO and breaking of minor but continued advances near Khanasser. SAA forces in the area have been defeated and IS continues to advance. At this point Khanasser is not under threat but IS is on the move.
>>29615759
>The second thing is that, according to a source in Manbij who told Kurdish media, the city of Manbij currently has only 400 ISIS fighters, "most of whom are foreigners".
Interesting. I've read a few articles describing how Manbij is a big hug for foreign ISIS fighters, I wonder what their contingency is for the potential SDF offensive.
Also interesting to note is that according to this al-Monitor article >>29612167 the obstacle to an SDF offensive on Manbij is political. I thought as much, but confirmation from PYD official is good info.
As always, it'll be interesting to see what happens.
>>29616080
that was a jumbled mess of a post. Exactly where IS advanced at are some hills east of Khanasser called Al Hiss? and overran SAA forces there. This is a Amaq news release.
>>29615533
The syria ceasefire ended in North Aleppo.
I will be out most of the day, but before that, I did this badly made scheme in my free time, to illustrate what I think SAA and friends tried to do in northern outskirts of Aleppo, and didn't succeed.
In the middle of the image you can see the Castillo Highway, the main supply route for the Rebels forces inside of Aleppo, as well the Handarat and industrial district. The Handarat district it is like a narrow valley, what difficult any kind of offensive because it force the attackers to go head on against the Rebel defenses, and also limit the use of armored formations. The SAA want the district cleared, so they would have a good passage against the highway, cutting it from the city.
They probably attacked the Mallah farms for two reasons. First; because this would make the Rebels forces in the Handarat and industrial districts fear for their backs and getting cutted from their friendly forces in the west, what would mede the Rebels split priorities in two points, diverging forces, instead of concentrating everything in Handarat. Second; because if the pro SAA forces could get a hold on the farms, they would have a good position to overlook the highway and Haritan, helping them to repel the coming of more Rebel reinforcements.
The YPG would help, as they are already trying this for some time now, taking the Youth House complex to also overlook the highway, and so, closing it for real.
>>29616139
>SDF offensive on Manbij is political
I think so too and we can all guess the pressure is coming from Turkey. How can the US and EU tolerate Turkey's shit as of late is beyond me
Anyone have any sources for Turkey-PKK footage/news?
This recent footage the Turkish state doesn't want you to see.
>>29616212
He was talking about Yemen, you mong.
>>29616375
>How can the US and EU tolerate Turkey's shit as of late is beyond me
I think it's because Turkey is a stategically placed ally, not just in regards to Syria, and it would be foolish to toss them aside. But on points that the USA and Turkey disagree, it's a balancing act. The USA supports the SDF enough to be an effective anti-ISIS actor but avoids doing too much and pissing off Turkey, because the Turkish government will probably never budge on the issue.
If the war existed in a vacuum, then perhaps it would seem like a bad deal, but a regional power who is anti-Russia, anti-Iran, and placed very strategically between Asia and Europe is not worth losing entirely for a regional defeat of ISIS. I say regional because the SDF will never totally destroy ISIS since that's not their goal. As far as the US government is concerned, it seems logical to me that they'd prefer the compromise of supporting Syrian rebels in north Aleppo.
That's what it looks like anyway, I don't know what's actually going on behind the scenes.
>>29616375
ATGMs are too OP, plz nerf.
>>29616606
https://youtu.be/sdFFuBfT4OA?t=62
Surely the Ruskies and the US are taking notes and I wonder if we are going to see some cheap HE fragmentation warheads for soft tragets in the near future
>>29615859
not
>>29616714
Read the dictionary definition
>>29616798
nice try muslim
>>29615335
Fuck off dune coon.
>>29616849
>Can't refute anon's argument
>Brand anon a Muslim or Muslim sympathizer instead
Checkmate, faggot.
>>29616436
Reread it
>>29615533
Saudi is still bombing Yemen tho.
>>29605207
>moderate beheaders
>>29617151
They are mostly not beheaders in the south.
Quick post during a slow hour: IS has advanced near the only government supply route to Aleppo by Khanasser. It's now been closed.
>>29615081
What are you talking about?
The point was that areas were indeed taken by pro-government forces in Mallah and to a lesser extent Khanasser.
>>29618026
>and to a lesser extent Khanasser
I would ask you the same thing, what are you talking about? Khanasser is a completely different front.
If you claim SAA forces have taken areas in Mallah farms than back up your claim with evidence other than a group picture with no landmarks. JAN has drone footage of them recapturing the farms. That's really good proof on their side. What I am saying is geo locate their advance and i'll back off my original post.
>>29617986
>It's now been closed.
Again? Are they really that low on manpower that Aleppo needs all troops and guard their main supply route with NDF recruits?
>>29618166
>Are they really that low on manpower
Yes, absolutely.
Thats the problem with all the people that claim or hope that the russian intervention means a final victory in the near future: assads problem is not exactly some lack of weaponry but his manpower shortage. Iran and shia militias can only do so much and they as well have taken heavy losses in the last years
Dejavu anyone else?
The Taliban have just taken the most important district in Kunduz province and surrounded the capital on at least two sides.
Major attack on Kunduz City itself either in the process, planned or beaten back according to whatever source you listen to.
>>29618440
Some guy on twitter from Mitr< News
>12 hours ago
>Bad news coming out of northern Konduz province. Taliban sieging the city from 4 sides. Many people reported fleeing their homes
>2 hours ago
>Breaking: Another atrocity happening in Konduz. Mitra reporter confirms the entrance gate to city falls in hands of the Taliban
>Local sources & the Taliban confirm 32 Afghan local police taken as captives in Konduz after gov failed 2 help them
>2 hours ago
>Breaking: Khan Abad District of northern Konduz province falls in hands of the Taliban. City being fired from 4 sides, Mitra reporter says
>Dsturbing news from Taliban offensive n Kundoz,Jowzjan, Baghlan provnces.It mght trigger series of targeted killngs & possble genocide there
>Our reporter just confirms helicopter gunships and ground security forces pounding Taliban positions in Konduz province.
>>29618484
Thats the source of the above twitter guy:
https://twitter.com/tahirqadiry
From: https://twitter.com/bsarwary
>9 hours ago
>Residents in Kundoz city, Heavy fighting underway between ANSF and Taliban in Khan Abad port - 2KMs from provincial governors office.
>Residents in Kundoz city, Taliban have moved closer to the provincial capital. Heavy fighting underway since this morning.
>Residents in Khan Abad district of Kundoz, highway between district and city closed.
>A tribal elder in Kundoz city, Taliban have created checkpoints on Khan Abad - Kundoz highway. No traffic on highway.
>7h ago
>Khan Abad district governor Hayatullah Amiri tells me, if no reinforcements and ammunition doesn't arrive soon,distinct will fall
>Residents Khan Abad port 2 KMs from provincial governors office," Heavy fighting started 20MS ago again. Bullets landed inside homes."
>2 hours ago
>A police commander in Kundoz province tells me, Taliban have launched attacks. We are fighting everywhere in province.
>1h ago
>Local residents in Charkh Aaab Khan Abad port tells me, 2 helicopter gunships pounding Taliban position. Heavy fighting underway.
>A senior ANCOP CDR in Khan Abad district tells me,Arbakis surrendered 4checkpoints to Taliban. Heavy fighting around district HQS.
can someone post pics from oryxspioenkop twitter of ISIS loot?
>>29618087
>I would ask you the same thing, what are you talking about? Khanasser is a completely different front.
I mistyped, I meant Handarat.
>If you claim SAA forces have taken areas in Mallah farms than back up your claim with evidence other than a group picture with no landmarks.
If you want to claim SAA didn't actually take Mallah, then say so.
I'm just relaying what seems like a solid stream of reports.
I said it looks like they did take Mallah farms, which would indeed mean that the offensive was partly a success.
>>29619620
I posted the aftermath of both Mallah and Handarat based off of multiple videos and pro rebel sources. One specifically of JAN in Mallah was posted here >>29611600 which I didn't post but knew where it was at.
Mallah farms is a battlefield that has been fought over before and both times pro SAA forces were ousted from there. I asked if you had anything more than a single picture of some guys standing around in the "Mallah" area to go with that they advanced there. I am always willing to look at new information but you have provided nothing but a picture. I never lie about my sources or that i use pro rebel ones to go along with some pro Syrian government ones. Don't you think if there was a advance in one of the most contested parts of Aleppo there would be more pro SAA sources screaming from the roof tops?
>>29619574
I am posting the tank IS captured but that's it. They got quite a bit of military equipment and ammo in their latest attack toward Khanasser. One thing needs to be clear. IS hasn't cut the road yet , they just took most of the villages in the hills east of Khanasser and near the lake. They killed a few Shia militia and captured one too. I'll weight in more when it get's closer to a new Syrian day and we get real news.
>>29620079
>I asked if you had anything more than a single picture of some guys standing around
Like I said, a solid stream of reports from a variety of sources.
No need to get upset.
>>29620079
well shit new map of Khanasser is out
>>29620142
Not even upset in the least bit because your "solid stream of reports" is still a mystery to all here yet I have been nothing but completely open about mine. Still waiting..
>>29620186
>>29620186
>Still waiting..
For what?
Your blood pressure to drop?
Because I'm not going to look for all the tweets about this just because you asked me to.
>>29620283
Not a problem , it's hard to find things that don't exist isn't it?
Another picture of IS Khanasser booty
>>29620478
>tweets about loyalists capturing Al Mallah farms don't exist
hahahahaha
do we know how many fighters are on the various fronts? for example this khanasser push by isis
>>29619574
Here's some. Arty.
>>29619574
>>29619574
Iranian gear.
I'm just got back now, so also gonna post some of ISIS loot in Khanasser. Like this Iranian jeep.
>>29620774
I want to post the Iranian jeep
>>29620693
Sometimes, in Khanasser I can only estimate. Maybe 100 or so IS doing lighting raids and ended up taking more than they thought but it could be much more...a major offensive. That's the fun of this. It's a guessing game.
>>29620855
>>29620844
Damnit ditto :) on that note I am headed out for a few RU.
One more for the road. They got a brand new mortar with instruction booklet. I just glanced at it, I don't know what type it is.
>>29620872
Kek. Have a good night Five Stars, see you tomorrow.
>>29620693
I only remember some recent numbers, and some of them sound like propaganda. One of the latest Al masdar articles claimed something like 11000 SAA and allied troops massed in Aleppo, for the offensive.
Big foot like photo.
I think I already have seen this photo before.
Well, that what I have of photos from ISIS latest loot in Khanasser. We hope that that anon, who asked for this, is happy now.
Even is ISIS advance/raid is a visible success in matter of loot, in a territorial point of view they are back to the same point from where they started the last (2th) attack against the Aleppo-Khanaser highway. After the 2th, pro SAA troops advanced east to build a better buffer zone, the exact same territory that ISIS took back now. Its a bunch of little villages, like you can see in the photos. Nevertheless, still another humiliating defeat for pro SAA forces.
Oh, I almost forgot the prisoners taken.
And guess who was spotted voting in the last parliamentary elections? Mihrac Ural, who we all imagined was dead.
Dunno how the fat bastard dodge that one, but now, the pro Rebels posters will probably have a new argument that the Syrian elections are a hoax: dead people voting.
>>29597810
Given the state of modern information technology and how easy it must be to plant agents on both sides, I can't imagine it would be possible to disguise the build-up of men and materiel that would be necessary to stage a major offensive. There would be so much activity it would be impossible to miss.
>>29621422
Damn son, that's a big haul.
>>29624961
That's also the impression I get, plus these assaults are announced a week or only a few days in advance, by which time the build-up in troops is obvious anyway.
However, there have certainly been surprise offensives. In September/October 2015, the SAA attacked the northern rebels on practically every front with no announcements. But even then, it was obvious something was going to happen because of the Russians.
>>29611530
What the hell is this beauty?
