Overheard at the Pentagon: "I think when 'cessation of hostilities' is translated from English to Russian, it becomes 'bitch slap America.'"
ASSAD ASSAD ASSAD ASSAD ASSAD ASSAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4nHsOOwgxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgddOqfB53U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iycx8Mu5oHc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXmv2pskP_c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaJPaPFXx80
>"moderate rebels" want to behead THIS
I did some magic stuff to protect assad a few days ago can someone tell me what's been happening with Bashar, is he sick? Is he losing? Has he made any gains?
Is Syria the worlds most embarrassing country?
[spoiler]how long till the kebabs cry "JIDF"[/spoiler]
>>30621695
>Shot down an F4
What year is this?
>>30621396
fuck, just saw your thread, i'll delete mine and just copy paste the info to yours
More info has surfaced about the SyAF airplane downed by ISIL recently, despite speculation from anons here, it was in fact a Mig 23 that was shot down. AMN news has a video of ISIL filming the wreckage of the plane as well of the deceased pilot who appears to be crucified to a pole.
In other (old) news, the SAA has replaced their top commander (General Mohammad Khaddour) for their eastern forces. Major General Hassan Mohammad will be his replacement. It was already rumored that Khaddour would be replaced when Russia sent advisors at the beginning of their intervention in the conflict.
It is possible that Russian (and even SAA) top brass was unimpressed with the way that Khaddour managed the eastern front and was waiting for further confirmation at his inability to produce results (as can be seen in the recent losses and/or slowed advances) in eastern Syria.
Russian and American top diplomats met to discuss both the Donbass war and the Syrian war. This comes as a recent shift in Western outlook towards the war shifts towards to reducing the chance that Syria descends into a situation that is similar to that of Libya (lack of powerful central authority, multiple militias battling each other ect....)
Just in, Russian MFA said that provocation on Russia coming - Rebels will accuse Russia in chemical weapons usage (copy pasted from livemapua).
Lastly, Darayya is about to fall to fall as the SAA's 4th mechanized division has made small but significant advances inside the town, which has put them within striking distance of the strategic Darayya railway. It appears that the SAA advances in East Ghouta are making significant progress, which put the rebels in a desperate position.
>>30621695
All of the Middle East is like that though.
Syria is going through the wringer right now, but in previous generations it could easily have been Iraq or Lebanon.
>>30621753
Israel just recently stopped using their Skyhawks.
They're frugal as fuck man. They probably will have legacy F-35's as far as 2060 if they continue what they've done with all their other aircraft (as in they keep the old frame and upgrade the avionics and tech every so often).
>>30621396
>>30621426
>>30621480
>>30621695
Why are these /pol/ memes here? Mandic quit bringing your friends over.
>>30621865
>Lastly, Darayya is about to fall to fall as the SAA's 4th mechanized division has made small but significant advances inside the town, which has put them within striking distance of the strategic Darayya railway. It appears that the SAA advances in East Ghouta are making significant progress, which put the rebels in a desperate position.
To illustrate the daraya battle, here a video of those 4th MD division up armored tanks rolling around:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drTXlwZikqE
Nothing much to add, aside that early today the Rebels ( Fateh Halab) have claimed tha they had regained positions at Sarhil factory on al Khalidiyah. Pro SAA sources reported some minutes that the SAA took control of the al Kornia factory on the Layramoun-Khalidiyah axis.
>>30622916
that turret upgrade on the T72 is sexy. It makes it look like an orc Leo 2 from the side
>>30623049
Yep, they sure looks cool. I imagine if one day Tamiya would release a "Syrian 4th MD Custom T-72" kit. Or even a ISIS caged T-55.
Almost nothing to report, here a photo of the pilot of the downed Syaaf jet near Deirz today; Lieutenant Colonel pilot Maher Jaber Qash'our.
Also a minor stuff that it was ISIS claiming the destruction of a SAA autocannon near the Kweires base. ISIS fighters are still lurking around that base and area in general, and from time to time ISIS release photos of their fighters taking pot shots on SAA positions.
>>30623867
>Yep, they sure looks cool. I imagine if one day Tamiya would release a "Syrian 4th MD Custom T-72" kit. Or even a ISIS caged T-55.
That would be baller!
Dont have any news to report or images of the conflict to post, so, o bump up the thread, here's another plate of Syrian uniforms from the 1982 Lebanon war, by Ron Volstad.
Special attention for the Syrian commando in full slav gear; AK, RPG, blue tracksuit and adidas.
Desert Hawks, freshly made technicals
>>30624819
Do you have a full album of these osprey illustrations?
>>30626053
More or less, yes. I like to go around on the internet searching this kind of stuff to save on my folder, and the majority ends being those Osprey Man-at-Arms illustrations.
I also have other stuff that is not from osprey. This >>30624819 for example I believe is from a book called "Battleground Lebanon"
Alot of good and old stuuf can be found in Russian or Spanish speaking militaty forums.
>>30626482
This aesthetic
>>30621396
Completely unrelated, but its been fucking with me all day
>Mfw my old man was supposed to arrive in Nice today but got sent to Osaka (hes a pilot).
Fuck man, I dont wanna think about it, but had he gone to Nice who knows what did have happened to him.
>>30627177
What would have**
>>30626482
>>30626508
Do you have a torrent for this Man-at-Arms volume?
>>30627939
>>30626053
libgen has most of these.
>>30624819
tfw you will never be as oper8or as this guy
>>30621884
This image is retarded as fuck. What country hasn't survived a full-scale civil war without taking a massive hit in HDI?
>>30624819
>>30628497
That aidas gear is is some cheeki breeki shit but it so fucking cringe worthy on a goatfucker.
I would become the adidas greyman after SHTF if I could find some that fit my 260 pound ass.
>>30628823
To its defense, this was an experimental budget attire choice for a few special forces in the 70s and early 80s. When they were new tracksuits were thought to be form-fitting enough for tactical gear to be worn seamlessly, like a wetsuit. The point when it became shitty clothing was when they were mass-produced and became so cheap that shitty people started wearing them en masse.
As everyone can tell by the low amount of posts ITT very little is going on in Syria other than airstrikes and artillery at all the usual fronts.
Heavy fighting ongoing at the main hospital in Manbij which is still IS held.
Rebel offensive beginning around Daraa but little ground fighting yet.
>>30626508
That guy on the far left seem ready for some Disco battle.
>>30627939
I dont have them, but this anon >>30628089 is right, you can find them in libgen. As I mentioned before, this two plates >>30624819 >>30626508 are from "Battleground Lebanon" from Concord publications. And this one >>30626482 is from osprey elite series, number 045, "Armies of the Gulf War".
>>30629396
The Rebels are also claiming some buildings back in Khalidiya, but little to no footage yet.
It is one of those slow days, until now.
>>30626508
In their later years, the Village People got strict about scalpers overcharging fans for tickets.
>>30628497
Post that Tunisian hipster with the fanny pack and the LAW.
Yep, it's really a slow day, but there at least something to post:
- The Southern Front Rebels, probably pressed by other Rebel groups who think SF have been too much inactive these few last months, announced the launch of the "Hayy Allah" offensive against SAA, in the 'Triangle of Death', Daraa-Quneitra countryside.
As a side note on this, all the last Rebel attacks/assaults/offensives in the region resulted in pretty much nothing, generally after some 3 to 5 days.
Also, damn, one anon started a osprey illustration thread, that already reached image limit, with that Lebanon guerrilas image. It was a great thread and I got some new images for my folder. Thanks, anon.
>>30621912
F-4 is phantom II, bud. But your central point still stands.
Minor if any ground fighting news today but I am looking at Syracuse's new map of Syria.
http://umap.openstreetmap.fr/fr/map/desyracuse-syria-civil-war-15-july-2016_94438#9/34.9771/38.2681
If you look north of Palmyra in the IS badlands between Hama and Homs is the general location where I have a personal theory IS has a large base, mainly underground and spread out above in the hill sides. This is where the Palmyra IS fled too and of course east of Palmyra as well.
I think they started building up this area as the Russians entered the war. They had to find places to hide before the shit started raining on them. IS more than anyone in Syria spreads out under heavy air threats.
http://www.agathocledesyracuse.com/archives/799
This is a link to the map. As far as any other front's you can draw your own conclusions.
Picture is leaflets dropped into northern Homs telling the rebels to surrender or die.
If the SAA can crush the Darya pocket and cut Aleppo off, this war will be starkly in their favor.
I personally think the next move should be against East Homs where ISIS controls a bunch of villages. It would help secure the SAA connections to Aleppo via Khannaser. While also securing Palmyra from the north.
https://news.vice.com/article/560-us-troops-will-be-sent-to-iraq-to-help-iraqis-retake-mosul
No boots on the ground they said
>>30632580
when they have it I'm sure US forces will just be able to leave without any further complications
thanks Obama for your crystal clear, intelligent foreign policy
>>30632532
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76c5PhFJUsk
o shit coup happening in turkey?
this thing is FUCKING low and at night
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/754041460454981632
>Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says a group within the military engaged in an attempted coup
>>30633758
Great news if they could oust Erdogan. He is a piece of shit Islamist. Their military could rule better than him.
>>30633758
Govt claims coup failed. Military claims they have taken control. What's going on?
>>30634202
My bet is it's at a White House siege sort of situation right now. Coup forces got to some important places, waiting around to get crushed by loyalists
>>30634220
I hope the military wins this fight and takes the country but this isn't a good analysis. It's just me rooting for a side which I usually don't do.
RIP Erdogan
>>30634367
He has reportedly fled the country.
Toward Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia perhaps?
>>30634530
My bet is Germany, like all good Turks
>>30634563
Don't be retarded.
>>30634530
Read the news m8, he is on vacation in Bodrum. Keep in mind this is an attempt, nothing substantial yet.
>>30634769
>he is on vacation in Bodrum
He was.
He is currently aboard his provate plane, he just skyped a national television while in the plane saying the coup will be dealt with and the traitors will be fucked.
>>30621396
Talked to a friend that lives in Turkey and he said that Erdogans last known location was in Bodrum, which is in the south of Turkey. He was on the news via facetime. Media is claimng that it is not the entirety of the armed forces that are engaged in the coup but a small portion of the troops (according to my friend).
>>30634769
beat me to it
pic related is Erdogan
>>30634804
blasts have been reported in the Taksim district (or is it the area?) in Istanbul. Erdogan is asking his supporters to go out into the streets and protest the coup.
Istanbul prosecutors office just ordered the arrest of all military forces who are partaking in the coup.
Lastly US government sources state that Erdogan is seeking asylum in Germany as we speak. He was in an airplane and was refused landing in Istanbul, he is supposedly headed to Germany right now.
>>30634953
wait, that thing I said about Germany was a joke
A JOKE
>>30634953
I was about to post earlier where is he going to land anyway? Germany sounds about right for a Turkish man.
>>30634793
Interdasting, can I have a source on that?
>>30634804
It's an attempted coup, for all we know it could end up as a huge fuck up or it could be an actual success.
No one right now could possibly know and the men behind it aren't going to say "well we don't really control the country just yet", they will most certainly boast that they have everything under control.
>>30634953
Dead loyalists already, trying to attack the military checkpoints.
One of them went down yelling allahu ackbar
>>30635047
lol nope, he was denied landing permits in Istanbul and a US gov official stated that he is trying to seek asylum in Germany.
Plus tanks (armored vehicles in general, my source in Turkey isn't a military autists like us) are reportedly headed towards the PM's house. This last bit is unconfirmed and my source is just relaying me info that his friends have received.
>>30635094
Turkish military helicopters have reportedly fired at unknown targets while flying over Ankara, plus footage has surfaced of civilians forcefully taking over a tank. Riot police confronting the army in Taksim square asking them to leave. shit is getting serious.
>>30635094
Most of the tanks in the streets seem to be Pattons.
Also lots of BMPs.
Where are the leopards, I think? In kurd regions and in the south. Are those troops fucking up the kurds loyalists? They may very well be. Same for the ones at the syrian border.
>>30635094>>30635127
ok, received a video update, if true there are tanks headed to the PM's house. Source sent me a four second video of an Altay tank heading down the street. Again, this is second hand info from his friend who lives in Ankara. I doubt he would lie to me but these are unverified reports by civilians
Syrian Civil War Part II: Turkey Rising.
I wonder if this ends up being a civil war, how it'd go. Especially since it's a NATO country.
>>30635157
I heard the tanks will be there in 30 minutes...
>>30635157
Shit gets even more serious, an F16 was reported to have fired on the Ankara police headquarters. Police have apparently taken Erdogans side as police have attempted to arrest pro coup soldiers, and it appears that more civilians area attempting to seize army vehicles
https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/754074568784908288
All the meanwhile gunfire has erupted in Aleppo and Damascus as the SAA celebrates the coup occurring across the border.
>>30635185
taking too long, next revolution should be free
>>30635185
JUST AS PREDICTED IN THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
>>30635220
>>30635220
fuck, so much is going on. Armed forces retreated from Attaturk airport in Istanbul, two generals have been arrested. Clashes between police and army reported on the Bosphorous bridge and in Ankara.
So let me get this straight
Erdogan backs down on the anti-Assad, anti-Russia bit
and is immediately coup'd and replaced with an expat moderate pro-US imam who has been living in Virginia.
I wonder who could be behind this?
>>30635183
For the first time since 2003 I honestly think that there is a significant chance, 15-20%, that America might get involved in a ground war. If neither side backs down within the next few days there is undoubtedly the political unrest needed for a civil war
>>30635286
source.
>>30635301
Word is the coup forces are supporters of Fethullah Gulen
>>30635316
A claim made by an Erdogan supporter.
>>30635292
A civil war in Turkey would mean IS entering in and the PKK getting theirs. I mean the implications here.
>>30635258
Turkish tanks heard firing at unknown targets near Turkish Parliament and in the vicinity of the Ankara airport.
Pro government protesters currently outnumber pro-coup soldiers in Taksim square.
https://twitter.com/OfficialJoelF/status/754073529260179456
^ is footage of the heli shooting at the unknown target
Erdogan has been giving aid to ISIS the entire Syrian war, and that's not even mentioning the Turkish and Israeli consumption of ISIS oil.
Turkish military just backed down from Ataturk airport in Instanbul after civilian loyalist zero rush.
The military seems to be trying to limit civilian deaths for now.
>>30635375
>zero
Zerg
>>30622916
Can someone give a description on the tank?
>Tanks literally did arrive in 30 minutes
https://twitter.com/Dalatrm/status/754080339455115264
Footage of tanks in the streets. More gunfire heard as civilian are shot on CNN live.
https://www.periscope.tv/w/1MYxNzbpwjVxw
>crowd has a tank and is chanting "Allahu Ackbar"
CIVIL WAR NOW
>>30635375
not anymore, reports of troops firing on protesters, three protesters injured in Bosphorous bridge. Gunfire reported near the Ankara military officers facility.
>>30635439
no fucking way, internet memes do come true.
>>30635444
Oh fuck
RIP tank
>>30635478
what happened
>>30635504
Tank fired warning shots, pissed the crowd off, they jumped on
Gunner was beaten, they're all over that thing
>>30635524
Never fire warning shots at a crowd. You either mean business and open up or leave.
>>30635524
oh shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mq5hrUDoYo
Anyone else watching this? Lots of gunfire.
>>30635504
taken over by pro gov protesters. But the peace ended as firefights have been reported in Taksim square as armored vehicles attempt to evict the protesters.
One of the main leaders of the coup has been named; Col General Ghalib Mandi, he is apparently the second in command of the pro-coup forces.
HDP (kurdish party) is reportedly against the coup.
>>30635478
Military helicopters just filled the Turkish secret service hq with bullet holes.
>>30635333
Hey, guess IS might just have their little prophecy of their advance to the Bosporus fulfilled after all. Getting their Islamic prophecy BTFO when Muslim Jesus doesn't save them at Dabiq would be the sweetest moral victory ever.
>>30635576
its been set aflame as of recently. The Turkish army is imposing a media blackout while trying to take over the administration and transportation centers. Surprised they haven't made moves on key infrastructure locations like water distribution or powerplants.
Oh and pro gov protesters have retaken a military seized government building to the east of Istanbul. And Police continue to side with Erdogan, arresting soldiers and seizing their weapons.
>>30635586
Quick question, what do we do if Muslim Jesus DOES show up?
Shit's getting kind of uncanny, all we need is the armor to fight each other on the plains near Armageddon
>>30635639
Then its time to either learn the Koran and collect your free wives or buy pic related
>>30635639
Not much. It's just going to play out like the Christian end times, but with an Islamic golden age instead. Islam did rip off a lot of Christian ideas after all.
>>30635639
muslim jesus?
>>30635719
Yes. Jesus is important in Islam but he's also assumed by Muslims to be Muslim.
>>30635771
is he meant to show up again or something
>>30635621
Some images of thousands of people protesting the coup appear to be fake. More footage appearing of helicopters firing at unknown targets in ankara.
https://twitter.com/OfficialJoelF/status/754073529260179456
>>30635639
>Muslim Jesus
You mean the Mahdi? Because there's been more people saying they're the Mahdi throughout history than there are people saying they're Jesus.
>>30635801
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/754087041403682816
>>30635823
Turkish jets hare reportedly downed the helicopter firing over Ankara, and the soldiers on the Bosphorous bridge have surrendered, which has allowed traffic to go through.
Mosques have called for prayer while playing Ottoman military anthems
>>30635807
No, the Mahdi is a separate figure. He's basically supposed to be the chosen leader of the Muslims that would lead the fight against a false messiah (the Islamic version of the Antichrist). Muslim Jesus is only supposed to aid the Mahdi after his second coming.
>>30635366
>Pro government protesters currently outnumber pro-coup soldiers in Taksim square.
I hope they machine gun every one of those fuckers down.
>>30635871
Bombs have just struck the Turkish Parliament. This comes as MIT (Turkish intelligence agency) reported that the coup was suppressed
>>30636283
Live stand off on CNN. Soldiers fire warning shots as the crowd is advancing on them. Pretty intense.
>>30622916
Lmoa, just give them sideERA already.
>>30636283
Erdogan's plane landed recently in Istanbul, Coup plotters also have had their soldiers storm other media centers such as the CNN building and the Turkish Satellite TV center, which controls all tv connections inside Turkey. Clashes continue near Turkish parliament and near the Army headquarters in Ankara. Under increasing pressure, coup soldiers have retreated from Taksim square, just now fighters have flown over Taksim square, either in an attempt to bomb it or to buzz the place. The military helicopter that was supposedly shot down is still active around Ankara and any news that the coup have been suppressed appear to be fake as the coup plotters continue to make significant moves in both major cities.
>>30636956
police and military are engaged in a gunfight in Taksim as of a minute ago.
Im still trying to see the downside of russians killing mudslimes killing mudslimes.
Now if only the kebabs could score some more russian causalties.
>>30637035
the downside is good secular turks getting killed. Kemalists are the best turks in that they are nationalist seculars who want to emmulate the west.
reports coming in of an explosion at attaturk airport and soldiers seizing a newspaper office.
Gonna take a short hiatus as I need to meet a business partner.
>>30637125
Thanks for the updates till far.
>>30637146
oh no worries, I live for this shit.
>>30637002
Was going to post that. Ongoing fighting as coup troops are still holding. Istanbul airport also under attack by coup soldiers. Their main target would be Erdogan himself.
Those sneaky fuckers might have been waiting in ambush.
>>30637160
Correction: it's aircraft attacking the airport. Holy fuck.
>>30637180
>>30637160
Where are you seeing this lad, Twitter? Can you give us some links?
>>30621865
>Rebels will accuse Russia in chemical weapons usage
Who haven't they accused of using chemical weapons? Despite them being caught using them early in the war.
>>30637293
It was a general report on twitter that a aircraft attacked the airport. CNN reporter at airport said it was probably a sonic boom. It was fucking nothing.
Some Turk got into the CNN news room. Seems like he took the mic then left as you can hear talking but can't see anyone in the room now.
>>30637293
Use Liveuamap and the Conflict News twitter:
http://turkey.liveuamap.com/en/
https://twitter.com/Conflicts
There is also other threads up solely covering the coup attempt that are being quickier than ours, like:
>>30633884
>>30632580
Lmao he said the same about Syria
>>30632606
We'll be in Iraq for another decade.
>>30637160
>>30637180
On US TV like an hour ago someone said she was talking to an aide of the Former PM and he said that it was a small part of the military ( all the chiefs of staff are saying to return to barracks all political parties including the kurds are denoucing the coup) but that they had some f-16s
and they had a cobra or were fighting a cobra before.
>>30637433
Yes there is still coup aircraft and attack helicopters in the air. Just the airport attack turned out to be false.
Seems the military back off from the airport because of the large crowd of pro-Mohammedan throwbacks.
Personally, I see this as a great way to get rid of the Islamist taint in the Tukish gene pool.
>>30637433
That's what the pro-Erdogan camp is saying.
Meanwhile, Ankara is locked down and so is most of Istanbul.
Reposting these here.
Some webms going around.
>>30638116
>>30638128
>>30638144
Love how the shots light in the night sky
Beautiful
so, any updates? or is it over already?
>>30638348
every Turkish official is saying it's over but there's reports of violence all over the place anyway.
they're gonna fight till the very end, if the rest of the army joins in, we'll see.
>>30638348
Istanbul is still seeing fighting, but it looks like Erdogan is in control.
Ankara is in the hands of coup forces, as well as presumably many medium-to-large outlying cities.
>>30621396
Will this be the golden opportunity the PKK needed to take Kurdish lands? Any word from their stance on this coup?
>>30638722
haven't heard much, but the Kurds have no love for either side
>>30638377
Same I have seen. Ankara is seeing the heavy fighting and the rouge attack helicopter lighting people up.
Live look at Istanbul here
https://www.periscope.tv/w/1nAKEbvYkQXGL
This F16 sounds pretty sexy. Thanks turks for the fresh supply of webms.
https://i.4cdn.org/wsg/1468623223086.webm
>>30638773
Some reports coming in that there are air battles taking place between loyalist and pro coup f16s
>surrender
>get executed
or
>keep fucking fighting for a chance at secular Turkey
pick one
>>30631875
Right on cue for my own " Hama/Homs" IS base theory IS has claimed 7 SAA checkpoints in eastern Hama in the last hours.
https://twitter.com/Terror_Monitor/status/754148614738284544
They exposed their true strength when they took Shaer. This was their trump card and they are playing it now.
That's all I have. I don't feel like following the Turkey coup min by min. Will come back much later.
Some one posted in the other thread this image; it seems that the coup/rebel troops holding the bosphorus bridge are surrendering.
Also news that the rebel heli was shot down, near Ankara. (how many times this poor heli was already reported shot down, anyway?)
Reports that jets are attacking tanks near the government palace.
And slo, the unconfirmed reports that the Turkish Navy sided with the coup.
>>30639079
there are multiple helicopters operating in Ankara, the one lighting up civilians was shot down a few hours ago
>>30639079
It looks like it might turn into a civil war desu.
Government forces based in Istanbul, Rebels in Ankara.
>>30639970
Someone was streaming for about 10 minutes in Ankara. People holding down behind cars with guns as people just walk by with grocery bags and drive cars passed them.
>>30639970
its practically a civil war at this point. If the armed forces keep (reportedly) defecting then it'll be a short one, but who knows, it might become a long drawn out war if both sides are hard headed enough
Jesus. All this shit in Turkey is hogging any coverage of developments in Syria, let alone Iraq. Yet everyone's gone into /pol/-mode and it's impossible to tell if the situation is defusing or is escalating. I'd rather wait another couple days to see how this turns out.
I'm just wondering about the progress in North Aleppo and Manbij atm.
On a lesser note, it looks like the ISF and PMF are in the process of closing the gap on both sides of the Tigris between Makhmur to the east and Qayyarah Airfield West to the west. Seems that with all the talk about Mosul, people are forgetting that the ISF, PMF and KRG still need to prep up to encircle the Hawija pocket.
>>30640251
Looks like its about over now. Soldiers in the coup surrendered or were otherwise disarmed. Most of them didn't want to fire on other turks it seems.
Many soldiers did get lynched by the pro-erdogan mobs though. 60 dead soldiers and 1500+ arrested.
>>30638116
wahaha
hey roach, this isnt china
>>30640251
We aint gonna get news on Manbij so soon, because the majority of the pro Kurds twitters posters that reports them are also busy posting about the Turkish attempt coup; posting pics of the civil populars beating and killing the surrendered coup soldiers and saying how this a human win(turkish killing turkish). For example, this pic.
Only news that I can find about Manbij is that the SDF/YPG destroyed four enemy vehicles, and that ISIS is reporting that US coalition aircraft bombed and destroyed a briedge on the Jarabulus road, north of Manbji.
>>30621396
mm nice, 500kg AN based
I wonder what mix they use exactly?
I bet they can easily get NitroMethane as a half-assed country.
>Kinsabbu recaptured
BREAKING:
Some sources claim SAA recaptured Kinsabba after they took control of Toubal Castle this morning.
>"US defence official: Turkey closed airspace around Incirlik air base, preventing anti-ISIS coalition air campaign"
If ISIS is reading the news, they should know that the best moment to strike back against the SDF/YPG should be right now.
>>30621446
This gives me mixed feelings
>>30642701
Just to add:
>Turkey's İncirlik Air Base - used by US-led coalition to hit ISIS- sealed off, power cut off, US Consulate says
>>30621455
Now O want to go play Wargame Red Dragon again.
>>30642726
I've read about that. What gives? What could possibly be the reason for such actions?
>>30642798
Probably an attempt to limit the ability of US troops from interfering in the coup attempt one way or another
>>30642823
It's still a very suspicious move against a supposed ally.
>>30642798
It's more in the lines of taking precautions during the situation, I think; they are, after all, dealing with a coup attempt, so all precautions should be little. They also can use later the excuse that they did it for their own safety.
Read on twitter someone commenting that Erdogan was blaming the US/CIA/Pentagon for the coup attempt, but didnt find anything over that.
Anyway, its seems that the whole coup is already calming down, the current count is more or less the following:
- ~265 dead (161 civilians and police, and 104 coup supporters)
- ~1,400 injured
- ~3,000 soldiers arrested (which 490 are soldiers in Sirnak, deployed to fight PKK)
- ~2,700 Judges arrested (from which: 11 Supreme Court members, 4 members of Judges Committee, 140 Constitutional Court members and 48 members of the Council of State)
There is also that Turkish military heli that landed in Greece, and his 8 man crew is asking for asylum.
>>30635242
I remember the huge boner I had for the clankening, and then nothing good really came of it
How upsetting
So I know Turkey is the bee's knees right now, but what's this I hear about Russia dropping a cartoon-level of ordinance on basically every target in Syria, or have I been had?
>>30642950
>- ~2,700 Judges arrested (from which: 11 Supreme Court members, 4 members of Judges Committee, 140 Constitutional Court members and 48 members of the Council of State)
that's not good at all
YPGanon here.
Dont want to post picture or anything yet as I am not sure if family and stuff has been told.
American volunteer was killed 2 days ago in Manbij.
>>30643874
>>30644112
Oyy Veyyy
>>30643831
Erdogan is jealous of his buddy ISIS, so he decided they're not the only ones that can have a caliphate.
It's the Fatimids vs the Umayyads all over again, except they're secret allies this time
>>30643874
Doesn't the CIA specifically tell you guys not to put the Americans on the front line? Like to the point of giving you extra cash, and equipment?
>>30644112
Yeah, the doctor has already been out with the picture.
>>30644301
No, they did not. Or well, they have clearly said that they dont like it, but with the YPG/SDF they dont have as much pull as they have with the Peshmerga, where most westerners are behind a berm and not very involved in combat.
With the YPG its a bit different, if you want to fight and you are not too old/stupid etc. You get to be in the front line, american or not.
>>30621912
>F-35's as far as 2060
>implying they will all be delivered by then
is aleppo still on the map after this explosion?
>http://turkey.liveuamap.com/en/2016/16-july-unconfirmed-reports-of-gunfire-explosions-inside
Unconfirmed reports but keeping an eye on it due to the situation there
>tfw the Western world cheered as Turkey's chance for a secular future was lost, and Islamism tightened its hold on the country
>>30646752
>>30646778
The official western leaders maybe. Pretty much everyone seems to be on the coup side in the west or at least acknowledged that Turkey would be better off without Erdogan.
Also please keep in mind that the Gulen Movement behind the coup is also on the 'i swear its conservative islam not islamism' side like the AKP. They were once strongly allied
there's 1 editorial on FOX that's pro-coup
Seems like the SAA has reached the Castello road.
They're in control os a strip of the road NOW.
>>30642707
This is Slav engineering, not kebab engineering.
There's even a video of this arrangement being fired in Ukraine.
https://youtu.be/sSlrB0zBfxs
>>30647879
Oh boy rev up those FSA counter attacks
You guys think I'd need to bring my own flak jacket and mag pouches if I went to help out YPG? Pretty sure they arm you.
>>30642701
>>30642726
Given their easy access to the media IS would had caught wind of the news quickly. IS is reporting to be capitalizing on the situation with pushes from the north of Manbij and from Raqqa (although I've yet to see any progress on those pushes for now). Also, RT is unsurprisingly headlining on the fact that the İncirlik base houses US nukes. I like their warped priority.
The Sham Legion and Nusra Front are also making claims that they took back Kinsibba and Shillif Castle at Latakia governorate.
This thread has been dead the entire day.
Also, reports of a massive explosion at an SAA arm depot at Sarifah. What happened there?
>>30650494
Can't bring gear with you champ, gotta buy everything in country. May the gods of war watch out for you, if not I'll see you in Val halla
>>30650647
Massive arms factory got blown in Safira. Did the rebels ever capture Safira or has it been in government hands the whole time? The only report I saw of cause said that a helicopter crashed into the warehouse.
This coup must've been a false flag by Erdogan to take even more control
>>30650940
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Safira
>>30650940
Sarifah has been under SAA control since IS was pushed back last year, and fairly out of the reach of non-IS rebels. The helicopter crash scenario sounds plausible, given that if it did carry explosives materials itself, it could had caused a chain reaction that spread throughout the complex.
It could be speculated that the helicopter had been damaged en route, but there has been barely any mention of the helicopter's condition before the crash either and there has been no claims of responsibility by the rebels. For all I know this could just be a case of poor pilot training or poor helicopter maintenance on the SAA's part.
>>30650940
>>30652563
It was an error in handling the ammunitions stored within the complex. Hezbollah's fault, they've already come clean.
No rebel finger in the whole ordeal, just a gigantic incompetent.
>>30621695
I don't even know what up with the guy on the bottom right. Anyone care to explain?
>>30653303
The dude got got
>>30650494
Bringing gear on a plane can be difficult due to laws etc. You can however buy most kinds of gear in Iraq before you enter Rojava. But dont bring too much, a patrol pack is more than enough. Bring an IFAK, tourniquet, multitool and flashlight, boots and some thermo underwear/clothing and a gore-tex jacket. If you want quality socks, underwear etc, bring that too. They will arm you. In Rojava, obtaining things/gear/clothes etc is very, very difficult.
>>30653303
Isn't it obvious? Dude's been behead and his head propped up on his body.
>>30653623
Also, a kindle, Ipad and a solar panel charger is nice to bring as there is no entertainment there and many hours of doing nothing
>SAA arab HERO drama queen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1do2PAjHxFI
>Rebel-held areas of Syria's Aleppo fully besieged: monitor
it's on boys
>>30635693
>butted maile
>the only entirely ahistorical great helm KOA sells
>historically incorrect tabard and shield
0/10 would not operate with
>tactical chechens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVlxViqlPvU
>>30635693
>butted maille
>BUTTED
This is like buying rifle plates that are made by taping sheets of kevlar together.
>pot helm
enjoy the heat stroke and complete lack of vision
>>30653623
>>30653636
>>30650837
roger, thanks guys.
>>30653596
>implying he gets got
>implying he didn't go get
All the reports on North Aleppo current situation are convergent, as the Pro SAA are reporting still holding the part of the Castillo road that they took, while the Rebels are claiming that they retook the majoraty of what they lost on the region, be as may be, clashes are still ongoing. Clashes also ongoing in the Khaldiyah district, with the SAA still trying to advance.
In Latakia, Rebels took the Ayn Ghazal village, and posted photos proving that they retook Kinsaba, as well claiming the capture of Ein Qantara, Tal Touban, Shalaf, Shir Qubou and Hamrat.
Video of Rebels in Ayn Ghazal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFbcgyrPyIc
More to the north in Aleppo, ISIS is shelling, with rockets, Mare since early this morning, a assault could be expected.
In the Israeli and Syrian border region of the Golan heights, two Patriot missiles fired from Tzfat intercepted a drone coming from Syria. Also, reports that 2 IDF soldiers were killed and 3 were wounded by a grenade blast near army outpost on Mount Hermon.
Pic is the explosion in Safira.
>>30655713
It is some kind of irony that the same guys building these barrel bombs or flying the helicopters that use them, are getting killed by the accidental explosion of one of them, igniting the whole factory complex
I'm sure allah (pbum) chuckled a bit.
>>30655713
In Aleppo, there is also this video of the Rebels hitting a MLRS (The image is blur, so is difficult to have certain) inside of the Neyrab airbase (Aleppo International Airport) with a ATGM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMdAY49Udpo
In Manbij, still unconfirmed reports that the SDF/YPG took the National Hospital.
A new curious information on the failed Turkish coup; the Mayor of Ankara seems to be saying that the Turkish pilot who shot down the Russian Su-24 last year in Syria was part of coup and has been killed.
>>30655763
It's a very ironic, but not unexpected, as when you work with explosives for too much time it is expected that will be part of your obituary. What really kills me, is thinking that this happend in a cartoon like chain reaction accident, where a chopper full of explosives have fallen right into the explosives factory.
Last minute news from Syria; ISIS is claiming more 64 YPG fighters killed in clashes with "Commando Units" in east Of the Faruq Dam, after those said commandos had infiltrated in some villages.
Also, here's a photo of the arrested Generals accused of leading the failed coup in Turkey.
The coup had failed, but there are still many reports of gun fights and explosions, with resistant military rebels forces. However many they are, its very difficult to imagine that those remaining Rebels will likely surrender without a fight, now that is becoming almost certain that all the participants of the failed coup will get the death sentence.
>>30655953
they deserve death for the sheer incompetence of this coup.
I still cant get my head around the idea, that they thought letting Erdogan room freely around, making television appeals or just letting him fly into the capital unoppsed was a bright plan. Especially with their small numbers and most of the army and command structure being loyal, their only chance would have been to get Erdogan as fast as possible. And his whereabouts were known, he was staying in a hotel, so not even particularly heavily protected.
I just cant imagine how they thought that whole fiasco would play out.
>>30655794
>the Mayor of Ankara seems to be saying that the Turkish pilot who shot down the Russian Su-24 last year in Syria was part of coup and has been killed.
So, from 650k military personal just 100 got killed during the coup, and at the time when Erdogan tries desparately to mend ties with russia the guy who shot down the russian jet just happens to be among them.
I'm sure its just a coincidence.
>>30655953
>ISIS is claiming more 64 YPG fighters killed in clashes with "Commando Units" in east Of the Faruq Dam
Unless they had 20 VBIED's on standby I dun buleeb et.
>>30656168
Worse
>they had Erdogans jet locked on during the coup
Is Kinshasa back in government hands or are the pro gov reporters lying about the second retaking?
>>30656874
you're not gonna find out till way afterwards. cause shilling and withdrawls
>SAA gains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dRJB0p8o30
>>30657767
>tfw your moderate islamist rebel group was promised CIA training and all you got was a fucking instruction manual
>>30658163
Hey CIA has a budget, its not like the old days, they can't just move a plane load of coke to pay for training. Its all about cost saving in 2016.
>clashes in Turkey still
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/754776800144846848
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/754778472124383234
With all independent media shut down in Turkey I was wondering about whether all the news was BS for the gov't, desu.
Reading the comment sections of liveuamap updates is pretty funny.
It's like watching kids with autism fight.
>>30639076
Ha ha, missed most of the weekend. Might as well start off where i left off.
As i went to catch up on what i missed apparently IS is still fighting in eastern Hama near where i believe is a large stockpile of IS men and weapons spread out in hidden bases near the area.
I can't tell yet if IS is advancing but being they started this attack late Friday and there is still reported fighting late Sunday they are serious about it. If it was just a raid on checkpoints they would have already left.
>>30658491
If a large group of military personnel failed in the coup no doubt some are still at large and still serious about overthrowing the government.
At this point they should give up any large battles and go full "PKK" on Erdogan. I am sure the real PKK wouldn't mind.
Syrian army led by Colonel tiger advancing towards the town, "Kafr Hamra" from West Shelf axis.
Sadr calls on his guys to target US troops
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/754800272837181440
>>30659378
This.
I expected all major opposition players to throw all their marbles now because later they will slowly but surely get purged by erdogan who will have pretty much unlimited support, at least for a while, its now or never.
>>30631875
Translation:
This is the inevitable fate for every terrorist carrying weapons toward the army and the people
(here are) examples... (?) [these are incoming, idk the context]
The General Leadership of the Army and the Armed Forces
>>30656874
In reality, it was already confirmed for some time that the Rebels retook Kinsaba, they posted photos of the city early today. Now, the latest reports on the matter are that the SAA is trying to retake it, with ongoing clashes.
>>30659378
Is being difficult to trace what's the real situation in Turkey right now, with many news sources closed down and the majority of what we receive being from pro government sources; there reports right now of 3 undentified choppers over Istanbul. Pro government news draw a scenario where almost all the situation is back to normal, with a few rebel militaries still at large, fighting more to survive than other thing. If the there are still many pro coup forces fighting over the country, then, we got a "silent civil war"; with the factions fighting each other but without news on it and we without the knowledge that it is happening.
>>30632641
Translate:
The SAA advanced in the Khalediyya region of Aleppo on of a number of fronts toward the terrorists in Duwar al-Liramun. As the army advanced from the north toward the Beni Thyda factions. The plans of SAA operations for the Battle of Aleppo call for [taking the area's wealth] while exerting control over new strategic areas. [Interview]: "The SAA, the al-Radifi forces, and friends: a distinguished success has been achieved in all directions in Aleppo and its countryside. The Army, the al-Radifi forces, and very vaunted friendly forces won against militants because they are [punks]; they were killed [?] and their fortresses were defeated; all types of missiles, gas bombs, various mortars, and various ammo belts. The army pushed toward the Khalediyyah and Liramun fronts. The strategy [?] and form of the attacks were quick and surprising; took a wide swathe of the region.
It's a bit imperfect, I'm sorry.
>>30661241
There are some reports that I can't say if they are trustworthy that ISIS launched some big assaults against SDF/YPG held Ayn Issa and the Tishrin Dam.
In Tunis, there are talks aiming to form a "unified Libyan army under the command of the presidential council":
http://www.france24.com/en/20160717-unified-libyan-army-table-tunis-meeting
The pic is some ISIS fighter with a captured SAA tank, as they claim another SAA attack repelled near Palmyra.
