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The mujahideen after capturing Al EAss Hill and its surrounding retreated to prevent heavy losses due to violent airstrikes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh7k-W7Z0WE
Yesterday, Coalition jets dropped leaflets on IS held Albo Kamel in DeirEzzor promoting the "New Syrian Army".
>>29192926
This should be the said leaflets, I couldn't find a better image.
>>29192713
Sauce for pic?
>>29193289
>not knowing who Yulia Nova is
>mfw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQyXtuSbvMM
The today early reports:
- Its seems the Rebels have really been repulsed from Al Eis and other points around the town, in south Aleppo. It also seems that in reality they never did captured the entire town, and only the a small part of it.
- The Rebels started a new series of attacks against ISIS positions in North Aleppo, they claim the capture of Dudiyan and al-Tawaqli.
-Heavy Russian shelling on Abu al Dohur and Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib Governorate.
- The YPG/SDF "Cudi&Elin" offensive is still ongoing, various villages and farms are listed as captured by the SDF.
- Various clashes around Homs; few skirmish between the SAA and ISIS near Palmyra, as is said by some sources that the SAA is still massing troops to start the real big attack against the city. The SAA is claiming the capture of some points near the west entrance of Quraytayn, while also claiming the capture of some hilltops in the south of the city, inside the Al-Mahsaa moutain chain. And in the Qalamoun Mountains, SAA claims the capture of Thaniyah Wall and Talat Qabr ‘Antar from ISIS, while around the same area ISIS is also being assaulted by FSA forces.
>>29193307
In defense of >>29193289, I too knew the tits far before I knew the name behind them.
>>29193315
nailed it
>>29193201
Anybody know how to read this sandscribble?
>>29192689
>On Saturday 5 March, four Typhoons joined other coalition aircraft in a large coordinated operation against terrorist locations in western Iraq. The RAF aircraft targeted a large Daesh weapons factory in the countryside near Qubaysah, some miles west of Ramadi. The Typhoons released a total of 16 Paveways, which completely demolished workshops and storage sheds. The following day, a Typhoon mission returned to northern Iraq and assisted Kurdish forces south-west of Sinjar, who had come under fire from a terrorist heavy machine-gun team. A Paveway IV destroyed the target.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWQgK1aAldQ
>>29193366
Only the western reaches of Al Eis.
But if it wasn't for the russian bombs falling like crazy, they would have taken the whole town for sure.
Shelling on Al- Duhur? For what purpose? it's in the middle of rebel territory. Does Russia intend on destroyig the aribase, or softening the area for a future SAA advance?
Regarding the kurds, I think they're advances have been over hyped by the media and kurd sources. They're advancing, but slow, after securing the highway south of Tal Abyad and reachin the outskirts of Deyr-ez-Zor.
>>29194035
As far as SDF/YPG advances in Deir Ezzor and nearby Raqqa IS just put out a general call to arms to mobilize more fighters. IS is concerned and they should be. They have had no answers for YPG/SDF advances. They never have been able to stop them before. Now the YPG is at their doorstep with US air power backing them(and probably US SF)
>>29193366
Yes I saw JAN withdraw last night as I was going to bed. Their expedition didn't last long. The front has reset itself back to it's old lines , I wonder if the Shia allies will respond.
There are Latakia/Deir Ezzor/ Sheikh Maqsoud exchanges and some back and forth between the FSA and IS in northern Aleppo today.
A Libyan rebel brandishes a SA-7 model shoulder-fired anti-aircraft weapon in the oil town of Ras Lanouf, in eastern Libya.
http://europe.newsweek.com/isis-has-acquired-qaddafi-deadly-missiles-434186?rm=eu
http://news.trust.org/item/20160308123237-kq6w8
Quick note on Yemen: Houthis are in peace talks/prisoner swaps with the Saudis over Yemen. Maybe that's why Yemen has been so quiet recently.
I guess any peace deal would be Houthis withdraw from Sanaa in exchange for most of northern Yemen. I doubt the Houthis give a shit over what happens to former president Saleh who is allied with them.
>>29194586
PMC/ Mercenary Yemen news: DynCorp PMCs has arrived in Aden to replace Academi as Academi(blackwater) lost the contract after taking heavy loses in Yemen last year. The UAE has a 3 billion dollar contract with DynCorp for security in Yemen.
http://www.albawaba.com/news/new-american-private-military-contractors-arrive-yemen-814106
>>29194647
>Losers
>>29194035
I must agree with you, Anon; I also think that the YPG/SDF current offensive is starting to show less results, in contrast with their first days. But this is probably normal, as in the first days they crossed great strips of land that are mostly desert plans with little villages. But like Five Stars said, ISIS nevertheless is losing territory that they will probably not take back, and they seem to dont know what to do with the situation.
Other think I find interesting is the Rebels/FSA in north Aleppo against ISIS. Just one or two days after the Rebels receive some 40 ISIS defectors, they started again to attack ISIS positions. Those ISIS defectors probably got a word that their positions are in no shape to hold anything after the recent defeats and losses that ISIS suffer in Aleppo, and so the Rebels decided to take their chances. This could explain why ISIS didnt used the chance, when the YPG was fighting the Rebels in north Aleppo, to attack the Azaz pocket.
I really love those Houthis; they are a bunch of mountaineers arab rednecks, using small arms, dressing half uniforms and generally with only sandals when not barefooted, but they still give trouble to a expansive, heavily equipped conventional army and a bunch of retired veterans playing of mercenary.
They are the personification of a middle finger to any gear queer.
>>29195045
The comments regarding the Houthis in this post was meant to >>29194586
Anyway, I will be out now, just gonna let those two videos of the SAA/Shitte militias on Eis hills:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pPURRmBEnw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbfUO-4ZlYs
>>29194647
t. Press TV
>>29192689
Russia has frozen the delivery of S-300 missiles to Iran after discovering that Iran had given SA-22 and P800's to Hezbollah. The info came from both Russian pilots flying over Lebanon and Israeli intelligence reports.
http://thediplomat.com/2016/03/has-putin-just-killed-the-iran-russia-air-defense-missile-deal/
>>29194588
Justjihadithings
>>29195192
Yes press TV isn't a great source, DynCorp probably is sending nothing but expensive security guards out to the port. It isn't a big deal.
The way they worded it made it sound like DynCorp personal are going to the frontlines which is bullshit but an interesting fact that they are in Yemen anyway.
Breaking from CNN
https://twitter.com/CNN/status/707277333955215361
Omar the Chechen ,a top military commader in IS may have been killed in a US airstrike.
>>29195611
>iran gave Hezbollah anti ship cruise missiles
wtf what could they possibly need them for
>>29195889
Israel has a navy
>>29193315
Even an obsolete tank is still a tank.
guys....im a bit confused about the situation in Al Eis (S. Aleppo)
Which side was attacking and is the SAA/Shia militias really still in control of it like most sources say?
>>29195953
Al Nusra took it about a day ago, but IRGC took it back (according to my sources; Syria live map) about 15 hours ago
>>29196006
saucing my source
http://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2016/7-march-syria-aleppo-nusra-took-entire-control-of-al-eis
>>29195953
SAA and iraqi/iranian militias controlled the town, which was only slightly behind front lines.
Rebels, mainly Al-Nusra, begin an attack, advancing on the town. Militias get beaten back, but hold the town. Rebels keep pushing, russian forces start bombing the rebels.
The rebels manage to take the western part of the town, militias getting BTFO.
Russians BTFO the Nusra guys.
Rebels retreat, Militias that were getting BTFO manage to hold the town.
SAA reinforces the town with more militias, thus reinforcing the position against rebels.
The end.
>saud entertainment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLUOTJNacLE
>>29195045
Houthis are just Houthis, there is a huge segment of Yemenis Republican Guard with them like tens of thousands and those were elite units of Yemenis army. They are the ones with Tochkas and other heavy shit that's been a huge problem for Saudis.
>>29195611
There is no way Iran would transfer SA-22 to Hezbollah. It goes against any strategy Hezbollah can employ against Israel. In any war they would be taken out quickly and with probably no losses for Israeli air force. At the same time SA-22 is not something Iran produces and is something Iran would want for themselves. Its a excellent part for an integrated air defense network, something Iran wants' to build and something Hezbollah has no chance of ever having. Plus if Hezbollah did have it, Israelis would have already bombed it no meter the political cost. It looks like a poor excuse by Russians for accepting Israeli diplomatic pressure.
>>29193978
>2 years into the bombing campaign
>still large ISIS arms manufacturing factories around
So Vatniks weren't joking about us doing little to defeat ISIS?
>>29192689
Bump
>>29193957
Zvezda speaks Syrian Arabic he can translate it when he shows up.
So this is pretty much a confirmation then that the New Syrian Army is a US, maybe Jordanian proxy, I'm sure they just want them there to try and be a "legitimate opposition" who will push for demands of what the US, and maybe what the Jordanians want.
I wonder how Assad views this.
>>29193957
>>29196762
Oh sorry guys, did not notice that. I'll translate it for you:
"We are the New Syrian Army. From Syria for Syria, we seek to rid the nation of all whom seek to destroy and ruin it.
To our fathers, brothers and children we ask of you to distance yourselves from any headquarters or troop positions or members of ISIS. We encourage all mothers and fathers to make their children leave ISIS.
We encourage all of whom joined this treacherous organization and did not assault any innocent humans to leave and we will facilitate this process for you.
We are coming, we are coming and we will show no mercy to those who back-stabbed us, tortured our parents, killed our young men, and displaced our families; we are coming to bring justice to our people"
>>29196259
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/warfare/2015/04/19/israel-russian-arms-terrorists-hezbollah/25871023/ I'll throw in my two cents as to why (if true) Iran has chosen to give weapons to Hezbollah. The Iranians gave Russian made weapons to Hezbollah under the auspice of the lifting of weapons sanctions on Iran (because of that Iran just needs to foot the bill for the equipment and is able to get the toys they want irregardless of the political implications). My best guess is that Iran is moving to secure its proxy from the biggest threat it faces at the moment: the Israeli air force. While I do agree that under other circumstances Israeli jets would have bombed the equipment, Israel has been very weary of getting involved in the conflict right now in any way shape or form so as not to polarize the opposing camps by having one which has Israel's support (this can either be due to domestic or international pressures).
So Iran is taking advantage of the situation to reinforce Hezbollah in the event that once hostilities in Syria end, it is able to defend itself from what it sees as inevitable air strikes from Israel.
>>29197336
Another namefag?
Here is an interesting picture. Liwa Ahfad Salah Al Din (Battalion of the Descendants of Salah Al Din) the rebel group that spearheaded the attack on ISIS in North Aleppo.
It is made up of elements from the FSA and Turkish backed Kurdish rebels.
They seem to be clearly well armed and supplied, most likely from Western nations.
Here is some footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVJb2m2EWYo
Interesting comments from the reporter Julian Röpcke about the suppliers: https://twitter.com/JulianRoepcke/status/707242609845145600
>>29196606
>So Vatniks weren't joking about us doing little to defeat ISIS?
It's pretty major target. Russians would have probably hit it with pair of Su-34's and 64 unguided 250kg bombs, instead of 16 laser guided ones from pair of Typhoons. Difference is probably risking handful of "civilian" casualties.
>still large ISIS arms manufacturing factories around
They move those around and not exactly easy to verify targets. West gives slightly more fucks on civilian casualties, that is the difference.
Personally. I'd hope that Russia would increase their strikes. I don't think there is any civilian casualties or "collateral damage" as all sunnis in Iraq and Syria are ISIS supporters.
>>29197749
>I don't think there is any civilian casualties or "collateral damage" as all sunnis in Iraq and Syria are ISIS supporters.
Lol what? This must be bait.
>>29193315
Are we sure this is real? Looks like it could be a bunch of clips put together for propaganda purposes.
>>29195611
What can S.A. 22s and P800s do? Anti air? Manpads? What are these things and how can they be used?
>>29196606
>So Vatniks weren't joking about us doing little to defeat ISIS?
Funny how vatniks don't even try to explain why Russia has not touched it.
>>29197847
>Are we sure this is real?
Considering who posted it :^)
>>29195731
>Omar the Chechen ,a top military commader in IS may have been killed in a US airstrike.
Over/under? He's been declared dead many times before. It would be pretty cool if that ginger fag was finally dead though.
Apparently there is an uprising of some sort going on inside Raqqa as well.
>>29198192
This is a hard question. IS already evacuated Shaddadi and the airstrike target the outskirts of Shaddadi long after IS bigwigs left. That would mean he was personally trying to lead a counter attack on YPG forces knowing US air power was overhead. A incredibly risky move on his part.
I believe he was killed in this airstrike but I am at a loss to explain why IS would allow him to be so close to a crumbling front line.
>>29198152
They are the last to be dealt with, first they want to eliminate the FSA.
They need only ISIS, Kurds and SAA to remain as factions in Syrian war.
Their main objective is to keep Assad in power until the end of the war, make him and Kurds cooperate which they do, eliminate the moderate, democratic, not extreme, western backed, terrosit freedom fighters called FSA, and not only put the russian paw somewhere in the middle east, but also install the damn russian pipelines, and not the ones from Qatar, which was the entire reason the war started.
After that, they will install their own puppet in Syria, one that isnt Assad the brutal dictator that barrel bombs crippled children and old people in bakeries, but one that also does what the russians tell him to do. Assad will be a doctor somewhere in russia with his family, safe and sound, he fucking earned it.
Its strange how nobody in the western part of the world realizes the seriousness of the situation where the west has failed to overthrow a dictator they dont like in the middle east.
Not only that, russians guard his ass now.
>>29198219
It's the Tunisian ISIS revolting against ISIS after they executed the command leadership of the tunisians
>>29192689
My Middle East nato set up
Tfw dependent on turks, slavs, Arabs and yuro rapefugees for updates on war
>>29195889
Blowing up Jews
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3458845,00.html
>>29198776
Switching Assad for an actual Russian puppet changes little from the West's perspective.
ISIS air force when?
>>29196606
When one gets destroyed they make another you fucking tit
Does anyone else find it funny and surreal militants set up basically arab gun broker using facebook and trade and sell weapons?
>>29197919
SA 22 is medium range AA (pic related)
P800's are anti ship missiles which while not being brand new, are pretty decent.
>>29199237
I think this is pretty significant. It shows that most of these fighters, especially foreigners are just there for the paycheck. ISIS cut pay, and now we get multiple insurrections in ISIS. They're just switching over to Nusra or other hardliners tho. This is actually more dangerous as now they get payed directly by Turkey and the Gulf.
>>29201434
When they figure out how to keep sophisticated flying machines airworthy instead of just knowing how to fly them.
These things are not just flying tanks and APCs.
Reminder
>>29194124
So the SDF/Kurds are really doing this shit? Advancing into Deir ez-Zor province towards the provincial capital to reinforce the only SAA pocket in the whole of the province?
That's a fairly tall order considering the distance they still need to cover, but I'll be impressed if they manage to do that.
>>29203429
https://twitter.com/ihanete_ceza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af1LHbCu8cY
>>29195889
Hezbollah landed an anti ship missile on an israeli ship, after that Israel suspended all naval operations in 2006
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVJb2m2EWYo
>When the US hooks you up with some comfy gear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVVDLYNjRgA
>>29199271
Is that a FAMAS?
>>29203538
Nah m8, they'll simply take fairly undefended territory until they encounter too much resistance and then stop, consolidate and fortify.
After that they'll switch their manpower and equipment over a new front which is also not strongly defended and do another mini blitz, rinse and repeat.
Interesting points:
-ISIS is shelling Mare' with mortars, no casualties reported. ISIS doesn't seem to be doing much about the rebel attack in North Aleppo, maybe that is all what they can muster.
-Jabhat Al Nusra has fully withdrawn from the village of Abu Dhuhur in Idlib.
This is the second time they pull out from a village in Idlib this month, I am not sure it is because of civil unrest but that definitely could be a factor.
The village has also been under heavy airstrikes for the past weeks.
>>29198152
>in a large coordinated operation against terrorist locations in western Iraq
>terrorist locations in western Iraq
>western Iraq
>Iraq
>I R A Q
Because Russia is only operating over SYRIA maybe ???
Russia sold lots of weapons to Iraq, though it doesn't mean their military operates in support of the Iraqi army.
>>29204026
Either way, the fact that they went this far into DeZ is already unexpected. I would think that's a no-go for the Kurds since it's not considered important for Rojavan operations.
How is the coalition invasion of Mosul going?
>>29204471
Still in "preparation" stages. They're only just starting with buildup of forces around Mosul. The most you'll get to actual shit done are selective bombing and mortar runs.
The ISF is still preoccupied with Anbar, specifically snuffing out that IS pocket in Fallujah and Hit.
I keep hearing that the SDF is 50 km from Deir but does anyone have any source for that?
>>29204566
Last I heard it the YPG/SDF made it as far as the Markada grain silos in the Deir AO.
Most of the fighting is centered around northern Raqqa. As already said the YPG/SDF isn't making a direct path to Deir Ezzor city. More likely they are trying to get near Raqqa which btw was the original plan.
IS is trying to reinforce the northern Raqqa front to stop this.
I will be kind of busy today, the only report that I will do is that the SAA made some gains on the east of Khanasser, capturing more or less seven villages and some hills from ISIS. The SAA probably decided to expand the buffer zone between the Highway to Aleppo and ISIS territory, because they are already tired of cleaning the highway every once and while.
Almost all the sources that we receive about the YPG/SDF offensive comes from pro YPG or official SDF sources, and both don't differ that much.
The pro Kurds sources are also claiming some wild stuff; mainly that the Rebels are using chemical weapons against the civilians in Sheikh Maqsud, and that the YPG interrogated some of the ISIS prisoners from the attack to Tel Abyad/Giri Sipi; the prisoner supposedly confessed that Turkey helped transfer them from Jarablus to GiriSipi through turkish territory, that they were told to surrender to Turkish army if injured or if their attack was unsuccessful. Bassicaly saying that all the ISIS attack to GiriSipi was planned and supervised by Turkey.
>Guess what vehicle is under all this slat.
I go to check the latest in Deir Ezzor news and the last update from Deir Ezzor SS is that IS has nice homes for sale and they are looking to sell for cheap.
Anyone want a great deal on a house in Deir Ezzor? lol
>>29193315
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQyXtuSbvMM
What is the song in that video?
Also, I'm almost certain they used a missile to destroy the VBIED, not a tank
I am omitting a lot of events today. Palmyra is heating up finally, IS isn't going down without a fight in northern Raqqa and other areas have action like Latakia. It should be good.
Good footage of a FSA group in northern Aleppo clashing with IS. Brand new m-240b and Ma deuce involved.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhJxaW7M6D4
>>29196024
thx dude...
>>29203950
It's actually the Betamax, a slovenian assault rifle.
>>29205023
Link please, I'd like to see my options
>>29204974
is that an M113 command variant of some kind?
also that hummer looks dope, we should up armor all the hummers like that instead of replacing them
>>29204341
Russia does and did do airstrikes in Iraq for months now.
According to pro rebel sources, rebels have repelled an SDF attempt to sneak past rebel lines in the Western countryside of the Aleppo.
It seems that things are only escalating with Kurdish forces taking the fight to the outskirts of Aleppo.
serb MG
>>29198063
top kek.
>>29205480
>>is that an M113 command variant of some kind?
Yup, you are right.
Just to ad a little thing, Hassan Ridha is saying in his twitter that it seems that an armistice has reportedly been reached in an effort to reduce conflict on the Yemen Saudi Arabian border. A prisoner exchange was also made between the Houthis and the Saudi led coalition.
Oh yeah, one more thing, looks like the SAA also created a new unit in Homs; Homs Leopards - Special Missions Regiment.
>Female YPG fighter treating a captured wounded ISIS fighter.
>>29205911
Suawe
>>29205911
Let's say the guy on the left accidentally pulls the trigger.
What happens to the other guy's pants?
>>29205267
>disintegrating one time use link
>still jams like fuck
>>29206189
is it super fucking cold out or does fetal alcohol syndrome shrink a man's dick?
>>29206219
Northern dicks are growers.
>This Is The Future You Chose
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=eae_1457513756
#SAA forces split the East #Ghouta pocket near #Damascus
since when is the Jobar pocket separated from the main pocket?
>>29206734
late 2013
that is when SAA got control or at least fire control of the road between Jobar and Zamalka
but the rebels apparently can still get though
>>29197554
>Turkish backed Kurdish rebels
That's it, this war finally makes no god damn sense at all.
>>29206862
Turkey has a problem with the PKK. But they are on good terms with the KDP (Iraqi Kurdistan party) because the KDP dislikes the PKK just as much as.
Basically, Turkey supports everyone that agrees with them on the PKK and that includes some Kurds.
>>29206862
Probably Turkish Kurds who want Sharia and were exported to Syria like many other thousands.
>>29203948
this was highly informative and very educational... sometimes you find those youtube videos worth watching.
>>29206734
############ the fuck mane
>>29207357
You could do a lot worse on Youtube than watch the Caspian Report guy.
>>29203950
If you're talking about the gun in the center, yes.
>>29195611
I guess they finally figured out why the US didn't want to hand out MANPADS.
http://news.sky.com/story/1656777/is-registration-forms-identify-22000-jihadis
>Tens of thousands of documents, containing 22,000 names, addresses, telephone numbers and family contacts of Islamic State jihadis, have been obtained by Sky News.
>>29205426
Boolshit, it's a HIV 56
>>29208066
>ISIS registration forms
Jesus christ, the paperwork is going to be the end of them.
>>29195611
>Kuwait-based daily Al-Jarida claims.
Is this solid? I think not that much.
>>29202212
Erm... link?...
>>29208080
not just that, because they are a rogue state, they probably have most of the info for all their fighters on computers.
Their biggest failure was acting as both a terrorist organization and bureaucracy. Because one you need to be secretive and to hide who you are, and the other one you need to know as much as possible about everyone in your organization/government and to have a strict regime in order to function properly
>>29207217
The PKK were in the battle in Sinjar alongside KDP pesh.
>>29208388
Yeah they both fight alongside against ISIS, but the point was that there are Kurds that are backed by turkey because they more or less agree with each other.
People think that Turkey has a problem with all of the Kurds while it is actually just with certain parties, it's all about politics.
>>29209223
Any more info on hez weapon capabilities? Are we ever gonna see any chemical shells or nerve gas fall into jihadi hands?
>>29209303
The Russians are really spoiling them and keeping them happy, but they have to also worry about not pissing off Israel too much.
While Hezbollah is certainly getting some new toys I doubt it will ever get to chemical weapons, it's too dangerous.
>>29207762
He just copied and pasted the first sentence from Twitter and was too lazy to remove the hashtags.
>ISIS membership list
https://en.zamanalwsl.net/news/14541.html?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork
>>29209663
Interesting parts of that document.
Two thirds of ISIS manpower are from Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt. 25% of ISIS fighters are Saudis, the data disclosed.
While Turkish fighters are taking the lead among ISIS foreign fighters, French fighters come next.
Syrians are just 1.7 % of the total number of fighters. The Iraqis make 1.2.
>>29209940
God Europe has more jihadis than Syria now. Someone give the Serbs control of NATO resources for a few years to purge that continent clean.
>>29209940
that is of that 22000, and was it for a specific region?
>>29205267
>Brand new m-240b and Ma deuce involved.
>new
>m240
>new
>m2
>>29211108
oh nevermind it's a sample size of 1736.
>>29208066
>He also claimed that in reality Islamic State, The Kurdish YPG and the Syrian government of Bashar al Assad, are working together against the moderate Syrian opposition.
So much for that Russian propaganda about fighting against IS.
>>29211211
Russia has done more damage against ISIS than the rest of the world
I wish we would give carte Blanche to Russia and China to pacify all Muslim countries. They would sort those animals out real quick.
>>29211127
As in that particular one was recently manufactured fuck face.
>>29211941
Exactly , I posted the weapons are brand new out of the box as a side note.
>>29198456
Quick post in the dead hours of mid east news.
Back to my answer on the day Omar al-Shishani was supposedly killed in a airstrike. At the time I believed he was killed in the strike however questioned why he was even near Shaddadi in the first place as the important IS members already left.
http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/isis-commander-omar-the-chechen-survived-us-strike-report-1285598
tl;dr SOHR is saying he is still alive but was injured during the airstrikes. That SOB made it out of there. I wonder how badly he was injured.
>>29211926
>Russia has done more damage against ISIS than the rest of the world
Is that why ISIS expanded in the regions Russia was bombing?
>>29209663
>>29209940
>>29210918
/r/equesting the image of "Syrians & ISIS".. the Syrians are all SAA members, and the ISIS is a mix bag of ethnicity.
Here's tits in return.
Good morning everyone, just a quick report:
- Its seems that Nusra and Jund Al-Aqsa launched night time attacks against SAA positions in Northern Hama. The fight have taken until dawn, but pro SAA sources claimed that the attackers have been repelled. Ridha say something about more than 70 rebels fighters killed and more than 5 vehicles destroyed.
The attacks have been against the villages of Al-Sha'tha, Kerah, Khefsin, Taibat Al-Ism and Umm Haratayn.
The image is about the current situation around Khanasser.
>>29211926
Because that went over so well in Afghanistan and Chechnya right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe0Hzqjhso
North thunder, they are practicing against ballistic missiles attacks and air superiority
I think it's message to Iran
>>29214807
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CzP3FWMD2w
I got to say it's quite fascinating
Only major action right now is heavy Ruaf bombing at Palmyra. IS knows the SAA is coming. The SAA knows IS knows the SAA is coming hence the Ruaf softening up campaign.
I am seeing something in Hasakah by Abdulaziz mountain. IS is launching a attack on YPG forces there.
-Reports of US airstrikes around Markada which is the front line of the SDF/YPG in Deir Ezzor province.
-No ground attack in Palmyra since the bombing
I'm out but I am leaving a video of two little girls in Yemen shooting a PKM and a mortar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmFRh2N2Pa4
This looks like good solid family fun. Those girls are having a blast.
>>29216166
I love how this is basically the concretization of that image from the k Humor Threads; that kids should help with support guns.
>>29211211
"Moderates"
>Palmyra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKObRO1WlQE
>>29213591
Because that reflects the reality on the ground so well now that Iranians/Hezbollah/Afghanis fight the main battles.
>>29213213
Literally kill yourself
>YPG
>Assad
>Helping IS
First rate bs right there. Without RuaF, Assad wouldn't have been able to destroy IS in northern Allepo, and they've been a major help in Deiz. You're pretty stupid, or you're a Turk.
>>29214784
>Chechnya
I don't know what you're getting at, Chechnya is fine retard
>>29217820
>First Chechen war
>Fine
>>29203950
Thats a glock brand glock you turdburgler
>>29214247
I want to punch the fuck out of you Vlad
>>29214247
*coughs loudly*
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/iran-foreign-legion-leans-afghan-shia-syria-war-160122130355206.html
I want to spend as long as possible fighting ISIS
How do I do this, besides Arabic and some Kurdish, what should I learn before hand?
>>29197038
Thank you. Shokran.
>>29219258
Familiarize yourself with soviet/russian weapons, because that what they will have most there.
Learn the basics on mechanic. Know the specifics about japanese pickups, no kidding, read something about russian armored vehicles.
Take a look on Syria map, mainly about the Rojava territory, try create a basic notion of the locations.
Read more about ISIS; their organization, their battle historic, their tactics and way of fighting. Its important to have a idea of your enemy habits.
>>29221296
You have any links / pdfs for the Soviet weapons, and anything on the armored vehicles ??
>>29216655
>this pic
Saved
>>29219566
No problem, glad I could help.
-In other news, according to pro rebel sources rebel have launched an attack on the ISIS held village of Yani Yaban in North Aleppo.
It seems that the rebels left in the North Aleppo corridor have shifted their focus on ISIS. Since there were claims of them receiving increased supplies, they might have been pressured by their suppliers to concentrate on ISIS.
-While according, to Al Masdar, the SAA is waiting for Palmyra bound Hezbollah reinforcements. Despite the presence of the Tiger Force, Hezbollah will be leading the battle.
>>29217131
Sometimes, I swear to god this has actually been a war between toyota and mitsubishi
YPG destroyed 5 ISIS VBIEDs as ISIS is attacking the Tishrin Dam today. ANHA news is saying that ISIS is attacking the dam from three fronts.
>>29224646
Using canon fodder to do the work for you is always wise.
>>29225373
>Despite the presence of Major General Suheil al-Hassan, the Syrian Government has reportedly requested Hezbollah commander Sayyed Jaber and his fighters to lead the battle.
It might be that they want Hezbollah's expertise, Palmyra is a very important city to control.
>>29225357
Do these attacks on the dam do anything? Every time one's reported it's over as quickly as it starts and nothing changes
https://twitter.com/QSD00963/status/707950225260937216
>A new brigade"Liwa Jund Al Haramayn" announced it is joining to our forces #SDF. #QSD #Syria Press Office10-3-2016
>#Kurdistan: #FSA rebels of Liwa Jund al-Haramain have joined the frontlines around #Kobanê. #TwitterKurds #Syria
SDF is growing. Soon they'll have as much non Kurds as they have Kurds in their ranks.
Translation of their name: "Brigade of the Two Holy"
Arabic: ليوا جند أل حرامين
They joined Northern Sun Battalion (a Jaysh al-Thuwar group from Manbij/Tishrin)
There was a battalion part of this group called "Battalion Azadi Brigade". It seems to me like this "Liwa Jund Al Haramayn" consists out of multiple groups already.
They declared their commitment to the principles of SDF.
They seem to have been founded in Manbij.
They seem to have some sort of presence in Aleppo city.
They're a FSA islamist group from manbij. They used to be members of Jaish al- Mujahideen. [Translation: they worked with Jabhat al Nusra.]
They fought with the YPG against ISIS at kobani.
>Islamists fighting within an organization with a feminist ideology among other things.
IS has released pictures from Dawa which is the frontline of the Palmyra battle. They claim to have killed 3 tanks with ATGMs and one BMP over the course of two days which are plausible claims. Over 20 IS have been killed in Ruaf bombing raids. I would guess about 50 IS have been killed since the Ruaf started hitting the city.
The battle for Palmyra has begun and it won't be just at Palmyra. Expect IS to attack between Mahin and Qaryatayn and maybe even T4 for spoiler attacks. The SAA is going to go all in at once and try to take Palmyra quickly. If that fails this could take much longer than expected.
>IS picture dump from Dawa today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGNlJQ4y5p4
>>29225630
In the tactical level, aside from ISIS wasting human resources, not much.
ISIS attacks probably aim to kick YPG/SDF back to the other side the river and took the dam back.
But while ISIS fail to achieve such, at least their constant assaults around the Dam area give little space for the YPG/SDF to continue their advance towards Manbij.
I'm done
>>29225732
How reliable are these reports? Doesn't ISIS usually do fallow up attacks after VBIED's, especially when its multiple VBIED's. Most of the videos I have seen of ISIS VBIED's they at least provide support fire to distract the enemy.
>It's Raining Men
http://rutube.ru/video/ba78e15f848b59dbde8e5cdc5161cc7e/
>>29226321
The fighting at Tishrin Dam is still ongoing so I don't know what you expect RU to tell you.
What happened with the VBIEDs today already happened and if you are questioning the attack/results than look it up yourself.
first documented use of ISIS making dummy vehicles apparently.
Wooden humvee
https://twitter.com/green_lemonnn/status/708331318145368065
Iraqi gun store
>>29227067
Didn't realize there were revolvers in the middle east
>>29227053
neat
>>29227053
>Wasting time building the frame, shell and even working wheels
>No decoy heat signatures that drones would pick up on a real Humvee
They're better off just making inflatable decoys.
>>29228116
not that sure about the heat signature cause wood isolates heat and doesnt conduct it that good...
When just looking at the heat signature, the wooden "vehicle" SEEMS to be not that stupid as you would think, but i agree, there where a lot other things i would rather do than building this thing KEK
>>29228116
I'm sure ISIS can wrangle up a Honda generator or space heater
reports coming in that FSA has taken Yani Yaba about two hours ago.
Various anti-Assad protests are happening across the country.
Plus about 200 Shaddadi locals have joined the SDF in their operations to clear the area south of Shaddad of ISIS
>>29228364
oh and this might be something new
Hezbollah has been declared a terrorist organization by the Arab League.
This comes as Saudi Arabia has halted the flow of military aid to the Lebanese armed forces for fears that some of the equipment is falling into the hands of Hezbollah.
Seems like the Arab league has another new target (after they're done with Daesh)
>>29198152
Hmm.... Considering this took place in IRAQ maybe the Russians in SYRIA have nothing to do with it.
>>29228397
>Hezbollah has been declared a terrorist organization by the Arab League.
>Seems like the Arab league has another new target (after they're done with Daesh)
Not unless they want to be utterly humiliated. Hez is no joke.
>>29205635
But far far far fewer than in Syria. It's like claiming the Coalition isn't bombing Palmrya enough even though it is right next to the SAA.
The coalition and Russia agreed to spheres of concentration against ISIS back in October/November.
>>29228397
"After they're done with Daesh" implies that they were doing something to combat ISIS rather than being one of their biggest supporters.
http://www.petroleum-economist.com/Article/3528442/Search/Is-oil-really-financing-IS.html?Keywords=Luay+al-Khatteeb&OrderType=1&PartialFields=%28CATEGORYIDS%3a11654%29&Brand=PE&tabSelected=True
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y74HZTK4MA
>>29206516
do they actually bury the bodies, or just leave them out for the birds? Seems like it would have less impact on the environment that way.
>>29208718 nice digi flora
>>29213213
Where exactly has ISIS expanded that Russia has bombed?
I can only think of Dier-Zour losing a little land, and that's an outpost surrounded by ISIS forces that has turned into a meatgrinder for ISIS' forces.
>>29229502
I think he's talking about North Aleppo. Last year, when the region was not a pocket yet, Ruaf bombed the Rebels positions and ISIS take the chance to storm them, gaining some territory.
>>29226321
Dr Partizan is the major pro S.Kurds/YPG source on twitter. He is somehow trustworthy, in touch with the kurd fighters and he post the majority of the YPG battles informations and photos that we use. ANHA news is the major official news agency of the Syrian Kurds, they release the majority of the YPG official claims.
So I think they are very reliable sources, until they prove me otherwise.
>>29229502
It's western pundits being western pundits.
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/the-war-nerd-bombed-stupid.365303/
>>29214784
Soviets weren't exactly fighting just the Mujahideen in Afghanistan. Some other superpower was providing immensely game changing equipment to the insurgents.
Chechnya was a success, after drunk slav president got replaced by semi-drunk slav "president".
>>29228397
>terrorists calling others terrorists
Oh I am laffin
>>29229774
But RuAF didn't even start bombing until Sept 30th. IIRC ISIS had already taken some rebel land the week before.
See I've been here since 2013 and I know bullshit when I see it here.
Also, anon specified SAA, not the Rebels.
>>29230836
Chechnya II was a success because they went into indiscriminate bombardment mode. Hell they used their fancy new T-90's, as smaller arty pieces.
>>29217131
i love the spongbob sports bag
He's ready
>>29198152
because perhaps its in Iraq?
>>29211211
>trusting a """"moderate"""" jihadi at face value
>>29232893
While that guy is undoubtedly full of shit, the fact of the mater is that Russia's principle goal is the propping up of Assad, and so they will bomb Isis where Isis threatens Assad, and they will bomb the people who are most often fighting Isis, where they fight Assad.
It's laughable for the Ruskies to claim they have done very much against Isis when Isis conflicts so seldom with their principle mission.
And when their discrimination is so poor, vis a vis munition accuracy and target selection.
>>29230954
>>Also, anon specified SAA, not the Rebels.
No, he didn't, he just said:
>Is that why ISIS expanded in the regions Russia was bombing?
>>29227053
I'm honestly kind of shocked they didn't put a bomb in there just in case someone tried, well, exactly that.
>>29235086
>Wooden bomb underneath
>Syrian mig-21 down in north Hama, the pilot managed to-eject safely and he is in safe area now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqCqkpsw7gA
>>29233363
I can't tell if you're actually retarded, or you're just a jihadi.
>>29235376
They hit it with machine guns?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eR_2O79tHY
I have sort been watching Syrian war news today but sleepily.
-further fighting in west Palmyra as IS claims to have killed another BMP and 10 "Iranians" as more IS have been killed in the bombing raids.
I think the SAA/Shia militas near Palmyra are going to send the Shia militas in there like cannon bait to draw IS out for the Ruaf. It's a typical Iranain move seen in the southern Aleppo offensives.
tl;dr there is about to be a bunch of dead Shia milita in Palmyra
-IS VBIED attack at a Suluk checkpoint that killed a couple of YPG
-contuined non IS rebel vs IS in northern Aleppo as the former has taken two more villages from IS
-Mig-21? shot down over Hama , still unclear what took it down.
Fighting in Latakia, eastern Ghouta today as well
>>29236298
>tl;dr there is about to be a bunch of dead Shia milita in Palmyra
IS just put out a official statement. It's 25 dead Shia militia near Palmyra, not 10.
>>29236063
Official media claims it was a malfunction, given the machine must be ancient and >arab maintenance this seems more plausible.
The pilot died after landing because the shot at him in the air after ejecting but got to a SAA checkpoint first.
>>29236423
>IS official statement
Not very accurate most of the time.
Just like the government plays down their own losses or rebels prop up SAA soldiers killed and say their own soldiers were civillians.
>>29236442
And that's a fair point. What I am saying is it looks like the SAA/Shia/Ruaf plan is to send in mass Shia militia forces to crash into IS lines in order to expose them and it's going cause high casualties among them.
This is only the beginning of the battle. This is how the southern Aleppo offensive started and they won those battles. It's going get ugly though. This isn't soft points in southern Aleppo against FSA, this is running up on well entrench battle harden IS.
>>29236564
Thet's the plan, clearly as day.
Yesterday I already mentioned that to one of this threads namefags, saying they'll be used as canon fodder.
Those Tiger Forces have a lot of experience and so are a very precious asset for the government to waste.
>>29236577
Also, in my opinion, the offensive will be shat upon by ISIS if the government doesn't take care in Tyias, Qryatain and Furqlus (or whatever the correct spelling of those towns is). If things get ugly for the snackbars, they'll try diversion maneuver in those areas, which will undoubtly halt the SAA advance and result in a bloodbath for them in Palmyra.
The SAA should defend those places very well, while also trying to advance towards Palmyra from two fronts:
- west, to lure the majority of IS forces and serve as anvil.
- north, advancing from the oilfields, taking the army base (if possible) thus functioning as the hammer.
This would also leave the east and south for ISIS to flee, which would be a good opportunity for strikes against them, and because holed up terrorists are usually very dangerous.
>>29228289
goddamnit why can't slavs into uniforms? Everyone is wearing something diffrent. Can't they tell each other apart when they wear the same shit?
>>29236614
completely agree with you , I only would add Mahin as another possible IS diversion attack.
>>29236904
Why waste money? they become obsolete? enemy gonna spot him instantly because he's not in the newest uniform?
>>29237200
they look like a rag tag rebel group not an official army.
I should mention the FSA and JAN are fighting each other in a town in Idlib. It's escalating as JAN has captured the FSA commander.This is a major split.
Lastly in Latakia the SAA has made some gains although lost one of the points they captured today plus rebels in northern Hama near where the Mig was down have taken a village and grain silo.
The ceasefire seems to be collapsing by the day.
>>29237569
It will end up like always.
Some guys are killed from both sides, Nusra takes the town or leaves it for the "FSA" in exchange for armament.
>>29237569
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-44Kgg7etFw
One of the TOW shots on the northern Hama front. Two in total today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BopbgBuex08
Sham propaganda video of them taking the grain silo.
>>29237645
By the way, what do you think about recent gains in East Ghoute by the government?
Will the split withstand? At he moment the corridor the SAA made runs along a street and seems awfully easy to take if the army doesn't widen the strip to create a buffer around it.
Will they be able to widen it?
>>29237720
you mean this>>29206734
Basically eastern Ghouta is still the same eastern Ghouta it always is although under a lot more pressure from the Ruaf.
JAI claimed to have taken back the middle part of the split on the map and broke the encirclement. The SAA is still threatening to encircle the area. Peto hasn't updated his map yet for some reason. Maybe he doesn't believe JAI and that's fine but this sector isn't falling anytime soon.
Few happenings:
-As armchair general mentioned>>29237569
Jabhat Al Nusra lost their shit in Idlib and after cracking down on anti Assad protests (which pissed off the FSA), they are now clashing with Division 13 (Furqa 13) in Mara'at Al Nu'man.
-Al Masdar has claimed in the afternoon that the SAA has stormed the village of Kabanah. However in their article, Al Masdar claimed that they have launched an attack on the city (they have not entered it yet) and that there are no reported gains.
I waited to hear more about it but it seems that there is nothing significant.
-According to pro rebel sources, the SDF in North Aleppo has been able to take back the village of Ein Daknah after the rebels seized control of it recently.
The rebels seem to be focusing more on their ISIS front in North Aleppo which is going well for them.
-Lastly, like armchair mentioned, the rebels have made advances in Northern Hama amidst the SAA losing a Mig-21.
The jet seems to have been taken down with anti aircraft guns, here is some footage https://twitter.com/Step_Agency/status/708668311052091392
And here is some footage of the jet getting hit https://twitter.com/Paradoxy13/status/708743233296343041
>>29237866
>JaN cracking down on anti-Assad protests
Why? What could they possibly gain from doing that?
>>29238574
Although the justice system in Syria is based on sharia, no one really wants a caliphate.
The goals of the revolution are to replace the government while keeping the country secular.
Jabhat Al Nusra is therefore accusing the protesters of chanting for secularism and atheism which is against sharia (it is not, just Jabhat Al Nusra bullshit). So they are cracking down on protesters and ripping the oppositions flags that are being waved.
Jabhat Al Nusra tried to appease to the masses when they took Idlib by saying that they will not interfere with the ruling and that they are working to achieve the goals of the revolution.
They started doing the opposite which pissed off the FSA at first, and now it is pissing off the civilians.
My guess is that they are desperate for power specially with the hard times they have been facing on other fronts.
It is a really retarded thing to do, but that is Jabhat Al Nusra I guess.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrf1Df-XQ_M
Stupid Islamist cunts are digging their own grave.
>noone talking about Taiz
The Houthi siege of that major city was broken in probably the most decisive coalition victory of the last months against the Houthi/Saleh forces.
Depending how it goes in the next days, it could mean the whole collapse of the southern frontlines.
I know, noone here likes the saudis and dont want to talk about things going for them for a change, but this could seriously be a major turning point. Or the whole stalemate/minor advances could continue another year or two.
>>29204974
bullshit
M113.
Major battles going on tonight all over Idlib, especially in Maarat al-Numan, as Nusra tries to kill Division 13.
>>29240643
>Even fewer people give a shit Yemeni civil war.
That's because the effects of that war is almost entirely self-contained within the Arab Peninsular with little effect to the West, with all parties lacking ambitions of conquest and sabre-rattling to the scale of IS, and the country being largely devoid of Western/Russian interests. All that makes for uninteresting news coverage for Western/Russian-centric media, which leads to patchy coverage of that war.
>>29241620
Funny how exactly the same thing was said about the afghan civil wars after the soviet withdrawal.
Noone paid attention because it was completely unimaginable that some pashtun hillbillies taking over the country would affect the west in any way whatsover
>>29241734
It's amazing how mainstream Western worldviews and media are just as myopic now as they were 20, 30 years ago. Some things never change.
>>29240643
Hey my fellow Yemen bro, you are not alone. Sometimes I feel these threads are just a bit too Houthi centric, which is fine as folks have their preferences.
But it gets annoying when we try to look up details like how many casualties the Houthis and Saleh military have taken during the Saudi invasion.
Good Morning Bump
Warning; this shit was actually fucking sad to look at
https://twitter.com/DrPartizan_/status/708632602274562048
>ISIS sending LITERAL children on suicide missions
>>29244002
>all those people saying it should be censored
Fucking pussy ass westerners I swear.
>>29244452
yeah yeah me so tough me so experience war me sooo TOUGH
Shut up, nerd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LijSJUzM1dw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-_36HrwvqE
>>29244002
Christ. Fuckin Jihadis man. This is why I'm totally fine with just bombing them from the air. No glorious marytrdom in getting blown the fuck up by something you can't see or fight.
>>29242978
Chances of being put on a watch list for buying anything with an ISIS flag on it?
>>29244002
Every kid that is currently in IS hands now should be considered a lost cause. Especially those "jihadi lion cubs" that were on videos, beheading and shooting pows. To wait for a day when they will in 5/10/20 years snap and blow themselves up in lone wolf attacks is too big of a risk. They are enemy combatants now and have to be treated as such.
>>29245201
Slightly higher than frequenting these threads.
The official claim of the YPG about the aftermath of the latest ISIS attack against the Tishreen Dam was that all attacks have been repelled, with 7 SVBIEDs destroyed and 37 ISIS fighters killed.
In north Aleppo the Rebels are saying that they also repelled a ISIS counter attack against Doudyan. They could stop one ISIS SVBIED from reaching the town, but another one passed through and reached the Doudyan, unknown casualties. Turkey is now shelling with artillery and tanks the ISIS positions in North Aleppo.
Leith Fadel, posted in his twitter some hours ago, that a source in the T-4 airbase said that SAA is storming the Palmyra casttle.
Here's a video of the Rebels storming the Grain Silos near Kafr Nabudah in northern Hama:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BopbgBuex08
>>29239404
>that's your opinion campaign
Is this guy delusional?
https://twitter.com/NovostiDamask/status/709029599611625474
>>29233363
You're trying very hard to sound intelligent. It's not working.
>>29245697
>The official claim of the YPG
>>29246061
>r-r--russia only bombs isis
>there are never any civilian casualties
>oo-o-nly evil western media is trying to besmirch poor poor russia
>>29246159
>Col Patrick Ryder, a spokesman for US Central Command, said the Russian air strikes in recent days targeted more IS areas, including the group's oil infrastructure.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34882503
Wow Russia's forces are pursuing their main goal of helping Assad! That somehow means Russia is evil because it decides to defeat the near enemy before the far enemy!
Or maybe it's because ISIS has been focusing on the Kurds and not the SAA/rebels. During the last week alone the RuAF has bombed ISIS in Palmrya, Deir Zour, East Alleppo, and Khannaser.
>>29234699
Spent a good 30 secs trying to work out if he was pickpocketing the guy next to him.
>>29212798 Mega single post as I am in a hurry. Continued full coverage of the Omar al-Shishani airstrike.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/group-commander-shishani-clinically-dead-monitor-151614032.html
SOHR claims Omar al-Shishani was injured so badly from the airstrikes around Shaddadi that he is basically a vegetable. I think that is a fate worse than death. They are going have to pull the plug on him on of these days.
I think he was a idiot to try to personally lead a counter attack. These has always been rumors that his "military skill" was over hyped and his main tactic was zerg rushing.
-pro SAA sources claim to have taken two points in the archaeological zone at Palmyra amide 80 Ruaf airstrikes and one IS claim of blowing up a BMP with picture proof
-JAN and FSA still at odds with JAN taking over Maarat al-Numan
-YPG and NDF are fighting each other in Hasakah city and one soruce is saying the YPG has pulled out of areas in Al Qamishli hinting at a wider dispute ongoing
>>29231851
Chechnya II was success because Russia bought enough local support and more competent tactics.
>>29246483
>-YPG and NDF are fighting each other in Hasakah city and one soruce is saying the YPG has pulled out of areas in Al Qamishli hinting at a wider dispute ongoing
where is this on the map?
>>29246518
Sorry I only did the briefest of reading. It's not in Hasakah city. It's in several areas one of them being on the outskirts of Hasakah city. Generally it's happening in Hasakah province and I don't have time to list the specific places.
It's still ongoing as far as I know so check with the pro YPG sources and shit for full details.
>>29245336
Many of them are a lost cause, but as we've seen with other uses of child soldiers, the levels of brainwashing and trauma that the children undergo really fucks their minds out of all normalcy. It's not impossible to 'save' them though, it just takes time and people who care, which are generally in short supply in the regions that see the most use of child soldiers.
>>29246596
ah, thank you for clarifying.
>>29237866
>SAA losing a Mig-21
It was a missile. Funny. Internet detectives might have saved further planes from harm. No way they're gonna fly below MANPADS engagement altitude now.
https://twitter.com/Mario_Greenly/status/708914569033478144
>>29246483
>JAN still at odds with JAN
>>29246952
>SAA learning from their mistakes
You are pretty optimistic here
This just in:
An explosion at a public park in Turkey's capital, Ankara. So far 25 people are reported dead.
Here is some footage of the explosion https://twitter.com/Step_Agency/status/709070969588023296
Other than that, armchair covered everything with the most interesting update being Kurdish security forces and NDF clashes in Al Hasakah .
>>29246952
Yes, it seems that it was a missile. I saw a video earlier but it only showed a missile flying upwards, your link however settled that for me. Thanks.
As for the SAA, I think this guy is kind of right>>29246973
Remember that early during the war, a number of jets and helicopters got taken down.
Seems like the SAA in Palmyra is forgoing any kind of pronged assault and is just marching head on on the city.
I might be wrong, but I think this will end, at best, in a phyrric victory.
>>29247157
Like I said, they're just charging head on.
They should have took the army base.
>>29246973
Well the rebels did try to conceal the fact. Their videos implied it was a sergei which shot it down.
>>29247004
You really have to wonder how long Turkey could keep itself out of syria.
No matter if this were the kurds or isis, but with the rising nationalistic sentiment there and their vital tourism industry being destroyed, I really think that turkey will directly intervene soon.
>>29245336
Would you gladly neutralize children from your own community that have been indoctrinated to hate and kill?
As much as children are impressionable adults in training, there is still a maternal instinct against killing children, even if they're perceived to be a "lost cause". Removing that stigma requires people standing above their primal urge to protect their young.
>>29245804
No he's just sadly one of the few good people out there. His verbal smackdown at the end versus Al Nusra and others is nice.
>5 km from the ancient city to the south and 4 km from the western entrance.
>>29245201
Arguably youd be financially supporting a terrorist group I suppose, but I'd totally buy a coffee mug just for the novelty.
>>29245336
Don't really agree. Kids can change drastically with just simple education. Omar kadr for example. And a similar thing could be said about the child soldiers in Africa, hell they probably had it worse, significantly poorer and used heroin. But there still was attempted rehabilitation.
>>29246483
I feel like anything surround Shishani is just bullshit until I either see a pic of him smiling just chilling or him on a death bed.
>>29247213
Last time we heard from Turkey they assured that they will not intervene without the UN security council's approval.
However, ISIS could very well be sticking around for some time and as for the PKK, no nation will intervene in Turkey's favor anytime soon. So yes, it is very possible that Turkey might change its mind and decide to act directly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjQ3HYTA9BU
>>29247090
>SAA overextending themselves and charging headlong into hasty ambushes and IEDs
sounds about right
>>29242978
>ISIS snow globe
>>29247004
>Turks getting blown up every month
Jesus Christ their plan is backfiring
Interesting article about two girls that filmed undercover some of the day to day life inside Al Raqqa. The most interesting thing is they talking that ISIS foreign fighters are treated and act like an elite, while syrian ISIS fighters are treated like dirt.
http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/womens-secret-films-from-within-closed-city-of-islamic-state/
>>YPG and NDF are fighting each other
For what purpose?? Jesus, I have the sensation that this started like some animosity between a YPG fighter and a NDF, over something stupid, and escalated into a generalized firefight.
>>29248265
>implying this isn't exactly what they want
>give ISIS weapons
>ISIS bombs you because lol kaffirs
>blame bombings on Kurds
>bomb Kurds so ISIS has more breathing room
>repeat
>>29248282
>For what purpose?? Jesus, I have the sensation that this started like some animosity between a YPG fighter and a NDF, over something stupid, and escalated into a generalized firefight.
Just like evrey time they clash in Hasakah.
Then it's up to the superior commanders to reign them in, if and when they manage to.
>>29248300
>everyone not Assad or Kurds is ISIS
This meme really needs to die.
>>29248386
I think the people bombing Turkey are probably IS or Kurds.
Could be wrong.
>>29247090
>Tactic, what is it good for?
>>29247914
>autonoob
A few things as the day ends:
-Pro rebel sources claim that the rebels have taken the village of Jikah in Northern Aleppo from ISIS.
-Rebels are clashing with NDF and Hezbollah in the Qalamon for the third day.
-Pro SAA sources claim that the SAA has surrounded rebel held Kabanah in Latakia. While pro rebel sources are reporting clashes in the outskirts of the village.
-Jabhat Al Nusra is still at Division 13's throat as they have seized the Division's positions in several towns in Idlib. Division 13 has released a few statements saying it will not give in to Jabhat Al Nusra.
>>29248282
thats a sweet hover hand right there.
>>29248537
Bump
http://www.vesti.ru/videos/show/vid/673569/#
>>29242978
>mfw no official ISIS merch to use at range
http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/turkeys-misconceived-approach-to-the-syrian-war#full
>When Syrian rebels from eastern Syria decided to join a US-backed effort to fight ISIL last year, Turkey advised them against it. The push against that move was an example, among many, of Istanbul’s continuing obstructionist behaviour in Syria that often undermines not only the rebels’ interests but also its own.
In November, a group of Syrians from Deir Ezzor released a video announcing the formation of a new faction, the New Syria Army (NSA), dedicated to fighting ISIL. The NSA was trained in Jordan and funded by the United States. It works under Asalah wa Al Tanmiya, a Salafist organisation known for sponsoring other rebel factions dedicated to fighting ISIL in Syria. The NSA, fewer than three dozen in number, boasted its first successful fight against ISIL last week, when it expelled the group from the Iraqi-Syrian Tanf border crossing, near Jordan.
>The number of fighters could have been much higher. Hundreds of Turkey-based fighters had initially expressed strong interest in joining the new venture. But Turkish officials, according to Syrians familiar with the episode, advised against joining the group.
As an ally, however, Turkey has done considerable damage to the Syrian opposition by empowering hardline groups, misleading the rebels or obstructing efforts that could benefit them.
Goddamn Turkey.
So is the war cooling down now or what?
>>29249209
Maybe they learned lessons from division 30. How long until nsa turns into nusra?
>>29249209
The common policy on Syria ended when Obama pulled out of the red line. Since then its been every country for itself. Every western aligned country has its own group in rebel camp that they support and have groups that they fear.
>>29249349
>>29249349
If anything it's heating up. The collapse of the rebel north aleppo pocket on th heels of the Kurds going full in with Russia backing, and their offensives in the eastern part of Syria is a complete game breaker for ISIS. SAA breaking through and on from Kuweris, clearing out Latakia, and finally committing to a Palmyra/Deir ez Zoir push is about the surest sign Assad is not giving up any time soon.
No, this will surely be a year of great changes.
>>29248211
>Uses grey snow flakes instead of white to simulate the aftermath of a VBIED.
>>29248386
They pretty much are, just with different leadership.
>>29199271
>rothsman
my nigga
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