Links updated for Mar 15
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Thread for discussion of Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Libya
>Interview w/ Assad
http://youtu.be/wELCDCPsw6M
>Thread theme
http://youtu.be/tsBKYMSr3YI
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http://militarymaps.info/
>Timeline map of Syria
http://www.cartercenter.org/syria-conflict-map/
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https://twitter.com/syria_protector/
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RECENT MAPS
>Hama (mar 15)
https://i.imgur.com/58YiEx9.jpg
>Dier Ezzor (mar 15)
https://i.imgur.com/XHP9pg7.jpg
>Palmyra (mar 15)
https://i.imgur.com/orAPyrk.jpg
>Latakia (mar 12)
https://i.imgur.com/x363bLS.jpg
>Hasakah (Mar 10)
https://i.imgur.com/1tt48ZY.png
>Khanaser (mar 10)
https://i.imgur.com/HdyU0Hv.jpg
>Anbar Iraq (mar 9)
https://i.imgur.com/Csk2VNp.jpg
>Aleppo (mar 9)
https://i.imgur.com/0dIzbAg.jpg
>East Ghouta (Mar 9)
https://i.imgur.com/dLva7ec.jpg
>Qaryatayn (mar 7)
https://i.imgur.com/dmPdedU.jpg
DEVELOPMENTS (Mar 15)
>NDF locals repel Jabhat al-Nusra attack in southern Hama
>Exiled Yemeni President arrives in Kuwait
>Yemeni Army, Houthis deliver the Saudi Army an embarrassing defeat in Taiz: 55+ killed
>Destruction of ten Daesh hideouts near to Fallujah
>Turkey pounds Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq after Ankara bombing
>Russian withdrawal likely to weaken momentum of the Syrian military
>ISIL denies Pentagon claims that Abu Umar Al-Shishani is dead
>Tiger Forces liberate Jabal Hayyal in west Palmyra despite heavy casualties
>Russia to keep advanced air defense system in Syria
>Syrian aircraft shot down by American “Stinger” in northern Hama
>Syrian Army liberates Jabal Thardeh and Thayyem Oil Fields in Deir Ezzor. important ISIS supply route cut.
>Syrian rebel forces meet in Ankara to form one military command
Previous >>67540199
>SouthFront Mar15
http://youtu.be/CPu_t_Qd8KI
I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FUCKERS, EVEN MY AUTISTIC MEHMET SON.
>>67579260
w-we didn't pull out air support?
>FAITH FUCKING RESTORED
hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahha
What's he thinking?
>>67579786
nah, you guy left a shit ton of tanks and planes in there
do you even watch southfront?
We need to dispel this rumor that Putin doesn't know what he's doing. He knows exactly what he's doing. He has accomplished reviving, and stabilizing, the legitimate Syrian Government. He has rearmed and reignited the flame of the Syrian Arab Army and the terrorists are on the run.
>>67579786
The airbases are still there, and there will still be air support, supplies of weapons, ammo and spare parts to the Syrians.
Well, I'm worried about the Russian pullout
I dont know what to think
>>67579786
Some of it went, some stays. SAA kinda got this now, too. They might actually be halfway competent with the new gear and training.
>>67579786
You lack faith in the God Emperor, Vasilyn
SAAnime
>>67580171
>>67579990
>>67580265
>>67580328
few i was having a heart attack there for a while is special forces still on the ground training the syrians or have they pulled out?
I will make Chile Great Again guys, screen this.
>>67580387
Comfy as fuck show, do recommend.
>>67577853
I agree with you. But we still have some naval and air forces in Syria which will work on ISIS. Apparently Putin decided we don't need as many forces since we don't have to deal with "moderates" for now. It wouldn't take too long to draw more soldiers and planes back to Syria if needed.
>>67580037
he did gud.
from what i know the Russians helped to reorganize and remobilize the whole SAA. They also got some new toys.
>>67580424
That, we will never know.
We never heard them come in. I doubt we'll ever hear them coming out.
>>67580424
still there. watch southfront, тoвapищ
>>67580424
Advisors are still on the ground i think
>>67580424
Advisors stay afaik. Polite green men? No idea.
>>67580674
ok i will check it out
>>67580773
>>67580721
good thats all syria needs i think is advisors/trainers and air support
>>67580593
>mfw deen does season 2
>>67581240
That would be awful, the ending was perfect, nothing else needed to be told.
>>67581483
I know, that's why I have a picture of [spoiler]asuka seeing her mother hanging from the ceiling[/spoiler]
>>67579260
Sup Syria Generals
Missed a few episodes, what has happened since the airport?
I saw MSM say that Putin got told and is now leaving with his tail between his legs and that Assad is done, is this true?
>>67580952
At this point, the fronts are so stable, Syria can afford to send THEIR guys to Russia and get training there rather than be trained in the field.
>>67582043
>Airport
You mean Kweires?
Holy shit, only fucking everything, mang. Assad's practically won at this point that Russia's starting to pull out.
>>67582043
>A-Assad is d-done, guies!
terrorist shills still in denial
>>67582043
>Military bases still there
>Ships still in the ports
>Planes still dropping bombs
>S-400 and other AA systems still there
Putin BTFO.
>>67582334
Yup, 20 KMS if I recall correctly?
Took a break after it, but it seems some interesting stuff has happened since.
Googled it up but even RT doesn't have much
>>67583152
>kuweries
holy shit that was a long time ago. even the pastebin doesn't go back that far.
looks like you have a lot of southfront to watch, if you want to get caught up.
>>67583152
>pastebin
Bingo!
>>67579260
I am on the bingo board. Hell yeah! Greater Syria!!!!
>>67583467
>>67583478
>pastebin doesn't go that far
So give me the cliffs notes version. You can even throw in some memes if you want.
Make em dank.
Megumin is our 2D waifu
>>67584073
cook up some popcorn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPu_t_Qd8KI&list=PLyDXxs-8HorTgi0rNxr6x08eUUF_hhnm-
>>67584118
Indeed she is.
if i were some japanese autist with my own 4chhan i'd ban those animu shitposters and their korean comics
>>67579698
thanks
>>67583152
Alright, he's a quick list since I know you won't even so much as peek at the pastebin (Sorry Minneso-tan)
>90% of Latakia liberated (going to 100%)
>Large perimeter around Kweires secured
>Nubl and Zahraa liberated and reconnected to the rest of the Government territories - much rejoicing. You wish you were here to see this.
>SAA marching towards Raqqa
>SAA marching towards Palmyra
>BASED ISSAM ZAHREDDINE STILL UNDEFEATED FOR YEARS WITH NO REINFORCEMENTS IN DEIR EZZOR
>Kurds Marching south to Deir Ezzor
Kurds marching east parallel the northern border with Turkey (as expected, the roaches are unhappy)
>Russia pumped up the weapons deliveries. Videos exist of T-90s, Smerch, Sunheat.
>MEME BOXES INSTALLED ON SYRIAN ARMOR, BTFOING TOWS
>MODERATE TERRORISTS losing ground FAST. Groups are dissolving, merging, splitting, creating at record pace. General BTFO
>Various assassins in Syria roaming around killing ISIS commanders. Possibly that fucking Kadyrov may be involved.
>CEASE FIRE IN FORCE
>BUT NOT FOR TERRORISTS AND ISIS
>"Real" Moderate groups surrendering fast. Anyone who doesn't gets literally BTFO
>Putin announces general objectives accomplished - can begin troop withdrawal
>NOT THE AIRFORCE, THO
tl;dr
SAA STILL WINNING
ASSAD STILL UNDEFEATED
RUAF STILL IN SYRIA
TERRORISTS STILL BTFO ALL AROUND
>>67584813
Chill out, medpack.
>>67584073
KafraNbel memes. Where you around when we spammed their facebook site with Assad propaganda, then 3 weeks later al-Nusra raided them and kidnapped their spokesman?
>>67585048
You forgot this:
>Raqqa have infights with locals civilians, cyka blyat shit spoted in their new weapons
Looking forwards to all the "W-we didn't loose the Vietnam war! We just left is all!" from the Vatniks.
>>67585911
m8 we were just helping a friend out this wasn't some we will commit forever until we win sort of thing
>>67585048
>so much as peek at the pastebin
b..but I did...
Thanks for the tale!
>>67585188
Rofl sounds like good times
>>67585911
>Vietnam
>Tens of thousands of American soldiers killed
>Syria
>Maybe 3-4 Russian soldiers killed.
S-s-s-syria wil b-be R-r-r-r-r-russia's Veitnam!
>>67585911
Actually, the operation in Syria was planned to last 3-6 months.
>>67585911
Lets just make it clear:
US lost the Vietnam war
USSR lost Afghanistan war
Pulling out of Syria= not losing war
>>67586661
Nah that was Afghanistan and Chechnya.
>they lost as many men taking Grozny as the US has in the entirety of Afghanistan and Iraq
>can't keep a handful of jets and infantry deployed for more than five months
>gets pushed around by fucking turkey
>"r-r-r-russia stronk!"
>>67586902
Shilling aside, there's a pretty clear cut way of telling whether Russia lost Syria or not and it is this:
ASSAD STAY = WIN
ASSAD GONE = LOSE
And so far, Assad's still there.
>>67586902
>KEeKwU5A
Kek w. USA
>>67586902
Russia's goal is to keep Assad in power, and so far they've done a damn good job of that.
They're not going to get caught up in a decade long war vurses insurgents like we did in Iraq
BUMP
>>67588572
Putin was learn how they can invade a country (Georgia), gain new lands (Crimea), does an actually proxy war without losing and manage to put in a desperate the entire UE (Ukraine) and how get into Middle East without causing 300k dead during their occupation and winning more countrties to join sides with Russia (Syria).
>>67589424
Are you sleep deprived? I understood nothing in that post of yours.
>>67589424
So now that he's done with the tutorial he can move on the the campaign mode, right.
>>67587145
>they lost as many men taking Grozny as the US has in the entirety of Afghanistan and Iraq
lmao not even close to being true
>can't keep a handful of jets and infantry deployed for more than five months
they literally said at the start of the campaign that it's planned to last 3-6 months
>gets pushed around by fucking turkey
???
>>67588572
western media will never give putin the credit he deserves. he shifted the tide of the war and got the fuck out. we could learn something from that.
>>67590344
You don't ask your enemies for credit.
bump for memes the canadian was absent for and will therefore not understand the context of
>>67591990
did anyone ever figure out why he looks like a fucking wax figure?
>>67592383
Because it is a wax figure.
>>67592383
H-he's not wax!
>>67592383
S-Shut up! His beard is
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>>67590057
>>67590057
kek
>>67579260
Why did russia pull out of Syria? What the fuck happen?
>>67589987
No, i suck in national and international language, but in maths, i'm your fucking god.
>>67590057
Of course :^)
To be serious, this just put Russia in the game again, now USA can't just invade all what they want without a massive and actually effective russia shilling, and for worse, pretty much, is actually correct.
Yes, RT suck and Sputnik made me sick, but if USA was actually doing the things fine in Syria, without Nusra thing, that would mean a total defeat of Russia after all, but now, the positions actually changed right now, now USA is getting BTFO by their own mistakes and Russia winning a lot of allies in they way.
And for worse, UE/NATO/Arab League/USA is pretty much a joke now thanks to Putin-sama, by showing the worst of these parties.
>>67596496
No one still has any pragmatic-realist answers to the question what's up with the timing? what changed?
To be fair, Ru had been making noises in November-December that their involvement will only last until the first fiscal quarter of 2016. Lo and behold.
With no concrete numbers yet on what stays and what goes home, I still think the announcement is a de-escalation smokescreen, while sustainment operations for the Syrian mission will only increase.
>>67592383
because it's a kremlin design robot
>>67596708
>math
How come Russians are that much better than their NATO counterparts at destroying camel-jockeys?
>>67599715
muh geneva
muh human rights
>>67599715
because they actually want to destroy them
>>67600407
you don't respect those anyways.
considering how you invaded two countries without any cause.
oh and you have been using torture for decades.
>>67579260
>mfw they removed Leaf from the new bingo
Always in our hearts
>>67598221
The timing is just fine. They already said from the beginning that they were planning on staying only for a few months. Assad is, in any case, winning so hard right now that Russia only needs to do the occasional air support. It's the same as when they went in. because Russia doesn't televise all of their moves WAY in advance just like the US always does, everyone just shits their pants in surprise every single time.
>>67600724
Gotta look good for the media, goy.
bump for that liberating feeling
>>67603027
Well considering that Russia single handedly won against the entire syrian opposition and ISIS (backed by saudis, turks and americans) a feat that USA or NATO for that matter would not be able to do.
I would argue that results on the battlefield supersedes having a positive media image IMO.
>>67603911
There should be a version of this with Putin and Assad.
>>67604000
But muh bakeries!
>>67604000
>>67603027
The media is starting to split, in any case. The MSM has gradually been shrinking and the beginnings of what may be called an "Alternative" media is starting to coalesce. One one hand, Putin will always be demonized by the MSM. On the other, since the MSM media is bashing Putin, the Alternative media will think Putin is doing something right and fight for him. This has a direct affect on public opinion.
>>67604000
HE CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YVrxFmheSc
bump for disappointed jihadis
bump for memes we'll never see again
sg slow tonight
might as well invite the madokafags to bump it.
they're not nearly as bad as turks
>>67584118
>watching little girls show
You guys are worse than MLP horse sniffers
>>67602848
>Assad is, in any case, winning so hard right now
Not so confident about this. We can qualify it as Assad is winning hard in western Syria from Daraa to Kobani. But even this statement is footnoted with heavy qualifiers. What about Raqqa and DeZ?
Partition and inevitable in the same sentence are once again reappearing, something Ru put an end to last October. Every additional day that IS exists is a victory for Nato and the Gulf monarchies.
>>67608113
fug. give me a minute. I'll have to rebuild my sayaka getting btfo collection to trigger them.
>>67608476
Japan is as based as always, i see.
>>67607571
>no one will understand this meme in five years
>>67608891
yeah okay. who wants to be the one to do it? this cannot be undone.
>>67608816
The SAA is advancing both from Hama Northeast to Raqqa and West from Damascus, with a massive confrontation against ISIS in Palmyra. Once Palmyra breaks (Tiger force is there. It's just a matter of time), then the Nightcall to Deir Ezzor wil begin in earnest. The same Deir Ezzor, I should say, which is already being pressured form the north by the Kurds. On teh Raqqa side, the road is tough to Taqaba, through a whole lot of villages, but if ISIS is bisected there, then, basically, a collapse is inevitable, instead of a slow, grinding petering out.
The only question is, will the SAA make the advances before the Kurds?
The Kurds are doing well for themselves North of the country, where they enjoy local support, but downtown Raqqa and Deir Ezzor is Arab country, so their performance there has yet to be seen.
>>67609206
I'd rather not, desu senpai. I don't see wy we would voluntarily shit up /sg/ jsut when the roaches have gone to sleep.
>>67609655
I've been following the offensive and so far they only seem to have captured some hills. Its really hard to say if Palmyra will break any time soon if at all.
>>67610232
Palmyra just needs a little more of a push, Tiger Forces and the Desert Hawks are making great progress.
It will be really hard, though. The regular forces are taking big hits
>>67610232
Yeah, that;s what they said about Kinsibba too.
Just be patient. The Tiger always delivers.
>>67609851
agreed. it should only be done when turks raid us again. let's not play with pandora's box just yet.
anyway, sleep tight, /sg/ stay comfy.
>>67610829
it was the 103rd commandos and the desert hawks who liberated kinsibba
>>67609655
This was the situation in February, apart from advances towards Taqaba, and the gains were still modest. With no Russian air, how are the timetables of any future advances accelerated? But i think this question is moot for now with the ceasefire. It just feels absurd that an abstinence of sorties aimed at making the opposition feel better about negotiating in good faith also prolongs IS lifespan.
>>67611623
>With no Russian air, how are the timetables of any future advances accelerated?
russians are still conducing air raids, just not as many.
>Russian Air Force resumes airstrikes over Syria
https://almasdarnews.com/article/russian-air-force-resumes-airstrikes-syria/ | Al-Masdar News
>>67611623
Obviously the timetables have been decelerated if anything, but still, the advance is ongoing. I have a feeling this is just a period of strategic repositioning for the SAA's forces since they don't need to heavily guard the edges of the ceasefire area anymore, as well as rotate forces off from Latakia (mostly taken now anyway) and pump them into the Palmyra and Taqaba fronts.
Of course, there's still the matter of the Nusra infested Idlib, but it seems SAA command has deemed it's time the eastern regions were liberated from ISIS scum first. I don't necessarily disagree.
That said, We all know how much of a fortress Palmyra is for ISIS - it would have fallen to the SAA now if it wasn't, and it should be taken with much, MUCH superior firepower.
>>67611570
Yeah, but the complains are the same.
>WAAAH WTF ARE YOU DOING TAKING THAT NAMELESS HILL? JUST STORM THE CITY ALREADY
And other such strategy-illiterate, tactics-illiterate nonsense
>>67598305
he is clockwork hassan not electric
saving this thread
WITH ALL SURVIVORS
>sliding 5 pages in 30 seconds
Why the hell /pol/ needs 69 Trump threads? They have /tg/ too!
>>67617080
More than half of those are BERNIE BTFO threads and their equivalent NO BERNIE IS NOT BTFO threads (which immediately get turned into BTFO threads anyway)
>>67617534
>NO BENIS IS NOT BTFO threads
That's what leddit is for! The fuck is wrong with these shills?
>>67617080
It's a primary day, I guess the trumpets are excited about winning Illinois, Missouri, Florida, and maybe the other one too.
Is Mark now an old meme man lost to the wind?
>>67617534
Basically autism containment.
>>67617783
'fraid so.
We'll never see his reaction to ISIS getting severely BTFO'd...ever.
So was Assad, aware they were going to pullout this early. Is he neverous about this situation, Or upset with Putin. ?
>>67618111
Yeah, reports say they've talked about it long before the announcement.
>>67617080
illusion of choice i guess
>>67611924
>struck at Palmyra
Farewell gift? One would think this sort of story would be more prominent against the backdrop of an announced withdrawal. Then again rollouts happen in increments instead of an on/off switch. Will there still be sorties come April? Where are the anons tracking the number of daily flights?
>>67612665
I can't let go of this withdrawal shit. Do you think we give it too much credence? The punditsphere is already happily wallowing in Did Putin withdraw from a Position of Strength/Position of Weakness narrative circlejerking. I can't help but agree
>this is just a period of strategic repositioning
For everyone. I can't wait for Turkey and KSA to overplay their hand in reaction to this.
>>67619047
Well, there's that tinfoil theory that Putin is baiting Turkey/KSA into invading so he could personally, lawfully and rightfully slap their shit in
>>67619173
Erdogan or his advisers is a bit too smart for that. Remember his pivot to Iraqi KRG after losing his turkmen and trucks? Everyone wanted him to come rolling in from Jarabulus or Kobani.
Still, im kinda partial to that thinking. From Kremlin pov, they lose nothing going thru the motions of withdrawing when a ceasefire they brokered is in effect. There isn't even a set date yet when the withdrawal is declared complete. It resembles a ruse from their maskirovka playbook.
>>67619993
Mongal Feint Retreat cumin thru
>>67619047
they'll keep striking dont worry
