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- CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Chief of Global Operations Who Also Served as ISIS #2
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Category Archives: Syria
CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Chief of Global Operations Who Also Served as ISIS #2
On March 13, U.S. Central Command forces, in cooperation with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, conducted a precision airstrike in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, that killed the Global ISIS #2 leader, Chief of Global Operations and the Delegated Committee Emir … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq, Syria, The Military Art, TTG
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Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with Syrian government forces
A Kurdish-led militia alliance which controls north-eastern Syria has signed a deal to integrate all military and civilian institutions into the Syrian state, the country’s presidency says. The agreement, which includes a complete cessation of hostilities, says the US-backed Syrian … Continue reading
Posted in Syria, TTG
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Syria eyes ‘strategic’ ties with Ukraine, Kyiv vows more food aid shipments
Syria hopes for “strategic partnerships” with Ukraine, its new foreign minister told his Ukrainian counterpart on Monday, as Kyiv moves to build ties with the new rulers in Damascus amid waning Russian influence. Russia was a staunch ally of ousted … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Syria, Ukraine
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When did Russia decide to cut Assad loose?
Few days ago, somebody there has entered some place in Damascus to find a document marked ‘Top Secret and Urgent’, detailing a ‘mechanism’ set up by the Russians (read: nearly certainly the GRU), to arrange communication between Israel and the … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Russia, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine Crisis
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Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime
Syrian rebels began planning the military assault that toppled the Assad regime a year ago, in a highly disciplined operation in which a new drone unit was deployed and where there was close coordination between opposition groups around the country, … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Syria, The Military Art, TTG
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What’s next?
The Baathist regime of Bashar al-Assad is no more. The SAA stopped fighting for him, the same SAA that fought fiercely to defend his regime from the likes of ISIS and al-Nusra for years. What happened to the SAA? What … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Middle East, Syria, TTG
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“SDF deploys to Deir ez-Zor city after Syrian army withdrawal”
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Friday that they have deployed to areas previously held by the Syrian army in the eastern province of Deir ez-Zor amid a rapid escalation of tensions. “The recent … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Russia, Syria, TTG
42 Comments
SITUATION IN SYRIA: UKRAINE AND ISRAEL STAND TOGETHER
An opinion piece by Shimon Briman, an Israeli historian and journalist What’s happening in Syria: Sunni jihadists, successors of Al-Qaeda and ISIS, with support from Türkiye, Ukraine, and Israel, are advancing on Bashar al-Assad, who is backed by Russia, Hezbollah, … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Syria, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Syrian rebels take control of most of Aleppo city
CNN — Syrian opposition forces have taken control of much of the country’s second largest city Aleppo, according to residents in the city and video verified by CNN. A rebel alliance launched a surprise attack this week, sweeping eastward through villages … Continue reading
Posted in Syria, TTG, Turkey
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US F-16 shoots down Turkish Anka-S drone in Syria
WASHINGTON/ANKARA, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, U.S. officials said, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally Turkey. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Syria, TTG, Turkey
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