/mlpol/ - My Little Politics

Parade of SAA units preparing to enter Manbij:
https://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1078240040214515713

>>194818
Special task forces
Military intelligence division
https://twitter.com/jamlyyyyy/status/1078244662689845248

>>194818
>>194819
So, race is about to start.

>>194820
But wait, there's more!
>Amaq reports about sticky bomb attack in Manbij yesterday which was confirmed by local sources also
https://twitter.com/RisboLensky/status/1078247916194746369

The gainz

>>194816
Thanks for baking

>SDF has began storming Al-Kishmah village

>ISIS and SDF killing each other
Given the current situation, I won't pretend to know why they are doing this... but I'm not complaining.

>>194839
Trump wasn't fucking around for once when he said the pocket would be gone in 30 days.
In other words, the burgers are forcing SDF to do it somehow.

>>194841
SDF are considered terrorists to the RuF. Getting the fuck out of there avoids direct war with Russia and possibly diplomacy, while the Jews die. WIN/WIN situation

Speaking of Kishmah, i wonder how the frontlines to the east of it looks like.
There was reports two days ago of fighting in Sha‘fah or atleast the outskirts and that SDF made their way there through the desert (duhh).
Controlling the cliffs overlooking Kishmah and Sha‘fah would give SDF good vantage points over the towns speeding up the capture.

>>194842
>SDF are considered terrorists to the RuF
I'd say you're over exaggerating.
>Getting the fuck out of there avoids direct war with Russia and possibly diplomacy
Out of Hajin? I dunno man.
>while the Jews die
If only.

>>194844
Bullshit fucking Sweed, It's official military policy of the Russian Federation to treat the SDF as terrorists

>>194845
> It's official military policy of the Russian Federation to treat the SDF as terrorists
sauce me on that because this pic seems to say the opposite

>Bogdanov: "Russia is also ready to mediate between Damascus and the Syrian Kurds in the northeast who have been under U.S. protection, to allow for the return of Syrian government troops and the eventual withdrawal of Turkish forces"
https://twitter.com/EHSANI22/status/1078297369521852416
Activate it.

>UAE re-opens its embassy in Damascus after 7 years
WINNING!
>>194847
Yes, also an Egyptian delegation is helping too. The wheels are in motion!

>>194846
>not wanting to die to Russians
Yeah nice try jew.

>>194845
>It's official military policy of the Russian Federation to treat the SDF as terrorists
I suppose you have the documents in front of you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oErqCG-igfE

>>194851
No and fuck off

>>194843
>Daesh raided SDF positions near Shafah. There is an SDF buildup in this area.
https://twitter.com/NotWoofers/status/1078322647975583744
I suppose that answers the question, SDF has outposts, maybe not on the very edge of the cliff, but nearby.
If ISIS doesn't do more of these raids to keep SDF away, SDF could cut off Kishmah from Sha'Fah.

>>194853
>IS claims attack on #SDF positions NE of Shafah
Northeast of Shafah eh, i'm willing to bet it's around the Sha'fah hillside expansion area:
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.598684&lon=40.957031&z=16&m=bs&show=/37200076/ash-Sha-fah-hillside-expansion-area

>The SDF have entered Kashmah. Heavy fighting is occurring with losses on both sides.
https://twitter.com/NotWoofers/status/1078328915381370880
ISIS finally running out of steam or are they waiting for the weather allah to bail them out again?

>Reports from Euphrates Activist today
Weird ass reports

>>194842
>>194845
>>194850
>>194852
Absorutery shamfur dispray.

>>194892
Yo dawg, I heard you like civil wars

>#AlKhandaq 31 #Kabul administration army, police & arbaki workers left enemy ranks & joined Mujahidin in Mardeyan district #Jowzjan over the past few days. Officials of Preaching, Guidance & Recruitment Commission welcomed them & eased them into civilian lives.
https://twitter.com/Zabihullah_4/status/1078279926976000000

Afghan Shitmupdates

can someone screencap me this guys first page
https://twitter.com/correction2016?lang=fr
>yes i'm restricted because of cuck cencorship laws
>we 1984 now

>>194930
>>we 1984 now
This is the future you chose.

>>194931
> you chose
>implying i chose it
i chose this one :^)

>>194933
Whatever subsidies your melatonin, Doc.

>>194934
can you deliver the screencap or is your country cucked too?

>>194936
Here you go.

thanks

>>194939
What you got in mind this time?

>>194940
nothing
i was reading some of the comments to this and saw the disabled comment
https://twitter.com/Martin_Indyk/status/1078108208097574912

>>194941
I see. Big Brother is ever watchful.

>>194942
funny how these tweets aren't blocked in the so called dictatorships that amerimutts try to subvert
big think

#Manbij is under control by the Syrian Arab Army #SAA

#SAA entered the city at 6:00 AM local time.
Large units from the 1st 5th Divisions and the Republic Guards took control of the city, with units from the Russian Army
The #Syria/n flag can be seen waving over the governmental buildings in #Manbij

https://twitter.com/Syrian_SR/status/1078544137757048832

any confirmation on this?

>>195013
yep, it's over.
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/first-alleged-video-of-syrian-troops-preparing-to-enter-manbij/

A lot of conflicting reports - some are saying SAA hasn't even entered the city (Ivan), while others are saying Manbij is under full SAA control (Watanisy)

>To-date #USA still maintains two military bases in #Manbij: Aoun dadat and S'aydiyeh. Now in #Manbij there are the #Syrian #Russian and #USA flags.
https://twitter.com/ejmalrai/status/1078608119436054530

Wew

>FSA National Army announces its full readiness on the borders of the city of Manbij east of Aleppo to start military operations.
https://twitter.com/RadioAlKul/status/1078636422834331649

At this point, they're a broken record.

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has yet to enter the city of Manbij in the northeastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, a military source in the area told Al-Masdar News this afternoon.

According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army is deployed at the outskirts of Manbij, but they have not been given clearance to enter the city from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

The source said that a joint Syrian Arab Army and Russian military delegation did enter Manbij to meet with the Syrian Democratic Forces, but they have since left the city and returned to the nearby town of Al-Arimeh.

He would add that their troops are currently on standby and awaiting orders to enter the city.

Earlier today, it was reported that the Syrian Arab Army had entered the city and began securing the area; however, it appears that the military has only deployed to the outskirts Manbij.
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-troops-awaiting-approval-to-enter-manbij-source/

BEEEEEEEEEEENNNN VOYONS

>Turkish State Media Exposes Alleged Locations Of French Military Facilities In Syria
As for locations of the bases, Anadolu Agency reported that France backs the YPG/PKK under the pretext of the International Coalition against ISIS. For that purpose it maintains a presence in the northern town of Ain al-Arab (Kobani); the Mistanur Hill and Sarrin districts; the town of Ain Issa; the Lafarge concrete plant in the village of Harab Isk; the Raqqa military base; the Kahar military site; the Tabqa Airbase; and in parts of Manbij.

France reportedly has artillery batteries south of Deir Ezzor’s Kabiba Oilfield, whose auxiliary buildings house French military personnel. It has artillery batteries and has position Special Forces in and around the Kahar Oilfield in Deir Ezzor’s eastern Mayadin district.
https://southfront.org/turkish-state-media-exposes-alleged-locations-of-french-military-facilities-in-syria/
>read more in link

>Tahrir Al Sham announces the death of 5 of its members after being shot by the fire from of Jabal Azza west of Aleppo
JEJ, Remember lads, no matter what's happening, you can always count on rebel infighting to brighten your day..
>>195028
At this point the Kurds are asking for it
>SAA generously offer to act as shields for the SDF against the Turks in Manbif
>Kurds don't let them into the city.
JUST LET THEM DIE!

>>195025
Thanks Ebin!
>mfw I won't have to do much of the work for the upcoming Turk vs. Kurd gif, like I did with Daraa
>mfw I can mooch off your effort again!

New map.
Confirms my theory about the fighting near Sha'fah is at the Sha'fah hillside expansion area.

B I J I

>>195040
Wait, is that actually the size of the land they're claiming?

>>195041
Latakia belongs to the K Û R D

>>195040
>we wuz rote of all civilizashun
>uses latin alphabet
very cringe

>>195049
care to explain the show of pure autismo?

>>195054
needed some real time Finnish translation
google translate a shit

>>195056
they cute

>>195058
any pic/nudes?

>>195059
can't take a screenshot without snap notifying them and getting blocked
no nudes anyway, but average fingolian looking

>>195060
>can't take a screenshot without snap notifying them
what about taking a pic of your phone with a camera or another phone or even webcam

>>195061
don't have any other camera around, sorry
'twas a fun experiment but oh well

>>195062
oh well

>>195063
>SAKike unironically turned rogue
wew

>>195064
what were you discussing?

>>195065
asked him why he's encouraging the Portuguese
said it's time to end this place (as in the country).

>>195066
i see
ask him if he has plans to flee from SA considering the escalating tensions

>>195067
didn't answer
memed anti boer stuff yesterday tho

>>195071
i thought most jews fled SA after the apartheid ended
also how likely is a diaspora to be speaking hebrew?

>>195073
>i thought most jews fled SA after the apartheid ended
ditto

>also how likely is a diaspora to be speaking hebrew?
usually uncommon but I think he lived here for a while IIRC.

>>195074
interesting
btw you wouldn't happen to have family from/living in switzerland?

>>195075
mmm nope, why?

>>195076
just thought you might you have some due to your ancestry
i consider moving to switzerland

>IS claims its presence inside Manbij
https://twitter.com/RisboLensky/status/1078742912173854722
T*rkey and GASsad BTFO

>>195077
nah, I wish. heard even with EU passport it's hard to migrate into, correct?

tired of la france?

>>195080
> heard even with EU passport it's hard to migrate into, correct?
although not part of EU they have a lot of treaties that makes them very close to EU countries
for instance they're part of schengen which makes it possible to go there without visa as long as you have EU passport
>tired of la france?
2leftist4me
>no minimal income, all healthcare is fully privatized, retirement pension are mostly privatized

>>195080
Just get PL papers it's easy af.

>>195081
>although not part of EU they have a lot of treaties that makes them very close to EU countries
right. I'd go for it for the scenery only if I had the means.

>>195081
>>195082
>>no minimal income, all healthcare is fully privatized, retirement pension are mostly privatized
Isn't Switzerland one of, if not the most expensive countries out there though? whatever you'll gain in salary and benefits you'll mostly waste in various expenses.

>>195084
> if not the most expensive countries out there though?
norway is far worse though, not sure about sweden
>whatever you'll gain in salary and benefits you'll mostly waste in various expenses.
yes and no
sure cost of life is higher, but at the end of the day you have a better purchasing power than your neighbors (france germoney etc)
also no retarded subsidies healthcare/gibsmedats etc
but you don't need to live there to make big bucks though
there's a group of people called "frontaliers" here in france who work in switzerland but live in france they have the best of both worlds

>>195086
>sure cost of life is higher, but at the end of the day you have a better purchasing power than your neighbors (france germoney etc)
Hmm, I see.

>there's a group of people called "frontaliers" here in france who work in switzerland but live in france they have the best of both worlds
Oh right, I didn't even consider that. if you can travel by car in reasonable time back and forth it sounds like a viable plan.

>>195033
Well, the thing is, the YPG has already (last I checked, I was in rush) withdrawn so there's really no need to occupy Manbij itself.

>Correspondent of "Aleppo Today": pro-Assad force withdraw its forces from the villages and the town of Arima in the western countryside of Manbij towards the crossing of Taheeh south of the city
https://twitter.com/HalabTodayTV/status/1078718662738092033

wat

>NEW: Trump has NOT made a determination to pull troops from Afghanistan or issued any order, contradicting widespread reports last week that 7,000 troops would be withdrawn
https://twitter.com/spettypi/status/1078767034324922368

double wat

>mfw I open up the Warmap
TIME TO GRAB THE RED PAINT

MASSIVE, MASSIVE, MASSIVE
REPORTERS WILL BE BUSY

>>195123
>no second pic
Bah.

>>195122
Cheeky fucking cunts, those K*rds.

>>195122
>hey guise we're willing to surrender...
>...our territories bordering turkey :^)
>retards araps take the deal
assad confirmed for unironic cuckold and brain damaged

>>195126
>>195125
I dunno, I'm thinking wikipedia fucked up (again, jej). See these >>195123
>>195124
Surrendered some territories, but leaving the north open for attack.

>Damascus and the SDF are working on more surprises, away from a political agreement, which will allow the Kurdish force to maintain its structure as for now, likely until the war on the ground ends.
https://twitter.com/WithinSyriaBlog/status/1078801088957034496

inb4 it never ends

https://www.aspeninstitute.it/aspenia-online/article/russian-conservative-view-putin-interview-alexander-dugin
Thoughts?

>>195133
>Dugin
>Conservative
Dugin is Dugin, most modern Western labels don't describe him. Eurasianism/4th Position corresponds most closely to National Bolshevism but without the symbols and irony.

Dugin is painted as a scary ideologue behind Putin in the West but I doubt he actually has so much influence. Putin is a pragmatist and I doubt Russia will become some neo-USSR.

>>195122
Are you sure that SAA troops have entered all towns on the border to the Euphrates?
The sources I've seen have them about this far?
What sources told you this?

>>195145
It's probably bullshit, doubt the SAA would go all the way to the Euphrates on such a thin line without supply lines through Manbij.
Besides, the frontlines north of Manbij are along a river, doubt the t*rks will launch their TFSA offensive starting with crossing a river.

>east of Manbij
https://twitter.com/watanisy/status/1078998656924221440
WDHMBT

Is the insurgency so strong on SDF's side of the river because it's easier for ISIS to recruit arabs to fight k*rds/burgers than it is to get them to fight the government?
Is it because the mukhabarat is doing such a good job, or just SDF/burgers doing a sloppy job (maybe intentionally even)?

>>195165
yes

Breaking: Syrian Army’s 4th Division heads to Manbij
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-armys-4th-division-heads-to-manbij/

>>195145
These are the sources Wikipedia used
https://twitter.com/HarbiehNadie/status/1078652938334162944
https://twitter.com/CivilWarMap/status/1078608159781076993
http://www.syriahr.com/?p=298035

>>195143
Interesting. Was their label of "Putin's Rasputin" accurate?
Also, what did you think about the catch 22 the article mentioned: Attack Putin, and he gets stronger; Help Putin, and he faces a real threat of being ousted?

https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/1078803420281270272
>Radio translation:
>Manbij is back to the bosom of the dear homeland. Men of the 1st Division are on the norther border strip of Manbij. From the Euphrates until Al-Areime. Congratulations to all of you men. Please stay cautious and alert. Repel any Turkish group which tries to advance towards this line. God keep you and protect you, and congratulations.

So, SAA has Manbij City and the northern strip?

Villagers in Abu Qalqal, SE #Manbij CS, gather to receive the Syrian army. #titled

http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.439341&lon=38.096380&z=15&m=w&show=/11517719/Abu-Qalqal
https://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1078648499787296769

Until the writing of this text (16:00, Friday), the SAA forces have not entered the city of Manbij, and all the news about the SAA forces entering the city is lie or incorrect.

On Friday, The General Command of the Syrian Armed Forces, with publishing a statement, gave news about Syrian army forces entering the city of Manbij in northeast of Aleppo province

An important news which led to a vast wave of reactions from media activists; but the truth is a little bit different from what is published in the news.

The issue of SAA’s presence in regions, which are under the control of the Kurds around Manbij and eastern Euphrates, have a long history. The important point is that the Syria’s kurds have never destroyed all the bridges behind them for negotiating with Damascus, and the negotiations, despite its up and downs, have always been going on.

Also during these past days because of the things that happened and the current changes in the region, Kurd’s negotiations with Damascus have entered in a new chapter and different than what have been going on before.

Although the details of the negotiations have not been published officially, however, understanding it, based on field changes, is not a difficult task for those who follow the developments of Syria.

It seems that agreement between the government and the Kurds will implemented in couple of stages and every stage will be dependant on joint decisions and according to existing capacities, and until it is executable.

So in its first stage we witnessed the campaign of Syrian Army towards the town of Arimah in west of Manbij; during the many denies (that the SAA is not present) the SAA’s forces deployed in Arimah.

Of course last year in March the SAA forces have been deployed in western countryside of Arimah in order to prevent the influence of Turkey’s militias, which back in those days they were advancing towards Arimah under the Turkish army’s operation called “Euphrates Shield”. so the presence of Syrian forces around Arimah was not a new subject, and isn’t.

And in the second stage of agreement between Syrian government and the Kurds, the SAA forces have strongly began their next step towards entering the city of Manbij and they will deploy in contact lines of Kurds (Manbij Military Council) with Turkey’s militias in northern areas of Manbij. the strong step of SAA is the published announcement of the General Command of the Syrian Armed Forces!

Until the writing of this text (16:00, Friday), the SAA forces have not entered the city of Manbij, and all the news about the SAA forces entering the city is lie or incorrect.

Today a delegation of Syrian and Russian forces entered the city and talked with “Manbij Military Council” members and left the city once the talks ended, but the SAA forces have not yet entered the city.

Although the people in the city are hoisting the flag of Syria on the roof of their houses, and obviously the SAA will enter Manbij.

In fact, The Syrian Armed Forces with publishing an official statement, saying that the army have entered Manbij, made Turkey and Erdogan to understand and warned them that the government is determined to take back the occupied regions, and the way for another foreigner to enter Syria is closed.

So that was the reason that Erdogan today, after this news, stated that the SAA have began a psychological warfare inside of Manbij, and that the parties must not do provocative actions.

He said that our goal is to give YPG a lesson, and we don’t want to disintegrate Syria, and if the threats from terrorist are neutralized, we are gone!

On the other hand, the official account of YPG published a statement, saying that YPG forces have retreated(or will retreat) from western Euphrates and handed it to Syrian army.

Maybe the Kurds have learned their lesson from Afrin…

According to the information at hand, the further stages of the agreement between the Kurds and government, will include eastern Euphrates and the control of these regions will gradually goes back to government. Of course it is to soon to talk about this and the quality of its implementation, we must wait and see what happens.
http://www.english.iswnews.com/4322/have-syrian-army-entered-the-city-of-manbij/

>Senior Russian And Turkish Officials Finish Talks On Syria In Moscow

Senior Russian and Turkish officials held a meeting on the Syrian crisis in Moscow on Saturday. The sides discussed anti-terrorism issues, the withdrawal of U.S. forces and the political process in the country.

The Turkish side was represented by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, intelligence chief Hakan Fidan and presidential aide Ibrahim Kalin, while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov, Presidential Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev, and presidential aide Yuri Ushakov represented Russia.

Following the meeting, Cavusoglu praised the Russian-Turkish cooperation on Syria and said that both counties will continue to work together to defend Syria’s “territorial integrity and political unity.”

“We will continue close cooperation with Russia and Iran on Syria and regional issues,” the Turkish Anadolu Agency quoted Cavusoglu as saying.

From his side, Lavrov said that the high-level Russian-Turkish meeting was “very useful” and confirmed that the two side discussed several issues in Moscow.

“Following the agreements, which were reached by our presidents, we discussed further steps to implement those tasks, which were outlined in the Astana format, primarily in the context of fighting terrorism, resolving humanitarian issues and creating conditions for refugees’ return,” the Russian foreign minister said, according to the Russian news agency TASS.

Both sides have not commented on the situation in the Syrian area of Manbij, where Turkish forces and Russian forces are now deployed. This may indicate that Moscow and Ankara have failed to reach an understanding on the issue, as for now.
https://southfront.org/senior-russian-and-turkish-officials-finish-talks-on-syria-in-moscow/

Afghan Shitmupdates - Taliban presence in Shinwari District of Parwan

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – The spokesperson for the People’s Protection Units (YPG), Nuri Mahmoud, told Rudaw News on Saturday evening that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) will not enter Manbij city.

“We have just called on the Syria Army to come and protect the territorial integrity of the Syrian land and our talks have been in this context, not for them to enter Manbij city,” he told Rudaw News.

“The Syrian army is not going to enter Manbij city or its surrounding villages. There are no Syrian troops at the moment inside Manbij city,” Mahmoud he continued.

“They are going to be stationed outside the cities to protect the integrity of Syria,” he said.

In regards to the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Manbij, Mahmoud said they have not received orders on how to leave or when to leave.

“Until now there have been no practical steps made by the Americans to withdraw from northern Syria, it is just a decision,” he said.

“The Americans have not even received advice as to how they should withdraw and from where,” Mahmoud added.
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-army-wont-enter-manbij-city-ypg/

The Syrian army will remain around Manbij until the full withdrawal of the #US forces from their base around the city. It was also agreed that no #YPG armed militants will be present in the city and around it #Syria.
https://twitter.com/ejmalrai/status/1079069013349748736

I hate it when there are these conflicting reports...

>>195180
>accurate
I honestly have no idea. I don't live in Russia and stayed there only a few months. Putin may be influenced by Dugin but is far from being an active proponent or avatar of his beliefs. It's like asking if Bannon is Trump's Rasputin (which is actually considered by the paranoid Left).

The Catch-22 is accurate. The Russian people are extremely nationalistic, to the point that it's proven difficult to suppress fascist groups in Russia despite the All-Russia People's Front being an effective outlet for nationalism. Despite this, Putin does want good relations with the West for economic reasons; despite the hype China, central Asia, and the rest of BRICS make poor trade partners.

But really, I'm not much more well-informed on this than any other American.

I honestly have no idea anymore about what's going on where in Syria.

>>195199
I see. Thanks for the insights.

>Looks like there is a Race going on to Visit #Syria. Now We have a Flight from Naples, #Italy to Aleppo, #Syria (Based on its flight path) & Back.
https://twitter.com/VinayKourav/status/1079095713064050688

Papa Roach Vs. Bibi, when?

>In the last two weeks, every time I talked with one of my sources he shock me with good news, I honestly don't know what I should write and what not, but trust me, things are even better than what they seem, and on all fronts.
https://twitter.com/WithinSyriaBlog/status/1079076527210405888

pic related, lel

Yemen Shitmupdates - Saudis create kotel near Harad and advance in al-Jawf
The ISIS/AQAP pocket in Bayda gets even more messed up.
And AQAP pops up in NE Abyan.

I found a Districtmap for Yemen. My autism compels me to make a Yemen Districtmap. I must do research.

INTRODUCING: THE YEMEN DISTRICTMAP!

>>195225
isn't socotra actually directly controlled by UAE instead of hadi?

>>195226
I dunno, Wikipedia's got it marked as Hadi-controlled. It's been like that for a while. I'll do some research on it.

>>195227
>>195226
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-begins-evacuating-forces-yemen-s-socotra-2088005109

UAE withdrew from Socotra some time ago

>>195228
Thanks anon.

>>195228
thanks

>Kremlin Confirms Syrian Army Deployment In Manbij As More Troops Head Towards City
Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Kremlin, confirmed on December 29 that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was deployed in the northern city of Manbij, according to the Russian news agency Sputnik.

A day earlier, the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) announced its withdrawal from Manbij and called on the SAA to protect the city from Turkey’s threats. The army responded within few hours and deployed a large force in the outskirt of the strategic city.

“No doubt, this is a positive step towards stabilizing the situation,” Peskov said back then.

However, US-led coalition denied any changes in military forces in Manbij. Furthermore, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan questioned the army’s announcement and called it a “psychological operation.”

Despite the denial of the US-led coalition, whose forces are still in Manbij, many videos and photos showing Syrian and Russian forces in the outskirt of the city were released by pro-government sources.

In fact, on December 29, the Syrian pro-government al-Masdar News blog reported that more forces, this time from the SAA’s 4th Division, were deployed near the northern city.

The tension around Manbij is not expected to develop into a military confrontation due to the presence of Russian and American forces. However, this situation may not last for long.
https://southfront.org/kremlin-confirms-syrian-army-deployment-in-manbij-as-more-troops-head-towards-city/

So they're present in Manbij, but also not present in Manbij?
Are the Russians and Syrians bullshitting to keep Erdogan from moving in? But that wouldn't make sense either because of the Russian-Turkish summit that was held today (Sat for non Burgers) - all Putin had to do to stop the offensive was throw up a red light.
What the bloody is going on here?

>>195235
you're witnessing classic maskirovska

>>195236
Ye, I know. But for what purpose?

>>195237
buying time obviously

>>195238
See
>But that wouldn't make sense either because of the Russian-Turkish summit that was held today (Sat for non Burgers) - all Putin had to do to stop the offensive was throw up a red light.
Unless Erdogan's crazy enough to move in and risk getting bombed by Russians/Syrians.

>>195239
>all Putin had to do to stop the offensive was throw up a red light
yeah i'm sure making it plain and evident that you have nothing on the ground and only """threats""" or airstrikes is going to stop erdogan the mad sultan for having his way anyways
that's where maskirovska comes into play

>>195240
Eh, good point.

>Syrian al-Watan newspaper is reporting that the SAA was deployed in the SDF-held Tishreen dam on the Euphrates River. The strategic dam is located east of Manbi. SDF will supposedly release a statement on the issue within hours.
https://twitter.com/WithinSyriaBlog/status/1079160444663857153

Rap from DPRK
https://youtu.be/ZOxJWTt83gc?t=24

Guys, I've just realized something. Trump's decision to withdraw from Syria is, as we all know, a good thing, and as such I was looking forward to the "I told you so" phase as the neocons and neolibs (especially in the media) are confronted with the fact that peace will return to Syria and that their policies have been retarded the whole time.

But I've now realized that this is never going to happen...
His decision will never be vindicated as the media point to the handover of Kurdish land to Assad as "Thrackerzod's decision is helping an ebil dictator." If anything, this will be a counter example used by war hawks in the same way that we point to Libya or Iraq.

Trump will take a big hit for this no matter how well it turns out for Syria and it's just not fair.

simpler times indeed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L740ESYghT0

>>195290
>Trump will take a big hit for this no matter how well it turns out
all this text to state the obvious
he's used to being shat by MSM on so it doesn't affect his choices anymore

>Egyptian security officials visited Manbij after the US announced withdrawal, and after the UAE reopened its embassy in Damascus. It was part of a last-ditch effort to replace American troops with Arab forces friendly to Damascus & the Kurds
https://twitter.com/hxhassan/status/1079306305893007360

wat

>>195293
Egyptian pro-SAA, pro-SDF militias standing against pro-rebel Turkish military.
Of course! It's so obvious now! Why couldn't I see this earlier?

>Germany's Angela Merkel and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syrian, war on terror in phone call
Fuck off Merkel! Nobody likes you!

Taliban are in Adraskan District of Herat.
Pingu, you think they're advancing on Herat now like they were on Maymana, Ghazni, Farah? It would certainly tie into their endgame of capturing the CS around the provincial capitals and waging the battles to take and hold the provincial capitals throughout 2019-202X.

Syria Shitmupdates - gov't takes over Tishrin Dam, SDF takes Kashmah and moves into Shaafah.

>At the early morning, Russian warplanes intercepted an Israeli ELINT plane escorted by warplanes over northern Lebanon.
https://twitter.com/WithinSyriaBlog/status/1079356774237569024
>Sorry that I couldn't provide details earlier, but the interception occurred off the shores of Lebanon. Russian warplanes were seen flying at top speed and low level over Tartus towards the Lebanese shores in the early morning.
https://twitter.com/WithinSyriaBlog/status/1079395669994061824

Turkey has ordered Free Syrian Army (FSA) groups deployed on the frontlines around the northern city of Manbij to withdraw and end the state of emergency, the Syrian Step News Agency reported on at the late hours of December 30.

According to the pro-opposition news agency, Ankara backed-off from its plans to attack the strategic city, which is held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), as a result of the high-level Russia-Turkish meeting that was held in Moscow two days ago.

Earlier this week, the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) announced its withdrawal from Manbij and called on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) to protect the city from Turkey’s threats. The army responded within few hours and deployed a large force in the outskirt of the strategic city.

However, U.S. and French forces didn’t withdraw from the city. Later, a local official said that the SAA was deployed only on the front lines with Turkish-backed forces and said that the city is still under the control the local Manbij Military Council (MMC).

Local observers believe that the presence of U.S. force, French forces, Syrian military forces and even Russia forces around Manbij may have deterred Ankara and forced it to cancel its plan to attack the city.
https://southfront.org/turkey-orders-fsa-to-withdraw-from-frontlines-with-manbij/

What the hell did Lindsey Graham mean by "Trump 'slowing down' withdrawal of troops from Syria".

>>195290
>Trump takes a hit
If you are an U.S, citizen and still can't realize fucking zionism is ruining the country, you are fucking retarded.

>>195300
You said it yourself it ties in their strategy to control areas surrounding the provincial capitals and controlling the ring road. But in what time frame will they make a more determined push I have no idea.

also

>#Taliban captured military officer Vassnad Askari in Shahrak district #Ghor
https://twitter.com/RisboLensky/status/1079730827737661440

>#ANDSF op in Tishkan district targeted #Taliban commander Qari Sher Ahmad but #IEA denied that he was killed #Badakhshan
https://twitter.com/RisboLensky/status/1079701117901115393

Taliban released a map indicating the territory they control and some details.
https://justpaste.it/3ipps

https://www.khaama.com/video-of-iranian-soldier-humiliating-and-beating-afghan-men-sparks-furor-02957/
wdtmbt?

>>195397
Wonder how (((they))) will spin this. Even though it's brokering some type of "peace" in the region.

can't make that shit up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_pattern_diet
>The Western pattern diet (WPD) or standard American diet (SAD)
>By contrast, a healthy diet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-10#Controversy
>The J-10 is externally similar to the IAI Lavi. In 2008, aviation publishing house Jane's alleged that China's development of the Chengdu J-10 had benefited from technical information from the Lavi project, citing senior Russian engineers who said they had heard this from Chinese colleagues

why do your people do this JJ? what do you get from it?

>>195396
WHAT
THE
FUCK?

>>195546
take it with a grain of salt
if ANA made the map it would be all white

>In the year 2018, a total of 10638 attacks were carried out by Mujahideen against invaders and their hirelings from which 31 were martyr operations which resulted in the death of 249 US and other invading troops and injuries to 153 along with death toll of 22594 inflicted on Kabul administration troops, intelligence operatives, commandos, police and Arbakis with a further 14063 sustaining injuries.
Huge if factual, considering Kabul suffered death tolls of 10,000 per year since 2018.

>>195551
>Ka-bul?
More like "Ka-boom!"
Am i rite guis???

>>195552
this is a very shitty start for 2019

>>195554
quads say otherwise!

>>195555
Czech'd.

i - is this true?

>>195555
Checked.

>>195559
It's Lindsey Graham spouting shit from his jew masters. He does not speak for Trump. Only Trump speaks for Trump. He will find out the hard way as all jews will.

>>195555
Check!

>https://justpaste.it/3ipps

Do you think I should update the wikipedia warmap using these figures?
Keep in mind, I'll be counting 96% and above control as full control (Icon will be solid dot instead of contested gif)

>>195583
nah 2biased4me

>>195587
Alright, that's one vote against, waiting for others.
If Pingu says no, then I won't do it.

>>195588
>vote
taliban didn't make sacrifices for this gay shit :^)

>>195590
Shut up Doc, we're not Taliban. Nor are we in Afghanistan.

>>195592
More like
>we're

I finished mapping out their claim per this source: https://justpaste.it/3ipps
Spread this propaganda responsibly.

>>195396
Now, time for real Shitmupdates
>>#Taliban captured military officer Vassnad Askari in Shahrak district #Ghor
I'm gonna pass this one. A kidnapping/capturing doesn't equal contested district. People can get disappeared in Kabul city without Taliban controlling parts of it.
>Tishkan
Ok, I'll do this one.

>>195605
JEJ

/(ml)sg/, want to make bets on which province in Afghanistan will come under complete Taliban control first?
My money's on Helmand.

Final Afghan Shitmupdates for 2018

Final Syria Shitmupdates for 2018

With this, I bid you adieu, goodnight, and happy new year.

>>195609
You will probably be right, but to be different, I'll guess either Badghis or Ghazni.
>>195611
Thanks Ebin
>>195612
Happy new year

>>195612
>I bid you adieu
wait what? are you an heroing yourself?

>>195660
You rang?

>>195661
yeah see >>195515

>>195662
>>195515
ah sorry, missed the post.

I don't know if it's true. if it is, I guess probably as payback after the Americans forces IAF to cancel Lavi and Kfir and buy their F-16's and F-15's.
And you know, good ole' greed. I bet the chinks pay good.

>>195664
forced*

>>195664
but wouldn't emboldening china be naturally against your interests?
pretty sure that tchayna having these new techs will only mean seeing them in the hands of iran/iraq/syria etc in a matter of years
>inb4 it's "let's support iran in iraq-iran war" type of shortsightedness

>>195666
IDF commanders are too arrogant to care, they think they're invincible. especially with anything involving IAF. but really who knows, it hurt the reputation with the U.S, so it probably wasn't worth the shekels.

>>195668
>IDF commanders are too arrogant to care
isn't there a time where they're supposed to realize that the iranian threat isn't a joke? or maybe do they think arab incompetence applies to iranians too?

>>195669
Oh yeah, but IIRC the OG accusations about the china stuff came out somewhere the 80's, before Iran was a threat. lavi and kfir are outdated by now.
Also I think China hacked the F-35 blueprints long time ago, they probably know everything they need.

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/2115001/hackers-use-china-chopper-tool-steal-australia-f-35-stealth

>>195670
>China hacked the F-35 blueprints long time ago, they probably know everything they need.
interesting times we have ahead of us
btw redpill me about conscription in israel, how come it's so long and yet there hasn't been much to try to reduce it to 1 year? isn't there good economical arguments to reduce it considering you're "at peace" far longer than you're engaging an actual war?

>>195671
> how come it's so long and yet there hasn't been much to try to reduce it to 1 year?
Men 3 years, girls 2. I think they shortened it by a few months for most non combat roles guys too awhile ago.

>isn't there good economical arguments to reduce it
Nah, the pay is complete shit. like, laughable. even for combat units. it's modern slavery, they use most troops to build/paint/repair infrastructure anyway. the service is too much of an ingathering experience of all different racial/class groups to ingrain you into society and brainwash you, so most people left and right support conscription. also everyone is paranoid that if you'd turn it into a professional service no one would enlist and in time of need there wouldn't be enough men to fight.

>>195673
by economic argument i meant having the new working population enter the labor market earlier than when they're forced to do 3 years of underpaid slavery
>if you'd turn it into a professional service no one would enlist and in time of need there wouldn't be enough men to fight.
just do like in america, have universities charge overpriced prohibitive fees and make a system where the state pays for your university if you enlist :^)
or more seriously do like in switzerland where they chop up the conscription in periods of few weeks over the years up until the individual complete the whole cycle (at around the age of 30 yo)

>>195660
Nah Doc. If I was gonna do that, I wouldn't be vague at all.
>>195642
Thanks lad.

>#IEA started large scale offensive on Sayyad district with big push towards #Saripul provincial capital. Several villages and CP's already fell, more then 40 soldiers killed and wounded along with 3 commanders. Local authorities are pleading for help #Afghanistan
https://twitter.com/RisboLensky/status/1080035268135145473

"Help us, help us"

>>195674
>by economic argument i meant having the new working population enter the labor market earlier than when they're forced to do 3 years of underpaid slavery
Oh yeah, I totally support that. I guess it's just too much ingrained into society at this point. any attempt to change it is taboo.

>have universities charge overpriced prohibitive fees
don't worry, they do.

> where they chop up the conscription in periods of few weeks over the years up until the individual complete the whole cycle
Plausible idea, but most people just wanna get it over with as quickly as possible. it should be privatized with good pay and benefits.
demographics is the core issue. not enough people to get around it.

>>195679
>>195674
>>195673
>>195668
>discussing the best path Israel should take
>not wishing maximum suffering and penury on Jews
REDDIT SHILL REEEEEEEEE

>>195679
thanks for the insights

>>195683
np

If the Taliban make a big push to capture the CS around Herat City and then stop after succeeding towards that goal, I predict Kandahar will be next.

>Busratoun is in the hands of HTS after heavy clashes with the criminals of Zenki
https://twitter.com/Alqalqal/status/1080119604977025025
>Its between HTS and Zenki only because Zenki killed 5 men in cold blood
https://twitter.com/Alqalqal/status/1080133276923293696
Zenki finna get dabbed on

>>195692
#Syria: Zinki (part of #NLF) is mobilizing heavy weaponry incl. its homemade APC as infighting renewed with #HTS today in Darat Izza.
https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1080112529140039680

Zinki lost at least 1 technical during infighting with HTS today
https://twitter.com/ConflictsW/status/1080152284229746688

>>195695
>incl. its homemade APC
Scuffed Kobra will win the battle

HTS fan-account says Zenki lost the battle and fled Darat Izza
https://twitter.com/Alqalqal/status/1080165703355977728

do you people think that the diplomatic crisis between Libya and switzerland (and thus to a certain extent the whole EU) played a role in the decision to create the civil war in libya?

>>195711
The jews killed Gaddafi and threw Libya into Chaos to Further their agenda of invading Europe with (((their))) Shitskin cousins.

Afghan Shitmupdates: New Year Edition
>Ghazni Capital is contested again
>Samangan capital district is contested
>Taliban advance in Jaji district of Paktia

I'm gonna wait until the infighting dies down for the day before Syria Shitmupdating.
It'll look more epic that way.

>>195718
>I'm gonna wait until the infighting dies down
see you in 2020

Alright, if there's no more infighting within the next hour, I will Shitmupdate

>>195721
HTS:
1 - Mount Sheikh Barakat
2 - the city of Daraat Izza
3 - Saadia
4 - Ghazel village and its strategic hill
5 - Busratoun
6 - Tuqad
7 - Fidarah
8 - only road leading to Afrin and the citadel of Samaan (Simeon)
9. Al-Habata checkpoint
10. Zaatar checkpoint
https://twitter.com/Alqalqal/status/1080192047657684992
All locations:
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.235274&lon=36.878872&z=13&m=bs&gz=0;368041133;361847189;1481437;92823;1098632;0;1057434;187021;667762;184251;805091;349070;197410;918053;518417;976174;348472;1216915;0;1342790
Can't find the Zaatar checkpoint and he must've forgotten about Qaturah (included in the wikimapia link.

Falck it, early Shitmupdate

>>195604
>A kidnapping/capturing doesn't equal contested district. People can get disappeared in Kabul city without Taliban controlling parts of it.
True but they do control part of Shahrak district
https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2018/05/13/battle-ghor%E2%80%99s-awshan-area-takes-46-lives-official

also shouldn't Tishkan be placed between Kishin and Darayim in the maps >>195610 (as shown in pic)

>>195728
>Tishkin
Damn, the coordinates are impossible to find.
I'll have to look with wikimapia.
>True but they do control part of Shahrak district
>source
Ah, thanks Pingu!

Wait, it's not wrong coordinates for Tishkin, it's wrong coordinates for Kishim, lol.

Reupdated Afghan Shitmupdates

Reupdated Syria Shitmupdates

Btw, if any of you ever drink (((Monster))), cease and desist.

>>195751
Why would I drink something that tastes like complete and utter ass?