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>>231819 →
>>235727 →Fugg, sorry pingu!
Btw, how are things with poos atm?
>>235739np maybe next time.
>how are things with poos atm?Forces of both countries on full alert. Fighters flying combat air patrols and naval forces have left port but mostly politicians kvetching on both sides of the border.
>>235742Let's just hope that wind blows from the west so in case somethign will go wrong all the shit will fall on chinks nips and gooks.
>>235746Lel, well see what happens next. The Indians have pissed off the Chinese aswell with this maneuver. The Chinks claim the Ladakh part of Jammu & Kashmir.
>>235852>Tel Sakher, Sakher silos and Sakher village under army control.https://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1159377764753035264 [Embed]
>Russian warplanes target missiles in the town of Mdayaya and Khan Shekhoun city in the southern countryside of Idlib, coinciding with the army helicopter bombardment of the barrel bombs of Al-Hbeit and Tal Aas of the southern countryside of Idlib.http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.434379&lon=36.599751&z=13&m=bs&gz=0;365390682;354313722;360488;404127;1131248;82519;0;61541;501251;0Uhh
>Army units destroy two rocket launchers on the outskirts of Al-Habeit town
>>235742how's that affecting Pakistan in any way? from what i understand, it's in pakistan's favor because now they appear more favorably compared to india's stance on kashmir
>>235861Probably wrong position of Jaysat in the link.
>>235861>>235881Situation according to pro-rebel media.
Jaysat is where my wiki link goes to so i guess it's correct afterall.
New SAA action coming soon
>Al-Hobait in the southern under SAA fire
>Severe clashes take place between Syrian Arab Army and militants on Kabani axis in Lattakia countryside
Was taking Zakah just a ruse or is taking Sakhr/approaching Habit when they're so close to Kafr Zita a doubleruse?
>>235959It's "Damioun" farms apparently.
>>235971>Violent clashes on the doors of Al-Habit
>>235975>Al-Habit Will they break it? ;^)
>>235981Thank You, (((Greatest Ally)))!
>>235981>>235982i feel like this place is dying
>>235976okay, this is epic
So taking Zakah and posturing towards Kafr Zita was the ruse to weaken the defense at Tell Sakhr and al-Ha...Hobait.
Since they're taking Hobait, the only logical move afterwards is that they're aiming for Khan Sheikhoun and creating a kotel, otherwise, why bother?
Man, the Athshan-Sukayk-al Tamanah axis can't open soon enough.
>>235983Nah Doc, it's jsut your chronical depression.
BTW, anyone knows what is going on in Aden?
>>235991>it's jsut your chronical depressionpartially true
but still, i feel like the war is becoming a stalemate
>>235994>offensive just started after few months of wow fucking nothing>stalemateCome on now. It's not 2015-2018 gainz tempo, but it's something.
>>235995snail pace and the damocles sword of political agreement to status quo looming makes me think it wont end well
>>236009With the current situation first pic needs papa roach more than dolan.
>The rebels reportedly retook the village of al-Jisat south of al-Habit
>t. pro-rebel source
>assault on the city of Habit
>>235994>but still, i feel like the war is becoming a stalematewow sceintist professor dr dr doofenschmirtz over here with the unique insight
>The Taliban do not necessarily read meters per se, but levy what they estimate is fair and issue a payment receipt similar in appearance to the one provided by the state electricity company. The Taliban have also attacked towers in government-controlled areas to coerce the state electricity company to restore power where it has been cut off. According to one Breshna employee, ‘they threaten us to get us to fix or extend coverage, and if we don’t do it quickly they blow something up. Then we have two problems tofix instead of one. So usually we try to meet their demands promptly’.77 One (rather extreme) example is attacks on electricity infrastructure in Baghlan, the site of a major electricity tower that links power supplies from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to Kabul and four other provinces. When power has been cut to Taliban areas of Baghlan and Kunduz, as it was most recently in the spring of 2018, the Taliban have attacked the tower and disrupted power to the capital, capturing news headlines and reminding people how far their reach extends.78 According to another Breshna official, ‘the Taliban have responsibility over everything in their areas, and our people, the mechanics and engineers, are only working with their permission’.79
https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/12269.pdfInteresting. This may explain the power outages in Maymana.
>>236089This study challenges prevailing notions of control, clearly illustrating that the Taliban do not have to
take territory to control it. Following the brief period
in 2015–16 when the Taliban appeared to focus on capturing cities and grabbing headlines, their strategy has focused on creeping influence. They have already made the point that they have the military capacity to take some cities, but dramatic sieges are labour- and resource- intensive, and urban centres cannot be held once taken. Military operations of this nature also cause panic and mass exodus, making it more difficult for the Taliban
to retain control and restore order. Aid agencies and businesses withdraw and trade slows down, reducing the potential Taliban tax base and angering civilians.
Arguably, there is no need to capture a city if atmospheric coercion, punctuated by occasional violence, is enough to ensure the population submits to Taliban authority. The critical point, and one which is often missed in analyses of Taliban control, is that governance does not come after the capture of territory, but precedes it. Coercion, coupled with the more popular aspects of Taliban governance such as justice, softens the ground. Taliban governance does not supplant the Afghan government but co-opts and augments it, resulting in a hybrid service delivery arrangement. Even in Kunduz
City, which is ostensibly under government control, the author saw Taliban letters pasted up in the central chowk (bazaar), was shown receipts for Taliban tax payments and saw the results of the Taliban’s monitoring and regulation of classes in private universities (i.e. curtains placed across rooms to enforce gender segregation, objectionable pages ripped out of textbooks). In districts that NATO classifies as contested or under government control, the district centre is all that remains of a government presence, and even this is extremely limited. District governors, judges and other state officials may reside elsewhere for their own safety, and those who remain do so at the discretion of the local Taliban. The Afghan national security forces appear to have struck tacit deals with the Taliban in many districts, in effect unofficial mini-détentes. It is not uncommon for checkpoints to be manned by government police or soldiers until around
4 p.m., when they retreat and the Taliban assume their positions until the following morning. The fact that the Taliban collect taxes far beyond the borders of areas in which they have territorial dominance further underscores the need to rethink what constitutes Taliban control (Mansfield, 2017).
For the Taliban, control of people – rather than control of territory or popular support – is the priority. They seek to control the population, mainly to prevent people from informing upon them or acting against them. They use governance to keep the population at least marginally satisfied, and this, in combination with their coercive power, helps secure the population in areas under their influence or control. As such, the provision of public goods and strict regulations on personal behaviour are driven by ideology, but are also designed to control the population. The Taliban use outright violence against those they perceive as a threat, which in turn sends a message to the rest of the civilian population about what happens to those who might act against them. As Hirose et al. find in their study of Taliban targeting, the Taliban exhibit ‘an impressive, if imperfect, ability to monitor civilian attitudes, one that is likely more sophisticated and extensive than ISAF’s efforts’ (Hirose et al., 2017). Indeed, this Taliban strategy has been far more effective than
the other side’s efforts to win the war through capturing Afghan ‘hearts and minds’.
This is reflected in the ways in which civilians understand ‘support’. Most civilians interviewed were either confused by or outright hostile to questions regarding whether they support the Taliban or the government. Kalyvas, writing more generally about
civil wars, suggests that ‘most “ordinary” people appear
to display a combination of weak preferences and opportunism, both of which are subject to survival considerations’ (Kalyvas, 2006: 103). A more accurate observation might be that ordinary Afghans feel they
have very little choice in the matter; they tend to be conservative, basing most of their decisions on what
they believe will enhance their chances of survival. At
the same time, however, the Taliban must also, at least to some degree, prioritise the real-world concerns of their constituents, to prevent the widespread dissatisfaction that they fear would lead civilians to inform upon them. Their ideology has had to be reconfigured to fit these demands. One former official explained that ‘they know now that they have the support of the people. They cannot go against the will of the people because they need civilian support, so they have to change some of their ideas’.81 Such arrangements between insurgents and civilians
are based on mutual yet unequal exchange and geared towards cementing ‘an informal social contract that can render an insurgent government a legitimate authority, thereby bolstering its position in its competition with the incumbent state’ (Mampilly, 2011: 52). Insurgent governance, in other words, is not government for government’s sake. It is another means of waging war.
Still no reports on Hobait.
>>236122>The National Liberation Front (NLF) within the "Grand Conquest" Operations Room claims that it has repelled the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) attempt to capture al-Zarzur.https://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1159720448969576449 [Embed]
Yusha and his military source to me claims there wasn't any army activity in the Zarzur area.
Following last night attack #SAA with #RuAF/#SyAAf cover captured the villages of Sakhar, Tal Sakhar, Mushairifa &Jaysat from #HTS northwestern #Hama #Syria
https://twitter.com/islamicworldupd/status/1159791265665470464 [Embed]>>235982B-że błogosław
>>235983>>235994just a bit monotonous
Turkish artillery has targeted Zernayta, Aqiba, and Miyyasa after an HRE ATGM strike wounded several Turkish soldiers
https://twitter.com/lummideast/status/1159794655158030337 [Embed]
#SAA attack on on eastern frontline repelled by rebels
10 soldiers killed incl officers
>t. rebel sourceshttps://twitter.com/islamicworldupd/status/1159786963379064832 [Embed]
#Turkish helicopters evacuate wounded Turkish soldiers injured in #YPG ATGM strike on their base near Kimar village in #Afrin countryside
https://twitter.com/islamicworldupd/status/1159796278676664320 [Embed]
>>236174fake grass from football field
guess they don't have room for helipads on the nearby area
SAA on the southern outskirts of Hobait
Bonus: tonki tonki
https://youtu.be/87MTCHUAYd4 [Embed]
>>236209>the trench in the 3rd picSo this is the might of Idlib defenders?
>>236214Reminds me of Ghouta and how there was nothing after natural obstacles.
>>236215>tfw you dig sick ass trenches on your front that can't even be crossed by tanks and Hakim, the commander who handles the rear front doesn't even finish the earthen barrier
Oh, supposedly Houthi's al-Malik's brother was rekt by KSA in an air-strike.
Invoking a jihad as vengance for his death and liberating Al-Ka'ba from wahabbis when?
>During morning of AUG 8th, #SAA launched a surprise-offensive by activating Kernaz front, capturing P275, Jaysat silos, Sakhr & Tal Sakhr at ~1100 H (EEST).
>Later in the evening, army units continued advance & captured Jaysat & nearby farmlands of Damyoun at ~2100 H. #IdlibDawn
>>236219Before the war there was 8 houthi brothers, i wonder how many are left.
Still no storming happening in Hobeit.
Odd.
>>236233Maybe SAA got discouraged with all the recent ATGM strikes? They took plenty of casualties.
Supposed heavy ordnance rebel losses during N. Hama offensive:
TANKS- 22 Destroyed, captured, or damaged.
BMPs- 11 Destroyed, captured, or damaged.
TRUCKS- 6 Destroyed, captured, or damaged
APCs- 19 Destroyed, captured, or damaged.
BULLDOZERS- 2 Destroyed, captured, or damaged
MLRS SYSTEMS/VEHICLES- 7 Destroyed, captured, or damaged.
MOTORBIKES- 3 Destroyed, captured, or damaged.
TECHNICALS- 96 Destroyed, captured, or damaged.
UNKNOWN VEHICLES- 9 Destroyed, captured, or damaged. 4 Armored.
PANTERA APCs- 3 Destroyed, captured, or damaged.
BVP-1 TYPES- 2 Destroyed, captured, or damaged
2S1 GVOZDIKA- 1 Destroyed, captured, or damaged
ARTILLERY- 1 Destroyed, captured, or damaged.
How many more tanks they keep there?
>>236245The Rose of the Desert is the new & younger & hotter & better M.
Who is 007 then?
>>236244Nice list.
>How many more tanks they keep there?Yeah that's pretty wild for only one front and they have to be keeping a couple for Aleppo.
There's probably even more unaccounted for from airstrikes on warehouses.
Crazy.
>SuAF, SAA artillery target Habit militants
>SAA target Turkish op.point Sher Magar.
Another attempt on the Kabani axis in Latakia ongoing.
>>236253Fucken Stalingrad attempts, wasting lives of good lads
>>236259After that crest it's smooth sailing down to Shughur so you just know the Uyghurs and Chechens are putting everything into it - and tons of them are getting smoked by thermobarics.
>>236264>tons of them are getting smoked by thermobarics.I want to believe, haven't seen a single pic though. I know, I know, no one is there to take a pic. Seems like a wait-for-the-other-fronts front anyway. Tigers should get that fucken ammo in 2013 and hold Jisr..
>>236266Russians are on the ground and in the air on this front, i can't come up with any reasons thermobarics wouldn't be involved.
>Seems like a wait-for-the-other-fronts front anywaySimilar as in Daraa when the 4th kept the city lads occupied whilst el Tigro ravaged the countryside i guess.
Disappointing 4th can't advance on their own anymore.
>Rebels sources: Heavy classes for Habit
>Unconfirmed: The army enters Habit on the southern side
>>236270Hmm, any pics of Ruski SSOs or TOS-1 or whatever in Latakia from last 2-3 months? Haven't seen any, really.
>Disappointing 4th can't advance on their own anymore.Eh, with Rafi's brother from Liwa al-Quds being in prison for ISIS bussiness running I think anything is possible. Maybe Maher is inter-fighting with mkhabarat al-jawyia and has Suheil&friends on his ass? Maybe Bashar doesn't like him, maybe Ruskies don't really want to help the 4th with air support? Dozens of reasons.
edsf
>>236272>The army enters Habit on the southern side
>>236273>pics of Ruski SSOs right here brah
>>236208>TOS-1not that i've seen
Feels silly to hinder progress on a second front, but arabs lol i guess.
>What’s left of a Nusra raiding group after trying to approach Syrian Arab Army positions in the northern #Hama countryside. They were unsuccessfulhttps://twitter.com/SteeleM35085377/status/1159920714612277248 [Embed]
>>236285Will they hold it though? Then there’s point 1125 which is the worst one.
>>236294Hopefully now that the blyatskis are more prominent on the scene.
>The army is on the fringes of Habit, fierce conflicts persist
>>236302Oh geez clashes long into the night, damn, my bet is on SAA anyway.
Fighting for a town in the dark though, very risky.
SAA, please, hire Sean Connery to do the job. I'm kidding.
SAA should do everything possible to save your average Hakim. Let the aviation and political process take care of the jihadis. Pointless to get some fine dudes from Latakia or DeZ fucked for idiotic Idlob.
>>235870>>235870>how's that affecting Pakistan in any way? from what i understand, it's in pakistan's favor because now they appear more favorably compared to india's stance on kashmirIt does look as if things are in favor of Pakistan but only in appearance. As of yet it hasn't resulted in any diplomatic success.
The UN released their usual (((deep concern))) statement regarding the issue that both sides should refrain from escalation and called on all parties to refrain from taking steps that could affect the status of Jammu and Kashmir[1](even though the Indians did just that). The Saudis[2] and the Americans[3] also expressed similar sentiments. The outliers here were Turkey and UAE. Erdogan had a telephonic conversation with Imran Khan and also expressed concern over the recent developments but assured support to backing Pakistan's stance[4]. While UAE similar to others also called for talks[5] but its ambassador to India termed the event an internal matter and backed India's manouver[5a]. China does seem pissed with this development[6] as I said earlier[
>>235748 ] they claim Ladakh part of Jammu & Kashmir to be their territory. Though how this will develop into concrete steps remains to be seen.
Some government officials in Pakistan even had the bright idea to threaten to disrupt the Afghan peace process in order to get the Americans to pressure the Indians(Reportedly they relented from further pursuing this course of action). Either they failed to realize or went on ahead despite knowing that it is because of India's Afghan strategy completely failing[7] and being effectively sidelined by Pakistan in the peace process[7a] is one of the reasons that they decided to abrogate the autonomous status of their controlled part of Jammu and Kashmir for which they were planing to do for sometime now(Trumps remarks about willing to mediate the Kashmir issue while meeting Imran Khan, which caught him by surprise[8], in Washington seems to have pushed the Indians to carry out their plans earlier then they wanted to). The Indians fear that should peace be achieved in Afghanistan on Pakistan's terms, the Pakistanis will shift their attention towards the eastern front and really turn up the heat in Kashmir and they are absolutely correct. So it is imperative for Pakistan that the talks continue without any problems. Also the Americans are already fucking over the Indians by negotiating a withdrawal* while barely giving a second thought to their concerns in Afghanistan I do not think the US is willing to fuck them over on the Kashmir issue as well if they ever hope to carry out their strategy to contain China in which India plays a central part. Even the Afghan Taliban released a statement essentially saying don't drag us into this shit[9].
Though it has to be mentioned that the Indians might not be under any severe diplomatic pressure yet but things are not looking good for them as well. By arresting the Kashmiri leaders who were willing to work with the Indian government and ordering curfews and total communications blackouts they are alienating the locals even those that were not hostile to the government[10]. News reports have surfaced indicating that large protests took place yesterday in there[11, 11a]. Add in the fact that the insurgency in recent years has been increasingly becoming localized and the growing religious tensions in India this can easily exacerbate the situation.
So we shall see how all of this plays out.
1.
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2019-08-08/statement-attributable-the-spokesman-for-the-secretary-general-the-situation-jammu-and-kashmir2.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-calls-for-peaceful-solution-to-kashmir-issue-3.
https://www.rferl.org/a/us-concerned-by-events-in-kashmir-un-calls-for-restraint/30093911.html4.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-expresses-concern-over-indias-kashmir-move-1455395.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/government/uae-calls-for-restraint-by-india-pakistan-seeks-dialogue-over-kashmir5a.
https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/uae-ambassador-to-india-reacts-to-kashmir-decision-1.15650384370146.
https://thediplomat.com/2019/08/china-issues-statement-condemning-indian-decision-to-bifurcate-kashmir/7.
https://indianpunchline.com/india-loses-afghan-proxy-war/7a.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/pakistan-to-join-us-russia-and-china-to-craft-prace-pact-with-taliban/articleshow/70219048.cms8.
https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1153644117378965506 [Embed]9.
https://twitter.com/Ahmdyarr/status/1159468802654056448 [Embed]10.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-4929430111.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-kashmir/thousands-protest-in-indian-kashmir-over-new-status-despite-clampdown-idUSKCN1UZ0OT11a.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/08/indian-troops-fire-tear-gas-mass-protests-erupt-srinagar-190809151858216.html*of-course there is a possibility that it might not even happen but we will talk about that at a latter time.
>>236396thanks for the insights
Orient News reporter(s) embedded with militants got smoked in an ambush in Hama
>>236564Ah so they started on the other side of the front too?
Excellent.
>>236565Today is a good day.
>>236567Dare I say.. Morek and Lataminah will be pocketed?
>>236567and Kafr Zita, sure looks like it.
A group of terrorists hiding in a trench just got rekt southeast of Habit
https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1160145693010518016 [Embed]Are the SAA trying to advance southeast too?
I say give up on Inlib at this point. Go for Golan Heights.
>Syrian Army and Russian Air Force now attacking Ta’manah north of Sukayk. Syrian Army is mostly shelling the areahttps://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/1160161605138755584 [Embed]
>Military source to me: The Syrian army did not enter or attack the town of Sukaykhttps://twitter.com/MIG29_/status/1160172012272259082 [Embed]what the fuck
>>236576>Only the hill was taken, not the village. A militant counterattack is currently underway and the SRG is working to deter it.https://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1160175727309918208 [Embed]
>>236578According to Leith, Tigers are there and confirm they only control the hill.
https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/1160183853845286914 [Embed]
>>236582>Sukayk is now no man’s land
>Tiger Forces shot down a militant drone over the recently captured town of Jaysat in northern Hama
#HRE/#ALF attacked #FSA/#TFSA forces near #Aleppo. They captured a Fortuna One 3L/6L thermal scope, Chinese Type-56-1, two AKMs and a craftmade anti-material rifle with a W85 HMG barrel.
>>236597Rebels sent this weaponized drone to strike Hama Airbase. It was shot down still carrying 7 bomblets.
>>236612oh boy
i got an idea for an OC
>>236613this is to better understand the OC i'm making
>>236617As usual, top zozzle.
>Syrian Army’s gains at the Kabani front are confirmed. Commanders of the 42nd Brigade are pictured with their Russian advisershttps://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/1160204583429398528 [Embed]>(Jabal) Al Zweqat and the 112 point captured and securedhttps://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1160204243850203137 [Embed]Mission accomplished, Kabani will be free to grab very soon.
>>236653that's gonna be a doubt for me chiefs
>>236654All we can do is to wait.
>Rebels sources: Habit front collapsed
al-tarmah doing gods work
>>236662>al-tarmahliterally means "the ass"
>>236665>Sunni (from Qomhana) unit in Tiger Force>named the assI can't even.
>Ass tigers are now entering the town of Habit
>>236672I'm breaking Al-Habit tonight!!!
>>236670i believe there must be an error in the translation to latin alphabet
highly doubt SAA is on such levels of unironic shitposting
>>236675I dunno Doc, ayyyrabs can sometimes pretty funny.
>>236676*can sometimes be
>>236672that's how it's written in arabic
الترمة
>>236675I agree, but they'll be The Ass unit forever for me now.
>>236670Lmao
Pic unrelated
>Opposition are acknowledging clashes inside the town of Habithttps://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1160264236544733185 [Embed]
>>236653>>236654>Aden presidential palace, under the control of the separatist southern forces
>>236701BWwwahahahahahahaha!!!!
SVBIED on Tell Sukayk today
>No further advances south of Kabani. Turkestan Islamic Party has been able to obstruct the advance into the town. If the army is unable to take the last two hills south of the town, they will likely retreathttps://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/1160275307590500352 [Embed]
>>236736There's an unexploded shell in my boot!
>Everybody out partying on a Saturday so I have post the updates now...https://twitter.com/syrian_mc/status/1160290209575178240?s=21 [Embed]#SAA captured 90% of Al Habit
Shit with red line under name is the places i think will need to be captured before Khan Sheikhoun.
>>236748>They are just gonna go around the turkish observation post
>>236752I wonder what Erdo will do about it
>Police in Moscow bringing down a drone with an anti-drone rifle/jammer during some protests.https://twitter.com/warsmonitoring/status/1160305071294427136 [Embed]
>>236763look more like it fell because it ran out of battery
>>236764I don't know shit about drones but it started buzzing like it was on full blast when he grabbed it, what am i missing.
>Anna News correspondent accompanying the Syrian Army operations in Idlib: Army units now control half of al-Hbeit town in Idlib countrysidehttps://twitter.com/MIG29_/status/1160316506745507840 [Embed]
>>236778Could be outdated info, could be arabic sources overestimating the gains, could be due to counterattack or maybe he counts the northern expansion as half of the town.
>Coalition warplanes targeted the #STC's military site north of Adenhttps://twitter.com/A7_Mirza/status/1160315369871040512 [Embed]
Two videos of the SVBIED that hit tell sukayk today
https://twitter.com/1982cgd/status/1160291883899375616 [Embed]https://twitter.com/1982cgd/status/1160319247165378561 [Embed]SAA can't let this shit happen every time they capture something, lay a spike mat or some shit.
>>236765throttling of the rotors as he was moving it (thus creating an artificial force of air against the blade's motion)
but my point was that his gun looks very ineffective
>>236803>but my point was that his gun looks very ineffectiveIt jammed the drone so it did it's work but i wonder if there are anti-drone rifles that actually fries the electronics or hijacks the drone controls.
>TIP and Wal-Jihad associated terrorists stationed in Habithttps://twitter.com/DocPakistan/status/1160335107007418368 [Embed]I do recall seeing an official TIP picture from Habit earlier today so it's not bullshit.
>>236813>It jammed the drone so it did it's workway too slow, imagine if it was carrying grenades, people would have died by then
>that actually fries the electronicsnot at that scale, that would imply sending an electromagnetic impulse too strong to be contained in a puny handheld weapon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse#Non-nuclear_electromagnetic_pulse_(NNEMP)>hijacks the drone controls.should be possible on a handheld device, but that would require being able to find the right signal frequency and decrypting the signal if it's working with encryption
honestly the best technology to get rid of drones is a shotgun loaded with birdshot
>>236826>way too slowDid it actually move in the video?
>honestly the best technology to get rid of drones is a shotgun loaded with birdshotYep, but overkill during just a protest.
>Good morning - Al-Hobeit is under Syrian Army control after heavy clashes last night.https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/1160398025455546368 [Embed]>Russian choppers are relentless in northeastern Latakia. Much of the Syrian Army’s attack in Kabani is Russian choppers spotting jihadists and striking them.https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/1160412566457393152 [Embed]>>236748>The villages of Kafr Ayn and Umm Zaytunah are under heavy bombardment from the artillery of the Syrian Arab Army.https://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1160443202165510145 [Embed]
>A new round of clashes is underway at the axis of the village of Sukaykhttps://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1160450795608952832 [Embed]
>>236889>attempt by pro-Assad units to advance towards Sukayk
>Eastern Al Habit farms are said to be under the control of the armyhttps://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1160496198609973250 [Embed]probably just farmlands and not a village.
i'm surprised this type of shit exist, but again i'm surprised america exist
>>236942>contains 0% juice
>>236885>Russian choppers are relentless in northeastern Latakia. Much of the Syrian Army’s attack in Kabani is Russian choppers spotting jihadists and striking them.Haven't seen Angels of Death deployed in a long time. I think last time was hunting IS in the deserts.
>Regime Axis Forces have captured Al-Sukayk village from Syrian Opposition ForcesSuck it commie
https://twitter.com/VivaRevolt/status/1160580634722611201 [Embed]
Post yfw Morek and Lataminah will be KOTEL'D.
Shitmaps might be needed...
>Dead #HTS on the al-Habit front
>>236971Why do they even bother anymore?
Latest ANNA News on Arbain/Zakah, no translation yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PPERgVoNc4 [Embed]
>>236974Launching SVBIEDs? Because they are desperate?
>>236965I can’t make Shitmaps on mobile, only districtmaps ;-;
This is unironically the best I can get you.
>>236997And yes I tried to get the desktop link but it redirects me to the mobile link
>>236997>I can’t make Shitmaps on mobile, only districtmaps ;-;this is so tragically sad
>>236997>>237003GoFundMe -> Ebin's new computer for shitmaps and updates.
>>237003this doesn't sound very sincere
>no need to add insult to injury, he's just a poor third worlder
>Less than 24 hours after its liberation .. Syrian Defense Minister visits the town of al-Habit in the countryside of Idlib under the guidance of President Assad
>>237009He first needs to do livestreams from his neighbors laptop like (scamming) Homsi
ATGM strike on a bunch of SAA doofuses at the Sukayk axis
[YouTube] شاهد|| مقتل مجموعة عناصر لعصابات الأسد على محور تل سكيك في ريف ادلب بعد استهدافهم بصاروخ مضاد للدروع![]()
[Embed]Man, the difference between the two fronts is astronomical.
>>237022Well I guess if his neighbour would find out he would have his hand chopped off.
>>237003>>237009>>237014Pls no, I don’t want charity.
>>237053sell some gamergirl bath water in exchange of patreonbux
>>237071>HTS is currently engaged in a major counterattack on Habit>Both sides confirm clashes are taking placehttps://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1160645164110700544 [Embed]>claiming Habit on telegram and now on twitter. And they’re saying they’ve taken the town. Zero word of this from SAA people though.https://twitter.com/NotWoofers/status/1160643833580916738 [Embed]no proof yet
>pro-militant FB-account from Maarat (al-Numan): We renew our call to our remaining families south of Khan Sheikhoun to evacuate immediately .. Your regions were sold by Erdogan and his mercenarieshttps://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1160647283416993792 [Embed]
>#HTS & rebels 'mulling withdrawal' from #Tamanah, S. #Idlib. Situation 'untenable' as lack of cover is becoming critical.>Dozens of rebel fighters have refused to leave, will fight rearguard action to delay #SAA advance, allow rebels to reposition for counteroffensive.https://twitter.com/Dalatrm/status/1160635923492691968 [Embed]
>IS released a video from eastern #DeirEzzor which covers their attacks in past several months since Baghuz battle. The whole video can be divided in 2 partshttps://twitter.com/RisboLensky/status/1160640680827527168 [Embed]
>>237071>>237083>Any reports of rebels counter-attack or clashes in Hobait are BS and exist only on webhttps://twitter.com/Ibra_Joudeh/status/1160649351603138562 [Embed]
>My friends - there is no counterattack on Habit, apparently some fellow at a rebel observatory made a mistake and everyone copied his wordshttps://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1160650441308475398 [Embed]>Rebel telegram just made up an entire battlehttps://twitter.com/NotWoofers/status/1160650555083149315 [Embed]
>>237083>Both sides confirm clashes are taking place>>237090>Any reports of rebels counter-attack or clashes in Hobait are BS and exist only on web
>Syrian Army is on the verge of entering Kabani. The Zuwayqat Mountain south of the town is under army control.https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/1160808972594700289 [Embed]
>>237318Nice. They hold the high ground which means for the first time the SAA have a good chance of taking the city innit?
>>237329It's less of a city and more a village, but that's the gist of it yeah.
>>237334SAA's view at Kabani right about now
>On Monday morning, opposition activists reported that a large Turkish military convoy was traveling through the town of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man and making their way to the observation post in the northern Hama town of Morek.https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/turkey-not-backing-down-in-northern-hama-new-military-convoy-arrives/Could be additional hands to dismantle the post, who knows.
>>237347Ah yes! the ol' send reinforcements to help retreat tactic! A Clausewitz Classic!
>>237349Do you know how logistics work?
>>237363>Al Bouidah is not secured yet, it’s considered no mans land (situation will change later tonight)http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.316403&lon=36.695969&z=16&m=bs&show=/20968525/Buwaydah>The #SAA captured Tara’a i hill and advancing towards Al TamanahSee previous link.
>11th Division sent a large number of reinforcements to the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, where they are expected to take part in the operations near Sukaykhttps://youtu.be/JjtS8qvsgfM [Embed]
>>237378smart, you'd think modern militaries would have transitioned to remote controlled tanks
>>237387uran-9 didn't work too good
>>237389>high profile threadlet overbuilt APC>doesn't perform wellimagine my sock
the point of these is to make them easy to replace and low profile
you don't build a drone for the same goals as a tank
Rebel media outlets are saying Iranian militias and Hezbollah are leading the charge east of Khan Sheikhoun, seems mostly like desperate damage control.
>>237391>the point of these is to make them easy to replace and low profileI agree, but is low profile a real point or just common sense?
>>237394> but is low profile a real point or just common sense?StuGs in the normandy campaign utterly BTFO'd amerimutt tanks because they used the bocage landscape to stay out of sight and pop out of unexpected places where they can't be seen by enemy tank crews in the distance
the only place where low profile might not be useful is in purely flat territory like a desert (ie north african campaign of WW2)
>>237353dont talk back to me
>Khmemeim AB 10 Syrian villages agreed to sign a reconciliation agreement with the Syrian government.https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1160934533199478786 [Embed]
>>237406At least green busses destination is close. ;^)
https://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1160974465179750400 [Embed]>>237407a paddle boat across the Euphrat if you don't like your village going back to the government jej
>>237410>im an idiot:These are the villages which have signed a reconciliation agreement today: >Hunaydah
http://wikimapia.org/17057820 >Abbad http://wikimapia.org/25602285 >N and S Safsafah http://wikimapia.org/36644846 http://wikimapia.org/2572437 >Tabqa http://wikimapia.org/12943328 >Ayd al-Kabir http://wikimapia.org/29476319 no way this is legit. like how the fuck would Tabqa either manage to organize itself to leave the SDF nor would the SDF (overlords) allow this.
maybe cool
>>237410Oh shit it's in Raqqa, just noticed.
Noice. Hope more areas will drop the eternal kurdoids.
lmao imiagine this becomeing real and "safe zones" coming into effect within the timespan of a single week; quite unfortunate week for the SDF
>>237412too good to be real tbqh
>Russian hired, Serbian special forces were active for the first time in Kabina front today. (In Zuwayqat and point 122)https://twitter.com/Alqalqal/status/1160990395179982852 [Embed]Serbian special forces, Iranian militias, you can tell the jihadis are losing big time.
>>237413Reconciliation =/= SDF will leave
>>237418>serbian soldiers fighting alongside the people who funded the opposite side of the serbian bosnian war
>Intense clashes currently taking place on the Kabenah front
ANNA News on Hobait storming:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25pb4YtiHsg [Embed]No translation yet.
>>237430>The southern outskirts of Kabani village are under attack by the armyany time now
>>237443Ahh the footage starting at 2:00 is surreal. Looks like space wars through the NV.
>Part of Tiger's strength is transferred to Sukayk
>>237459>imagine having an entire press article dedicated to your random death>imagine being called a conspiracy nut for suggesting that jews control the media
>Abdeen under army fire
Neat view north of Habit.
>>237418>Serbian special forcesmeaning serbian militias of possibly ex SOF status?
no way official serbian troops are there
>>237419true. have no idea of the actual agreements of the reconciliation, but it should give way for heads to bump nad friction to arise
>>237464>>237464does the SAA (RuAF) bomb mosques (if they have to) or do they avoid it as much as the US claims to, do you know?
>>237467>meaning serbian militias of possibly ex SOF status?Serbians affiliated with/hired by Wagner or just made up pro-rebel propaganda bullshit.
I'm leaning towards the latter since they started claiming iranian militias/Hezbollah are on the Sukayk front today aswell.
>it should give way for heads to bump nad friction to ariseIndeed.
>>237468RuAF definitely tries to avoid bombing mosques, I've only seen footage of Syrian artillery "accidentally" hitting them.
It can almost be considered a miracle that not a single minaret in Habit got hit considering the SAA's GRAD-strategy.
>>237459>A “Magnus” rescue team, which began the search, helped German police identify him>Hilik Magnusbtw I know this guy
used to live in the same area
he's Swedish and kinda looks like old Varg
>>237461wait till you see this
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/arts/television/our-boys-hbo.html
>>237411>no way this is legit. like how the fuck would Tabqa either manage to organize itself to leave the SDF nor would the SDF (overlords) allow thisRemember the tribal heads who went to the tribal meeting in Ithriya?
>>237479>HilikNever seen a single swede with that name, is that guy some sort of wizard?
But yeah, Tabqa Airbase is American soil nowadays so no way José they'll let this area return to Syria.
>>237482>Never seen a single swede with that nameyes that's a nickname
>Yechiel “Hilik” Magnus was born in 1949, in Malmö, Sweden, then moved with his family to Israel.>is that guy some sort of wizard?kek
pretty much
he's in _every_ foreign rescue involving israelis/jews
as usual jews have to rely on foreign Übermensches to save them
https://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-hilik-magnus-israels-top-search-and-rescue-expert/[YouTube] Magnus — Israel's Search and Rescue Expert![]()
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>>237489What an absolute weirdo lel
>>237491indeed
epic beard tho
Good and long article on children of jihadi fucks and their wanna-be-toibois = women. AFP is crying why Iraq, fuck, don't execute 15yo completely indoctrinated full Dawlat jihadis. They're providing a wider view too - of course it's, well, bad.
What would you do with these young jihad? Honestly I'd say Interpol/Frontex check every single one in Europe (they do have the budget to do that), if in doubt - send them to Idlob Zoo or Afgan.
Acc to this Ruskie drones are still flying, possibly helicopters and air strikes too
https://twitter.com/jisrtv/status/1160996607795617792 [Embed]
>>237499>I will be in America by Friday>just in time to be bombarded with Epstein pedogate horseshit by TVs in public area and relatives arguing fruitlessly about this politicscome to think of it, spending any time in America is probably dreadful since there is always some political clusterfuck going on.
>>237509Hitlerjugend kids managed to never be allowed to mount any resurgence, so they ought to be able to manage the same in Iraq.
>did you forget to link the archive article btw?
>>237511What do you think fascist, this badge is universal in the MUSLIM WORLD!
This kid is surely an Uyghur displaced from his family due to ASSAD PUTIN REGIME destroying l*yalist s*ria enclaves of peaceful Tribals.
It's kontraunderrättelsetjänst manipulation, that what it is, that picture!
t. Bild
https://twitter.com/tronnews_com/status/1161021188631662592 [Embed]>the kid's got a helmet and a vest, FAB500 doesn't existEh jihadis
>>237512Article is here, I thought you'll find it easily, it's on the AFP front page:
https://making-of.afp.com/les-enfants-de-daech
>>237512>>I will be in America by Fridayget a bulletproof vest m8
>>237516Best damage control is "that's not an ISIS badge, the flag is used by many groups" as if a flag used by hundreds of al-Qaeda subgroups would be better than an ISIS flag when used en masse by "moderate syrian rebels".
Serioues note: reconcilated FSA moderate-jihadis might form the backbone of TAF observation points in Idleb.
After Dara'a (90%) and other reconcilation deals plenty of not-so-moderate my-life-against-Assad jihadis might've joined the TAF, since there's completely open passage of people on T/S border.
That would explain weird actions on TAF OPs. Yet assigning retarded fucks to do this job seems quite low even for TAF.
>>237526>as if a flag used by hundreds of al-Qaeda subgroups would be better than an ISIS flag when used en masse by "moderate syrian rebels".Shahada is the new Black))
>>237527Wouldn't turkmen or other "TFSA" N Aleppo goons with more loyalty to Erdomeme be more suitable for such a job than corrupt southern Syrian mercenaries?
Like those red beret wearing doofuses pledging allegiance to Erdo in turkish...
>>237525>that pic>Oh no no no noplease dont be legit kek
>>237516do you guys btw even know what Bild Zeitung (newspaper) is like?
pic related is what the typical covers always include: Celebrity drama, huge ads and naked women.
It is the single most degenerate widely popular newspaper in germany (great though for when we were 11 standing at the bus stopto go to school crowding around the newspaperdispencery flipping thrugh practically a playboy, since at least every second page has some nude woman spread about).
It is so ironic that someone like Julian Röpcke who works for that degenerate newspaper is somehow siding with jihadist. His article condeming assad and praising Nusra might literally be on the same page as a woman cuping her breasts
>>237512Yes but most people have more important things to focus on IRL.
>>237418SERBS? About damned time, there won't be a single kebab left alive within 20 kilometers of DZ1.
>>237578Man, the Tamanah front is a fucking trainwreck.
Aftermath of failed HTS counterattack on Sukayk
https://youtu.be/9Dg2UT8paQ0 [Embed]
>>237594Supposedly a SVBIED that went off in Sukayk in the counterattack hours ago and supposedly HTS has launched another counterattack on Sukayk.
Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive 2.0
Bakeries recovery rate is not on a very satisfactory rate.
>Rumors of Negotiations between Elders of Sarakeb and Maraat al Nouman with Russian Center for Reconciliation on Surrender of Cities to Army
HTS media are claiming Fatameyoun are on the front.
It would explain the piss poor performance at the Sukayk front...
>>237642>TIP announced that they have joined the Hama battlesIt's a chink showdown!
>>237634>>237578#Syria: since the takeover of Sukayk area (SE. #Idlib) 2 days ago, pro-Assad forces tried several times to control strategic Tell Tari but were repeatedly repelled. Several #ATGM|s fired & a SVBIED was also set off today on Tell Sukayk front
https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1161340466060779520 [Embed]
>>237641Not sure if I should laugh or cry. The English subtitles are more or less 100% correct in translation.
Jesus Christ getting this much wrong on chans is painful to watch listen to. Cringe factor to the max.
>SAA bulldozer destroyed on Kabani front
>Kafr Ayn under Army control>for three hours preliminary shelling of the village Kafr Ayn east of Habit and takfiri accounts have not reported anythinghttps://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1161361070558195712 [Embed]http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.444589&lon=36.568358&z=17&m=bs&show=/13245623/Kafr-Aynimma hold off on believing it's taken until we see some proofz
>Syrian Army begins another push to capture Tal Tari south of Ta’manah. If this hilltop is captured, Ta’manah should fall shortly afterhttps://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/1161369082224160770 [Embed]
I am surprised of the frequency of the SAA night attacks. And they mostly succeed. Did uncle Vlad provided them with some nightvision and other useful gear?
>>237684Most of the gains since Tel Malah has been during night time, Tigers definitely got better gear.
>>237663>>237666Video showing background uncensored tells another story though.
https://twitter.com/Alqalqal/status/1161381258880016388 [Embed]99% sure it's on the top of Jabal Zuweiqat which means SAA don't control it.
Sigh.
>Collage of 72 #ATGM hits on #Assad loyalist targets. All were shot during the ongoing Assad's forces offensive in #Idlib and #Hama countryside. Most hits courtesy of #NLF >>237648thanks for confirming
shits hilarious
>Jihadists launched a massive counter attack against SAA in Idlib with some of their most fanatic jihadis and they were all wiped out in just a few hours. Nobody knows what exactly happened. There was just a lot of fire and explosions seen from a distance.https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/1161392999995252737 [Embed]
>>237700Interesting. Fanatic jihadis pwn3d? No one knows how? Interesting.
>>237700>army repel militants attack on the axis of Al-Qasabiyah >destroy tank and several vehicles
The mood in Idlib is so grim. Not a single jihadi social media account is downplaying the SAA advance on Khan Shaykhoun.
Even the accounts who previously downplayed SAA victories in Aleppo, Ghouta, Daraa, and Salma are depressed about this one.
https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/1161392999995252737 [Embed]
been so disconnected from the news that i didn't realize that a couple of happenings happened
Yeah, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended in this situation...
*baba o'riley starts playing*
>Tall Aas army cntrl. Cnfrmdhttps://twitter.com/nm79797979/status/1161411126376243200 [Embed]>Syrian Army is approaching the outskirts of Khan Sheikhoun after seizing Tal ‘Aas, Khirbat Murshid, and Mantar.https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/1161534736331923457 [Embed]>Militants are fiercely resisting the Syrian Army’s advance at the southeastern flank of Khan Sheikhoun. Tal Tari is still congested, but the army has yet to crack the militant lines.https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/1161548059702112257 [Embed]
>Aas>Tell Aas>Khirbat Murshid>al-Muntar>al-Muntar farmsunder army
https://twitter.com/watanisy/status/1161542045703593985 [Embed]
>"al-Salam" checkpoint, on the western entrance of Khan Shaykhun, is now under SAA controlhttp://wikimapia.org/30152414/Military-Checkpoint-SalaamGet ready
>Clashes in the western neighborhoods of the city.>So begins the Battle of Khan Shaykhun.https://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1161563306093678592 [Embed]Its probably happening.
Lets wait for more reports
>Sources indicate that jihadist rebels to retreat from Morek, Latamneh and Kafr Zita at any given time to not get besieged.https://twitter.com/Ibra_Joudeh/status/1161548382151819265 [Embed]
>Most of the western neighborhoods of Khan Shaykhun are controlled by the Syrian Arab Armyhttps://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1161567313281392640 [Embed]>Syrian Arab Army captures a salt factory near the western entrance to Khan Shaykhun. Location is unknown.https://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1161565626978226176 [Embed]
>Military sources: the National Liberation Front regains control of the al-Salam checkpoint near Khan Sheikhoun south of Idlib after the advance of Russian militias under the cover of heavy air raidshttps://twitter.com/SyriCall/status/1161567226039799809 [Embed]if this is true lets hope that there was no actual advance inside the town
>With the fall of Tal A'as #SAA have reached outskirts of Khan Shaykhun & now troops are attacking western neighborhoods probably to accelerate evacuation of Hama salient rather than create a foothold inside the cityhttps://twitter.com/Suriyakmaps/status/1161571591769206785 [Embed]
im so happy that there are gainz but when the war ends where do we go?
>>237812IMO all reports of SAA entering the town is rebel disinformation.
>After gaining control of Kafr Ayn, Tell As, Khirbat Murshid and Mintar, the army is setting-up its defense in the region and moved to no other point.>The enemy is trying to raise morale by spreading the news of army's control over the Salem Barrier and Salt Factory and later announcing that it has retaken it.- reporter with army
https://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1161584158273093633 [Embed]Sigh
>>237818>>237812>The enemy is trying to raise morale by spreading the news of army's control over the Salem Barrier and Salt Factory and later announcing that it has retaken it.>- reporter with armyhttps://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1161584158273093633 [Embed]
>Al Faqeer Military checkpoint located at NW of Khan Shaykhun under intense SAA artillery and airforce bombing. Meanwhile, reports suggest big columns of jihadists reinforcements from Maarat al Numan are being obliterated by Russian airforce , just N of Khan Shaykhunhttps://twitter.com/Elly_Ammar/status/1161584980675506177 [Embed]http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.453775&lon=36.625425&z=17&m=bs&show=/30144962/al-Faqeer-Military-Checkpoint
>>237821>Jihadist checkpoints (Al Nimer and Abou Hamosh-located N of Khan Shaykhun on Maarat al Numan road) being wiped out by Russian Airforce now.http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.472449&lon=36.673436&z=15&m=bs&gz=0;366538453;354689364;0;0;28324;125116
>>237818Most operations lately were carried during the night and such a sudden attack at the town didnt really make sense. Well, lets hope that with the recent advances the evacuation process accelerates
>Opposition operations room claims that it recaptured Tal Ashttps://twitter.com/syria_map/status/1161585758865633286 [Embed]
>>237823Any clues about where they are evacuating to?
>people in Khan Shaykhoun fleeing due to #SAA assault
>>237826Most of the militants will probably transfered away of the front and if they dont get bombed by the russians they will regroup
Civilians at Idlib and other urban centers
Also
>According to information, the front north and east of Habit was mainly held by foreigners and most of them retreated to Jisr.https://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1161537384690913282 [Embed]
>Tell Aas
Khan Sheikhun in background.
>Captured militants of the "moderate opposition" and their destroyed equipment on the western outskirts of the city of Khan Sheikhun in the southeast of Idlib province
>>237836is this the abu hajar mobile?
>>237838It does look like that.
Unconfirmed: Su-22 downed
>>237847Supposedly downed on Sukaik front and pilot captured.
>It is said that the Turkestanis have the pilot
>>237858>Big victory in making
>Bombing of the southern section of Khan Shaykhun is halted for all the right reasonshttps://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1161703527468740610 [Embed]I assume the t*rks are leaving.
>>237877woops, supposedly old footage
>RPG head pierced the leg of ANA soldier. He survived
>>237862>HTS says #SyAAF pilot shot down over S. #Idlib has 'not been caught yet'. Search continues'https://twitter.com/Dalatrm/status/1161709375360290816 [Embed]
>Fierce clashes taking place in the western farms of Khan Sheikhoun as regime militias attempt to advance further on the region.https://twitter.com/OGNreports/status/1161711818848575488 [Embed]
>>237858>Unconfirmed: Fierce clashes in Tall Sayad.
>>237728Quite sure it should be ex airman rather than ex airforce soldier
>>237884so did they use a manpad to shoot the jet down? Or did the aircraft got too close to gunfire?
>>237898>so did they use a manpad to shoot the jet down? Or did the aircraft got too close to gunfire?We don't know yet.
>>237882what kind of RPG has such a thin head?
>>237728shooter looked like a lesbian. he will probably get raped by some other muzzies in jail
>>237910>Unconfirmed: Abdeen under army control
Oh shit nigga they're almost in Khan Sheikhoun!
Zaytuna, Kafr Tab, Tal As = FRIEND
>>237936Ah shit poor guy's gotta be decapitated. Hope they'll trade him for some jihadi prisoners so he can get back up in his jet and bomb the fucks he was traded for.
Unlikely though. Best of luck pilot buddy!
As-Salam (150m before Khan Sheikhoun, pretty much it's suburbs) witnessing heavy clashes tonight.
Rebels recaptured it.
Acc to RuAF activity yesterday and today jihadis dropped the M5 as a route for reinforcing Khan Sheikhoun.
Now they move from Maarat al-Numan, Kafr Rumah, Kafr Nabel, Kafr Sajnah and Maarat Tayrah. Roughly.
>>237936>syrian pilots wear adidas sweatpants
AK-104 with a drum, RPG-26 at the position of #Russian special forces in #Syria.
>>237943slav takeover complete
Lots of disinfo about villages captured being spread, i'll hold off on posting anything until more reliable sources post.
>Terrorist media sources report that the militants used a jihad mobile, controlled by a suicide bomber, to attack the positions of the Syrian Arab Army units in the area of Sukayk.https://twitter.com/StasSwanky/status/1161940931114917890 [Embed]
R&U videos
>Battles for Syria | August 14th 2019 | Images and updates from Idlib Fronthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcoP_TTASvE [Embed]>Report from Douma | August 2019 | Eastern Damascus, Syriahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVBbBAXZ7tk [Embed]
SAA still controls Sukayk.
>>Units of the Syrian Arab Army took control of the village of Madai west of Khan Sheikhun.https://twitter.com/StasSwanky/status/1162003790742073345 [Embed]
I am loving the progress they're making here.
>Gibraltar allows Iranian tanker to leave despite US detention request: judgehttps://twitter.com/AFP/status/1162006959316447232 [Embed]
>>238037>Madai west of Khan Sheikhun
>>238041thats what gulag translator says
> #HTS released photos from the battle on Sukayk front (SE. #Idlib).https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1162027121079922689 [Embed]
>>238056This front is a disaster, militants are putting all their eggs in this basket and when SAA lost momentum failing to take tell al-ter'i they became sitting ducks for ATGMs.
Jihadi media are claiming that they've captured the village but no evidence yet.
IMO SAA should retreat and focus on the western front which thankfully is making progress.
They underestimated the jihadis, used inexperienced manpower and failed.
They could try to charge the town head on without securing the flanks if they're stupid but for now i think they'll just focus on defending Sukayk as long as the jihadis keep launching counterattacks and let the RuAF do some landscaping.
Kfar Sejena would definitely be a milestone.
>>238078>>238069>Air raids on Nusra and co sites north and northeast of Madaya, especially at Rakayahttps://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1162079228298498050 [Embed]
- News about the #SAA retreat from #Sukayk and Tal Sukayk is not true.
- The #HTS VBIED exploded in the vicinity of Sukayk.
- SAA artillery pounding Abedin and Madaya in north of Habit and Tal Tarei near Sukayk.
- No new changes on military map of the region yet.
>field source: Syrian Army bombards with rocket launchers locations of al-Nusra in the town of Mdayaya and Kafr Sanja and its surroundings northeast of al-Hbeit in Edlib countryside ..https://twitter.com/MIG29_/status/1162090775712292864 [Embed]
Explosions audible over Homs countryside as result of Syrian air defense engaging targets
https://twitter.com/lummideast/status/1162103666662359040 [Embed]>>238100#Syria: explosions heard in multiple areas (probably air defenses), but it's the area of #Masyaf which is targeted by missiles.
https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1162107012680998913 [Embed]
>It will be a huge mistake if the Syrian Army stops at Khan Sheikhoun. The Ghab Plains, Jabal al Zawiya, and the entirety of southern Idlib needs to be captured for starters. Operation should not end until HTS is no more and all foreign fighters are turned to organic compost>There is no town of Khan Sheikhoun’s caliber and strategic importance until Ma’arrat al-Nu’man. Khan Sheikhoun is southern Idlib’s most formidable line of defense. Good luck to rebels trying to construct any defense line until the Ma’arrat al-Nu’man — Kafr Nabal — Ghab line.>Khan Sheikhoun...Ma’arrat al-Nu’man...Jabal Shashabo...Saraqeb...Jisr al-Shughour are the keys to breaking HTS. The Battle for Idlib concludes with liberating those cities as a paralyzed HTS will not be able to prevent the fated reconciliation of northern Syria.https://twitter.com/LaconicJaro/status/1162104011119575040 [Embed]
>>238115>A source from the military says the aircraft came from Lebanon
>>238115hmmm
conflicting reports
>Still unconfirmed: >IAF warplanes targeting areas in Homs and Damascus https://twitter.com/no_itsmyturn/status/1162106627845230592 [Embed]would make sense for bibi to divert attention from the ilhan ban fallout
>>238117>>238119#UPDATE: Syrian MoD confirms a missile was launched from airspace over northern Lebanon towards Masyaf in northwest Syria, claims it was shot down by Syrian air defences
https://twitter.com/ELINTNews/status/1162110343797182465 [Embed]https://twitter.com/mod_gov_sy/status/1162109947120967681 [Embed]decoy? iirc they did it last time then an hour later started the actual attack
>>238128Looking for another depot to blow?
Boooooooooring...
Reports that Abu Salman Belarus, leader of Malhama Tactical who trained #HTS special forces was killed in northern #Syria
https://twitter.com/Ibra_Joudeh/status/1162111218003468290 [Embed]>>238133gotta distract the goyim
>>238135>Belarusu w0t m8?
Urgent // # Special // Tigers Army and Armed Forces liberate the hill west Medaya overlooking Abdin
Means to bring down # Abdeen Naria
https://twitter.com/nm79797979/status/1162132060846403584 [Embed]
>>238150All of them got thermal/NV huh
>>238150>>238151>MadayaI hope it's true.
>>238156Morning will tell for sure, they might be dealing with heavy counter attacks if the capture is true.
With the release of Khan Sheikhoun, the means to start the project to reopen the Aleppo-Damascus International Highway and open the Idlib Front on its wide roads and the fall of the first fort of terrorists in Idlib province, in addition to isolating Hama countryside from Idlib.
https://twitter.com/nm79797979/status/1162140701796306944 [Embed]SyrianRussian Air Force / Syrian Air Force inflict airstrikes on positions of forces of terrorist groups in the vicinity of Serakib.
https://twitter.com/StasSwanky/status/1162139440355184641 [Embed]
>Nusra raids on Maarat Numan are expected in the next few days (Some elders and dignitaries of the town are in contact with the Syrian state).https://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1162241131947515916 [Embed]>Today is the second day that news is spreading that elders Marat Numan and Sarakeb have agreed to surrender to the Syrian army. We'll see in the next few dayshttps://twitter.com/nm79797979/status/1162279573037309957 [Embed]
>Commander of Al-Quds Brigade for Sama TV: Al-Latamneh, Morek, Kafr Zita and Latmeen have become almost empty and ready for the entry of the SAA
>>238315>Marat Numan and Sarakeb have agreed to surrender to the Syrian army. We'll see in the next few daysNo way this is true. IT would've solved the offensive pretty much with almost whole M5 under army.
>>238328Rumours and as stated, HTS can just arrest the troublemakers.
pro-HTS twitter claiming they "regained control of Rakaya"
I haven't seen any pro-SAA claims of capturing or even assaulting the town.
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.498255&lon=36.576383&z=16&m=bs&show=/10636825/Rakaya
>Panama-flagged supertanker Grace-1 with 2.1 million barrels of crude oil has been renamed to Adrian Darya, will be navigating under the flag of #Iran and will be heading tomorrow towards #Syria.https://twitter.com/ejmalrai/status/1162347205740695552 [Embed]
>Reports that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham prevented commanders from the 2nd Corps of the Turkish-backed "National Army" from entering Idlib to prepare the deployment of their forces in the ongoing campaign against the regime. Opposition factions continue losing ground to the regime.https://twitter.com/Elizrael/status/1162348413616308224 [Embed]
>>238340>Regime Axis Forces are attempting to storm Rakaya Sijnahhttps://twitter.com/VivaRevolt/status/1162366514072363010 [Embed]lol source
>>238352Snus any opinion on the recent news about SAA capturing all the hills south of Kabani?
>>238356Meh, highly unlikely and if it did happen there'd be more reliable sources being hyped.
>>238358I see. Last week Leith was reporting it. Probably there was some truth to it but most likely they had to retreat
>>238347>Step News is reporting that a Jaish Al-Islam commander told them that they were denied entry of Idlib by HTS.https://twitter.com/Step_Agency/status/1162367570546233346 [Embed]
>>238365Ah, el Classico SOON
When at-Tamani (north of Sukayk) is captured - Khan Sheikhoun will be next for the ULTIMATE KOTEL
>>238368>When at-Tamani (north of Sukayk) is captured
>>238366That guy is a faggot.
>5th Corps on their way to the front line
>Reports of Turkish backed jihadists gathering North of Kafr Sajnah most probably for a counter attack on Madayahttps://twitter.com/Elly_Ammar/status/1162392084365623296 [Embed]>several gains, combing not yet finishedhttps://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1162392126103199744 [Embed]
HTS Tanks, Vehicles Were destroyed by SAA Tiger forces in Idilb CS
Meanwhile in Wadi al-Nasara
lmao
>>238388>>238387They're getting ready for the counter attack. Sunset in Syria in ~2h
I think we've missed it, quite important.
Joint TAF/RF forces patrols in Tal Rifaat started.
https://ria.ru/20190814/1557514672.html
Source is kinda gay, allegedly SAA's S300 is now functional.
https://diana-mihailova.livejournal.com/3717481.html
https://twitter.com/GeromanAT/status/1162393433128034305 [Embed]hopefully ebin gets his pc repaired soon so we get proper map updates
>Breaking , Abdeen , Mager Hanteh and Harsh Taweleh North Al-Habiet Under SAA Controlhttps://twitter.com/MIG29_/status/1162396776881709059 [Embed]Man, this shit is confusing.
"Harsh" is an area with trees (not populated) so the recently added village "Harash" on wikimapia is obviously misnamed.
Abdin on wikimapia and google maps is Khirbat Abdin on geonames so "Harash" could be Khirbat Abdin or Maghar al-Hantah (the name is used on a village west of Maghar al-Hammam) which surely must have been taken earlier if it was where it is on wikimapia.
Now there's "Harsh Taweleh" which i have never seen anywhere... fuck it i'll just post a snusmap based on my assumptions.
>>238409Pretty good defensive position. It would be wise to fortify these to reppel country attacks. Meanwhile advance east from that front and simultanously north-west from Sukayk. No point to advance further north when Khan Sheikhoun is waiting.
>#Syria: #HTS detonated moments ago a SVBIED inside Madaya (S. #Idlib). Village was seized last night by pro-Assad forces.https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1162407145213693952 [Embed]
>>238411>advance east from that frontFor some reason the SAA seems reluctant to storm Khan Sheikhoun from the west and this group of SAA is obviously stronger than the one on Sukayk, if GRAD shelling is an indicator of SAA movement, the madmen will try to reach the M-5 north of Khan Sheikhun and force the jihadists to redirect troops from the Sukayk front to stop that.
Pic related, they might even go for Kafr Sejena to secure paved roads to the M-5.
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.512946&lon=36.598034&z=13&m=w&gz=0;365732288;354773767;0;0;39482;241802;161361;475150;827407;156551>north-west from SukaykSukayk front failed miserably, i hope those 5th corps reinforcements
>>238381 are heading there.
>>238415>try to reach the M-5 north of Khan SheikhunThis is madness. They'll get raped with ATGMs and minefields. They'll be overstretched like a 50y/o Philipino hooker.
I think Sukayk is much more reasonable.
Unless.. Maybe SAA wants to eliminate as much jihadis as possible to destroy HTS, or at least break them. But in this case they have to advance like this anyway, from the Sukayk front..
If SAA indeed decides to cut off Khan Sheikhoun from the north, it'll be really bad if jihadis launch an assault on recently liberated areas in the Ghab Plain. They'll simply run out of capable units, because this theoretical operation is quite huge.
>>238417>They'll get raped with ATGMs and minefieldsand you think storming Khan Sheikhoun will be any different? Check out what happened on the Sukayk front where the jihadis have the high ground versus inexperienced SAA units with lesser night vision capacity, total ATGM carnage.
>They'll simply run out of capable unitsTF is not using all their units yet you know.
>>238419>TF is not using all their units yet you know.I know Taha and Ass units are deployed. What's left?
>and you think storming Khan Sheikhoun will be any different?Eh, I know it could be a pain in the ass, but RuAF & MLRS can do the job. Of course both options are hard, I'm not sure which is the worse one.
>>238420Shaheen, Zaydar and Al-Komeet among others.
Mostly Tarmah doing the heavy lifting right now.
>Eh, I know it could be a pain in the ass, but RuAF & MLRS can do the job. Of course both options are hard, I'm not sure which is the worse one.SAA are much stronger on this axis (night operation capability, experienced troops and commanders), they need Sukayk front to succeed to take Sheikhun, so why not capitalize on the jihadis western front is collapsing and force the eastern front to direct jihadiss to west.
>Magher Hantah was reported as captured before the storming of Habit.https://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1162412394389430272 [Embed]>Map shows Harash Abidin located to south of Abidin. On wikimapia is registred as Harsh and Harash al-Habit.https://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1162420602298408965 [Embed]
We'll see what the next move is, maybe they'll just redirect storming units to Sukayk front and get on with the original plan.
>S. #Syria: two soldiers, probably belonging to 4th Division, were executed today by gunmen near Tell Sheab (W. #Daraa province).https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1162412405571424258 [Embed]
>>238425>Map shows>military source to me guy mapsIf he added the name of what's now Harsh Abdin on wikimapia i would believe it, but he hasn't so it's probably just sloppy work.
>“No need to get involved in unnecessary urban battles”https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1162424103116136448 [Embed]Well fuck, did they actually retreat from Madayah like the jihadi social network is claiming...
Supposedly the SVBIED that hit Madayah...
>The soldiers of the Syrian army in the vicinity of the previously taken village of Abdin in the southeast of Idlib province.
#Syria: Rebels fended off today multiple attempts by pro-Assad forces to advance on #Kabana front (NE. #Latakia).
https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1162449492144246785 [Embed]
>>238451Two variants + confirmed air sorties
>>238460The Madaya-Kafr Dun-M5 prong would be an ATGM death trap from Kafr Sejena, there's no paved road and no village to fortify, might aswell storm Khan Sheikhoun from Tell Aas because that wouldn't be defendable.
Battle of Idlib - Front of West Khan Sheikhoun
Syrian Army forces take control of Khirbet Abdeen, Mughr al-Hanta, Harsh and Tal al-Arjhi northwest of Khan Sheikhoun
Rebels sources....Rebels groups repelled a saa who attempted to infiltrate the village of Shelyut, north of Hama.
Rif_Lattakia
Syrian Arab Army extends control over 112, 225 and Zuwaiqat mountains towards Jisr al-Shughur
the environment of Kabani
https://twitter.com/nm79797979/status/1162483091748925440 [Embed]
>>238468>Shelyuthttp://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.276736&lon=36.578132&z=17&m=bs&show=/21151480/Abu-ObeidaSilly Abu Hajaars, there's only one way to avoid the kotel and that's hopping in your jihadmobile and taking the M-5 north.
>>238468>>238469Wait a minute, "a saa who attempted to infiltrate the village of Shelyut". Am i just tired or did someone put psychedelics in my food?
Who the hell posted this?
>>238472The Syrian Civil War is strong in you, Young Padawan
>>238469>Silly Abu Hajaars, there's only one way to avoid the kotel and that's hopping in your jihadmobile and taking the M-5 north.Wait, wait, wait, this way they'll blow up Maraat al-Numan))
>>238474Green bus to Germoney when
>today’s SVBIED attack against a Syrian loyalist position inside Madaya in S. Idlib countrysidehttp://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.469472&lon=36.575935&z=19&m=bsSigh
>Just a reminder, there are 50,000 Syrian soldiers around greater Idlib that haven’t lifted a single finger yet. So far the operations have been carried out by small select groups. Battle didn’t start yet; we will see after Khan Sheikhoun.https://twitter.com/LaconicJaro/status/1162489752014266370 [Embed]
>>238478Now well.. Well that's quite a news for me.
50.000? Really? Seems unreal. But the part:
>So far the operations have been carried out by small select groups.That I can agree on.
>>238481>50.000? Really? Seems unrealThe overwhelming majority are just there to defend and not to advance, there's 100's of kilometers of frontline after all.
The SAA could brute force their way into Idlib by opening the entire front without precision RuAF support but that would drastically increase casualty rates.
>>238483>The SAA could brute force their way into Idlib by opening the entire front without precision RuAF support but that would drastically increase casualty rates.Yeah sure that makes sense. I mean I'm drunk anyway, but it's obvious precision air sorties/grid zone MLRS + "special forces" is to reduce the casualties. As you pointed out it's dumb to rush the front with literally guys with AKs without support.
I just find it weird that there's half my country's army at the front after these many years of war.
>>238484>I just find it weird that there's half my country's army at the front after these many years of war
>>238485Literally on 100km frontline there's SAA soldier every 2 meters. I call bullshit and shenanigans.
America doesn't give a crap about Syria.
>>238489The frontline is not 100km.
R&U videos
>Battles for Syria | August 16th 2019 | Images and updates from Northern Hama Idlib Fronthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEoE4EPSy4g [Embed]>Russian airstrikes on jihadi targets in Syria | August 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL_sIZNYKV0 [Embed]
>Turkish Agency:Turkish military source confirms Turkey's readiness to intervene militarily to protect Idlib if negotiations fail in the coming hours ..
https://twitter.com/nm79797979/status/1162753093676744704 [Embed]>this refers to factions of militants who have not let Turkish militants from the so-called NFL fight the Syrian army in southern Idlibhttps://twitter.com/nm79797979/status/1162753093676744704 [Embed]
>Intense clashed reported between #SAA and Ansar al-Tawheed in the vicinity of Sukayk village, S Idlib CShttps://twitter.com/HarbiehNadie/status/1162746252389429255 [Embed]
>#Abu_Kamal: Unidentified aircraft has targeted an pro-assad checkpoint in the outskirts of Abu-Kamal today, Deir ez-zor province.https://twitter.com/RojavaNetwork/status/1162745718387486722 [Embed]
>>238600>Lots of reports that a checkpoint was airstruck in Bukamal, leading to Iranian deaths. I’ve not heard back from anyone on this, but it’s entirely possible it happened. Though with the positions of more valuable targets known I’m hesistant to believe just a checkpoint was bombed.https://twitter.com/NotWoofers/status/1162747287027798018 [Embed]
>#Syria: reinforcements belonging to Ahrar Sharqiyah (part of Turkish-backed National Army) coming from #Afrin/#EuphratesShield areas reached Greater #Idlib to face pro-Assad Offensive on S. front.https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1162735626283864065 [Embed]
>>238602>#Syria: photos from Sukayk front (SE. #Idlib) where Fateh Mubeen & Incite the Believers Op. Rooms joined their forces to counter pro-Assad Offensive.https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1162735626283864065 [Embed]
>Training of NDF units in Qamishli
Caves in Abidin with a turkish treasure inside
>A Russian position in Tel Rifaat has apparently been hit by artillery fired by TFSA forces.https://twitter.com/NotWoofers/status/1162781165130043392 [Embed]>According to ANHA, 3 shells have hit a Russian position amongst shelling by both Turkey and their backed groupshttps://twitter.com/NotWoofers/status/1162781617947119616 [Embed]
>Interview with #Syria|n Hezbollah fighter cc. ongoing Offensive in S. #Idlib: "if you follow the statements of the Russians in the past 2 days, they have affirmed that the raids they have carried out do not conform with the advance on the ground & the cost has become exorbitant".https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1162784664249098240 [Embed]
>>238616> interview w/a member of the Hezbollah-affiliated Special Force in Syria. Includes some critical comments on Russian role in Syria & restriction on Hezbollah participation in the Idlib operationshttp://www.aymennjawad.org/2019/08/some-guy-in-the-special-force-interview
Eh still heavy losses on Sukayk front. Landmines, sniper fire, ambushes.
>ISIS ambush kills several Syrian soldiers near PalmyraBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:35 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) carried out a new ambush along the Palmyra-Deir Ezzor Highway this week, targeting a Syrian military convoy as it was traveling east from the ancient city.
According to a local report, the Syrian convoy, which was comprised of mostly military personnel from the National Defense Forces (NDF), were traveling along this roadway when a group of Islamic State terrorists ambushed their troops.
The report added that a number of soldiers were killed or wounded as a result of this Islamic State ambush.
Since the start of 2019, the Islamic State has carried out several attacks against the Syrian military and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern and central Syria.
The Islamic State has resorted to ambushes and terrorist attacks to wreak havoc across Syria; this has even stretched as far as the Idlib Governorate, where the terrorist group’s sleeper cells have remained active.
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isis-ambush-kills-several-syrian-soldiers-near-palmyra/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
>A Russian soldier was injured in Tal Rifat after a Russian military point was targeted by three shells by the Turkish occupation and his armed /mercenary factions.The arrival of Russian military reinforcements to Tal Rifaat after the bombing of the point
Afrin act network
https://twitter.com/nm79797979/status/1162800943538298880 [Embed]
>During the 24 hours on the Sukayk axis, 24 of our soldiers and 80 militants were killed during the fightinghttps://twitter.com/nm79797979/status/1162803146831384576 [Embed]
>Turkish army will not withdraw from the observation points, even in the worst case scenario -A Turkish officer in Idlibhttps://twitter.com/op_shield/status/1162781664776466432 [Embed]
>#Syria: after Eastern factions from #Afrin/#EuphratesShield areas sent reinforcements to counter pro-Assad Offensive, National Army also started to send heavy weaponry to Greater #Idlib (a 1st).https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1162798866988769280 [Embed]
>Actually significant if trueIraq Closes Airspace Even To US Coalition Flights After Suspected Israeli Raid
In what is a severely under reported but perhaps the most alarming development out of the Middle East this week, Iraq's government has said it's ready to down any aircraft violating its airspace amid a blanket ban on 'unauthorized' flights not specifically approved by the prime minister's office. Military Times reported the day after Iraq closed its airspace on Thursday:
U.S. military officials in Iraq will now seek out Iraqi approval before launching any air operations, a move made a day after that nation’s prime minister announced a ban of unauthorized flights, including those involving coalition forces fighting ISIS.
Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi called for an end to all “unauthorized flights” including US drones, spy planes, jets, or helicopters on Thursday. The directive demanded that all aerial vehicles comply with Iraqi law and operations must be under Iraqi government authorization.
The US Coalition on Friday issued a statement saying that it is ready to comply with the order:
https://mobile.twitter.com/airwars/status/1162444635828101122 [Embed]>The US-led Coalition says it is complying with an order by Iraq's Prime Minister banning airspace access to international aircraft [following a recent claimed US or Israeli strike on an arms dump near Baghdad, which killed a civilian and destroyed c$100m of munitions]The drastic Baghdad decision came after on Monday a massive blast ripped through a neighborhood in the city, which Iraqi officials believe was the result of an Israeli strike on a pro-Iranian militia ammunition depot.
The resulting fire had raged throughout the day not far from the 'Green Zone' and sent mortars and exploding munitions across the city, resulting in the death of at least one civilian and wounding of nearly 40 others, many of them children. The weapons base reportedly belonged to the pro-Iran Kataib Sayyid Al-Shuhada militia, and an estimated $110 million worth of munitions were wiped out.
“The prime minister ordered to revoke all special flight permits in Iraqi airspace for reconnaissance aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft with weapons, fighters, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles of all kinds available to the Iraqi and non-Iraqi sides”, an official Iraq government statement said after an Iraqi National Security Council meeting this week.
“All authorities are required to comply with this order. Any flights that violate this regulation will be considered an aggression, which our air defense will immediately respond to,” the statement added.
While there's been no official government statement out of Baghdad confirming an Israeli jet or drone was behind the attack amid an ongoing investigation, Iraqi militia commanders and military leaders were quick to name Israel, and not for the first time (prior recent 'mystery' explosions at Iran-backed militia bases have also been blamed on Israeli). “We believe that the US and Israel were behind these explosions,” one Shiite commander told Arab News.
Indeed even Israeli media has been source of widespread speculation that Israeli planes have been conducting raids in Iraqi airspace of late. All of this also comes as Iraq's parliament has increasingly voiced anger and frustration at the continued US troop presence even after the Islamic State has been defeated.
>Madaya targeted by jihadists using Grad rockets>Huge jihadists counter attack imminent.https://twitter.com/Elly_Ammar/status/1162813487434948611 [Embed]There better not be a hidden Russian-T*rkish agreement...
>Reports that Turkish-Backed Faylaq Al-Sham have sent massive reinforcements to Idlib,including Tanks and Rocket Launchers and Armored Vehicleshttps://twitter.com/VivaRevolt/status/1162821721566720000 [Embed]
I wouldn't be surprised if SAA pulls back to Hoabit during this upcoming counteroffensive...
>Iraqi Air Defense Command plans to upgrade their platforms in 2019 and 2020 with new radars and missile batteries. Also expressed that the defense budget is enough to purchase S-400 if any negotiation for Patriot falls through.https://twitter.com/TomtheBasedCat/status/1080234483595517957 [Embed]
>>238645>>238644>Brigadier-General Yahya Rasool: Any flight outside the approval of Abdul-Mahdi will be dealt with as hostile aviationhttps://twitter.com/AhadTv/status/1162822314947481602 [Embed]
>>238624Is this the same T-72 but with added track-cover?
It was in Hama months ago
>Breaking , SAA Tiger forces capture the west Farms of Khan Shekhon .. Storming going on https://twitter.com/MIG29_/status/1162829200253947909 [Embed]Well then, this was unexpected.
>>238654>>238652>Following the capture of the Khan Sheikhoun Farms, the Syrian Arab Army began storming the nearby town of Rakaya and hilltop of Tal Nar.>Preliminary reports say that the Syrian Army is already in control of Tal Nar; however, this has not been confirmed by the military yet.https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-army-captures-khan-sheikhoun-farms-in-southern-idlib/http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.501347&lon=36.599236&z=14&m=bs&gz=0;365780782;355007535;0;0;190544;50308
>>238651Looks exactly the same.
>>238658 This area and road was used to fire at Madaya with technicals during the SVBIED attack, visible in the Images and updates from Northern Hama Idlib Front video at the 3:23 minute mark here:
>>238596
>>238657Could be a standardized NLF T-72 modification but i doubt it.
Skeptical about Tal Nar (red circle) to be honest...
>>238658>The farms are located just south of the Tal (al Nar).https://twitter.com/Bosni94/status/1162840798787985409 [Embed]Further corroborating my theory.
Further proof
>Message from our field correspondents: The Syrian army and allied forces occupies the strategically important height of the Naar, located in the vicinity of the M-5 "Hama - Aleppo" highway and Kafr Sejenahttps://twitter.com/annanews_info/status/1162840447515004929 [Embed]Even ANNA news reporting it, muy bueno.
>>238668Whoa, the madmen will be in Idleb City in the morning hours at this rate!
>>238672Wait, military source to me: guy is spreading misinformation right? I believe ANNA on this one.
>>238673>military source to me: guy is spreading misinformation rightHe has no reason to but he has done similar denials before things are officially announced in the past...
>>238678Oh nevermind then. Thanks for checking out snus
Military source to me :
Many Khan Sheikhoun farms captured, east of Madaya, MLRS&arty working non stop, mainly north.
Tell Nar is enemy. Under heavy shelling.
From a source in Idleb CS.
>>238685>A cook stationed with the SAA in Kernaz (yes, it is a serious source lol) has denied that Tal al-Nar is under the armyhttps://twitter.com/LionOfBaniyas/status/1162859463411478528 [Embed]it was too good to be true.
>Syrian Army (is) Storming Tal Al-Narhttps://twitter.com/MIG29_/status/1162861618423877632 [Embed]>tfw fake news leads to the army actually doing it to not get humiliated on facebergor it was preliminary reports of SAA preparing to capture it getting misunderstood
ooor fake news again
>>238688Here's what probably happened:
>fuckhuge shelling as always>SAA assault group storms the hill and capture it>Twatter is spreading news it's captured wow amazing no way cool nice>12 guys that captured the hill got killed by jihadis >military source to me : Tell Nar is enemy
Yusha made a fair point:
>controlling Tell Nar means jihadis have to evacuate from Rakaya, fire control over some of the supply routes to Khan Sheikhoun from the NW and direct fire control over Kafr Sajnah.
Seems that Khan Sheikhoun is effectively besieged, Nusrats announced the town "war zone".
https://twitter.com/nm79797979
>>238693They need to capture at least Rakaya tonight and Kafr Sejena in the morning since the hill has no height superiority over Kafr Sejena and barely any buildings to cover in.
They won't be able to fire control anything if their heavy weaponry are out in the open when the sun rises.
>>238697>since the hill has no height superiority over Kafr Sejena and barely any buildings to cover in. Right, I've been just checking satellite and topo maps. True.
>They won't be able to fire control anything if their heavy weaponry are out in the open when the sun rises.100% agreed buddy.
Anyway military source to me : Tell Nar = friend. Minute ago.
>>238699Video supposedly from the hill, observing artillery hitting the M-5 highway.
It's surprisingly silent besides the arty impacts.
https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1162868271017865217 [Embed]
>1.5 KMs around the hill are now secured >And some ‘reliable sources’ just announced the hill as captured>And we’ve been fortifying the hill since two hours >I mean dude are you using internet explorer or what?https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1162872427912802310 [Embed]
>>238700Huh. Really weird. I doubt it's from the hill really. It's quiet, nothing's going on maybe the hill didn't witness heavy fights after all and rather skirmishes? Dunno what to think about it.
>>238701>1.5 KMs around the hill are now secured Ekhm, that means Kafr Sejena and Rakaya are captured, which is plain retarded.
>>238703I don't know man, i don't know.
Oh well, i'll get some shut eye, hoping there's good news in the morning.
ciao
This breach at Kafr Sajnah is a massive development. Tal al-Nar exposes Jabal Shahshabo, Jabal al-Zawiya, and Ma’arrat al-Nu’man’s western countryside. Looks like the party is about to start.
https://twitter.com/LaconicJaro/status/1162883112969355265 [Embed]
>Video: More reinforcements are moving from #Aleppo countryside to #Idlib (National Army)https://twitter.com/MGhorab3/status/1162998066552725505 [Embed]Latest ANNA News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEF9r5n9xrM [Embed]
Rakaya and Kafr Sajnah still not captured and zero imagery from Tal al-Nar, I'm getting worried here.
>>238801If all stays quiet into the night they might launch an assault on Khan Sheikhoun maybe.
Tal al-Nar situation is weird. Either they didn't secure the hill, or army wants to perform a large operation without jihadis knowing. In the area of the hill of course.
>Syrian Arab Army units took control of the farms of Kfaridoun and Al-Sabaghiya in the area between Mudaya and Kafarsejneh in the southern Idlib countryside and were able to monitor the road of Khan Sheikhoun -Kafarsejneh amid continued fighting with armed gangs on the axes northhttps://twitter.com/nm79797979
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is within one kilometer of the strategic city of Khan Sheikhoun in southern Idlib, a military source told Al-Masdar News this evening.
According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army’s advance this evening has put them in position for a potential attack on Khan Sheikhoun.
Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army was able to capture the Khan Sheikhoun Farms this evening after resuming their offensive in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate.
At the same time, the Syrian Army has begun storming the nearby town of Rakaya and the hilltop of Tal Nar, which are both located northwest of Khan Sheikhoun.
If the Syrian Army does storm Khan Sheikhoun, it will be from the city’s western axis, as their advance to the eastern flank of the city has currently been forestalled by the jihadist rebels near Sukayk.
The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Rouse the Believers launched a big counter-offensive on Saturday morning to retake Sukayk.
While they were unable to retake Sukayk, they did manage to retake some points north of the town.
>>238802>If all stays quiet into the night they might launch an assault on Khan Sheikhoun maybeAn assault on Khan Sheikhoun wouldn't make sense if they haven't secured the surroundings of Tal al-Nar
We'll see tonight i guess.
>>238803This guy is not a good source, he makes up alot of shit based on unconfirmed reports by literal who sources.
Supposedly a SVBIED that went off on Kafr Dun.
Topographically it looks like it is Kafr Dun (it's on a hill) but the silhouette in the background makes no sense.
>>238832It's Kafr Dun alright, pic taken from northeast, the coastal mountain range in the background.
I read unconfirmed reports of SAA trying to advance to Tell Al-Ter'i on the Sukayk axis today after a hiatus but no reported gains. Perhaps SAA has brought in additional reinforcements and are making another push to take Tamanah.
Haven't seen any reports of airstrikes in the area but the radicals seldom report airstrikes outside of towns.
Busy night for reporters i hope.
>>238833Looks more like clouds.
>Reports of gunfire from Khan Sheikoun now due to jihadist infightinghttps://twitter.com/Elly_Ammar/status/1163167644373200896 [Embed]Doubt but hilarious if true.
Interview with Hezbollah-affiliated "Syrian Special Force" member says political matters restrict resistance axis factions from participating in the Idlib offensive.
http://www.aymennjawad.org/2019/08/some-guy-in-the-special-force-interview>Iranians will not leave Syria in this state with the Russians (in charge), and they will assume responsibility for the entire Idlib operation with weapons, equipment and ammunition, and even the soldiers on the ground. And in this state of affairs Hezbollah will come down to the Idlib battle.This is just plain silly, even if Hezbollah & co aren't involved in the offensive, the Idlibeans still see SAA as shiites.
The offensive could've been so damn dope if Iran AND Russia cooperated like in the good old days...
>>238844>Tensions brewing between NLF and HTS. Supply trucks destined for NLF were stopped by HTS at Khan Sheikoun. Clashes therefore erupted between some factions over there. Meanwhile NLF has blamed HTS for recent defeats at Hama/Idlib axis.https://twitter.com/Elly_Ammar/status/1163171547038867456 [Embed]
>Air strike targeted a terrorist convoy in Urem Al Kubra, Aleppo which resulted a massive explosion, it was even heard in the eastern streets of Aleppo cityhttps://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1163171157610311680 [Embed]http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.147786&lon=36.948051&z=15&m=bs&show=/19312975/Urem-al-KubraNo GRAD rockets for Hama)))
>SAA has entered the first neighborhoods of Khan Sheikhoun from the westhttps://twitter.com/liongeneral19/status/1163175900873146368 [Embed]
>Jihadists withdrew from western neighborhoods of Khan Sheikounhttps://twitter.com/Elly_Ammar/status/1163178029750861830 [Embed]
>Military source to me man: Breaking ,SAA Tiger forces Start Storming #KhanSheikhounhttps://twitter.com/MIG29_/status/1163180748280647680 [Embed]
Two Turkish UAVs in air now
Moment of truth
>Khan Shaykhun:“Supposedly there won’t be much of clashes, but it will be filed with all kinds of traps, which us luck”https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1163187838860611592 [Embed]
>>238844>>Reports of gunfire from Khan Sheikoun now due to jihadist infighting
>>238836>making another push to take Tamanah.We can only wish for that. Sukayk front is almost as bad as Kabani. I hope if they do launch a large op in there, they'll put safety of our lads on top priority. I don't really want to see another video of decapitating SAA boys.
>>238861Direct control of M5 means aviation can focus on other things, since arty can pound the wannabe reinforcements.
With this development
>>238854 assault on Khan Sheikhoun seems viable, yet risky. Booby traps, suicide bombers, tall buildings, prolly lots of tunnels/caves/basements. It's not Raqqa or Worst Ghouta, but it's not going to be quick and painless for the lads.
Busy night for reporters?!
It's quite possible the assault will take place tommorow rather than today.
Obvious eastern approach isn't so obvious. Striking from the north is possible as well, the farms and CS is captured.
>>238867Just level the fucking place into a parking lot, and make a statue of a Barrel Bomb. Fuck that town
SAA is advancing on 3 fronts :
From Faqeer Checkpoint (NW) , Salam checkpoint (W) and towards Nimr checkpoint (N) .
Well, SANA went completely quiet. That's more than obvious that SAA is inside the town.
>Militants are fiercely resisting the Syrian Army’s advance at the southeastern flank of Khan Sheikhoun. Tal Tari is still congested, but the army has yet to crack the militant lines.
>>238937>Exclusive pic from Khan Sheikhoun
>The reports are false, the Turkish military convoy still around Hesh town and is unable to move due to the Syrian army shelling on the area.>Sources said that Turkey is going to give up on Khan Shaykhun, instead, they want to establish a military post on the M5 highway just between Maart Numan and Khan Shaykhun to prevent the Syrian army from advancing north any further.https://twitter.com/Ibra_Joudeh/status/1163381790905704448 [Embed]Even if such thing happened what would stop SAA from koteling it like they are doing now with the one in Morek?
>>238944Good question.
Stubborn fucking roaches.
>Turkısh warplanes are heading to Idlib for secure to TAF convoy.https://twitter.com/leventkemaI/status/1163379505886650368 [Embed]
>>238946Was there some news of the Turkish convoy getting hit or something? Or is this a separate incident
>One of the commander of Faylaq Sham who was accompanying Turkish Army convoy has been killed by an airstrike. 2 others injured.https://twitter.com/op_shield/status/1163367258749591552 [Embed]
>Turkish army reportedly arrived Khan Shaykoun to establish new obs. point. Meanwhile heavy battles still ongoing in the NW part of the city.https://twitter.com/op_shield/status/1163376138107924481 [Embed]
>>238947Syrian airstrike hitting the Faylaq dudes escorting the convoy was the incident.
>>238949>Syrian airstrike hitting the Faylaq dudes escorting the convoy was the incident.too accurate of a stike to be Syrian airforce though
>>238954Top (Gun) tier bantz.
>While #Turkish F-16 are flying over #Idlib, the #Assad regime again striked or shelled the highway at Hish in order to prevent the Turkish convoy from reaching Khan Sheikhoun.https://twitter.com/OmerOzkizilcik/status/1163402794889617408 [Embed]
>>238960>If the regime keeps preventing Turkish military convoy, Turkish army will respond with militarily - local news agencies reportinghttps://twitter.com/op_shield/status/1163403138444996609 [Embed]
>>238976I assume this is Wadi Al-Fateh
>Video of vehicles that were targeted on Aleppo-Damascus international road earlier todayhttps://twitter.com/op_shield/status/1163418616710279168 [Embed]Check out that hole in the road lmao
>I spoke to Idlib residents, incl rebels & opposition commanders to try to understand what's behind this collapse.>The main reason appears to be simply exhaustion: the rebels have been subjected to thousands of airstrikes. At least 2,000 rebels have been killed since late April.>2 weeks ago jihadist cleric Muhaysini said the opposition lost 1,600 fighters, probably an under-counting. Since then, the number of rebels killed has grown by the hundreds. Idlib is home to tens of thousands of rebels, but many of them have little recent fighting experience.>The fighting experience of some factions is lobbing rockets & manning checkpoints. The brunt of Idlib front-line fighting is being shouldered by Jaysh al-Izza, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and some sub-factions of the National Liberation Front. Attrition in their ranks is immense.>Only this week, "fresh" experienced fighters were dispatched to Idlib - jihadist factions moved forces from Lattakia to the Skayk-Tel Tar'i front-line, halting regime progress there. >Only this week HTS concluded a deal w/ the Turkish-backed National Army (SNA) to enter Idlib.>Some of the SNA factions recently underwent training in Turkey, but they have not fought without Turkish air cover for years. They're useful for fire support, tho.In short: the opposition does not have enough experienced fighters on the front-lines to make up for fast attrition
>2 explanations to rebel losses commonly heard among Syrians are wrong, imo: >1) Iranian-backed forces joining the fight: no public evidence exists for this opposition claim (such as "martyrdom" notices)>2) A supposed deal between Turkey & Russia to hand over parts of Idlib in exchange for SDF areas: no evidence exists for this either & Russia doesn't get to decide the fate of SDF areas, the US does. Turkey also did not prevent SNA fighters from going to Idlib & provides ATGMs.>This theory is incredibly prevalent among Syrians residents incl rebels (I've heard it from all rebels with whom I spoke except HTS fighters). It possibly affects their morale and willingness to fight. Now that Turkey dispatched new convoys, this perception may change.>The rebels are much more reliant on the population now that support has been reduced/cut off by foreign backers. Weapons are still coming from Turkey, but salaries are laughable (NLF fighters get 50 Turkish Lira per month, $30), meaning families finance their sons' fightinghttps://twitter.com/Elizrael/status/1163437618136326144 [Embed]
Sukayk front has been active for hours now, no reported gains, but SAA are on the offensive.
>BREAKING Putin tells Macron Russia backs actions of Syrian army in Idlibhttps://twitter.com/AFP/status/1163479537449132036 [Embed]
Tigers of the Syrian Army from al-Nimr hill north of Khan Sheikhoun in the southern countryside of Idlib
#SAA crossed the M5 Damascus Aleppo highway from the west to the east, north of Khan Shaykhun
The effort now is to capture more high/ground on the eastern bank of the highway, the political pressure on #Turkey is increasing regarding their post in Morek in #Hama CS.
https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1163480829470920704 [Embed]Terrorists in #Idlilb are shelling #Khmemeim AB with Grad rockets
https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1163495866256232448 [Embed]>>238995neat
>ISIS and NDF & Liwa al-Quds are clashing around the village al-Taybah in Homs. Difficult circumstances for the pro-government forces as they need more support to fight ISIS in this region>Frustration is getting even bigger upon hearing the news that reinforcements are arriving in Dara'a to deal with the insurgents in this region, while next to no reinforcements are arriving in the al-Sukhnah areahttps://twitter.com/LionOfBaniyas/status/1163484017053839360 [Embed]http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.088486&lon=38.914990&z=15&m=bs&show=/26159970/Al-Taybah
Geolocation of #Turkish military convoy near Maarat al-Numan (معرة النعمان), #Idlib.
https://goo.gl/maps/F4LUu1GvSPzhgsKBA
>tfw SAA will be able to green bus the turkish army soon
>Arab Nationalist Guard ATGM training on live TIP jihadist in Kabana hills #Latakiahttps://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/1163513070020415488 [Embed]
Holy shit it's a total fucking collapse of the jihadis lines.
And it's beautiful.
>Just now. Rebels completely withdrew from Kafr Zita town. Also all non HTS units withdrew from Khan Sheikon city
>FSA groups also starting to leave Lataminah HQ, the biggest base in north #Hama province. Airstrikes have stoped, except on HTS units in Khan Sheikoun
>Government troops (#NDF, Syrian army & Hezbollah(yeah right lol)) completely captured Kafr Zita town & all barriers around it. FSA Rebels withdrew from Lataminah & all areas in north
>Khan Sheikhun is not fully captured by the Syrian Arab Army yet. But the jihadist forces are fleeinghttps://twitter.com/CivilWarMap/status/1163546348563640320 [Embed]>Syrian Army secures Uthman ibn Affan mosque in northwest part of the city. >SAA Combing operation southward in city districts is reported. Nothing confirmed yet but we should as(k) the Turks in Morek for a field updatehttps://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/1163550272280584193 [Embed]http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.446846&lon=36.639538&z=19&m=bs&show=/39442719/Uthman-ibn-Affan-Mosque>Militants are retreating from the city of Khan Sheikhun. >Army didn't enter the city. >- reporter with army
Conflicting reports here, seems T*rkey controlled militias are leaving (hence why pro-NLF/TSK media is reporting it's all lost already) whilst HTS and other radicals remain.
Unconfirmed:
>The Syrian Army enters the city of Khan Sheikhoun and controls Al-Karawan Gas Station, Petrol Station, Osman Mosque and its surroundings, Al-Sayyadi Mosque and its surroundings and besieges a whole group of rats inside it.https://twitter.com/nm79797979/status/1163549354419838976 [Embed]http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.443488&lon=36.640638&z=17&m=bs&gz=0;366394633;354397684;20813;0;0;71848
>#Syria #Hama #Idlib Utter confusion and chaos among jihadists at N Hama front after collapse of Khan Sheikoun, reports of abrupt withdrawal of jihadists from many areas including Kafr Zita. Russian Airforce meanwhile unleashing hell onto the jihadists from sky
https://twitter.com/Elly_Ammar/status/1163552350704930816 [Embed]
>Unconfirmed: 3 Russian soldiers have been captured alive by the rebels in the vicinity of Khan S.https://twitter.com/op_shield/status/1163558690940755969 [Embed]Imagine the COPE
>Rebel telegram and twitter is a mess. They’re now claiming a Russian cruise missile barrage is hitting Khan Shaykoun.https://twitter.com/NotWoofers/status/1163565134851317765 [Embed]
>Intel suggests that the terrorists are about to launch a counter attacks against #SAA in #Idlib from two axes:From Arynbeh towards Abdin
And from Al Tama’anah toward Sokayk.
https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1163583332816510977 [Embed]
With the Hama salient and Morek roach lair soon to be out of the game, some "Turkish News agency" reported earlier today that "A Turkish officer in the region said that two obs. points will be established between Morek & Shahshbo mountain".
https://twitter.com/op_shield/status/1163371766082936832 [Embed]The t*rks are stubborn donkeys so i don't doubt for a second that they'll keep this "observation" charade up, not to mention that the t*rks brought construction equipment to southern Idlib:
https://twitter.com/MGhorab3/status/1163466390147403781 [Embed]Any guess where they'd lay their next nest?
My money is on Hish or Ma'arr Zita and Al-Tah.
>While all attention is focused on KhanSheikhun in Syria, Hizam alAmni(backed by UAE) surrounded the police&security forces headquarters in the Abyan province.
>Conflicts are spreading in Abyan & more troops are being dispatched to Zinjibar city.
>Southerners wants the South!
>We talked previously about HTS media known tactic: creating a fake battle then claiming a victory >So bout Khan Shaykhun, until now there’s no Ops. Inside the city, and we won’t say more than that regarding area>Khan Shaykhun became a virtual battle rather than a tangible one.https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC/status/1163599585534779393 [Embed]I chose not to believe this.
>>237663>>237692The uighurs wrecked a tank at the same spot as the bulldozer on the top of Jabal Al-Zuweiqat today.
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.705558&lon=36.235034&z=17&gz=0;362338918;357051707;15020;871;0;5837;5042;8973;21564;3833;16307;0Why they aren't dropping thermobarics on this place is beyond me.
>News about the ambush of regime forces inside Khan Sheikhoun is not true as well as the reports of the capture of three elements is also incorrect.>The battles rages on the northern axes of the city of Khan Sheikhoun under heavy aerial and missile shelling accompanied by air strikes of warplanes, helicopters and thermal reconnaissancehttps://twitter.com/ahmadert900/status/1163582076010082310 [Embed]>One of the activists who published the news of the fall of Khan Sheikhoun talked to him in private and asked him if he was sure or not, unfortunately told me clashes are still going on in the city but about to fallhttps://twitter.com/ahmadert900/status/1163584802404163584 [Embed]>The regime no longer need to control the entrances of villages and towns to cut off supplies, unfortunately spy planes are doing the job and this is what made the capabilities of the factions restrictedhttps://twitter.com/ahmadert900/status/1163583669157732354 [Embed]
SAA should bring in some houthis to the Kabani front imo
>>239059Well I'm just back from a musical and I think posting it is as random as the Ansar Allah in Latakia wish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKjA1EUqRXI [Embed]Allahu ackbar
Hahahaha whole Lataminah, Kafr Zita, Khan Sheikhoun is done, suck it jihadi fucks
That really hits me where I live!
At-Tamanah heavy bombardment+helicopters, I think SAA will assault it tonight, RuAF and SyAF active all day.
>>239048>Any guess where they'd lay their next nest? I'd say somewhere south to Maarrat al-Numan. They must be aware everything else is lost.
Other guess would be Kafr Nabel.
>Turkısh FM Çavuşoğlu: Turkey will not withdraw from TAF’s observation points especially Morek No9 OP.https://twitter.com/leventkemaI/status/1163767602914742273 [Embed]Cuckshed
Lavrov: we maintain red line contact with t*rks all the time (and bomb them from time to time huehuehueehu)
Oh wow, Lavrov officially admited there's RF ground forces in Idleb province.
>>239161Tired of the fake news.
Won't post anything until there's pictures.
ANNA is in Khan Sheikhoun with the Tigers.
Best and confirmed news will be released in some time. With video verification. G*d's work Ruski boyz.
>>239164Eh, with classical warfare goes the information warfare. Following the conflict from the comfiness of our comfy countries and sofas makes us obviously unable to check the shit on the ground. But with got the sofas. And the coffee.
SAA's view of Kabani, years apart.
REUTERS TASS AFP BBC
BREAKING NEWS
I've recently discovered this ginger flavoured drink and it's fucking tasty as fuck (confirmed, proof in pic)
>>239168They could ATGM the shit out of this village with that view. Ruskies with 12,7mm could snipe too.
>>239166Yeah but fake news on frontline changes often get corrected in a day or so, there's been three days of "90%" captured and "0%" captured claims from both sides, incredibly tedious.
Optimistic side of me says Tigers aren't entering because the t*rks want to leave and has forced Russia to hold off.
>>239171>there's been three days of "90%" captured and "0%" captured claims from both sidesI think it's confusing like this because there's pretty much 5 parties engaged in this battle.
Ruskies, Turks, SAA, moderate jihadis, not-so-moderate jihadis.
Ruskies stay pretty quiet other than recent Lavrov's statements. Turks go full propaganda&diplomacy. SAA is spreading misinformation with occassional information. Both types of jihadis are spreading missinformation with occassional information.
It's confusing as fuck, I know. We can do literally 99% guesswork - which makes no sense. It's just kind of fun to speculate and be proven right later.
In 2-3 days ANNA will release full documentation of the op and everything will be clear.
>>239170For sure but the uighurs are on the mountains mostly and for some reason SAA are too cowardly to climb the mountains and clearing them out.
The mountains are too entrenched for regular arty to clear out and Russia aren't dropping thermobarics.
>>239172You're right, the obvious shadow politics going on is just frustrating as fuck.
>>239169>ginger falvouredSoulless desu.
Rozhin is claiming TAF F-16 wanted to down the SAA plane that bombed the convoy but Su35 pursued the TAF F-16. Interesting if true.
Oh and he claims since the beggining of the offensive (around 3 weeks now?) jihadis lost 1500 people, 250 technicals and 37 tanks.
BTW, a bit off-top. Anyone knows if we're getting season 2 of Chernobyl for real?
4 radiation stations in the Motherland went dark after that "nothing" happened.
>>239183Rosatom issued a statement, it's somewhere on TASS. There's tons of technical details in the press conference on RIA too. I think it's only in Ruski though.
>>239184I'll look into it.
Baking new rn.
Gonna use that pic Pingustan asked for earlier.
>>237797Accurate prediction, tbqh.
