A Russian Su-25 attack aircraft was downed by a MANPAD portable surface-to-air missile in the Syrian province of Idlib, within an area controlled by Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra), while it was flying overhead. Filipov managed to bail out from the falling plane, but died in a fight with terrorists, blowing himself up in […]
Syria – Neo-Conservatives Demand “Action” – Hope for a Larger War…
The U.S. polity and media now acknowledge what we reported on December 21. The U.S. announcement to build up a 30,000 strong PKK army in north-east Syria was a disaster. It prompted Turkey to initiate its attack on YPG/PKK Kurds in Afrin. It threatens do drive it out of NATO and into Russia’s open arms. […]
Turkey to U.S. : End Support for Syrian Kurdish YPG or Risk Confrontation…
Turkey urged the US on Thursday to halt its support for Kurdish YPG fighters or risk confronting Turkish forces on the ground in Syria, some of Ankara’s strongest comments yet about a potential clash with its NATO ally. The comments, from the spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, underscore the growing bilateral tensions, six […]
Syria: U.S. Strikes on Islamic State Headquarters ‘Kills 150 Militants’…
The US-led coalition against the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) says it has killed up to 150 militants in air strikes on a headquarters in Syria. A statement said the strikes took place on Saturday near al-Shafah, in the Middle Euphrates river valley in the south-eastern province of Deir al-Zour. A combination of intelligence and […]
U.S. Delegation Arrives in Ankara Amid Strained Ties over Afrin Operation…
A high-level US delegation arrived in Ankara on Monday as Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch continues in Syria’s Afrin. Tuesday’s meetings include discussions on regional co-operation and the military operation, according to diplomatic sources. Diplomatic conversations are being held between Washington and Ankara regarding Turkey’s ongoing operation against terror groups in Afrin, the Pentagon told Anadolu […]
Russia Is Offering the U.S. a Turkish “Olive Branch” in Afrin…
Turkey today launched the “Olive Branch” military operation against the Kurdish region of Afrin, north-west of Syria. The code name was released by the Turkish Chief of Staff who explained that the operation aims to prevent the spread of the People’s Protection Units and the Democratic Union Party along the Syrian borders with Turkey, which […]
Syria – Turks Attack Afrin, U.S. Strategy Fails, Kurds Again Chose the Losing Side…
U.S. Forces Will Remain in Syria Until They Are Forced to Pull Out…
“The US forces will remain in Syria until they are forced to pull out”. This is what a high ranking source in Syria (a decision maker) said, in response to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who revealed the intention of the US operating in the north-east of Syria to remain in the country to […]
Tillerson Says U.S. Troops to Stay in Syria; U.S. Huddles with Allies over Sochi…
In a sharp reversal from the positions US President Donald Trump campaigned on, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said today that the United States will maintain an extended military presence in Syria to prevent the return of the so-called Islamic State (IS), deter Iran and to bolster a United Nations-backed political process that would eventually […]
There Is No FSA, There Is Only Al-Qaeda…
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