Syria War News Thread

[Bleipriester]

Russian chopper crashes in Homs

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the death of 2 pilots on Tuesday after their helicopter reportedly crashed in the east Homs countryside.
Citing technical issues, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that the helicopter was an MI-28NE (Night Hunter).
No further details have been released at this time.

Russian chopper crashes in Homs: 2 pilots killed | Al-Masdar News

 

[Bleipriester]

Nusra offensive in northern Latakia

NDF deploys almost 300 soldiers to help push Nusra back.

Reinforcements pour into northern Latakia to help drive back Nusra

Syrian Army officially reverses all rebel gains in northern Latakia

"The Syrian Armed Forces have now recaptured all points they lost to the extremist rebels inside northern Latakia over the last 48 hours.
Despite the good news, the Syrian Armed Forces cannot continue to remain inactive at this front because the extremist rebels of Jabhat Al-Nusra will repeatedly harass them at Jabal Al-Qal’at."

Syrian Army officially reverses all rebel gains in northern Latakia | Al-Masdar News

 

[Bleipriester]

Al-Nusra militants massing around Syria's Aleppo - Russian military...

Russia says there are no plans to storm Syria's Aleppo
12 Apr 2016 : There are no plans to storm the Syrian city of Aleppo despite thousands of Al-Nusra militants massing around the city, the Russian military general staff, which is providing air support to the Syrian army, said on Monday.

Fighting between rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and forces loyal to Damascus has flared around Aleppo in recent weeks, threatening a fragile ceasefire in the run-up to the a new round of peace talks on the conflict. Sergei Rudskoy, head of the Russian General Staff's main operations command, said around 9,500 Al-Nusra fighters had gathered to the south-west and north of Aleppo and were planning a large-scale offensive to cut the city off from the Syrian capital of Damascus.

"All actions of the Syrian military and Russian air force are directed at disrupting the plans of Jabhat al-Nusra. No storming of the city of Aleppo is planned," he said. Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaki said on Sunday the Russian air force and Syrian military were preparing a joint operation to take full control of Aleppo from rebel forces.

Half of the city, Syria's largest before the war, has been in rebel hands for years. Syrian media reported a large build-up of troops and equipment by the Syrian army and its allies around Aleppo on Monday, with the pro-Damascus al-Mayadeen TV station reporting it had seen tanks and rocket launchers heading towards the city.

Russia says there are no plans to storm Syria's Aleppo

Breaking: Syrian Army, Hezbollah storm Al-Eis in South Aleppo

Before storming the town, the SAA launched a volley of at least 300 missiles to weaken the Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist groups defenses. Al-Nusra had taken the town just weeks earlier from government forces, however with a large scale operation set to begin in south Aleppo in the near future, it is expected that SAA and their allies will be making significant gains.
Al-Eis was also the site where terrorist forces downed a Syrian jet and captured the pilot alive.

Breaking: Syrian Army, Hezbollah storm Al-Eis in South Aleppo | Al-Masdar News

 

[Bleipriester]

IRAQ

Iraqi Army liberates the strategic town of Al-Hit

The liberation of Al-Hit takes place in the shadow of the raging war in Syria. The Iraqi forces were supported by US airstrikes (Reuters).

News Alert: Iraqi Army liberates the strategic town of Al-Hit

 

[Bleipriester]

Al-Nusra militants massing around Syria's Aleppo - Russian military...

Russia says there are no plans to storm Syria's Aleppo
12 Apr 2016 : There are no plans to storm the Syrian city of Aleppo despite thousands of Al-Nusra militants massing around the city, the Russian military general staff, which is providing air support to the Syrian army, said on Monday.

Fighting between rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and forces loyal to Damascus has flared around Aleppo in recent weeks, threatening a fragile ceasefire in the run-up to the a new round of peace talks on the conflict. Sergei Rudskoy, head of the Russian General Staff's main operations command, said around 9,500 Al-Nusra fighters had gathered to the south-west and north of Aleppo and were planning a large-scale offensive to cut the city off from the Syrian capital of Damascus.

"All actions of the Syrian military and Russian air force are directed at disrupting the plans of Jabhat al-Nusra. No storming of the city of Aleppo is planned," he said. Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaki said on Sunday the Russian air force and Syrian military were preparing a joint operation to take full control of Aleppo from rebel forces.

Half of the city, Syria's largest before the war, has been in rebel hands for years. Syrian media reported a large build-up of troops and equipment by the Syrian army and its allies around Aleppo on Monday, with the pro-Damascus al-Mayadeen TV station reporting it had seen tanks and rocket launchers heading towards the city.

Russia says there are no plans to storm Syria's Aleppo

Breaking: Syrian Army, Hezbollah storm Al-Eis in South Aleppo

Before storming the town, the SAA launched a volley of at least 300 missiles to weaken the Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist groups defenses. Al-Nusra had taken the town just weeks earlier from government forces, however with a large scale operation set to begin in south Aleppo in the near future, it is expected that SAA and their allies will be making significant gains.
Al-Eis was also the site where terrorist forces downed a Syrian jet and captured the pilot alive.

Breaking: Syrian Army, Hezbollah storm Al-Eis in South Aleppo | Al-Masdar News

Hezbollah assault on Al-Eis in southern Aleppo repelled by Jabhat al-Nusra

Hezbollah assault on Al-Eis in southern Aleppo repelled by Jabhat al-Nusra | Al-Masdar News

Syrian Army, Hezbollah launch second assault on southern Aleppo

Syrian Army, Hezbollah launch second assault on southern Aleppo | Al-Masdar News

 

[Bleipriester]

Poison gas strikes Kurdish area of Aleppo

Second gas attack on the Kurds by "rebels". Where is the western outcry? Or will we get nice reports blaming the government?

Poison gas strikes Kurdish area of Aleppo, Syria | Al-Masdar News

 

[Bleipriester]

Syrian Army hangs tough in Deir Ezzor as ISIS storms the city

Syrian Army hangs tough in Deir Ezzor as ISIS storms the city | Al-Masdar News

 

[dani67]

Four Iran army special forces troops killed in Syria: agency

Four soldiers in Iran's regular army were killed in Syria, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, only a week after Tehran announced the deployment of army commandos to help President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war there.

Tehran is Assad's main regional ally and has provided military and economic support to his fight against rebel groups and Islamic State militants.

To date, most Iranians involved in the Syrian war have been from the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Iran is believed to have sent hundreds as military advisers.

But an officer in the Iranian army's ground force said last week that commandos from the army's Brigade 65 and other units were sent to Syria as advisers.

"Four of the first military advisors of the Islamic Republic's army...were killed in Syria by takfiri groups," Tasnim reported. Iran refers to the hardline Sunni Islamists as takfiris.

Tasnim has named one of them as Mohsen Qeytaslo, a commando, but has not identified the rest.

Commenting on the deployment of Brigade 65 to Syria, the commander of ground forces, Brigadier General Hamidreza Pourdastan, said on Monday it was Iran's new strategy to send more advisers to the Syrian war.



(Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Editing by William Maclean)
Four Iran army special forces troops killed in Syria: agency

 

[Bleipriester]

Syrian Army hangs tough in Deir Ezzor as ISIS storms the city

Syrian Army hangs tough in Deir Ezzor as ISIS storms the city | Al-Masdar News

ISIS headquarters in Deir Ezzor City destroyed by Syrian Air Force

Boom!

ISIS headquarters in Deir Ezzor City destroyed by Syrian Air Force | Al-Masdar News

 

[Freeman]

Four Iran army special forces troops killed in Syria: agency

Four soldiers in Iran's regular army were killed in Syria, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, only a week after Tehran announced the deployment of army commandos to help President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war there.

Tehran is Assad's main regional ally and has provided military and economic support to his fight against rebel groups and Islamic State militants.

To date, most Iranians involved in the Syrian war have been from the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Iran is believed to have sent hundreds as military advisers.

But an officer in the Iranian army's ground force said last week that commandos from the army's Brigade 65 and other units were sent to Syria as advisers.

"Four of the first military advisors of the Islamic Republic's army...were killed in Syria by takfiri groups," Tasnim reported. Iran refers to the hardline Sunni Islamists as takfiris.

Tasnim has named one of them as Mohsen Qeytaslo, a commando, but has not identified the rest.

Commenting on the deployment of Brigade 65 to Syria, the commander of ground forces, Brigadier General Hamidreza Pourdastan, said on Monday it was Iran's new strategy to send more advisers to the Syrian war.



(Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Editing by William Maclean)
Four Iran army special forces troops killed in Syria: agency

Another terrorists burst in Syria, good work by the opposition.
Syria will be the tomb of iranian terrorists in the region.

 

[Bleipriester]

Nusra offensive in northern Latakia

NDF deploys almost 300 soldiers to help push Nusra back.

Reinforcements pour into northern Latakia to help drive back Nusra

Syrian Army officially reverses all rebel gains in northern Latakia

"The Syrian Armed Forces have now recaptured all points they lost to the extremist rebels inside northern Latakia over the last 48 hours.
Despite the good news, the Syrian Armed Forces cannot continue to remain inactive at this front because the extremist rebels of Jabhat Al-Nusra will repeatedly harass them at Jabal Al-Qal’at."

Syrian Army officially reverses all rebel gains in northern Latakia | Al-Masdar News

Syrian Army quietly mobilizing soldiers for upcoming Jisr Al-Shughour offensive

Syrian Army quietly mobilizing soldiers for upcoming Jisr Al-Shughour offensive | Al-Masdar News

 

[Bleipriester]

Syrian troops seize storage area near rebel stronghold in Damascus

"If Islamist fighters lose Douma, their rebellion will be close to over inside the Syrian capital of Damascus. Currently, rebels control no more than 15% of Damascus city and are besieged in several key districts."

Syrian troops seize storage area near rebel stronghold in Damascus - Map update | Al-Masdar News

Rebels lose another key supply route in Greater Damascus

Rebels lose another key supply route in Greater Damascus | Al-Masdar News

 

[Bleipriester]

Syrian Army liberates large hilltop in southeast Homs

The army has to extend the successes against ISIS in order to keep Palmyra and Quraytayn save.

Syrian Army liberates large hilltop in southeast Homs | Al-Masdar News

 

[Bleipriester]

Al-Nusra militants massing around Syria's Aleppo - Russian military...

Russia says there are no plans to storm Syria's Aleppo
12 Apr 2016 : There are no plans to storm the Syrian city of Aleppo despite thousands of Al-Nusra militants massing around the city, the Russian military general staff, which is providing air support to the Syrian army, said on Monday.

Fighting between rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and forces loyal to Damascus has flared around Aleppo in recent weeks, threatening a fragile ceasefire in the run-up to the a new round of peace talks on the conflict. Sergei Rudskoy, head of the Russian General Staff's main operations command, said around 9,500 Al-Nusra fighters had gathered to the south-west and north of Aleppo and were planning a large-scale offensive to cut the city off from the Syrian capital of Damascus.

"All actions of the Syrian military and Russian air force are directed at disrupting the plans of Jabhat al-Nusra. No storming of the city of Aleppo is planned," he said. Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaki said on Sunday the Russian air force and Syrian military were preparing a joint operation to take full control of Aleppo from rebel forces.

Half of the city, Syria's largest before the war, has been in rebel hands for years. Syrian media reported a large build-up of troops and equipment by the Syrian army and its allies around Aleppo on Monday, with the pro-Damascus al-Mayadeen TV station reporting it had seen tanks and rocket launchers heading towards the city.

Russia says there are no plans to storm Syria's Aleppo

Breaking: Syrian Army, Hezbollah storm Al-Eis in South Aleppo

Before storming the town, the SAA launched a volley of at least 300 missiles to weaken the Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist groups defenses. Al-Nusra had taken the town just weeks earlier from government forces, however with a large scale operation set to begin in south Aleppo in the near future, it is expected that SAA and their allies will be making significant gains.
Al-Eis was also the site where terrorist forces downed a Syrian jet and captured the pilot alive.

Breaking: Syrian Army, Hezbollah storm Al-Eis in South Aleppo | Al-Masdar News

Hezbollah assault on Al-Eis in southern Aleppo repelled by Jabhat al-Nusra

Hezbollah assault on Al-Eis in southern Aleppo repelled by Jabhat al-Nusra | Al-Masdar News

Syrian Army, Hezbollah launch second assault on southern Aleppo

Syrian Army, Hezbollah launch second assault on southern Aleppo | Al-Masdar News

Nusra fighters abandon several fronts to fight against Hezbollah in southern Aleppo

Al-Qaeda is unwilling to concede territory in the region. Nearby is a major supply route, the M5 Motorway.

The flag on the BMW is possibly the flag of "Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula"

Nusra fighters abandon several fronts to fight against Hezbollah in southern Aleppo | Al-Masdar News

 

[Camp]

Syrian troops seize storage area near rebel stronghold in Damascus

"If Islamist fighters lose Douma, their rebellion will be close to over inside the Syrian capital of Damascus. Currently, rebels control no more than 15% of Damascus city and are besieged in several key districts."

Syrian troops seize storage area near rebel stronghold in Damascus - Map update | Al-Masdar News

Rebels lose another key supply route in Greater Damascus

Rebels lose another key supply route in Greater Damascus | Al-Masdar News

Just from viewing images and video, it appears that SAA is fielding more armor. This could be a misperception on my part because I am only going from those images and video's. Is my perception wrong? If my perception is right, what is the cause? Are rebel forces experiencing a shortage of anti-armor weaponry, and if so, is it caused by military interruption of supply lines or is it caused by a political change from the suppliers in Saudi and Turkey?

 

[Bleipriester]

Syrian troops seize storage area near rebel stronghold in Damascus

"If Islamist fighters lose Douma, their rebellion will be close to over inside the Syrian capital of Damascus. Currently, rebels control no more than 15% of Damascus city and are besieged in several key districts."

Syrian troops seize storage area near rebel stronghold in Damascus - Map update | Al-Masdar News

Rebels lose another key supply route in Greater Damascus

Rebels lose another key supply route in Greater Damascus | Al-Masdar News

Just from viewing images and video, it appears that SAA is fielding more armor. This could be a misperception on my part because I am only going from those images and video's. Is my perception wrong? If my perception is right, what is the cause? Are rebel forces experiencing a shortage of anti-armor weaponry, and if so, is it caused by military interruption of supply lines or is it caused by a political change from the suppliers in Saudi and Turkey?

What I know is that AT weapons are officially supplied to FSA in northern Syria. However, FSA forces there are only attachments to Nusra forces, Al Jazeera calls it "fragmentation".

You could be right. Tanks are more common now. Also Kurdish forces, that are now allies of the SAA, were seen using T-55 and T-72 probably supplied by the Syrian government. Syrian army T-90 were seen in Latakia, Aleppo and Palmyra.
Also Hezbollah has tanks now. Iraqi Hezbollah in Aleppo:

I think that the Russians are supplying Syria with a lot of hot stuff nowadays. Reportedly, even some SU-34 are now part of the Syrian airforce and the Syrian army´s S-300 AA systems cover all of Syria.

 

[dani67]

Four Iran army special forces troops killed in Syria: agency

Four soldiers in Iran's regular army were killed in Syria, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, only a week after Tehran announced the deployment of army commandos to help President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war there.

Tehran is Assad's main regional ally and has provided military and economic support to his fight against rebel groups and Islamic State militants.

To date, most Iranians involved in the Syrian war have been from the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Iran is believed to have sent hundreds as military advisers.

But an officer in the Iranian army's ground force said last week that commandos from the army's Brigade 65 and other units were sent to Syria as advisers.

"Four of the first military advisors of the Islamic Republic's army...were killed in Syria by takfiri groups," Tasnim reported. Iran refers to the hardline Sunni Islamists as takfiris.

Tasnim has named one of them as Mohsen Qeytaslo, a commando, but has not identified the rest.

Commenting on the deployment of Brigade 65 to Syria, the commander of ground forces, Brigadier General Hamidreza Pourdastan, said on Monday it was Iran's new strategy to send more advisers to the Syrian war.



(Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Editing by William Maclean)
Four Iran army special forces troops killed in Syria: agency

Another terrorists burst in Syria, good work by the opposition.
Syria will be the tomb of iranian terrorists in the region.

usa and bastard suidi allies = moderate rebels

 

[Roudy]

I like this food fight between Sunni Freakmind and Shiite Bluefister.

Please continue.

 

[dani67]

I like this food fight between Sunni Freakmind and Shiite Bluefister.

Please continue.

arabs are killing arabs by iran proxy

i like it .

ghablana ham shoma khoob boodid.arab ziad mikoshtid.
khaktoosare bi orzetoon konam.kheyli vaghte bi bokhar shodid. kheyli vaghte be gaza hamle nakardid.
ba in suidi ha va egyptian hayi arab kooni ham doost shodid.bi gheyrata

 

[Roudy]

I like this food fight between Sunni Freakmind and Shiite Bluefister.

Please continue.

arabs are killing arabs by iran proxy

i like it .

ghablana ham shoma khoob boodid.arab ziad mikoshtid.
khaktoosare bi orzetoon konam.kheyli vaghte bi bokhar shodid. kheyli vaghte be gaza hamle nakardid.
ba in suidi ha va egyptian hayi arab kooni ham doost shodid.bi gheyrata

Yup, and the funny part is Iranians get offended when they're referred to as Arabs.

ridam be halgeh hamashoon. ye mosht heyvoun.