The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the Tiger Forces and their allies are about to achieve a stunning and rapid victory in their battle against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and their allies in southern Syria.
Over the past few days, government forces have liberated over 15 settlements in the eastern and western countryside of Daraa and forces some groups of militants to accept a surrender agreements.
According to the Syrian state media, at least 10 villages – Tisiyah, Maaraba, al-Samaqiyat, Smad, Samj, Abu Khatula, Elemtaih, al-Taebah, al-Nada and Jamrin – almost signed the reconciliation agreement and militants started preparing for surrender.
Militants in the town of Bosra al-Sham already started surrendering weapons. At the same time, the so-called moderate opposition in the town of Tafas and have pledged allegiance to the ISIS-linked Khalid al-Walid Army.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed additional armoured and artillery forces, including battle tanks, in the occupied Golan Heights, near the contact line with Syria.
Israel claimed the additional forces were deployed solely to “respond” to potential incidents and that “the IDF will continue to insist on the principle of non-involvement in what is happening in Syria”.
Meanwhile in reality, Israeli forces have repeatedly targeted forces of the Damascus government in southern and central Syria describing these strikes as a defensive measure.
It’s interesting to note that many of these strikes took place during important battles between the SAA and terrorist groups.
Syrian and local sources say that the IDF is preparing for carrying out more strikes amid the ongoing SAA anti-terrorist operation in the provinces of Daraa and Quneitra. While such strikes cause a new round of the Syrian-Israeli tensions, they will not likely influence in any way the strategic situation in these provinces because militants’ defense has already collapsed.
If Israeli forces continue striking SAA troops attacking the Khalid al-Walid Army near the occupied Golan Heights, the international audience will easily find out that Israel is encouraging ISIS in the area and using the terrorist group to create a buffer zone there.
Pretty soon the only area of Syria which will not be under Syrian Government control will be northern Syria, controlled by the US, Turkey and the Kurds. I wonder what Trump will do in this new situation and what excuse he will give to keep US troops in Syria.
I also see that Israel has beefed up its military on the Golan Heights. I wonder why. Defensive reason ? Hardly. I hope it’s not planning an attack against Syria, now that the bulk of the “rebels” have been defeated, hoping the US would join in. That would really create a backlash against both Israel and the US and speed up the rupture of NATO, with the EU not too far behind.
It does make me wonder, too, how close this is to becoming an open war between Syria and Israel. (After all the speculation about an open conflict between Israel and Lebanon.) How will those involved de-escalate an open confrontation between Syria and Israel?
^^^ this is best proof that the empire is kaput,
when it has to resort to sending ‘Anony-mouses’ to poll the readers for
analytical info to fill the gaps in their game-theory simulations because
he is to lazy to put down his donut & cafe-latte and go out and do the job himself.
R.I.P. empire
Drones Shot Down Near Russian Base in Syria Were Western-Made – Source (PHOTOS)
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201807021065969351-syria-hmeymim-russia-air-defenses-drones/
“A source in the Syrian army told Sputnik that more than five unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which were earlier eliminated near the Russian Hmeymim airbase in Syria, were “most likely on a reconnaissance mission.”
The source also said that “on closer examination it became clear that the UAVs’ parts were made in Western countries.”
“The drones were invisible to conventional radars, because they were made of wood, plastic and modern innovative materials. Despite the deliberate use of these innovation technologies, the UAVS were detected by the Russian military,” the source stressed.
It explained that first and foremost, the drones were tracked by the Russian-made photodetectors and secondly, adding to the UAV’s destruction were the Syrian National Defense Forces (NDF) who are specifically tasked with protecting the territory around the Hmeymim base.
“After NDF fighters found out that the drones were flowing at low altitude, they shot down two UAVs with the help of Kalashnikov assault rifles,” the source added.”
Kadyrov foundation delivers tons of aid to war-hit regions of Syria
https://www.rt.com/politics/431481-kadyrov-foundation-syria-aid/
“A Chechen charity organization has delivered hundreds of tons of food and other aid to the Syrian people and is now sponsoring the restoration of historical mosques in the country, the government’s press service reports.”
Interesting poll results listed at the end of the second article.
Daraa Update.
“Most of the cities in eastern Darra that are not under the control of Syria are reconciling, only two villages the terrorists are putting up a fight, Al Tayyibah & Al Naimah, the former is delaying the Nassib border crossing control and the latter defends the eastern flank of the remaining al Qaeda in the Daraa city.
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This is question of time, both locations are currently under severe attack, the caution on the attack is to avoid spill over any kind of artillery shell or air space violation beyond the Jordanian border on the case of Tayyibah, and on Naimah is fight to the death for the terrorists, losing it means the Palestinian Camp will be widely exposed and that means encirclement in a tight area like a mini Yarmouk camp.
Tafas.
Yesterday we mentioned that the terrorists in Tafas embraced ISIS and the battle started for it, severe air attack over night with early morning ground assault by the Republican Guards, the map below tries to position the frontline early morning today, Syria time, the RGs have entered part of east and SE of Tafas and battle is on inside it.
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For while it is uncertain the position of the other villages near Tafas, the locals initially accepted the reconciliation but it go as Tafas, or they could learn that is better to accept the reconciliation vs seeing their town destroyed, by kicking the terrorists out of it.
Soon all of eastern and western Daraa will be at peace, and Nawa and Quneytra will be the frontline against al Qaeda.” (Canthama)
Elijah Magnier on the ‘tactical battle’ in Daraa.
“I wouldn’t bother following the battle in the south of Syria. It is only tactical and the result is obvious: Damascus will regain the total control over the south. It is a question of time only.
So let us move to what is next: the US-Russia deal, the north of Syria.”