https://southfront.org/syria-war-report-october-5-2017-syrian-army-strikes-isis-near-mayadin-city/
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The main obstacle faced by anti-terrorist forces “….in Syria is not the military capabilities of terrorists, but rather the support of the….” United States, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on October 4.
He added that the Russian military had warned its U.S. counterparts that its forces would repel any “odd” attacks by terrorists from areas where the “US military mission” is deployed.
Konashenkov said that 300 ISIS members whom allegedly seized Al-Qaryatayn City came from the town of Rubkan avoiding Syrian army posts and using coordinates that could only be obtained through aerial reconnaissance.
The situation in Al-Qaryatayn itself remains complicated despite the ongoing security operation by government forces.
The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out airstrikes on a meeting of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham commanders (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) killing 12 of them as well as heavily wounding the terrorist group’s leader, Abu Mohammed al-Julani, the Russian military announced earlier on the same day.
The ministry added that about 50 other militants were killed in the airstrikes.
Later, on the same day, a media wing of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham denied the Russian statement about al-Julani saying that he “is in good shape and fully carrying out the duties reassigned to him”. However, no photos were provided.
Meanwhile, the Syria Arab Army (SAA) liberated Um Qddamah and Ard Hamirah and reached Az Zabari deploying to within striking distance of al-Mayadin, the key ISIS stronghold in the area.
Pro-government sources believe that liberating al-Mayadin would allow the army to cross the Euphrates River near the Omar oil fields.
The SAA repelled an ISIS attack in the countryside of Sukhna and near Tulul al Hayl.
Is israel having their trump quisling override policy set by “the general’s”, or one of them, anyway?
Trump Expected to Declare Iran Noncompliant with Nuclear Deal – Reports
https://sputniknews.com/us/201710051057989202-trump-iran-nuclear-deal-noncompliance/
“Even members of Trump’s own cabinet have publicly defended the JCPOA. “At this point in time, absent indications to the contrary, it is something the president should consider staying in,” said US Defense Secretary James Mattis before Congress on Tuesday, adding that the pact was beneficial to national security.”
Trump Hints at ‘Calm Before Storm’ at Meeting With Military Leaders
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201710061057992473-trump-hints-military-calm-before-storm/
“Donald Trump has hinted at “calm before the storm” while posing for a photo before the meeting with the country’s military leaders without, however, clarifying what it means.
“You guys know what this represents?” he suddenly asked journalists during the photo opportunity at the White House. “Maybe it’s the calm before the storm.”
Trump did not elaborate on what the storm could be and smiled when he was asked if he meant Iran, saying “You will find out.”
Solid sources indicate:
Syrian-Jordanian border.
More border posts liberated. SAA & allies now 20km from the large Ruqban (Jordan) refugee camp that doubles as a Zion terrorists breeding and training ground.
Lower Euphrates.
Tiger Forces at the gates of Mayadin. Encircling and storming the mostly empty city imminent. Civilians and ISIS families have relocated to Al Bukamal weeks ago.
It is expected that the SAA & allies will cross the Euphrates near Mayadin to have access to the nearby Omar oil fields on the eastern shore.
Trump and ‘His Generals’ on Collision Course Over Iran
http://ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2017/october/04/trump-and-his-generals-on-collision-course-over-iran/
Excerpts.
“In what must be a relatively uncommon if not unprecedented move, President Trump’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — the country’s senior-most military officer — Gen. Joseph Dunford told the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that Iran is complying with the agreement and that the United States would suffer negative consequences if it pulled out of the deal.
In so doing, Gen. Dunford directly contradicts his boss, President Trump,
Dunford made the point to the Senate Committee that if the US unilaterally pulls out of the Iran deal claiming non-compliance while the rest of the world holds the opposite view it would negatively impact the US ability to make future deals. No doubt he was thinking of the current stand-off with North Korea.
Then just yesterday, another of “Trump’s generals” echoed Dunford. Defense Secretary James Mattis, former US Marine Corps general and former Commander of US Central Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he believes it is in the national security interest of the United States to remain part of the Iran agreement. Said Mattis yesterday, “I believe at this point in time, absent indications to the contrary, it is something the president should consider staying with.”
This follows a letter sent to the president in July from “38 former flag officers from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) [the Iran deal] has achieved its aims over the two years since it was signed by the Obama administration, Iran and five world powers.”
The military officers so often deferred to by President Trump are on one side of the Iran recertification issue and the president and his fair weather cheerleaders in the neocon camp are on the other side.
Will Trump listen to Nikki Haley, Bill Kristol, Tom Cotton, or the rest of the neocon desk generals when it comes to Iran? Or will he listen to his actual generals? This may be the most important foreign policy decision in Trump’s presidency. Grave matters of war or peace hang in the balance. Will the neocons win again?”
Looks like McAdams noticed this difference of opinion between neocon extremist trump and his top military brass, as well. Puts a very different perspective of where trump’s aggressive war mongering is coming from. Many assumed trump’s campaign rhetoric about reducing foreign warmongering was on the level, still do, even, and his aggression stems from the pentagon twisting his arm. Well it should be clear now that both trump and clinton represent the most extreme zionazi interests and that trump is on board with being israel’s tool all the way.
Looks like another major shake up coming soon to the trump regime as trump and his fellow neocon extremists purge those less loyal to israeli interests.
ASTANA, October 6. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expects the next round of consultations on Syria in Astana to yield good results, just like the previous ones.
“As for the question whether or not we expect a breakthrough at the next Astana round, that depends on what should be considered a breakthrough. The latest meeting was very specific,” Lavrov said on Friday following talks with his Kazakhstani counterpart Kairat Abdrakhmanov. “It specified the parameters of the de-escalation zones, primarily in Idlib, which is, perhaps, the most difficult. Five documents, purely practical ones aimed at specific steps on the ground, were signed by the guarantor countries with the participation of representatives of the government and the opposition. They regulate the operation of the de-escalation zones and the issues related to humanitarian aid and dialogue in light of the emerging national reconciliation.”
etc
More:
http://tass.com/politics/969344
“ISIS controls less than 10% of Syria, will soon collapse, despite the covert US support” – Russia
October 6th, 2017 – Fort Russ News –
http://www.fort-russ.com/2017/10/russian-submarines-obliterate-isis.html
Russian helicopter makes emergency landing in Syria:
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201710061058003626-russia-helicopter-emergency-landing-syria/
“According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a Mi-28 Russian combat chopper made an emergency landing in the Syrian province of Hama due to malfunction on Friday. It was not shelled from the ground, the ministry emphasized.
The helicopter has been escorting a Mi-8 transport helicopter with the servicemen of the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation on board.
The crew of the helicopter is not hurt and were brought to an airfield…..”
This comment of mine is off the topic, but I thought I would mention that Saudi Arabia has asked Putin for deliver of the advanced S-400 missile system. According to latest reports, this is a big shock to the US Military Industrial Complex, as it is now wondering what else Saudi Arabia is going to purchase from Russia, not to mention the fact that this is going to be an inspiration for others to do the same thing.
It’s difficult to understand why Russia would provide any weapons at all to the Wahabi-zionist rabble that presently runs Arabia.
Why is this even a rumor??
They can buy almost as good other air defense systems elsewhere so why not make some money of them?
Also I came across this:
“The US government has approved the sale to Saudi Arabia of its advanced Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) missile defence system.
The State Department said the $15bn (£11.5bn) deal furthered US national security and foreign policy interests.”
source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41532889
date 6 October 2017
ISIS carries out attacks from US-controlled ‘black-hole’ area near Al-Tanf base – Russian MoD
https://www.rt.com/news/405844-isis-attacks-syria-tanf/
“The 100km area around the US Al-Tanf base near the Syrian-Jordanian border has become a “black hole” which ISIS terrorists use to carry out attacks against Syrian troops and civilians, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
“Unlawful establishment by the US of this military base on Syria-Jordan border in April this year has been publicly justified by ‘the need to conduct operations against IS,’” the statement reads.
However, “there were no reports of a single American operation against Islamic State during the six months of its existence,” The Russian Defense Ministry said.
“Though the Pentagon repeatedly claimed that the base is used to train the so-called ‘New Syrian Army’ by the coalition instructors from the US, the UK and Norway,” it has become “a 100-kilometer black hole” on the Syria-Jordan border, the statement added.
The ministry also accused the US of not letting humanitarian convoys through the area to reach the Rukban refugee camp, which is located close to the base.
The camp is reportedly hosting around 60,000 women and children from Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor.
The refugees in Rukban serve as a “human shield” for the American base, the ministry’s spokesman, Major-General Igor Konashenkov, said.”
The Russian Defense Ministry has stated that refugees living in the Rukban desert camp in southeast Syria are being used by the United States to shield its military base near the town of al-Tanf.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Rukban camp near the Jordanian border is home to at least 60,000 women and children who fled Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, the spokesman said. He blamed the US military for stopping Syrian, UN and Jordanian humanitarian convoys from reaching the trapped camp residents.
“Rukban refugees are de facto hostages, effectively a ‘human shield’ for the US base. Think about it, other than by Americans such ‘protection’ barriers are used in Syria only by those who they came here to fight, the terrorists,” Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.”
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201710061057993999-rukban-refugees-us-shield/
All the signs are that Trump is about to declare war on Iran within weeks- the jewish mainstream media is currently dropping hints disguised as the coming announcement by the USA that it is breaking the Iranian nuclear treaty.
Tony Blair is in Catalonia (for those foolish enough to comprehend why I keep pointing to the existence of this leading demon). The MI6 front, ICAN (the ‘commitee to abolish nuclear weapons’) has just been given the Obama Nobel ‘peace’ prize as it points out the ‘danger’ of Iran’s ‘nuclear weapons’ on all the TV outlets in english speaking nations.
The focus on Syria- a project already won by Rusia in the short term- serves the Deep State now for the Deep State always wants us paying attention to the irrelevant (like a battle we have won) while it gets on with the business of winning the ***war***.
It is possible the much heralded speech by Trump in few days time to announce the end of the Iran treaty- by stating that it is Iran who has broken the treaty by engaging in ‘terror’ and by working on nukes in secret is something else entirely- the declaration of war on Iran that will coincide with massive strikes on Iran at that very moment by British, French, American, Canadian, German missiles and planes. All these nations, across the last few months, have been moving their air and missile assets in readiness for the attack on Iran.
I remember in the week before Blair’s invasion of Iraq telling work associates that the West was going to invade immediately, and not has first a long campiagn of bombing. They laughed in my face, cos the jewish mainstream media had been spewing lies saying Gulf War 2 was going to be a replay of Gulf War 1. Of course the West wouldn’t dare a ground invasion- whta kind of idiot was I. I wasn’t prophetic or some kind of military genius. I merely read the factual reports on non-mainstream outlets detailing the prep for the immediate invasion.
Well folks, the same thing is happening now. The West has been preparing for War on Iran for more than the last two years. While we ‘cheer’ the victory of Russia returning control of an utterly ruined Syria back to its people (given that Russia could have trivially prevented the destruction in the first place) most of our side hasn’t noticed that the Iran nuclear treaty was designed to serve the same purpose as the treaty between the soviets and nazis in the run up to WW2.
A smokescreen behind which one party, thinking they had the other fooled, prepared for the very opposite of what the treaty promised. In Iran’s case, Iran never wanted to be a nuclear terror power like the infintely evil jewish state of Israel. Iran has foolishly bet on massive stockpiles of conventional weapons- especially ground to ground mid-range missiles- thinking that the Deep State could give a fig about Iran’s response to a pre-emptive attack. Far from fearing Iran’s response, the Deep State needs it to justify their evil war mongering ‘after the fact’. For it is the dirtiest trick of any zionist inspired horror to strike first against an innocent party, and then point to that party’s use of desperate defense measures as reason why their attack was justified in the first place. The old saying is “as the zionist stomps on your head the zionist shouts ‘ow’ in pain”.
At the UN a little while ago, Trump promise to attack only ***one*** nation, and while fools heard the words ‘N Korea’ and ‘Venezuela’, Trump actually only promised to attack Iran- and in the ***very*** near future.
If we are lucky, Trump’s coming announcement is only the first step to war. But either way, war on Iran is nearly here, and Putin hasn’t made even a single effort to help prevent it. Putin chooses to win in Syria with a ‘limp wrist’, and the example this sets to the greater world is that Russia can be dismissed. Russia will make ‘easy’ military moves but never the ‘hard’ ones- like those needed to pre-emptively protect an ally, or those needed to end the pipelines of terrorist arms and people by bombing their staging posts in neighbouring terror supporting nations.
PS an example of how far the preparations for the war on Iran have gone can be seen in Britain’s massive new air power facility in Saudi Arabia- disguised as an effort to ‘assist’ the Saudi bombing of civilian centres in Yemen. Britian has relocated the majority of its RAF first strike assets to this base, and flights over Yemen (only a fraction of which have RAF pilots bombing actual targets) are ‘live fire’ practice for the coming Iran war.
Britain has overseen the creation of literally ginormous military camps and air fields in Jordan near Syria where other West powers gather their military assets. The USA has built up its facilities in Qatar to an extraordinary state as well.
The ‘Yemen War’, the diplomatic tiff between Team Saudi and Qatar, the failed ‘revolution’ in Turkey and the idea of an invasion into Syria form the Jordan bases were all ***smokescreens***. All excuses for how the Deep State could plan, build and move military forces in readiness for the strikes on Iran without ‘raising suspicion’. And now Trump has all his pieces in place, and can declare war at the very same second as Deep State bombs and missiles first hit Iranian targets.
That JCPOA agreement deadline is OCT 15, 2 Sundays away. Agent Orange expected (wink, wink) to make 3 times a charm by abrogating it them.
Agree 100% your view of putin. To keep it short, reckless, myopic,& incompetent are 3 words I would use, but I would need a hundred more stronger ones for 4 a complete analysis, with only a few of those being positive.
Just for starters, the frenchies wouldn’t do an encore in an opening attack against iran from their new base there at Kobani they’ve been building next to the Amer’s (only 1 of 5 they’ve built in northern Syria) since putin openly & with absolutely zero sane reason invited them in last year, after their opening attack “on behalf of ” NATO in 2012 against Libya.
Naw, the frenchies would never do that!
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A very good article from Alexander Mercouris regarding the 3 US plans, very deep analysis of the situation: http://theduran.com/the-us-plan-c-for-syria-and-iraq-its-reckless-game-with-the-kurds/