https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-april-28-2017-govt-forces-advance-on-multiple-fronts/
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Clashes resumed in Al-Qaboun district in eastern Damascus as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) capture more points from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies. The SAA detected a tunnel connecting many positions of the militants inside the district and destroyed it. Ahrar al-Sham claimed that its members had hit two SAA tanks in Al-Qaboun district.
Pro-militant sources say that opposition forces are in a critical situation in the area after government troops cut off supply lines operated by militants in the area. HTS-led forces suffer from shortages of ammunition and food.
Earlier this week, the SAA launched an operation against ISIS to in the Damascus desert east of the Syrian capital. So far, the SAA has advanced towards the Al-Sham desert around the Tishreen electricity station capturing some 6 kilometers. Pro-government sources report heavy losses among ISIS members.
There were also some reports about the dismantling of three Israeli spy and jamming stations by the SAA in the area. The stations used to monitor the Damascus International Airport and the Marj al-Sultan Airport.
The Tiger Forces, the 5th Assault Corps, a military wing of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party and other pro-government units continued attempts to advance against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in northern Hama. Now clashes are mainly ongoing in the areas near Massanah and Zilaqiat. Government troops are attempting to reach al-Lataminah and to besiege this important militant stronghold.
In the province of Homs, government forces captured the abandoned battalion north of the T4 airbase and a range of strategic highlands near the Al-Mahr gas field. 5th Assault Corps troops had resized the Al-Sha’er gas field earlier this week. Separately, the SAA repelled an ISIS attack on the Al-Sukari area south of Palmyra. ISIS claimed that its members had killed four Syrian soldiers in the clashes.
ISIS had deployed some reinforcements to eastern Homs following the significant advances made by the SAA and the Free Syrian Army in the desert of Palmyra and Damascus. ISIS seeks to keep the presence in this area in order to prevent further advances of anti-ISIS forces along the Syrian-Iraqi border.
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued its operations against ISIS in the districts of Al-Wahbe and Al-Iza’a in the southern part of Tabqa in the province of Raqqah.
In recent clashes, the SDF reportedly killed 20 ISIS militants and captured 10 others. The SDF also destroyed four ISIS vehicles and managed to capture an arms depot and a tank in the southern districts of Tabqa. The SDF operation is an actively supported by the US-led coalition airpower and military advisors.
The SDF released an official statement condemning Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish militia in northern Syria and called the international community to force Turkey to avoid such actions.
Meanwhile, Kurdish YPG fighters attacked a Turkish air defense site at the Syrian-Turkish border. YPG members destroyed a radar vehicle and a command vehicle with ATGMs in response to Turkish airstrikes and artillery strikes on YPG-aligned targets in northern Syria.
Israeli Air Force warplanes bombed the area of the Damascus International Airport early on Thursday, the Syrian Defense Ministry announced in a statement at its website. According to the statement, airstrikes hit objects in southwestern the international airport. The ministry confirmed that airstrikes caused some damage and denied any casualties. The statement also said that Israel airstrikes are aimed at supporting terrorists in Syria. According to media reports, at least 5 airstrikes hit the airport area on around 3:00-3:30 A.M. local time. Reuters reported (citing own sources) that the airstrikes hit a military hub operated by Hezbollah.
Would someone please tell me why the Syrian air defence does not shoot down these israeli jets violating syrian airspace? Is it becoz they can’t or what???
NATzO aircraft no longer fly over Syria with impunity, the way they used to do before the Russian army came to help Syria. This month Syrian air defenses hit the last two IDF planes which tried to sneak into Syrian airspace via Lebanon. Since then, IDF aircraft and US aircraft carriers have resorted to lobbing occasional missiles onto soft Syrian targets (like this recent missile on Damascus civil airport) from a safe distance. It remains to be seen, for how long NATZO’s distant launch sites will remain safe from retaliation. In 2006 the population of Israel cowered in bomb shelters when Hezb’Allah retaliated with a few missiles after driving the IDF incursion out of Lebanon.
I’m not sure where you get that thinking from. Sadly,I think it is purely “wishful thinking”. A more valid report seems to be coming from RT. Which reports on US troops moving into,and patrolling the Turkish-Syrian border,on the Syrian side of that border.
https://www.rt.com/usa/386629-syria-turkey-border-us-troops/
Like a parasite hosting on a living creature.Once the parasite is allowed to get a hold on its victim. It becomes a major project to undo that hold. When that is even possible at all. I don’t see any workable solution other than a major war to remove the parasite’s grip on Syria. Hopefully North Korea is paying close attention to the failures seen in Syria. And will not let “diplomacy” weaken their ability to strike back if attacked.Its only that ability (if anything) that will cause the US to not attack them.Syria has let her enemies gain a death grip on them. Counting on her “allies” to save her.From what we see daily,that is a forlorn hope at best.When “push comes to shove” Syria’s “allies” seem more than reluctant to “step up to the plate” and help her.But instead just “buy time” while the parasite corrupts more of Syria’s flesh.There is a point,that the victim is so infected to not be able to save. And if things continue as they are, that point will be reached soon.
They can’t “and” won’t. Their missile defense isn’t nearly as good as needed. And their “ally” won’t help them to get it into shape to shoot the Israeli (or US) planes and missiles down. Let along doing it themselves. They won’t even threaten to do that to stop those attacks.They fear a major war breaking out so much. That they’d rather see their friend be savaged than risk it.
The example would be a man 6’1 200 pounds,standing by while a 6’2,220 pound bully beats the stuffing’s out of his 5’8, 135 pound friend. While pleading with the bully to stop hitting his friend.The bully just laughs,and hits the little guy again. And you turn your back to not see it. While continuing to plead for mercy for the little guy.After its over you pick up your bloodied friend and tell him how much you support him.And the little friend looks at you with horror and disgust.
Yes it is pity what’s going on in Syria but Russia want soon restart real -peace process -soon as PDJT somehow neutralize neocons/warmongers/deep state. This is partially reason why Russia do not hit hard…It is only Russia which have good relations with all players in ME…purpose is not only sales of Russian arms to this region but finally start real reshaping whole middle east…Uncle Bob & Saker and most on this site are vey pessimitic said it mildly about PDJT..but thing which began with JFK ,RWG( end of cold war) and implement ideas of Ross Perot require PDJT to play temporally on both site if he want achieve what he promised before 11/08/2016.
sorry it is RWR (REAGAN).
US-Turkey relationship makes a joke out of NATO military alliance. USA troops are protecting YPG from Attacks by the Turkish armed forces https://twitter.com/mustefaebdi/status/858296635008450560
How much longer until Turkey officially leaves the NATO alliance? Already a de-facto enemy of NATO.
When will Turkey invoke Article 5 against the United States?
Now that would be a major LOLOL!!
They won’t, Erdogan plays the US against Russia to get the “best” deal from both. He won’t leave NATO as long as that works so well for him.