https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-september-26-2017/
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On Monday, Syrian government forces renewed efforts to capture the strategic area of the T-2 Pumping Station near the border with Iraq.
The pumping station is one of the last ISIS strong points between the government-held area and the terrorist-held city of al-Bukamal. If the Syrian Arab army (SAA) and its allies are able to capture the T-2 Pumping Station, a way for an advance towards al-Bukamal will be opened.
The ISIS-linked news agency Amaq claimed that ISIS members destroyed an SAA battle tank using an anti-tank guided missile near the T-2 Pumping Station. Pro-government sources said that some 7 ISIS members were killed in the clashes.
On Tuesday, the SAA continued attempts to recapture the area from ISIS.
On Monday, the SAA reportedly captured Nashad village on the eastern bank of the Euphrates, north of Deir Ezzor city.
On Tuesday, fierce fighting continued in Sarq Island east of Deir Ezzor. The island is a key ISIS stronghold in the area and the group is not going to abandon it.
Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters that the death of Russia’s Lieutenant General Valery Asapov is a direct result of the US two-faced policy in Syria. Asapov was killed during an ISIS mortar shelling near the city of Deir Ezzor on Sunday. He reportedly was a commander of Russian special task forces in the provinces of Deir Ezzor and Raqqah.
The Next day, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and SDF-linked media accused Russia of striking its positions near the al-Taybeh gas and oil fields and added that government forces were shelling SDF positions with mortars and rocket launchers.
Russia rejected the claims, stating that its warplanes bombed only terrorist positions and added that no fighting between the SDF and ISIS was observed in the area.
In Raqqah city, the SDF seized the Grain Mill area and advanced in the Andalus, Tawrah, and al-Amin neighborhoods.
The ISIS resistance remains relatively strong in the central part of the city.
The Russian attitude seems to be “if you don’t seem to be fighting Isis, you’re a legitimate target for Russian bombs”. Works for me.
yes ..more like…” if you did not fight/kill ISIS there you are not there”..
Hearing Nothing from syria about the upcoming krg referendum vote Sunday Oct. 1.
Why is that?
here’s Iraq’s response.
presstv.ir/Detail/2017/09/26/536583/Iraq-Kurdish-region-KRG-Abadi-Barzani-independence-referendum-airports-embargo-Turkey-Iran
Abadi added that Baghdad would not negotiate with the Kurdish authorities the results of the provocative plebiscite on the independence of the KRG, which is led by Massoud Barzani. The Iraqi prime minister said the whole nation would suffer from the repercussions of the “unconstitutional” move.
BTW, Catalan also votes Sunday in independence referendum, not recognized by Spain nor EU.
It appears there is indeed something fishy about ISIS and SDF, since both are supported by the US. Check out this info:
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-video-isis-fighter-admits-isis-forbidden-attack-kurdish-forces-deir-ezzor/
Int’l Coalition Hits Deir ez-Zor With White Phosphorus – Syrian State TV
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201709271057739734-us-led-coalition-deir-ez-zor-white-phosphorus/
“The US-Led coalition has conducted airstrikes using white phosphorus munitions in a village in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province, killing several people, the SANA news agency and state-run TV reported on Wednesday.
According to SANA, at least three civilians were killed and five more injured in an airstrike in the south-eastern al-Suwar district in the province. The strike has also damaged public and private buildings in the area.
On Monday, coalition’s airstrikes left nine civilians dead in the northeastern province Hasaka. Those killed included an Iraqi family of six that had escaped Daesh violence in Mosul, according to SANA. Citing sources, the agency added that the coalition had also launched airstrikes on the villages Hadaj, Huneidis and Hassan Ali near the Iraqi border, which has resulted in “huge material damage.” On September 17, SANA said the coalition’s warplanes left at least 12 civilians dead near the city of Deir ez-Zor.”
Five Idlib Terrorists Who Staged Raid on Russian Military Police Killed – MoD
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201709271057732168-syria-idlib-warlords-attack-killing/
“Five influential field commanders in the terrorist-controlled northern Syrian province of Idlib who had taken part in an attack on Russian military police officers on September 18 have been killed, the Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman said Wednesday.
“Five field commanders were eliminated” in a Russian airstrike on the terrorist-held Syrian province of Idlib, Konashenkov said, adding that along with the commanders, 32 more militants had been killed. A nearby ammunition and explosives depot as well as six SUVs with large-caliber weapons were also eliminated.
Konashenkov stressed that a precise missile airstrike was waged only after data of warlords’ meeting form various cahnnels was collected.
“Special measures to find and destroy all the militants involved in the attack on Russian servicemen in Syria are continuing,” he said.
Moreover, Konashenkov highlighted that the fact of the death of the leadership and junior officers of Jabhat al-Nusra from the airstrike had been confirmed through several independent channels.”