“Looks like Turkey are getting their false flag in place” Exactly,that was a huge bomb,28 dead,more than 61 injured.Who will be blamed for this ? It looks like someone is playing the most dangerous cards directly in the pocket of Erdogan forcing his hand.Have any suggestions ? they are playing Russian Roulette on a very high scale
Veritas, you are completely wrong and misinformed if you believe the Ankara explosion was a false flag perpetrated by the Turkish government.
A group calling themselves TAK which has been around for over a decade, another of the alphabet soup of kurdish groups, has claimed responsibility. They are affiliated,, no matter what disinformation source you rely upon, with the PKK. Just like the PKK, TAK was designated a terrorist group. TAK splintered from the PKK. It is the kurds, with the backing of their NATO/Zionist supporters who are a proxey working for the destabilization of Turkey and for Israel as part of the greater Israel project. Which I have attempted over and over here to bring to the attention of the readership. PKK, YPK, TAK, all KurdIShIS. All part of the process of obfuscation of the reality on the ground. Do not beleved the poor persecuted kurds meme. You will get it someday, I hope.
Did I say the Turkish Government or Turkey? In regard to the rest of your post if you go back and read some other comments I have made – you would realise I am very aware of what is going on. So no need to educate the aware……
Then who is Turkey then? Because the third word of your comment explicity is Turkey. Or am I mistaken? By Turkey who do you mean?
I am quite cogniscent of many of your previous comments. I’ve not noticed you mentioning the group TAK. I’ve not noticed you making a distinction between Turkey, the nation, and NATO occupied Turkey. So please, since you are aware of all I wrote, what is meant when you use the term?
You can’t have WWIII now. I am going to be a Grandad in 2 weeks time.
From a couple of different sources take your pick…( I have enormous respect for both of them especially Thierry Meyssan ) as he wrote about the Russian Intervention in Syria at least 4 weeks before anyone else, when even The Saker was stating absolutely categorically – no way (I have enormous respect for him too)
“The USA and Russia become allies in Syria by Thierry Meyssan”
A quick summary is that different proxy factions of The USA (Pentagon, White House, Neocons etc) are at war with each other in Syria.
Some of them (the crazies (Neocons/CIA/Israel who currently have massive influence and control over The UK Government) are trying to kick off WWIII – which will go Nuclear..
And The Pentagon / Military Industrial Complex have just told Obama – Look – its like this…If we kill nearly every bugger in The Northern Hemisphere – there will be no one left to flog our Weapons of Mass Destruction too…So Cool it.
How many nations are conducting fighter ‘reconnaisance’ in Syria now? Yesterday it was Germany, today I see Poland. Who next? It’s going to get so crowded they will be tripping over each other. Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, UK, USA……and only Russia that is actually pounding ISIS and other riffraff.
Thank you-he knows his stuff. The Defence ministry will reveal all-to the perpetrators and all their supporters-
i hope that this is absolutely comprehensive and not just contsined in this presentation, it has to be at the same level as Churken at UN the other day listing breaches of International Law by USA and UK where UN is shown to be impotent.I really hope there is radar, satellite evidence of eg the two planes of USA coalition that targeted bombed Syrian forces some weeks ago, tracking evidence of the attacks on the so called hospitals etc( is that technically possible Saker, they can do thjis?)…….come on Rus, reveal all, the 40 countries and their active initiation, participation, funding etc of the Syrian, ISIS situations……….time for a 2 hr minimum documentary on RT and Rossiya 1 with Vladimir Solyeven? etc etc, broadcast it to BRICS, Chinese, OSCE, Commonwealth countries………..if only…………………
Thanks for pointing to that article, although it wasn’t Churkin that made the statement; it was Russia’s deputy permanent representative to the UN Pyotr Ilyichev, http://tass.ru/en/politics/856935
text is here
“In recent days, government forces and militias in Syria freed seven localities in the North and North-West of the country from terrorists. Just over a hundred square kilometers of territory. These statistics were reported on 16th February by the Ministry of Defence. Turkey, fearing complete loss of control over Northern Syria, is launching new artillery strikes. But at the same time they say that it’s coming from the direction of Russia.
A camera on a Russian drone was sent to the villages on the Turkey-Syria border in the province of Aleppo. More than a hundred artillery strikes — according to data, analysis of the shooting, and leading military experts — was inflicted by the Turkish army not on the positions of terrorists, but the Syrian government forces and the units of the Syrian opposition that are fighting against ISIS. But Ankara is seeking to hide their interest in the Syrian conflict by churning out accusations against Russia one after the other. The main rule: the more absurd the statements, the more likely the public will believe it. Well, the public should be at least sympathetic. Kiev’s Cabinet of Ministers cope quite well with this role.
“Right now, during our talks, Russia struck a hospital and a school in Azaz with a ballistic missile launched from the Caspian sea. And many children and civilians were killed in the strike,” — said the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu in Kiev.
“Ahmed Davutoglu agreed yesterday even about the alleged involvement of Russia from the Caspian sea strike, emphasizing a ballistic missile at the hospital in Idlib. I must say that no ship that can carry out such ballistic missiles was a part of the Caspian Flotilla,” — said the answer of the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov.
For the Ukrainian, Turkish and other European viewer, accuracy is not important. The main thing — propaganda. And now, American experts on CNN are talking quite seriously about Russian aggression, in a conversation with the Studio correspondent in Istanbul. From Turkey, of course, it is easier to see what is happening in Syria.
“We just heard the Turkish Prime Minister’s accusations against Russia. Do the Turkish side have any evidence that Russia is behind these attacks?” – asked the leader.
“If they have, they were not openly declared. But this is not the first time we see that Russian airstrikes bring significant harm to the civilian population. And it’s not just about the destroyed school and hospital in Azaz. Note the fact that they destroyed a hospital in Azaz that specializes in the treatment of women and children. There is another incident, when “Doctors without borders” reported a hospital in Idlib province was destroyed,” answered the correspondent of CNN in Turkey.
An emotional picture that does not leave the viewer indifferent, and the reference to “Doctors Without Borders”. It is a pledge of pseudo-objectivity. And, if the first reports of all western mass media simultaneously claimed that it is hospital supported by an international organization, by the evening the word “supported” naturally disappeared from the reports.
“The missile struck the hospital of Doctors without Borders,” writes Tagesschau.
“Urgent report from war-torn Syria. “Doctors without Borders” report that their field hospital was destroyed during a Russian air strike,” ABC bakes a “hot” information pie.
“I want to say that information about a hospital from the “Doctors without borders” organization before yesterday for some reason was not known, nor in Idlib, Azaz nor to anyone except Turkish authorities. You will not find information anywhere else about these hospitals, including the website of the organization “Doctors without borders”, said Igor Konashenkov at Khmeimim airbase, throwing his hands up in the air at this blatant lie. “Moreover, on the same site it is fairly easy to find a report about a supposedly destroyed hospitals and schools in Azaz, dated 10th February.
That means the preparation for this piece of work had been made, but not implemented, before the meeting of heads of foreign policy departments of Russia and USA in Munich, the results of which, as we assume, actively opposes Turkey”.
Moreover, reports about the allegedly destroyed hosptial in Idlib province have neither photo nor video evidence of a destroyed hospital. No. Although it is known “Doctors without borders” record every step. And an instance of airstrikes could not be left to one side. And we should add that the staff of this organization weren’t able to confirm this obvious disinformation.
“We have received reports of three or four explosions. But we have different information, some speak about the airstrikes, some on attacks from the ground. The situation is actually quite complicated,” — declared the representative of the organization “Doctors without borders” – Isabelle Defourny.
“The solution is simple. Both reports, the allegedly destroyed hospital and school in Azaz dated 10th February and in Idlib on February 15th, contain the same raw data — “Gaziantep, Turkey”. Again, not Syria, not Idlib or Aleppo but the border with Syria – the Turkish city of Gaziantep. By the way, there, by a strange coincidence, under the auspices of Turkish intelligence agencies rebels arrived in the country, including from the CIS countries, and were deployed today in the largest training camp, who after training are sent to fight in Syria in the ranks of terrorist groups. If someone in Turkey thinks that we are not aware — we should not build illusions,” said Igor Konashenkov.
The Defense Ministry again issued a reminder: all the strikes on terrorists are applied only after multiple checks on the received data, and are coordinated with partners to eliminate the risk to civilians.”
I could see a man, presented by the conductor of night news Basque TV on February 15th night as MSF President, saying that were Russians or Syrian Government Forces who commited the bombings.
Why if the “supposed hospital” was not even theirs?
Anyway, I was not surprised at all since MSF repeats in this and clearly follows a pattern, because, for example, I can not forget their campaign blaming Syrian government forces for the massacre of Gouta, now proved perpretated by ISIS or other terrorists gangs attacking the Syrian nation, be them classified by whoever as “moderates” or not, and claimming in TV for “humanitarian intervention” in the M.E. country , all this so properly timed with the “Indispensable Nation” and its “associated”´s media campaigns and intentions to bomb Syria to the Stone Age, a la Lybia.
– I wonder, why they do not denounce with such a momentum the massacres of Saudi Arabia and its “coalition” against the Yemeni people?
– Why they skip a la torera its supposed “neutrality”, contained in its founding statutes, in Syria and elsewhere?
– Why if they have neglected their compromised duty of “testimony” in other places, because of the last kidnappings and other worrying episodes, which could be understandable, they are raising these false testimonies against the Russian and Syrian governments?
Its credibility as an “independent and neutral medical humanitarian organization” is, at least in the recent last years, quite compromised, and this is what has led many of us, who have supported them for many years, outside the organization.
“The chemical attack on August 21, 2013 in the Eastern Guta, in the east of the province of Damascus, which killed more than 1,000 people, created an international stir and was used by the enemies of Syria as an excuse to launch media attacks against the government of Bashar al Assad. It was also about to create an excuse for US intervention and other Western countries against Syria.
Syria denounced at the time that the attack was carried out by terrorist groups. It has been shown now that she was right.
The government of Bashar al-Assad is innocent of this crime that governments and Western media imputed to him, says a former French MEP, Michael Pinton, according to the site Valmy Committee. He draws its verdict of the final conclusions of a report by the Organization for the Protection of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
(…) Its conclusion is decisive: “The composition of this gas is different from that found in the stocks of the Syrian Army.”(…)
(…) The document mentions chemical weapons that Colonel Gaddafi had made and had stored in depots in the Libyan desert.
An important part of that stock was sold after his death to the “anti-Assad groups” and was transported by boat to Turkish ports and then routed to the rebel strongholds in Syria. The composition of the Libyan sarin is the same as the sarin thrown in Eastern Guta.(…)
(…) For MEP, Western leaders are in a morally untenable position. “If indeed the use of chemical weapons is a crime against humanity and whether in fact those responsible for the use of them crossed the red line of the punishment, as Obama once said, what are they waiting then Western leaders to punish the Syrian rebels? Is not the responsibility of attacking a population that was under his control worse considering its cynical aim of drag us all to war on their behalf? ” he said.
It was clear to everyone who has followed this issue closely that the time of the slaughter was carefully chosen because it coincided with the arrival of a UN commission to investigate previous chemical attacks, of which the Syrian government accused the rebels.
The campaign of demonization of the Syrian government launched by Western media and politicians sought to investigate this slaughter but to justify Western military intervention in Syria.
It notes that a horrible crime of this type could not have been committed by the Syrian rebels without a green light from its regional and international sponsors.
This conclusion is supported by the silence of Western leaders against the recent findings of the OPCW and the non-publication of the latest report of the organization on the chemical attack in the Eastern Guta.”
This sort of thing riles zionazis most, breaking their divide and rule hard work, well… besides confiscating their stolen dough and making their limos wait in line with the rest of the “rif raf” at important black tie events.
Syrian Turkmen in Latakia Receive Humanitarian Aid From Moscow, Damascus
“The residents of Burj Islam in Syria’s Latakia had “a joyous celebration” after receiving humanitarian aid from Moscow and Damascus, the town’s mayor said.
BURJ ISLAM (Syria), (Sputnik) – The residents of Burj Islam, a town in the northwestern Syrian Latakia province inhabited predominantly by the Syrian Turkmen, have received humanitarian assistance from Russia and Damascus, Mayor Zubayr Irik said Wednesday.
“Today, we have a joyous celebration. We are distributing humanitarian aid among the Turkmen. This aid is intended primarily for the families of those who had been injured, killed or gone missing in the war,” Irik stated.
A large number of people living in Burj Islam have arrived in the town from the war-torn regions of Syria, the mayor added.
“We had no problems with the allocation of refugees. Many of the residents have willingly sheltered them in their houses,” the mayor stressed.”
As far as the Syrian conflict is concerned, Moon of Alabama has been on top of the game. Here is his last article:
“… the Kurds in the Azaz pocket … Their moves are very purposeful and controlled. They are clearly coordinated with the Syrian army. The coordination with the Russian airforce works well and there is ground fire coordination with the SAA. The line of demarcation between them has likely been agreed upon a while ago … The town Kafr Naya was, for example, first taken by the Syrian army, but then the army pulled back from it and the Kurds immediately took over. ”
So far, so good, but now it get crazy (and speculative):
” This leads me to speculate that some U.S. special forces are directing the YPG in the Azaz pocket. This in coordination with the Syrian army and the Russians. ”
!!!
” Consider: The Syrian YPG Kurds … received weapons and ammunition from the U.S. military and, at least in the east, have some U.S. military special forces embedded with them. These Pentagon supported YPG troops currently fight foreign proxy forces in the Azaz pocket which are supported, equipped and paid by the CIA, the Saudis, the Turks and other Arab U.S. “allies”. ”
Pentagon special forces fighting CIA special forces ???
“… The Turkish NATO member is shelling the Pentagon supported YPG to protect the CIA supported “moderate rebels”. The current CIA director was once the CIA Chief of Station in Riyadh and has intimate connection to the Saudi rulers (and their pockets?). ”
“… Clearly, the Pentagon hates the CIA support for the ‘moderate rebels’ ”
Basically he says that’s Iran fight against Daesh is officially supported by the US, that there is a liaison celle created between Shiaa Iraqi milita “Brigade Badr, Asaïb Ahl al-Haq, etc” and the coalition and that Pentagon and Keepers of the Revolution are actually sharing a base since several months now.
He doesn’t provide sources and he has sometimes been proven wrong in the past but he also has been often well informed, especially on everything Iran, Syria and USA. Likely to have some very good contacts.
Crazy as this speculation might seem, it actually fits with the clear evidence of factionalism in the US.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised that some Pentagon honchos are far from happy with CIA-engineered conflict -some are genuinely patriotic and not keen on serving the interests of the Bilderberg globalists, particularly the Saudi component.
Or the ‘eretz Israel’ project.
This might also explain why the corporate media like CNN is so keen to paint the Russians as villains, and why Turkey is getting off Scot-free.
They will have a hard job nevertheless of selling an intervention on behalf of Kurd-genociding Turkey to the otherwise clueless American public.
Obama’s saving grace may be his detest for Netanyahu. And thus for the CIA.
Over a year ago, Libya has been earmarked by the Parasites to be the next country to be ravaged by the CIA clown show called ISIS. At about the same time, Merkel’s gang has allocated funds for the Bundeswehr to ‘liberate’ Libya from the very same terrorists. Clever, not?
But now suddenly, Obama is not playing ball… Is the battle between CIA and Pentagon heating up?
What the hell was I thinking? There is no ‘saving grace’ for Obama – the laws of physics are not elastic enough for such a travesty to happen.
True, like Boris Yeltsin, who committed the blunder of the century by embracing Putin and pushing him on the big stage – and thus inadvertently ushering in a new Golden Age – Obama, too, could stumble over a golf club – which in turn could trigger a freakish chain reaction – and who knows? – something good might come out of it.
But even in this most unlikely case, it would have to be filed under ‘cosmic joke’ or ‘the irony of history’.
To make it short: Take that chimp the Nobel price away. And the bananas too.
Did you realize that he is citing his report without Powerpoint, just out of his memory.
In the western armies, most of the genstab looses his time on fancy presentations instead of working.
Aleppo : YPG/SDF took control of Kafr Naya. North Aleppo rebel pocket is collapsing despite Turkey desperate intervention
MAP: Aleppo ISIS is about to be cut off from Ar Raqqah ISIS. Instead of helping do this, “rebels” are attacking SAA & YPG https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/699282748834447360
US Air Strike Hits Syrian Bakery, Kills 15 Civilian workers
Moscow to start delivering the S-300 missile system to Tehran tomorrow-Reuters.
Reports on Turkey deploying air defence system KORKUT to Hatay and Kilis border towns with Syria
Another site that lives on the blood and suffering of others.. But hey.. Its their god given right…
Train ; “Tools” & Tactics : Reshaping SAA forces
Russian Innovation In Syria
Even before Russian troops and warplanes entered the Syrian war in September of 2015, Russian trainers and advisors had been showing Syrian troops how to adopt new technologies and tactics to improve their performance and chances of staying alive. Two of the new techniques introduced during 2015 made a big difference. One was simply adopting a practice developed by several Islamic terrorist groups in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere; motorbikes. The Syrian troops often captured these from Islamic terrorists but the Russians helped them develop useful tactics for soldiers to use. By the end of the 2015 the Syrian army had several hundred motorbikes and motorcycles and they were used where speed, low visibility or the tendency to not set off mines planted on roads were factors. The rebels often used lots of (often not very expert) snipers around urban neighborhoods (including rural villages). These snipers were often adequate to prevent the army from using trucks or cars to deliver supplies (food, ammo, medical) and reinforcements or remove wounded troops to safer areas for better care. The men on motorbikes could avoid most snipers because these vehicles were too small and fast for less-than-expert shooters to hit. In addition the motorbikes were usually too light to set off mines on the roads. Suddenly it was possible to resupply places that had previously been inaccessible. In addition commanders now use motorbikes to check out the battlefield or more safely move around to different units.
While dangerous to operate, troops who were skilled at using motorbikes tended to survive and became very popular and highly respected. In some cases the army formed small units (two or three platoons using 50-100 motorbikes) of troops who could emulate a favorite rebel (and Islamic terrorist) tactic of launching speedy attacks that caught the defenders by surprise and were often crucial in achieving victories. Much of the fighting in Syria is small scale with only a few hundred men on each side. So a small unit of motorbike troops could make a big difference.
Another new technique is greater use of UAVs for scouting. The army now has more UAVs from the Russians although they, like the rebels, were beginning to use a lot of civilian UAVs for scouting. These have also improved army performance, especially since the army has artillery and Russian air support to quickly go after targets.
Another interesting innovation by the Syrian Army and their Russian advisors was the use of civilian vidcams (in this case the GoPro) attached to Syrian Army armored vehicles and motorbikes for use in training and analyzing the effectiveness of the troops and tactics. The videos that got distributed where those that proved useful enough to have a voiceover narration added explaining what was actually going on and describing any useful tips or lessons to be learned from watching this action. What that description also showed was some new tactics developed by the Syrians and/or their Russian advisors, often with the help of the vidcams and/or because the vidcams are also used in real-time during combat. When an armored vehicle is put out of action the vidcam usually survives and the video can be examined for useful information on how the crew might have avoided getting hit. Even if none of the vehicle crew survive, watching the video up to the moment the vehicle is his is instructive.
Studying several of these videos revealed that the Syrians also often employ their armored vehicles or motorbike platoons as a “ready reaction force.” This is not unique as most other armies do this, but with a combination of ground forces and warplanes and helicopters. The Syrian Army never had a lot of high weapons or equipment to begin with and appear to be improvising. That changed when the Russians sent in troops and a lot more military aid late in the year.
The use of vidcams on missions is not unique either, it has been used since 2002 by American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet the Syrians deserve credit for effectively adapting these old ideas (that predate the 20th century) for their current situation. That videos indicate that Russians are involved but the degree of the Russian contribution is not spelled out. It was known that the Russians had some advisors in Syria, and had shipped lots of military equipment, especially spare parts and tools needed to keep aircraft and armored vehicles operational.
These new tactics appear to involve using accompanying infantry as spotters for the tanks and IFVs (BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicles). The guys on the ground point out targets for the armored vehicles to fire on with 125mm gun or 12.7mm (.50 caliber) machine-gun. The rebels are equipped with RPGs, automatic weapons as well as roadside bombs, anti-vehicle mines and, occasionally, ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missiles). The Syrian infantry (and pro-government militia) have a better view of the battlefield and can go places the vehicles cannon. Armored vehicles taking information from infantry around them is nothing new, but modern electronics (vidcams and cheap but powerful walkies) make possible new opportunities which the Syrians have taken advantage of to give the infantry more precise and timely firepower and the armored vehicles more protection from attack.
It’s quite interesting about alleged attack on Syrian hospitals that according to some reports, 13 of Tochka U missiles were used in A’zaz. https://twitter.com/markito0171/status/699153166839980032/photo/1
The Syrians have some, Russians as well, but due to increasing relationship between Turkey and Ukraine on “enemy of my enemy” principle, it could be mentioned that Ukrainians have a lots of them and it is very easy to deliver them into Turkey. Given into account that town of A’zaz is only 7km from Turkish border, technically it’s not a big deal.
Possible false flag?
Only today RT ran a piece saying that Maria Z was ‘grilled’ by RT’s Anissa N on the issue.
Are they trying to do the ‘impartial’ rubbish the Western MSM claims to justify its ‘public interest’ shtick?
Why are they not carrying this report which simply states the facts about where the rumours of the MSF hits originated – Turkey?
And when I posted the info in the comments section I was deleted – again.
Something needs to by done about their comments section – it is all too often excluding information that helps expose the lies.
Hypercomments is owned by a former associate of Kolomoisky, who was also responsible for Privatbank’s e-commerce. I think he is now resident in California.
How did this company get the contract for Russian State TV?
hmm re grilling-maybe it is publicly to show that Rus’s case actually stands up to scrutiny, unlike other politicians(like to see Obama facing up to her and Maria for eg)…..but she came across as so un-optimistic about it all, that west just is not interested in learning and appreciating truth and genuine action, only their own sanctimonious false positions and intentions………..anything to degrade the situation, and UN is only partly interested and is powerless, like asking Turkey to stop shelling Kurds-no threat of sanctions against them by any means……….
Ex British Army Chief has now come out saying Russia is right in Syria and UK wrong. People are getting very nervous at US/A/Z/NeoCons pushing everyone towards nuclear war. Common sense is hopefully coming to the fore now.
In addition the Litvinenko case is now being questioned and Cameron is going to be in a bind as the judge wasn’t qualified to manage the case……I think within the UK establishment people are pushing back against Cameron’s corrupt cabinet – hopefully Hammond will be fired – fingers crossed.
On February 10-16, aircraft of the Russian aviation group in the Syrian Arab Republic performed 444 combat sorties engaging 1593 terrorists’ objects
On February 10-16, aircraft of the Russian aviation group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 444 combat sorties engaging 1593 terrorists’ objects in the provinces of Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Homs, Hama, Latakia and Aleppo.
In the course of the last day, the government troops and forces of the patriotic opposition have liberated more than 100 square kilometers including 7 inhabited areas in the north and northwest of Syria.
Since the beginning of the month, more than 800 square kilometers and 73 inhabited areas have been liberated from terrorists in the Syrian Arab Republic.
The Syrian authorities are establishing peaceful life in all towns and villages. The civilians are receiving humanitarian aid. Electricity, water and communication services are being recovered. Local security agencies start working at the liberated areas.
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After the framework agreements aimed at finishing of combat actions in Syria had been reached last week, terrorist groupings have immediately become more active in the south and especially in the north of the country.
Territorial tensions between illegal armed groups, which were located in the southwest of the Aleppo province and in the northwest of the Idlib province, have become more intensive.
Near Aleppo, terrorists are evacuating their families to the north of the province, to the Turkish border because of the complicated situation. However, in general, only injured militants are crossing the border with no restriction because of border control tightening by the Turkish authorities.
Alongside, weapons, munitions and reinforcements are delivered to militants in Idlib and Aleppo over the Turkish-Syrian border at nighttime.
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Since the end of the last week, Turkey has been conducting massive artillery strikes of large-caliber artillery against the Syrian government forces as well as units of the patriotic opposition in border areas.
Means of the objective monitoring data registered more than 100 artillery shots against bordering inhabited areas in the Aleppo province.
Ankara has launched an aggressive information campaign in the leading world media agencies against Russia in order to prevent the loss of control over the northern and northwestern parts of Syria. There the Turkish leadership has been absolute landlords for the last years.
Since yesterday, the Russian Defence Ministry has received lots of accusations from the Turkish leadership, their allies and controlled branches of famous organizations.
Yesterday, during his visit to Ukraine, the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu even came to the point of speaking about alleged strike performed by Russia from the Caspian Sea with the BALLISTIC MISILLE against a hospital in the Idlib province.
It is to be stressed that the Caspian Flotilla has no warship capable of performing such launches of ballistic missiles.
Moreover, in the course of the previous day, the number of messages of the Western media concerning allegedly engaged non-military objects and victims of the Russian aviation in Syria was growing as a snowball. From one hospital in Idlib in the morning to 5 hospitals and even several schools by the end of the day.
Not only in Idlib, but in Azaz (Aleppo province) too.
To achieve significant public response, all the engaged hospitals were reported as being “supported” by representatives of the “Doctors Without Borders” organization.
Then, to achieve the maximum likeness with the incident of destruction of a hospital in Kunduz (Afghanistan) by the American aviation, right on cue, the word “supported” was forgotten.
By the evening live television broadcasts, the bombed objects transformed in “hospitals of “Doctors Without Borders”.
First of all, it is to be claimed that only Turkish authorities new about the fact that there had been hospitals of the “Doctors Without Borders” organization in Idlib and Azaz by the previous day. There is no information concerning these establishments anywhere including the website of the “Doctors Without Borders”.
Moreover, messages concerning the allegedly destroyed hospitals and schools in Azaz dated February 10 can be simply found on the website.
In other words, this fabrication had been prepared but not realized the day before the meeting of the heads of foreign ministries of Russia and the USA in Munich, the results of which, as the Russian Defence Ministry assumes, are so opposed by Turkey.
In the message dated February 15 concerning the allegedly destroyed hospital in Idlib, there is no photo or video of this building: neither undamaged nor destroyed. By the way, “Doctors Without Borders” document their activities very thoroughly with photos and videos in all countries.
It is to be emphasized one more time: neither Syria, nor Idlib or Aleppo; it was the Turkish city of Gaziantep near the border with Syria.
By the way, that was the city where, by a strange coincidence, the largest training camps had been organized under the aegis of the Turkish secret services for militants arriving into the country from other countries including CIS who were then sent to Syria to fight within terrorist groupings.
If anybody in the Turkish Republic thinks that the Russian party does not guess that, they should not indulge in illusions.
Both messages concerning the allegedly destroyed hospitals and schools in Azaz dated February 10 and Idlib dated February 15 have the same origin – “Gaziantep. Turkey”.
The information concerning the place where these fabrications had been made has been published, apparently due to negligence of authors or editors of the website.
In conclusion, it is to be reminded one more time, that the Russian Armed Forces jointly with the partners have deployed a multi-level reconnaissance system which provides acquisition of true information 24 hours a day concerning the activities of terrorists on the territory of Syria and some of the country’s neighbours.
All the strikes on the terrorists’ objects are carried out only after multiple check of the received data and coordination of actions to exclude risks for civilians.
“Turkey wants to establish a secure zone 10km within Syria, Deputy Prime Minister Yalcin Akdogan stated on Feb.17.
This zone will include the town of Azaz.
The move follows Turkish shelling of Syrian Kurds for four successive days.
“What we want is to create a secure strip, including Azaz, 10km deep inside Syria and this zone should be free from clashes,” Akdogan stated in an interview on Turkey’s AHaber television station.
I was watching RTs reporting, and I got so angry….they had an political “expert” in Boston (Max Abrahms), who didn’t say two sentences in a row without stressing that ” PKK did it! PKK did it!”…ad nauseam, and that “we now can expect Turkey to (rightfully) be tougher against kurds in Syria”.
And the RT news anchor just sat there and let him go on and on with his claims that “PKK did this!”.
It was disgusting to watch…
Critical thought is not nurtured via confirmation fests.
The anchor was visibly under some regie miscommunication/hesitance at the moment and had it’s hands full.
The interviewee actually handed to viewers in advance the likely rationale Turkey will use if the character of the event turns into a false flag, which always requires a level of plausibility also provided.
Everybody can hear the bullets pass by, no need in addition to ring the alarm bells. ;)
Interesting from Prof S Cohen Princeton univ.
WWIII is coming:
https://audioboom.com/boos/4191433-nato-war-warning-on-the-turkish-frontier-stephen-f-cohen-eastwestaccord-com
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“WWIII is coming”
It began in 1945.
Here is the interview of Maria Zakharova on In The Now:
https://www.rt.com/shows/in-the-now-summary/332766-zakharova-syria-media-propaganda/
The ending is very poignant as Maria says why Russians don’t want war :(.
Yes WWII didn’t end – its all a continuation…….
Looks like Turkey are getting their false flag in place – explosion in Ankara:
http://sputniknews.com/europe/20160217/1034920895/explosion-center-ankara.html
Veritas
“Looks like Turkey are getting their false flag in place” Exactly,that was a huge bomb,28 dead,more than 61 injured.Who will be blamed for this ? It looks like someone is playing the most dangerous cards directly in the pocket of Erdogan forcing his hand.Have any suggestions ? they are playing Russian Roulette on a very high scale
Veritas, you are completely wrong and misinformed if you believe the Ankara explosion was a false flag perpetrated by the Turkish government.
A group calling themselves TAK which has been around for over a decade, another of the alphabet soup of kurdish groups, has claimed responsibility. They are affiliated,, no matter what disinformation source you rely upon, with the PKK. Just like the PKK, TAK was designated a terrorist group. TAK splintered from the PKK. It is the kurds, with the backing of their NATO/Zionist supporters who are a proxey working for the destabilization of Turkey and for Israel as part of the greater Israel project. Which I have attempted over and over here to bring to the attention of the readership. PKK, YPK, TAK, all KurdIShIS. All part of the process of obfuscation of the reality on the ground. Do not beleved the poor persecuted kurds meme. You will get it someday, I hope.
@Charles Fasola,
Did I say the Turkish Government or Turkey? In regard to the rest of your post if you go back and read some other comments I have made – you would realise I am very aware of what is going on. So no need to educate the aware……
Then who is Turkey then? Because the third word of your comment explicity is Turkey. Or am I mistaken? By Turkey who do you mean?
I am quite cogniscent of many of your previous comments. I’ve not noticed you mentioning the group TAK. I’ve not noticed you making a distinction between Turkey, the nation, and NATO occupied Turkey. So please, since you are aware of all I wrote, what is meant when you use the term?
You can’t have WWIII now. I am going to be a Grandad in 2 weeks time.
From a couple of different sources take your pick…( I have enormous respect for both of them especially Thierry Meyssan ) as he wrote about the Russian Intervention in Syria at least 4 weeks before anyone else, when even The Saker was stating absolutely categorically – no way (I have enormous respect for him too)
“The USA and Russia become allies in Syria by Thierry Meyssan”
http://www.voltairenet.org/article190282.html
“Are Green Berets Leading The YPG In Taking The Azaz Pocket?”
http://www.moonofalabama.org/
A quick summary is that different proxy factions of The USA (Pentagon, White House, Neocons etc) are at war with each other in Syria.
Some of them (the crazies (Neocons/CIA/Israel who currently have massive influence and control over The UK Government) are trying to kick off WWIII – which will go Nuclear..
And The Pentagon / Military Industrial Complex have just told Obama – Look – its like this…If we kill nearly every bugger in The Northern Hemisphere – there will be no one left to flog our Weapons of Mass Destruction too…So Cool it.
Its getting too hot too quick.
Tony
How many nations are conducting fighter ‘reconnaisance’ in Syria now? Yesterday it was Germany, today I see Poland. Who next? It’s going to get so crowded they will be tripping over each other. Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, UK, USA……and only Russia that is actually pounding ISIS and other riffraff.
Recce role for the Polish F-16 Fighters in the fight against ISIS (AKA protecting ISIS) in Syria.
Poland to deploy F-16 combat planes to Syria in reconnaissance role:
http://theaviationist.com/2016/02/15/polish-f-16-to-be-deployed-to-syria/
Thank you-he knows his stuff. The Defence ministry will reveal all-to the perpetrators and all their supporters-
i hope that this is absolutely comprehensive and not just contsined in this presentation, it has to be at the same level as Churken at UN the other day listing breaches of International Law by USA and UK where UN is shown to be impotent.I really hope there is radar, satellite evidence of eg the two planes of USA coalition that targeted bombed Syrian forces some weeks ago, tracking evidence of the attacks on the so called hospitals etc( is that technically possible Saker, they can do thjis?)…….come on Rus, reveal all, the 40 countries and their active initiation, participation, funding etc of the Syrian, ISIS situations……….time for a 2 hr minimum documentary on RT and Rossiya 1 with Vladimir Solyeven? etc etc, broadcast it to BRICS, Chinese, OSCE, Commonwealth countries………..if only…………………
Thanks for pointing to that article, although it wasn’t Churkin that made the statement; it was Russia’s deputy permanent representative to the UN Pyotr Ilyichev, http://tass.ru/en/politics/856935
text is here
“In recent days, government forces and militias in Syria freed seven localities in the North and North-West of the country from terrorists. Just over a hundred square kilometers of territory. These statistics were reported on 16th February by the Ministry of Defence. Turkey, fearing complete loss of control over Northern Syria, is launching new artillery strikes. But at the same time they say that it’s coming from the direction of Russia.
A camera on a Russian drone was sent to the villages on the Turkey-Syria border in the province of Aleppo. More than a hundred artillery strikes — according to data, analysis of the shooting, and leading military experts — was inflicted by the Turkish army not on the positions of terrorists, but the Syrian government forces and the units of the Syrian opposition that are fighting against ISIS. But Ankara is seeking to hide their interest in the Syrian conflict by churning out accusations against Russia one after the other. The main rule: the more absurd the statements, the more likely the public will believe it. Well, the public should be at least sympathetic. Kiev’s Cabinet of Ministers cope quite well with this role.
“Right now, during our talks, Russia struck a hospital and a school in Azaz with a ballistic missile launched from the Caspian sea. And many children and civilians were killed in the strike,” — said the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu in Kiev.
“Ahmed Davutoglu agreed yesterday even about the alleged involvement of Russia from the Caspian sea strike, emphasizing a ballistic missile at the hospital in Idlib. I must say that no ship that can carry out such ballistic missiles was a part of the Caspian Flotilla,” — said the answer of the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov.
For the Ukrainian, Turkish and other European viewer, accuracy is not important. The main thing — propaganda. And now, American experts on CNN are talking quite seriously about Russian aggression, in a conversation with the Studio correspondent in Istanbul. From Turkey, of course, it is easier to see what is happening in Syria.
“We just heard the Turkish Prime Minister’s accusations against Russia. Do the Turkish side have any evidence that Russia is behind these attacks?” – asked the leader.
“If they have, they were not openly declared. But this is not the first time we see that Russian airstrikes bring significant harm to the civilian population. And it’s not just about the destroyed school and hospital in Azaz. Note the fact that they destroyed a hospital in Azaz that specializes in the treatment of women and children. There is another incident, when “Doctors without borders” reported a hospital in Idlib province was destroyed,” answered the correspondent of CNN in Turkey.
An emotional picture that does not leave the viewer indifferent, and the reference to “Doctors Without Borders”. It is a pledge of pseudo-objectivity. And, if the first reports of all western mass media simultaneously claimed that it is hospital supported by an international organization, by the evening the word “supported” naturally disappeared from the reports.
“The missile struck the hospital of Doctors without Borders,” writes Tagesschau.
“Urgent report from war-torn Syria. “Doctors without Borders” report that their field hospital was destroyed during a Russian air strike,” ABC bakes a “hot” information pie.
“I want to say that information about a hospital from the “Doctors without borders” organization before yesterday for some reason was not known, nor in Idlib, Azaz nor to anyone except Turkish authorities. You will not find information anywhere else about these hospitals, including the website of the organization “Doctors without borders”, said Igor Konashenkov at Khmeimim airbase, throwing his hands up in the air at this blatant lie. “Moreover, on the same site it is fairly easy to find a report about a supposedly destroyed hospitals and schools in Azaz, dated 10th February.
That means the preparation for this piece of work had been made, but not implemented, before the meeting of heads of foreign policy departments of Russia and USA in Munich, the results of which, as we assume, actively opposes Turkey”.
Moreover, reports about the allegedly destroyed hosptial in Idlib province have neither photo nor video evidence of a destroyed hospital. No. Although it is known “Doctors without borders” record every step. And an instance of airstrikes could not be left to one side. And we should add that the staff of this organization weren’t able to confirm this obvious disinformation.
“We have received reports of three or four explosions. But we have different information, some speak about the airstrikes, some on attacks from the ground. The situation is actually quite complicated,” — declared the representative of the organization “Doctors without borders” – Isabelle Defourny.
“The solution is simple. Both reports, the allegedly destroyed hospital and school in Azaz dated 10th February and in Idlib on February 15th, contain the same raw data — “Gaziantep, Turkey”. Again, not Syria, not Idlib or Aleppo but the border with Syria – the Turkish city of Gaziantep. By the way, there, by a strange coincidence, under the auspices of Turkish intelligence agencies rebels arrived in the country, including from the CIS countries, and were deployed today in the largest training camp, who after training are sent to fight in Syria in the ranks of terrorist groups. If someone in Turkey thinks that we are not aware — we should not build illusions,” said Igor Konashenkov.
The Defense Ministry again issued a reminder: all the strikes on terrorists are applied only after multiple checks on the received data, and are coordinated with partners to eliminate the risk to civilians.”
http://www.fort-russ.com/2016/02/bombing-hospitals-in-syria-turkey.html
According to MSF, they do not state which country attacked their hospital, or which country they think did it. (I did not watch the videos, so do not know if they said anything in them about that):
http://www.msf.org.uk/article/syria-at-least-seven-killed-and-eight-missing-in-latest-hospital-attack
I could see a man, presented by the conductor of night news Basque TV on February 15th night as MSF President, saying that were Russians or Syrian Government Forces who commited the bombings.
Why if the “supposed hospital” was not even theirs?
Anyway, I was not surprised at all since MSF repeats in this and clearly follows a pattern, because, for example, I can not forget their campaign blaming Syrian government forces for the massacre of Gouta, now proved perpretated by ISIS or other terrorists gangs attacking the Syrian nation, be them classified by whoever as “moderates” or not, and claimming in TV for “humanitarian intervention” in the M.E. country , all this so properly timed with the “Indispensable Nation” and its “associated”´s media campaigns and intentions to bomb Syria to the Stone Age, a la Lybia.
– I wonder, why they do not denounce with such a momentum the massacres of Saudi Arabia and its “coalition” against the Yemeni people?
– Why they skip a la torera its supposed “neutrality”, contained in its founding statutes, in Syria and elsewhere?
– Why if they have neglected their compromised duty of “testimony” in other places, because of the last kidnappings and other worrying episodes, which could be understandable, they are raising these false testimonies against the Russian and Syrian governments?
Its credibility as an “independent and neutral medical humanitarian organization” is, at least in the recent last years, quite compromised, and this is what has led many of us, who have supported them for many years, outside the organization.
“Chemical attack in Guta: authorship of the anti-Assad rebels demonstrated”:
http://www.elespiadigital.com/index.php/noticias/historico-de-noticias/12334-ataque-quimico-de-guta-la-autoria-de-los-rebeldes-anti-assad-demostrada
“The chemical attack on August 21, 2013 in the Eastern Guta, in the east of the province of Damascus, which killed more than 1,000 people, created an international stir and was used by the enemies of Syria as an excuse to launch media attacks against the government of Bashar al Assad. It was also about to create an excuse for US intervention and other Western countries against Syria.
Syria denounced at the time that the attack was carried out by terrorist groups. It has been shown now that she was right.
The government of Bashar al-Assad is innocent of this crime that governments and Western media imputed to him, says a former French MEP, Michael Pinton, according to the site Valmy Committee. He draws its verdict of the final conclusions of a report by the Organization for the Protection of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
(…) Its conclusion is decisive: “The composition of this gas is different from that found in the stocks of the Syrian Army.”(…)
(…) The document mentions chemical weapons that Colonel Gaddafi had made and had stored in depots in the Libyan desert.
An important part of that stock was sold after his death to the “anti-Assad groups” and was transported by boat to Turkish ports and then routed to the rebel strongholds in Syria. The composition of the Libyan sarin is the same as the sarin thrown in Eastern Guta.(…)
(…) For MEP, Western leaders are in a morally untenable position. “If indeed the use of chemical weapons is a crime against humanity and whether in fact those responsible for the use of them crossed the red line of the punishment, as Obama once said, what are they waiting then Western leaders to punish the Syrian rebels? Is not the responsibility of attacking a population that was under his control worse considering its cynical aim of drag us all to war on their behalf? ” he said.
It was clear to everyone who has followed this issue closely that the time of the slaughter was carefully chosen because it coincided with the arrival of a UN commission to investigate previous chemical attacks, of which the Syrian government accused the rebels.
The campaign of demonization of the Syrian government launched by Western media and politicians sought to investigate this slaughter but to justify Western military intervention in Syria.
It notes that a horrible crime of this type could not have been committed by the Syrian rebels without a green light from its regional and international sponsors.
This conclusion is supported by the silence of Western leaders against the recent findings of the OPCW and the non-publication of the latest report of the organization on the chemical attack in the Eastern Guta.”
This sort of thing riles zionazis most, breaking their divide and rule hard work, well… besides confiscating their stolen dough and making their limos wait in line with the rest of the “rif raf” at important black tie events.
Syrian Turkmen in Latakia Receive Humanitarian Aid From Moscow, Damascus
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160217/1034881692/syrian-turkmen-russia-aid.html
“The residents of Burj Islam in Syria’s Latakia had “a joyous celebration” after receiving humanitarian aid from Moscow and Damascus, the town’s mayor said.
BURJ ISLAM (Syria), (Sputnik) – The residents of Burj Islam, a town in the northwestern Syrian Latakia province inhabited predominantly by the Syrian Turkmen, have received humanitarian assistance from Russia and Damascus, Mayor Zubayr Irik said Wednesday.
“Today, we have a joyous celebration. We are distributing humanitarian aid among the Turkmen. This aid is intended primarily for the families of those who had been injured, killed or gone missing in the war,” Irik stated.
A large number of people living in Burj Islam have arrived in the town from the war-torn regions of Syria, the mayor added.
“We had no problems with the allocation of refugees. Many of the residents have willingly sheltered them in their houses,” the mayor stressed.”
As far as the Syrian conflict is concerned, Moon of Alabama has been on top of the game. Here is his last article:
“… the Kurds in the Azaz pocket … Their moves are very purposeful and controlled. They are clearly coordinated with the Syrian army. The coordination with the Russian airforce works well and there is ground fire coordination with the SAA. The line of demarcation between them has likely been agreed upon a while ago … The town Kafr Naya was, for example, first taken by the Syrian army, but then the army pulled back from it and the Kurds immediately took over. ”
So far, so good, but now it get crazy (and speculative):
” This leads me to speculate that some U.S. special forces are directing the YPG in the Azaz pocket. This in coordination with the Syrian army and the Russians. ”
!!!
” Consider: The Syrian YPG Kurds … received weapons and ammunition from the U.S. military and, at least in the east, have some U.S. military special forces embedded with them. These Pentagon supported YPG troops currently fight foreign proxy forces in the Azaz pocket which are supported, equipped and paid by the CIA, the Saudis, the Turks and other Arab U.S. “allies”. ”
Pentagon special forces fighting CIA special forces ???
“… The Turkish NATO member is shelling the Pentagon supported YPG to protect the CIA supported “moderate rebels”. The current CIA director was once the CIA Chief of Station in Riyadh and has intimate connection to the Saudi rulers (and their pockets?). ”
“… Clearly, the Pentagon hates the CIA support for the ‘moderate rebels’ ”
I think Moon of Alabama is on to something…
http://www.moonofalabama.org/2016/02/are-green-berets-leading-the-ypg-in-taking-the-azaz-pocket.html
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LOL, bernhard is quite a piece of work. :D
Likely indeed. Backing of YPG by the US is nothing new and considering the situation, something like this is bound to happen.
Cazier are the reports by Meyssan on voltairenet.org that there also is some US-Iran cooperation in the east, with even one shared base.
http://www.voltairenet.org/article190282.html
Sorry wrong link, actually no english version yet. You can try to translate that page:
http://www.voltairenet.org/article190292.html
Basically he says that’s Iran fight against Daesh is officially supported by the US, that there is a liaison celle created between Shiaa Iraqi milita “Brigade Badr, Asaïb Ahl al-Haq, etc” and the coalition and that Pentagon and Keepers of the Revolution are actually sharing a base since several months now.
He doesn’t provide sources and he has sometimes been proven wrong in the past but he also has been often well informed, especially on everything Iran, Syria and USA. Likely to have some very good contacts.
Crazy as this speculation might seem, it actually fits with the clear evidence of factionalism in the US.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised that some Pentagon honchos are far from happy with CIA-engineered conflict -some are genuinely patriotic and not keen on serving the interests of the Bilderberg globalists, particularly the Saudi component.
Or the ‘eretz Israel’ project.
This might also explain why the corporate media like CNN is so keen to paint the Russians as villains, and why Turkey is getting off Scot-free.
They will have a hard job nevertheless of selling an intervention on behalf of Kurd-genociding Turkey to the otherwise clueless American public.
Not American “Green Beret” co-ordination and direction, but much more likely that of the I.R,G.
Obama’s saving grace may be his detest for Netanyahu. And thus for the CIA.
Over a year ago, Libya has been earmarked by the Parasites to be the next country to be ravaged by the CIA clown show called ISIS. At about the same time, Merkel’s gang has allocated funds for the Bundeswehr to ‘liberate’ Libya from the very same terrorists. Clever, not?
But now suddenly, Obama is not playing ball… Is the battle between CIA and Pentagon heating up?
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/obama-vows-to-stop-isis-from-digging-in-libya/
What the hell was I thinking? There is no ‘saving grace’ for Obama – the laws of physics are not elastic enough for such a travesty to happen.
True, like Boris Yeltsin, who committed the blunder of the century by embracing Putin and pushing him on the big stage – and thus inadvertently ushering in a new Golden Age – Obama, too, could stumble over a golf club – which in turn could trigger a freakish chain reaction – and who knows? – something good might come out of it.
But even in this most unlikely case, it would have to be filed under ‘cosmic joke’ or ‘the irony of history’.
To make it short: Take that chimp the Nobel price away. And the bananas too.
Did you realize that he is citing his report without Powerpoint, just out of his memory.
In the western armies, most of the genstab looses his time on fancy presentations instead of working.
Moscow’s new anti-smoking ads: “Smoking kills more people than Obama. Though Obama kills a lot of people.” https://twitter.com/OlgaKuzminaDC/status/699671986511994881
Aleppo : YPG/SDF took control of Kafr Naya. North Aleppo rebel pocket is collapsing despite Turkey desperate intervention
MAP: Aleppo ISIS is about to be cut off from Ar Raqqah ISIS. Instead of helping do this, “rebels” are attacking SAA & YPG
https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/699282748834447360
US Air Strike Hits Syrian Bakery, Kills 15 Civilian workers
Moscow to start delivering the S-300 missile system to Tehran tomorrow-Reuters.
Reports on Turkey deploying air defence system KORKUT to Hatay and Kilis border towns with Syria
Another site that lives on the blood and suffering of others.. But hey.. Its their god given right…
Train ; “Tools” & Tactics : Reshaping SAA forces
Russian Innovation In Syria
Even before Russian troops and warplanes entered the Syrian war in September of 2015, Russian trainers and advisors had been showing Syrian troops how to adopt new technologies and tactics to improve their performance and chances of staying alive. Two of the new techniques introduced during 2015 made a big difference. One was simply adopting a practice developed by several Islamic terrorist groups in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere; motorbikes. The Syrian troops often captured these from Islamic terrorists but the Russians helped them develop useful tactics for soldiers to use. By the end of the 2015 the Syrian army had several hundred motorbikes and motorcycles and they were used where speed, low visibility or the tendency to not set off mines planted on roads were factors. The rebels often used lots of (often not very expert) snipers around urban neighborhoods (including rural villages). These snipers were often adequate to prevent the army from using trucks or cars to deliver supplies (food, ammo, medical) and reinforcements or remove wounded troops to safer areas for better care. The men on motorbikes could avoid most snipers because these vehicles were too small and fast for less-than-expert shooters to hit. In addition the motorbikes were usually too light to set off mines on the roads. Suddenly it was possible to resupply places that had previously been inaccessible. In addition commanders now use motorbikes to check out the battlefield or more safely move around to different units.
While dangerous to operate, troops who were skilled at using motorbikes tended to survive and became very popular and highly respected. In some cases the army formed small units (two or three platoons using 50-100 motorbikes) of troops who could emulate a favorite rebel (and Islamic terrorist) tactic of launching speedy attacks that caught the defenders by surprise and were often crucial in achieving victories. Much of the fighting in Syria is small scale with only a few hundred men on each side. So a small unit of motorbike troops could make a big difference.
Another new technique is greater use of UAVs for scouting. The army now has more UAVs from the Russians although they, like the rebels, were beginning to use a lot of civilian UAVs for scouting. These have also improved army performance, especially since the army has artillery and Russian air support to quickly go after targets.
Another interesting innovation by the Syrian Army and their Russian advisors was the use of civilian vidcams (in this case the GoPro) attached to Syrian Army armored vehicles and motorbikes for use in training and analyzing the effectiveness of the troops and tactics. The videos that got distributed where those that proved useful enough to have a voiceover narration added explaining what was actually going on and describing any useful tips or lessons to be learned from watching this action. What that description also showed was some new tactics developed by the Syrians and/or their Russian advisors, often with the help of the vidcams and/or because the vidcams are also used in real-time during combat. When an armored vehicle is put out of action the vidcam usually survives and the video can be examined for useful information on how the crew might have avoided getting hit. Even if none of the vehicle crew survive, watching the video up to the moment the vehicle is his is instructive.
Studying several of these videos revealed that the Syrians also often employ their armored vehicles or motorbike platoons as a “ready reaction force.” This is not unique as most other armies do this, but with a combination of ground forces and warplanes and helicopters. The Syrian Army never had a lot of high weapons or equipment to begin with and appear to be improvising. That changed when the Russians sent in troops and a lot more military aid late in the year.
The use of vidcams on missions is not unique either, it has been used since 2002 by American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet the Syrians deserve credit for effectively adapting these old ideas (that predate the 20th century) for their current situation. That videos indicate that Russians are involved but the degree of the Russian contribution is not spelled out. It was known that the Russians had some advisors in Syria, and had shipped lots of military equipment, especially spare parts and tools needed to keep aircraft and armored vehicles operational.
These new tactics appear to involve using accompanying infantry as spotters for the tanks and IFVs (BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicles). The guys on the ground point out targets for the armored vehicles to fire on with 125mm gun or 12.7mm (.50 caliber) machine-gun. The rebels are equipped with RPGs, automatic weapons as well as roadside bombs, anti-vehicle mines and, occasionally, ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missiles). The Syrian infantry (and pro-government militia) have a better view of the battlefield and can go places the vehicles cannon. Armored vehicles taking information from infantry around them is nothing new, but modern electronics (vidcams and cheap but powerful walkies) make possible new opportunities which the Syrians have taken advantage of to give the infantry more precise and timely firepower and the armored vehicles more protection from attack.
https://t.co/erncSyqTgR
Who really care about WWIII ? we’re being ruled by a Mafia’s style oligarchs – they only care about money which they keep stacking.
Follow the money and the power -see by yourself in what secret organisation or offshoots they all belong.
Yes ! I wait with glee the war of Gog & Magog.
It’s quite interesting about alleged attack on Syrian hospitals that according to some reports, 13 of Tochka U missiles were used in A’zaz.
https://twitter.com/markito0171/status/699153166839980032/photo/1
The Syrians have some, Russians as well, but due to increasing relationship between Turkey and Ukraine on “enemy of my enemy” principle, it could be mentioned that Ukrainians have a lots of them and it is very easy to deliver them into Turkey. Given into account that town of A’zaz is only 7km from Turkish border, technically it’s not a big deal.
Possible false flag?
Translation into English, please!
Just click on the icon, the subtitles are there..
jj
You are right. They have to step up the pressure.
Only today RT ran a piece saying that Maria Z was ‘grilled’ by RT’s Anissa N on the issue.
Are they trying to do the ‘impartial’ rubbish the Western MSM claims to justify its ‘public interest’ shtick?
Why are they not carrying this report which simply states the facts about where the rumours of the MSF hits originated – Turkey?
And when I posted the info in the comments section I was deleted – again.
Something needs to by done about their comments section – it is all too often excluding information that helps expose the lies.
Hypercomments is owned by a former associate of Kolomoisky, who was also responsible for Privatbank’s e-commerce. I think he is now resident in California.
How did this company get the contract for Russian State TV?
hmm re grilling-maybe it is publicly to show that Rus’s case actually stands up to scrutiny, unlike other politicians(like to see Obama facing up to her and Maria for eg)…..but she came across as so un-optimistic about it all, that west just is not interested in learning and appreciating truth and genuine action, only their own sanctimonious false positions and intentions………..anything to degrade the situation, and UN is only partly interested and is powerless, like asking Turkey to stop shelling Kurds-no threat of sanctions against them by any means……….
Dear The Saker,
Thank you for this. It looks like ex Military are slowly but surely coming out now against NATO’s behaviour.
http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/ex-british-army-chief-russia-getting-it-right-syria-its-uk-getting-it-wrong/ri12889
Ex British Army Chief has now come out saying Russia is right in Syria and UK wrong. People are getting very nervous at US/A/Z/NeoCons pushing everyone towards nuclear war. Common sense is hopefully coming to the fore now.
and former NATO General
http://www.fort-russ.com/2016/02/german-general-russia-will-bring-peace.html
In addition the Litvinenko case is now being questioned and Cameron is going to be in a bind as the judge wasn’t qualified to manage the case……I think within the UK establishment people are pushing back against Cameron’s corrupt cabinet – hopefully Hammond will be fired – fingers crossed.
http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/britain-allowed-unqualified-judge-decide-litvinenko-case-now-inquiry-report-must-be
On February 10-16, aircraft of the Russian aviation group in the Syrian Arab Republic performed 444 combat sorties engaging 1593 terrorists’ objects
On February 10-16, aircraft of the Russian aviation group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 444 combat sorties engaging 1593 terrorists’ objects in the provinces of Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Homs, Hama, Latakia and Aleppo.
In the course of the last day, the government troops and forces of the patriotic opposition have liberated more than 100 square kilometers including 7 inhabited areas in the north and northwest of Syria.
Since the beginning of the month, more than 800 square kilometers and 73 inhabited areas have been liberated from terrorists in the Syrian Arab Republic.
The Syrian authorities are establishing peaceful life in all towns and villages. The civilians are receiving humanitarian aid. Electricity, water and communication services are being recovered. Local security agencies start working at the liberated areas.
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After the framework agreements aimed at finishing of combat actions in Syria had been reached last week, terrorist groupings have immediately become more active in the south and especially in the north of the country.
Territorial tensions between illegal armed groups, which were located in the southwest of the Aleppo province and in the northwest of the Idlib province, have become more intensive.
Near Aleppo, terrorists are evacuating their families to the north of the province, to the Turkish border because of the complicated situation. However, in general, only injured militants are crossing the border with no restriction because of border control tightening by the Turkish authorities.
Alongside, weapons, munitions and reinforcements are delivered to militants in Idlib and Aleppo over the Turkish-Syrian border at nighttime.
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Since the end of the last week, Turkey has been conducting massive artillery strikes of large-caliber artillery against the Syrian government forces as well as units of the patriotic opposition in border areas.
Means of the objective monitoring data registered more than 100 artillery shots against bordering inhabited areas in the Aleppo province.
Ankara has launched an aggressive information campaign in the leading world media agencies against Russia in order to prevent the loss of control over the northern and northwestern parts of Syria. There the Turkish leadership has been absolute landlords for the last years.
Since yesterday, the Russian Defence Ministry has received lots of accusations from the Turkish leadership, their allies and controlled branches of famous organizations.
Yesterday, during his visit to Ukraine, the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu even came to the point of speaking about alleged strike performed by Russia from the Caspian Sea with the BALLISTIC MISILLE against a hospital in the Idlib province.
It is to be stressed that the Caspian Flotilla has no warship capable of performing such launches of ballistic missiles.
Moreover, in the course of the previous day, the number of messages of the Western media concerning allegedly engaged non-military objects and victims of the Russian aviation in Syria was growing as a snowball. From one hospital in Idlib in the morning to 5 hospitals and even several schools by the end of the day.
Not only in Idlib, but in Azaz (Aleppo province) too.
To achieve significant public response, all the engaged hospitals were reported as being “supported” by representatives of the “Doctors Without Borders” organization.
Then, to achieve the maximum likeness with the incident of destruction of a hospital in Kunduz (Afghanistan) by the American aviation, right on cue, the word “supported” was forgotten.
By the evening live television broadcasts, the bombed objects transformed in “hospitals of “Doctors Without Borders”.
First of all, it is to be claimed that only Turkish authorities new about the fact that there had been hospitals of the “Doctors Without Borders” organization in Idlib and Azaz by the previous day. There is no information concerning these establishments anywhere including the website of the “Doctors Without Borders”.
Moreover, messages concerning the allegedly destroyed hospitals and schools in Azaz dated February 10 can be simply found on the website.
In other words, this fabrication had been prepared but not realized the day before the meeting of the heads of foreign ministries of Russia and the USA in Munich, the results of which, as the Russian Defence Ministry assumes, are so opposed by Turkey.
In the message dated February 15 concerning the allegedly destroyed hospital in Idlib, there is no photo or video of this building: neither undamaged nor destroyed. By the way, “Doctors Without Borders” document their activities very thoroughly with photos and videos in all countries.
It is to be emphasized one more time: neither Syria, nor Idlib or Aleppo; it was the Turkish city of Gaziantep near the border with Syria.
By the way, that was the city where, by a strange coincidence, the largest training camps had been organized under the aegis of the Turkish secret services for militants arriving into the country from other countries including CIS who were then sent to Syria to fight within terrorist groupings.
If anybody in the Turkish Republic thinks that the Russian party does not guess that, they should not indulge in illusions.
Both messages concerning the allegedly destroyed hospitals and schools in Azaz dated February 10 and Idlib dated February 15 have the same origin – “Gaziantep. Turkey”.
The information concerning the place where these fabrications had been made has been published, apparently due to negligence of authors or editors of the website.
In conclusion, it is to be reminded one more time, that the Russian Armed Forces jointly with the partners have deployed a multi-level reconnaissance system which provides acquisition of true information 24 hours a day concerning the activities of terrorists on the territory of Syria and some of the country’s neighbours.
All the strikes on the terrorists’ objects are carried out only after multiple check of the received data and coordination of actions to exclude risks for civilians.
Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country.htm
VT,
Nice one ;-)
becoming more clear now
“Turkey wants to establish a secure zone 10km within Syria, Deputy Prime Minister Yalcin Akdogan stated on Feb.17.
This zone will include the town of Azaz.
The move follows Turkish shelling of Syrian Kurds for four successive days.
“What we want is to create a secure strip, including Azaz, 10km deep inside Syria and this zone should be free from clashes,” Akdogan stated in an interview on Turkey’s AHaber television station.
If Turkey wants a secure zone how about a 10 km secure zone inside Turkey instead? I am sure Russia would assist in clearing vermin from the area.
Yes, inside Turkey, but 50K as punishment for supporting the terrorist invasion of Syria, with most of that 50K containing the new Kurdistan.
The new Kurdistan aka 2nd Israel.
Turkey is tightening the border. I wondered about that. Could this be part of the reason Turkey is attacking Syria: to keep ISIS in place?
Erdogan is not going to want all those ISIS jihadists in Turkey. I don’t think in the long run he can control them.
The Beeb Bloviator is keeping the vilification and fear up. Flying in international airspace is apparently headline news -but only if you are Russian.
RAF jets sent to intercept Russian bombers heading to UK
“RAF Typhoons have been scrambled to intercept two Russian bombers heading towards UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence has said”
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35598892
Massive Explosion Reported In Turkish Capital, Military Dormitory Targeted http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-02-17/huge-explosion-reported-turkish-capital
Is that the nuclear material that went missing in Iraq?
I was watching RTs reporting, and I got so angry….they had an political “expert” in Boston (Max Abrahms), who didn’t say two sentences in a row without stressing that ” PKK did it! PKK did it!”…ad nauseam, and that “we now can expect Turkey to (rightfully) be tougher against kurds in Syria”.
And the RT news anchor just sat there and let him go on and on with his claims that “PKK did this!”.
It was disgusting to watch…
Max Abrahms,nice guy with a nice name which tells all
Critical thought is not nurtured via confirmation fests.
The anchor was visibly under some regie miscommunication/hesitance at the moment and had it’s hands full.
The interviewee actually handed to viewers in advance the likely rationale Turkey will use if the character of the event turns into a false flag, which always requires a level of plausibility also provided.
Everybody can hear the bullets pass by, no need in addition to ring the alarm bells. ;)
The Turkish gov has put gag on journalists reporting from the scene, according to RT
Comrade Vladímir Vladímirovich looks very sad….or very tired….or both at the same time….
http://tass.ru/en/politics/857478
Despite that hearing of privatizations raises me rushes all over the body, I send him a big hug.