If you’re able, and if you like our content and approach, please support the project. Our work wouldn’t be possible without your help: PayPal: southfront@list.ru or via: http://southfront.org/donate/ or via: https://www.patreon.com/southfront
Voiceover by Harold Hoover
The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) are rapidly advancing against ISIS terrorists in the border area with Syria.
Since the start of the Operation of Muhammad the Second Messenger of Allah the PMU has liberated about 3,500 km2 and over 110 villages from ISIS terrorists in western Iraq. Now, the PMU is clearing area southwest of the recently liberated town of al-Baaj.
Iraqi security forces have been putting pressure on terrorists in the remaining ISIS-held area of western Mosul. However, ISIS keeps a fierce resistance to the advancing government forces. Eleven Iraqi soldiers were killed in an explosion of a booby-trapped house in al-Zanjili.
Meanwhile, the leadership of the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan Region announced that the region will hold a referendum on independence on September 25th, 2017. Iraqi Kurdistan gained autonomous governance based on the 2005 constitution. It has own armed force called Peshmerga. If the independence referendum takes place, it may lead to further destabilization of Iraq and the whole Middle Eastern region.
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are storming the ISIS-held city of Raqqah. After the first gains, SDF units faced some resistance from ISIS terrorists and now they are engaged in an intense fight in the eastern and western parts of the city.
The Syrian Army and its allies have captured the Zenobia Resort located 4 km east of the Al-Sukkari quarries and the Tal Al-Fari area 30km east of Swanih village near Palmyra. They have also taken control of the strategic Mustadirah mountain chain near the village of Arak.
Some pro-government sources argue that this was the first sign of a wider advance in the direction of Deir Ezzor. However, this still has to be confirmed. According to available information, the Syrian military does not have enough manpower in the area to launch the operation right now. Liwa al-Quds fighters actively participate in this campaign.
As I posted months ago,the US controlled advance on Ragga is meant to divide Syria. If they capture the ISIS “capital” they will use it as the defacto capital of an alternative Syrian government. And the West and their stooges will recognize that as the “legal” government of Syria to overthrow Assad.
On a related note,the US “coalition” has “once again” bombed Syrian troops. And “once again” without “jack-s..t” being done about it by Syria’s supposed “allies”. The only ones able to do anything about the killing of Syrian troops (their own brothers in arms, BTW), but instead stand by and do “nothing”,pathetic.
Syria’s only hope is that their “other” ally,Iran. Will be so mad at the Saudi/US supported attack inside Iran,that they will finally decide to really support Syria with troops and more importantly Manpads. Its obvious by now that Russia has no intention of arming Syria with the weapons to stop the US attacks on their troops.For fear of “angering their pardner” they would rather let the US slaughter Syrians,doubly pathetic. But after seeing the situation in Donbass,not much of a surprise.The 5th column US appeasers are just too powerful inside Russia.As long as they are allowed to have that kind of power inside Russia,having Russia as an ally is “spotty at best”. A fact that Iran needs to strongly factor into their strategy.
https://www.rt.com/news/391392-us-strikes-pro-government-forces-syria/
Don’t be so harsh on the Syria’s allies; they are going to take the matter to the UN, don’t you know:-).
After all, it’s not going to be the first illegitimate government they recognized in order not to offend their “partners.” It all has to do with respecting the “international law!”
Disgusting, I agree…
Putin always gives the bullies a fair, friendly warning. Once, twice, maybe even a third time.
Zion has now attacked Syrian targets near al-Tanf three times within a day or two. Soon, the Russian Aerospace Forces might be called into action. Maybe not.
The Syrian coalition has tremendous momentum and is advancing irreversibly on all fronts. Al-Tanf will be dealt with, earlier or later. Zion has nothing worth mentioning on the ground and the cowardly air-raids are more a sign of desperation and utter disarray than of a well thought-out strategy.
Syria has manpads of their own, and not only manpads, they have Pantsir S1, 9K33 Osa and Buk systems. And manpads are easy to stay beyond their reach, which is only about 5km. Many missiles that can be fired from more then 5km. Hell you can even fly directly over a manpad, just need to be above 5km.
I’m surprised at you Uncle Bob!
Russia is allowing the Zionist/US enough rope to hang themselves. This is Russia’s style: stay cool and count to a thousand like when you jump from a plane on static line:
One thousand and one,
One thousand and two,
One thousand and three,
One thousand and four,
Maybe they will count longer or maybe slower, but rest assured the Russ are counting.
Let the Zionist/US over commit themselves, which in turn makes the pricks get too cocky, which inevitably leads them to over reach and do silly ‘Mad Dog Mattis’ stuff any damn idiot would know would be stupid.
Meanwhile, as they say, the Russ push their line in the UN. The US, France and UK strut their stuff along with all the usual suspects. The coalition of congenital idiots makes fools of themselves trying to make a fool of the Russ.
And hey bingo…Mad Dog, the loser of Iraq does something really stupid…and wham, bam, thank you mam…Russ drops a couple of dozen Caliber missiles on the Zionist/US position and…
‘Oh sorry, bombed the wrong troops! Well you know how easy it is as you did it to us and our mates a while back!’
Hey, tell me! Just how does the US support a front 5000 miles away from home without a serious 12 month build up? Logistically this is impossible. The Zionist/US have already made idiots of themselves. Russ are just making sure the US get themselves in to a real mess.
Have you ever thought how easy it is to sink an aircraft carrier?
Russ is just playing out the rope. Does the US want another Vietnam? They’ll get it in the Middle East if they really want it!
Nah. The US is dead in the water, no one trusts them and Trump is compromised for probable involvement with Epstein and his ilk…or something along those lines.
The game is up and the US is the only one who hasn’t realised it yet!
That is the same stuff I hear all the time. And yet none of it ever takes place. I’ve heard that talk for three years now.And how many people have been killed waiting for that. The number has to be over 200,000 at least. But what is “taking place” are US controlled forces soon to seize Ragga. The US backed Kurds planning on destroying Iraqi unity in September.And terrorists attacking inside Iran. When you hold a feather in one hand,and poop in the other.Which one do you imagine weights and smells more.
My senator would has said similar things. He’s kind of a crappy person.
McCain Guarantees Russia, China and Iran Will Not Act in Syria War [HD INTERVIEW]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4u5qboPFBw
Maybe there’s the realization that yes, there is going to a major bloody world-historic conflict; therefore there is no need to rush in — that’s how I see it anyway.
Please theOperation is NOT named Muhammad the Second Messenger of Allah , but :
Muhammad the Messenger of Allah — 2 (second operation )
It is not Mohammad the Second Messenger of Allah, but Mohammad the Messenger of Allah – 2 (second operation)
more from Canthama (check no 6 Uncle Bob 1):
“1)
Few days ago we have shared that the Tiger forces would go straight to Sfaiyeh crossroad, in parallel to the N4 highway, and that was when ISIS still held Maskaneh city. Since then, the Tiger Forces are have re captured 1/2 of the way (toughest half packed with villages), and now the other half is in a inhabited area south of Tabqa airbase, just one small village and 20 kms left.
2)
Sometimes an army does not need to fight for every village and that is what happened recently in Maskaneh, a sort of check mate and ISIS had to retreat from senseless cauldrons, the 25+ villages today came like that. More moves like that are also about to happen east of Mount Shubayt, when it does, some 30-40 villages will also be liberated with minimum action.
3)
In few days the Tiger Forces and allies will in control of the Itriyah-Sfaiyeh road thus creating the momentum to crush ISIS in Hama/Homs for good and control the main road to Sukhanah and Der ez Zor, this is seriously a death sentence for ISIS in most of central Syria. This road is their last life line.
4)
There will be few engagements with SDF, but I doubt some serious battle will be fought, lets remember this is the Tiger Forces and not “few Hasaka NDF” that the SDF would face, they are no match. RuAF is the nbr 1 CAS for the Tiger Forces, and if the US is bold enough to interfere in Tiger advance then we will see a conflict brewing.
SDF sending message to KSA is a joke, a bad one, Syriac Christians at SDF would jump ship the next day if that continues.
On two other fronts, we have seeing tremendous progress and yet to much attention is placed in the US 3rd strike in flat beds.
5)
South of Palmyra. The SAA has managed to advance, after 2 weeks of intense fighting at Bir al Abassiyah, and finally ISIS backbone was broken and the SAA managed to penetrate deep in the desert, the short term target is to reach Bir al Baratiyah, some 20 kms away, and start flanking T3. Important to recall that this battle may be focused for the control of T3-T2 road thus building the way to Der ez Zor through the desert.
Meanwhile, the 5th Corp, Liwa al Quds and Hizballah are approaching Arak village, once it is liberated, T3 will be in a tough spot to be defended and may be re captured quite fast.
6) The US terror policy is not working in eastern Damascus and Suweida, every time the US hit flat beds from SAA and allies, their terrorists lose hundreds of sq kms, two more strikes and there won’t be NATO terrorists in eastern Dasmacus and Suweida, maybe not even two strikes. The map below helps to see the US regime terrorists predicament in Suweida, soon they will be sitting ducks, another check mate coming.
With all NE Suweida and Eastern Damascus fully secured, the SAA can look at creating new pockets in Lajat/Daraa areas, one front side instead of currently two fronts. The map below tries to highlight the terrorist’s pocket in all Daraa and Quneytra, look at Lajat, up and downwards, this area will be completely cleared, while the eager terrorists will be engaging the 4th mechanized in Daraa city.”