Overnight on February 7, the Israeli Air Force fired three missiles at a target in the Damascus countryside. The strike was allegedly aimed at a technology research center in the Jemraya area. According to pro-government sources, the Syrian Air Defense Forces shot down at least one missile.
Following the incident, the Syrian media accused Tel Aviv of supporting terrorists in Syria with these strikes and said that the attack is linked with the collapse of ISIS and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in eastern Idlib and northeastern Hama. The Israeli media argued that the attack is aimed at defending the Israeli national interests.
Russia has reportedly deployed additional Special Forces units at frontlines in Syria following the Su-25 shootdown in the province of Idlib.
According to reports, Russia’s Special Operations Forces are now actively operating in the provinces of Hama, Aleppo and Idlib. A notable number of Russian military advisers has been recently spotted in the area of the Abu al-Duhur airbase. Some pro-government sources link the growing military activity with the upcoming advance on the Idlib provincial capital.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Tiger Forces liberated 19 villages from ISIS in the northeastern Hama pocket, including Humah, Maslukhah, Aziziyah, Luwaybidah, Jubb Uthman, Marami, Jadwaiyah Qibliyah, Jadwaaiyah Shamaliyah, Abu Hilal and Tiwal Dabbaghin.
According to pro-government sources, ISIS lost some 12 fighters in these clashes. However, these claims were not confirmed by any evidence.
Clashes between the SAA and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham also continued in the areas of Mushayrifah and Tell Sultan.
On February 6, the FSA accused the People’s Protection Units (YPG) of using chemical weapons at in the Bulbul district in the Syrian area of Afrin. The YPG allegedly used a shell containing chlorine gas injuring about 20 FSA members, 7 of them were in critical condition last night.
Most likely, this statement is another example of the propaganda war ongoing in Syria. The so-called moderate opposition often accuse its enemies of chemical attacks. So, the Turkish leadership could use these reports to expand its military efforts against the YPG.
Washington uses the same approach against the Damascus government. The mainstream media just blames the Syrian-Iranian-Russian alliance for almost all civilian casualties in this war.
Separately, the Turkish Armed Forces and the FSA engaged the YPG in the village of Shaykh Khurus and the nearby hill. Turkish forces entered the area but were not able to secure it. The YPG also seized a Turkish ACV-15 armoured vehicle there. Fighting is ongoing.
The US-led coalition has carried out several “defensive” airstrikes on Syrian forces in retaliation for what they called an “unprovoked” attack on the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and foreign military “advisers.”
Reported now on RT.COM
On February 7, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in an official statement that the US-led coalition conducted several strikes against units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in Deir Ezzor governorate. CENTCOM claimed that the SAA was conducting “an unprovoked attack against well-established Syrian Democratic Forces [SDF] headquarters.”
Breaking: US-led coalition conduct strikes against the Syrian Army in Deir Ezzor
https://southfront.org/breaking-us-led-coalition-conduct-strikes-syrian-army-deir-ezzor/
The question is:
Have Russia, Iran and others, the GUTS to deal with US in SYRIA?
“The question is:
Have Russia, Iran and others, the GUTS to deal with US in SYRIA?”
Yes they do, but for now the priority is to disinfest Idlib from ISIS rats.
The US attack was a futile attempt to draw the SAA+allies attention away from Idlib.
They US tried before, it didn’t work then and it is not going to work this time around as well.
Doubt Russia will do that or it will anger the Americans.
So far Russia has been trying very hard to be friendly to US in spite of all those sanctions, attack on their bases or even their planes with manpads.
The US are still ‘partners’
BREAKING: US claims aerial attack on Syrian ‘pro-regime’ forces
February 8th, 2018 – Fort Russ News
Centcom claims that US bombers struck ‘pro-regime forces’. This is the area where there have been successful Syrian military advances because the US created ‘Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) moved out. The SDF is a rebranding of some of the US backed Kurdish forces which are operating in areas which include sizable Arab populations.
As we reported previously, Kurdish-led and US backed forces have deployed elsewhere to fight Turkish backed forces.
It is unclear at the time of publishing whether these ‘pro-regime forces’ were auxiliary militias, or the Syrian Arab Army itself. FRN still awaits confirmation on more reliable details from the officials of the SAA. Centcom official statements are historically inaccurate and rife with factual ambiguities and legal untruths.
Diplomatically, and legally, this difference – whether the SAA or allied militias were attacked – may result in a different response from the Syrian government, and its allies in the conflict: Iran and Russia.
In either event, this represents another major escalation in the US’s growing and direct role in the conflict which it has supported through various proxies since the start of this decade.
This story at the time of publishing, is still developing.
US attacks follow Israeli strike in major escalation.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02-07/us-led-coalition-bombs-syrian-forces-following-israeli-strike-near-damascus
Last throw of the dice; like the Battle of the Bulge. “The Allied forces were pushing the Nazis back town by town and believing the war to be almost won….”. This is the supreme moment for unity along the Axis of Resistance — Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Russia and China — to not only push back the NATZO forces but to destroy them in the ME.
The 2018 olympics are soon to start. So far, in the last few days, zionazia has shot down a Russian Su-25, used jets to missile Syria from Lebanese airspace and now used mortars, artillery and air strikes against the Syrian army and it’s allies. There is also the question of turkey.
Foreign Ministry: Israeli attacks on Syria aim at supporting terrorists and prolonging the crisis
https://sana.sy/en/?p=126632
“In a letter sent to the UN Secretary General and Security Council President, the Ministry said that on 3:42 am on Wednesday in 7/2/2018, the Israeli occupation attacked once again the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, as Israeli aircrafts fired missiles from the Lebanese airspace on an area in Damascus Countryside province.
The Ministry went on to say that the attack coincided with the attacks of armed terrorist organizations and the launching of more than 1,000 rockets and mortar rounds during the past few days on neighborhoods, suburbs, diplomatic missions, service facilities, and churches in Damascus and other cities, where dozens of civilians were killed and hundreds others were wounded, most of them women and children.
The Ministry added that the coinciding of Israeli and terrorist attacks constitutes further proof of the coordination, partnership, and alliance between Israel and the terrorist organizations.
“The Israeli occupation authorities’ practice of state terrorism and its continuous coordination with the terrorist organizations, especially Jabhat al-Nusra and the terrorist groups associated with it, affirms unequivocally that Israel is an entity that renounces international legitimacy and poses a threat to international peace and security, and is no less dangerous than the threat posed by al-Nusra and Daesh (ISIS),” the letter said.
The Ministry added that the persistence of the Israeli occupation authorities in their flagrant violations of UNSC and international resolutions requires putting an end to the unlimited and persistent support and protection provided by the US administration to it, which enables Israel to continue practicing state terrorism and threatening peace and security in the region and the world.
The Ministry went on to stress that the Syrian Arab Republic affirms that the repeated Israeli attacks on its territory have not and will never succeed in protecting the terrorist organizations which are Israel’s agents, as they will not distract the Syrian Arab Army from continuing the fight against terrorism throughout the country.
“The government of the Syrian Arab Republic reiterates its warning to Israel on the serious repercussions of its attacks on Syria, its continued support for armed terrorist organizations, and its continued occupation of the Arab territories, including the Occupied Syrian Golan, and it holds Israel fully responsible for that,” the letters said.
The Ministry concluded by calling on the UNSC to condemn these Israeli attacks and to take firm and immediate measures to curb these attacks, to hold Israel accountable, and to ensure that it does not get away with its crimes.”
vot tak,
all the things you mentioned: Olympics, Su25 downing, Israel’s attack on Syria,
US attack on SAA forces all coordinated,
I would also add: stock market drop.
Those zionazis are planing something big.
My opinion is zionazis purposely dropped the market to make
Trump go along with a wider ME war – “war abroad or domestic collapse
and we gonna blame it all on you” something along that line.
Best comment so far on the Zionist’s airstrikes targeting east of Euphrates SDF installations.
“Too much on the western backed MSM about this attack on the Euphrates while Syrian MoD and Russia are quite. Numbers are completely out of the blue from Reuters and others, I strongly recommend to be cautious and wait the Syrian MoD.
There are things happening that can explain the desperate reactions from NATO/GCC/Israel, from the downing of the Su25, this attack on Syria on the Euphrates, the failed assassination attempt in Beirut of a Hamas leader, the war provocation by Israel on Lebanese gas fields etc…all connected.
It is the same tactic that NATO is directly using in the once called Ukraine, provocation to lure Russia into over react and take a stronger stance. These criminal regimes believe that if Russia does react they will be able to herd the world against breaking Russia back or full war, which is what US needs badly. Syria and Syrians, are unfortunately tools for NATO to lure Russia, but be patient, the Syrian, Russia, Iranian Governments among others are aware of it, the game played is tough but with the right timing the resistance will not only win this war, it will break all their enemies.
Keep in mind the following:
1) The SAA is about to clear ISIS/al Qaeda pocket in Hama/southern Aleppo, freeing up thousands of soldiers and strengthening the link thru roads & railways north-south for the 1st time in 7 years.
2) Idlib Province will be liberated.
3) East Ghouta must be liberated.
4) The rest of ISIS in desert will be killed, though now they pose minimum danger.
5) With Idlib liberated, all the southern area in Syria will reconcile with the Government.
Once the above is behind Syria, and it should happen in 2018, guess what will happen ? Dr. Assad said many times, it will recover every inch on Syria. The only thing needed is to block the Syrian air space for NATO, and it can easily be done using S300/S400s in few places, once this is done, every NATO planes will be painted and vulnerable, and we know how NATO planes react to that, they won’t fly above Syria, but it can only be done once the SAA is free from fighting terrorists in Idlib, East Ghouta etc..and then Hasaka/Deir ez Zour/Raqqa will be liberated from occupation.
Patience, it will happen, Syrians are determined and will win this war, time is not a problem for a 3,000 years old civilization, what a great victory that will be and with all its enemies financially broken and in utter collapse ?
Important to mention:
1) Russia will not forget the loss of its hero pilot. There will be pay back.
2) Russia and Syria are long term planners, both do not do nothing for the 8PM TV show every night, both aim to change things permanently.
3) Syria will deal with the Kurds appropriately, it won’t be forget what the Syrian kurds leaders are doing.
4) In few weeks the campaign for East Ghouta and all Idlib Province will be on and guess who will win, thousands of soldiers are gathering and once ISIS pocket is gone today or tomorrow, 10-15,000 soldiers will be freed.
Things are about to take a sharp turn in Syria, and the US regime knows that, even the syrian kurds are now very concerned about their future, they have to thread with calm now, or they will be dealt with very a tough lesson late 2018.”
Klintsevich: Targeting popular forces fighting Daesh in Deir Ezzor unprecedented act of aggression
https://sana.sy/en/?p=126689
“First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s Committee for Defense and Security, Franz Klintsevich stressed that the US-led coalition airstrike on popular forces fighting terrorists in Deir Ezzor countryside is unprecedented act of aggression.
Klintsevich was quoted by Sputnik news agency on Thursday as saying “The actions of the US coalition do not comply with legal norms. Beyond all doubt, it is unprecedented act of aggression.”
US Safe Zone in Syria Helps Daesh Terrorists Hide From Gov’t Forces – Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201802081061470988-us-safe-zone-syria-daesh/
“A 55-kilometer zone unilaterally created by Americans around their military base near al-Tanf is being used by the scattered units of Daesh terrorists,” Zakharova said during the weekly briefing, stressing that the extremists have the opportunity to hide from the government forces in the area as well as regroup and prepare for new raids in the Syrian deserts.
She went on to underscore that the US presence remains “a serious challenge to the promotion of peace in Syria and the protection of its unity and territorial integrity.”
“Some influential external players are apparently not using the opportunities they have to promote a political settlement in Syria and facilitate the elimination of terrorists on Syrian soil.”
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the Syrian militiamen were carrying out an anti-Daesh operation near the Al-Isba oil refinery in Deir ez-Zor province when they were attacked by the US-led coalition’s aircraft.
“While carrying out the task, militiamen were subjected to sudden mortar shelling and artillery rocket fire; after that the helicopters of the US-led international coalition struck them,” the statement reads, saying that a total of 25 militiamen were killed in an aerial attack.
The Defense Ministry highlighted that the attack showcased that the real goal behind Washington’s “illegal military presence in Syria” is control over the country’s assets rather than defeating the terrorist group Daesh.
The officials in Damascus have yet to comment on the attack. At the same time, Syrian state TV has slammed the incident as “new aggression” by the US and “an attempt to support terrorism.”
The question of turkey.
Situation in Syria’s Afrin Provoked by US Actions – Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/world/201802081061459770-syria-us-actions-provoked-turkey/
“Ankara assured us that the efforts made by the Turkish troops do not contradict the work that Turkey is conducting and will continue to conduct in the area of political settlement in Syria… At the same time, the developments of the situation in Afrin, provoked by the actions of the United States among other things, can lead to even greater destabilization in this region,” Syromolotov said.”
Erdogan: Turkey’s Syria op will move to Idlib after mission completed in Afrin
https://www.rt.com/news/418196-erdogan-afrin-operation-idlib/
“We want our Syrian brothers and sisters to return to their land, and now we want to do the same in Idlib what we have done in Afrin,” Erdogan said.”
The question remains what will the Turks seek to accomplish in Idlib.
Kremlin: Russian-Iranian-Turkish summit on Syria to be held in Istanbul
https://sana.sy/en/?p=126699
“Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Turkish regime Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on holding a new summit between the three guarantor states of Russia, Turkey and Iran in Istanbul.
The two sides discussed during a telephone conversation on Thursday the latest developments in Syria, especially in Afrin, Idleb and Eastern Ghouta, according to the Kremlin press service.
They also agreed on establishing new monitoring centers in the city of Idleb as they stressed on the need to strictly abide by Astana’s agreements.”
Summary of what is reported along with, what I think is a level headed and insightful analysis. Both short and long term. Very much worth full treatment.
“Too much on the western backed MSM about this attack on the Euphrates while Syrian MoD and Russia are quite. Numbers are completely out of the blue from Reuters and others, I strongly recommend to be cautious and wait the Syrian MoD.
There are things happening that can explain the desperate reactions from NATO/GCC/Israel, from the downing of the Su25, this attack on Syria on the Euphrates, the failed assassination attempt in Beirut of a Hamas leader, the war provocation by Israel on Lebanese gas fields etc…all connected.
It is the same tactic that NATO is directly using in the once called Ukraine, provocation to lure Russia into over react and take a stronger stance. These criminal regimes believe that if Russia does react they will be able to herd the world against breaking Russia back or full war, which is what US needs badly.
Syria and Syrians, are unfortunately tools for NATO to lure Russia, but be patient, the Syrian, Russia, Iranian Governments among others are aware of it, the game played is tough but with the right timing the resistance will not only win this war, it will break all their enemies.
Keep in mind the following:
1) The SAA is about to clear ISIS/al Qaeda pocket in Hama/southern Aleppo, freeing up thousands of soldiers and strengthening the link thru roads & railways north-south for the 1st time in 7 years.
2) Idlib Province will be liberated.
3) East Ghouta must be liberated.
4) The rest of ISIS in desert will be killed, though now they pose minimum danger.
5) With Idlib liberated, all the southern area in Syria will reconcile with the Government.
Once the above is behind Syria, and it should happen in 2018, guess what will happen ? Dr. Assad said many times, it will recover every inch on Syria. The only thing needed is to block the Syrian air space for NATO, and it can easily be done using S300/S400s in few places, once this is done, every NATO planes will be painted and vulnerable, and we know how NATO planes react to that, they won’t fly above Syria, but it can only be done once the SAA is free from fighting terrorists in Idlib, East Ghouta etc..and then Hasaka/Deir ez Zour/Raqqa will be liberated from occupation.
Patience, it will happen, Syrians are determined and will win this war, time is not a problem for a 3,000 years old civilization, what a great victory that will be and with all its enemies financially broken and in utter collapse ?
Important to mention:
1) Russia will not forget the loss of its hero pilot. There will be pay back.
2) Russia and Syria are long term planners, both do not do nothing for the 8PM TV show every night, both aim to change things permanently.
3) Syria will deal with the Kurds appropriately, it won’t be forget what the Syrian kurds leaders are doing.
4) In few weeks the campaign for East Ghouta and all Idlib Province will be on and guess who will win, thousands of soldiers are gathering and once ISIS pocket is gone today or tomorrow, 10-15,000 soldiers will be freed.
Things are about to take a sharp turn in Syria, and the US regime knows that, even the syrian kurds are now very concerned about their future, they have to thread with calm now, or they will be dealt with very a tough lesson late 2018.” Canthama
In other words, just like the Ardennes offensive by the rump of the Nazi army after the Russian bear had chewed up the rest, this violent threshing by USrael does not signify the opening of a new war but the closing of the old war.
Latest comments from SyPer:
Canthama: Interesting news from local sources in Der ez Zour, there are 3-4 local sources saying basically the same.
What happened yesterday near #DeirEzzor according to my trusted source in the Tribal Forces pic.twitter.com/mzH9PsHymy
— /sg/ SOURIA GENERAL (@SyriaGeneral) February 8, 2018
Canthama: Confirmed, the whole thing in Deir ez Zour was a false flag/fake news, no casualties reported from any allied forces. Local tribe dispute and the US spinned out to be 500 SAA attacking SDF blah blah. Major desperation on going to boost US morale.
https://twitter.com/ejmalrai/status/961647523873124353
One other source saying that most if not all small kurdish detachment is gone for good from Deir ez Zour, only arabs inside SDF remains, bringing with it old inter tribes rivalry and betrayal. The US regime is utterly concerned with the consequences on the ground, it is growing clear it may be kicked out of Deir ez Zour Province.