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It's funny that only Turkish media are reporting this.
Syrian Civil War (Graphic Photos/Vid Not Allowed)
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Do you expect that Kurdish media reports Peshmerga desertion?
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Of course not, but when it come to Kurds, Turkish media can not be trusted at all, the same as some Kurdish media who always exaggerate and spread propaganda.
PS: Not saying it's 100% false or true, just saying that if this news only comes out from some unknown Turkish media, we should take it with a pinch of salt.
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look like screen captures from some video footage, where can we see the vids ?Latest Photos from Ayn al-Arab. Graphic photo which shows 2 dead PKK members (male and female) excluded.
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If I understood correctly, intensity of the clashes reduced after aerial strikes around Shaer and Jahar gas fields. Btw a military convoy has been ambushed on Homs-Palmyra highway, equipments were seized by IS.
#ريف_حمص_الشرقي | 02.11.2014 |انخفاض... - تنسيقية الثورة في مدينة تدمر | Facebook
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#ريف_حمص_الشرقي | 02.11.2014 |انخفاض... - تنسيقية الثورة في مدينة تدمر | Facebook
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SVBIED attack against PKK in Rabi'a bordercrossing by Abu Musab Al-Turki (Turkish origin).
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Syrian rebels armed and trained by US surrender to al-Qaeda - Telegraph
Moderate rebels in Syria that the US have armed and trained to fight jihadists have surrendered to al-Qaeda
Moderate rebels in Syria that the US have armed and trained to fight jihadists have surrendered to al-Qaeda
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gulftoday.ae | FSA loses last stronghold to Al Nusra Front
BEIRUT: Islamist militants affiliated to Al Qaeda seized the last remaining stronghold of Western-backed rebels in Syria’s northwest province of Idlib on Saturday after days of fighting, rebels and a monitoring group said.
Backed by other hardline Islamist groups, the Nusra Front are waging a major military campaign against the Syria Revolutionaries’ Front led by Jamal Maarouf, a key figure in the armed opposition to President Bashar Al Assad, after accusing him of being corrupt and working for the West against them.
The Nusra Front is Al Qaeda’s official affiliate in the Syrian civil war and was once one of the strongest insurgent groups fighting to topple Assad.
But it has been overshadowed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which has seized swathes of northern and eastern Syria and is now being targeted by US-led air strikes In the past few days, the Nusra Front captured several villages in the Jabal Al Zawiya region of Idlib province and on Saturday it entered the village of Deir Sonbol, the stronghold of the Revolutionaries’ Front, forcing Maarouf to pull out.
“Dozens of his fighters defected and joined Nusra, that is why the group won,” Rami Abdulrahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters.
A Nusra fighter confirmed the report, saying: “They left him because they knew he was wrong and delusional.”
“He left his fighters in the battle and pulled out. Last night, we heard them on the radio shouting ‘Abu Khaled (Maarouf) escaped, Abu Khaled escaped’,” he added.
Maarouf’s group is loosely defined as part of the “Free Syrian Army,” a term used to refer to dozens of groups fighting to overthrow Assad.
They have little or no central co-ordination and are often in competition with each other.
Hours after his withdrawal, a defiant Maarouf issued a video statement in which he vowed to continue the fight against Nusra and said his group would return to Jabal Al Zawiya.
“For a week now, Nusra Front has put the villages of Jabal Al Zawiya under siege (as if) they were the ‘Noseiry’ regime, “ Maarouf said in the video, using a derogatory term for Assad’s Alawite sect, which is an offshoot of Shi’ite Islam.
BEIRUT: Islamist militants affiliated to Al Qaeda seized the last remaining stronghold of Western-backed rebels in Syria’s northwest province of Idlib on Saturday after days of fighting, rebels and a monitoring group said.
Backed by other hardline Islamist groups, the Nusra Front are waging a major military campaign against the Syria Revolutionaries’ Front led by Jamal Maarouf, a key figure in the armed opposition to President Bashar Al Assad, after accusing him of being corrupt and working for the West against them.
The Nusra Front is Al Qaeda’s official affiliate in the Syrian civil war and was once one of the strongest insurgent groups fighting to topple Assad.
But it has been overshadowed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which has seized swathes of northern and eastern Syria and is now being targeted by US-led air strikes In the past few days, the Nusra Front captured several villages in the Jabal Al Zawiya region of Idlib province and on Saturday it entered the village of Deir Sonbol, the stronghold of the Revolutionaries’ Front, forcing Maarouf to pull out.
“Dozens of his fighters defected and joined Nusra, that is why the group won,” Rami Abdulrahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters.
A Nusra fighter confirmed the report, saying: “They left him because they knew he was wrong and delusional.”
“He left his fighters in the battle and pulled out. Last night, we heard them on the radio shouting ‘Abu Khaled (Maarouf) escaped, Abu Khaled escaped’,” he added.
Maarouf’s group is loosely defined as part of the “Free Syrian Army,” a term used to refer to dozens of groups fighting to overthrow Assad.
They have little or no central co-ordination and are often in competition with each other.
Hours after his withdrawal, a defiant Maarouf issued a video statement in which he vowed to continue the fight against Nusra and said his group would return to Jabal Al Zawiya.
“For a week now, Nusra Front has put the villages of Jabal Al Zawiya under siege (as if) they were the ‘Noseiry’ regime, “ Maarouf said in the video, using a derogatory term for Assad’s Alawite sect, which is an offshoot of Shi’ite Islam.
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YPG, backed by PKK, FSA, Peshmerga and USAF still trying hold IS attacks at the Turkish border.
Video dated 02/11/2014. Note that RPG failure at the beginning.
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Video dated 02/11/2014. Note that RPG failure at the beginning.
Burun buruna çatışma Videosu
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Assad Steps Up Attacks on Rebels - theTrumpet.com
November 2, 2014 • From theTrumpet.com
While the world is distracted, the Syrian dictator attempts a decisive power play.In recent weeks, Syrian President Bashar Assad has been stepping up attacks on rebel forces throughout Syria. Analysts have noted a sudden increase in the number of airstrikes carried out by Assad’s air force. In mid-October, there was one instance where more than 200 airstrikes occurred in 36 hours.
The increase sheds light not only on Assad’s short-term plan to finally defeat many of the smaller rebel factions, but also on his plans to gain victory over the more dangerous factions such as Islamic State. It is all about leaving himself as the only alternative.
The increase in airstrikes has coincided perfectly with the international effort to halt the expansion of Islamic State and cripple it with airstrikes. While Islamic State is busy fighting the coalition, Assad finds himself with more time to deal with other rebel factions. This isn’t an opportunity he will waste.
Assad must assume that eventually attention will come back to his war against his own people—much like it was before Islamic State became a dominant problem in the region. With that attention will come threats of international retaliation. It is therefore better for Assad to deal with the rebels now while the world is distracted.
This is Assad’s short-term game plan: to secure his position while the world isn’t looking. Assad is using the bombardment of Islamic State as an opportunity to deal a heavy blow to all Syria’s rebel factions. Aside from the immediate desire to crush the rebels, however, he also has a long-term game plan in mind.
At the moment, there are three main power plays in Syria. First, there is Assad and his current regime, which clings to power in Damascus as well as large portions of the south and west. Second, there are the “moderate” rebels—groups such as the Free Syria Army—that have the aid and backing of Sunni Arab states such as Saudi Arabia. The Western nations have also toyed with the idea of arming such groups, but have so far only given non-military aid. Finally, you have the larger extremist groups such as Islamic State and, to a lesser degree, al Nusra. These groups are the ones currently being bombarded by the United States and its allies.
Assad is trying to reduce the power play down to two groups. He wants the scenario of Assad versus Islamic State. He knows the U.S. would never agree to arm either side, and would therefore likely stay out of any future confrontations.
Working against him is the current international coalition against Islamic State. It too is working to reduce the Syrian power play down to two parties. It wants it to be moderate rebels versus Assad. This is not a good outcome for Assad because if it does come down to the two groups, the “moderate” rebels stand a far greater chance of gaining international aid and support. The U.S. has already come close to conducting airstrikes against Assad and arming his enemies.
So now it is a race. Will the West effectively cripple Islamic State, or will Assad first defeat the other rebel factions? Either way, there are major power plays taking place in Syria. With all these options, factors and possibilities, it is vital that we remain anchored to solid and undeniable facts. Those are found in the Bible.
November 2, 2014 • From theTrumpet.com
While the world is distracted, the Syrian dictator attempts a decisive power play.In recent weeks, Syrian President Bashar Assad has been stepping up attacks on rebel forces throughout Syria. Analysts have noted a sudden increase in the number of airstrikes carried out by Assad’s air force. In mid-October, there was one instance where more than 200 airstrikes occurred in 36 hours.
The increase sheds light not only on Assad’s short-term plan to finally defeat many of the smaller rebel factions, but also on his plans to gain victory over the more dangerous factions such as Islamic State. It is all about leaving himself as the only alternative.
The increase in airstrikes has coincided perfectly with the international effort to halt the expansion of Islamic State and cripple it with airstrikes. While Islamic State is busy fighting the coalition, Assad finds himself with more time to deal with other rebel factions. This isn’t an opportunity he will waste.
Assad must assume that eventually attention will come back to his war against his own people—much like it was before Islamic State became a dominant problem in the region. With that attention will come threats of international retaliation. It is therefore better for Assad to deal with the rebels now while the world is distracted.
This is Assad’s short-term game plan: to secure his position while the world isn’t looking. Assad is using the bombardment of Islamic State as an opportunity to deal a heavy blow to all Syria’s rebel factions. Aside from the immediate desire to crush the rebels, however, he also has a long-term game plan in mind.
At the moment, there are three main power plays in Syria. First, there is Assad and his current regime, which clings to power in Damascus as well as large portions of the south and west. Second, there are the “moderate” rebels—groups such as the Free Syria Army—that have the aid and backing of Sunni Arab states such as Saudi Arabia. The Western nations have also toyed with the idea of arming such groups, but have so far only given non-military aid. Finally, you have the larger extremist groups such as Islamic State and, to a lesser degree, al Nusra. These groups are the ones currently being bombarded by the United States and its allies.
Assad is trying to reduce the power play down to two groups. He wants the scenario of Assad versus Islamic State. He knows the U.S. would never agree to arm either side, and would therefore likely stay out of any future confrontations.
Working against him is the current international coalition against Islamic State. It too is working to reduce the Syrian power play down to two parties. It wants it to be moderate rebels versus Assad. This is not a good outcome for Assad because if it does come down to the two groups, the “moderate” rebels stand a far greater chance of gaining international aid and support. The U.S. has already come close to conducting airstrikes against Assad and arming his enemies.
So now it is a race. Will the West effectively cripple Islamic State, or will Assad first defeat the other rebel factions? Either way, there are major power plays taking place in Syria. With all these options, factors and possibilities, it is vital that we remain anchored to solid and undeniable facts. Those are found in the Bible.
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LOL, is he Turkish origin? He looks like a Spaniard I know.SVBIED attack against PKK in Rabi'a bordercrossing by Abu Musab Al-Turki (Turkish origin).
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Fierce Clashes between Hizbullah, Nusra Front along Lebanon's Border
Fierce clashes erupted between Hizbullah fighters and al-Nusra Front jihadists in the Syrian Qalamoun along the Lebanese border, a monitor said Sunday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian regime troops backed by Hizbullah fighters engaged in battles with al-Qaida affiliate al-Nusra Front on the outskirts of the strategic Syrian al-Qalamoun region along the Lebanese border.
Media reports said in Saturday eve that gunbattles erupted between Hizbullah and Nusra fighters in the town of Younine in eastern Bekaa.
Hizbullah sent fighters to Syria to back President Bashar Assad's forces against rebels trying to remove him from power. The armed intervention in Syria earned the group the enmity of Syria's predominantly Sunni rebels. Assad is a member of the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.
Over the past year, Syrian troops and Hizbullah fighters have captured most of the towns and villages in Syria's mountainous Qalamoun region along the Lebanon border, depriving the rebels of residential areas where they can stay during the winter.
However, Hizbullah's involvement in Syria had drawn the ire of many in Lebanon.
Fierce Clashes between Hizbullah, Nusra Front along Lebanon's Border — Naharnet
Fierce clashes erupted between Hizbullah fighters and al-Nusra Front jihadists in the Syrian Qalamoun along the Lebanese border, a monitor said Sunday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian regime troops backed by Hizbullah fighters engaged in battles with al-Qaida affiliate al-Nusra Front on the outskirts of the strategic Syrian al-Qalamoun region along the Lebanese border.
Media reports said in Saturday eve that gunbattles erupted between Hizbullah and Nusra fighters in the town of Younine in eastern Bekaa.
Hizbullah sent fighters to Syria to back President Bashar Assad's forces against rebels trying to remove him from power. The armed intervention in Syria earned the group the enmity of Syria's predominantly Sunni rebels. Assad is a member of the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.
Over the past year, Syrian troops and Hizbullah fighters have captured most of the towns and villages in Syria's mountainous Qalamoun region along the Lebanon border, depriving the rebels of residential areas where they can stay during the winter.
However, Hizbullah's involvement in Syria had drawn the ire of many in Lebanon.
Fierce Clashes between Hizbullah, Nusra Front along Lebanon's Border — Naharnet
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Photos from Jahar Gas Company located in Homs Province.
