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Russian MoD: White Helmets Preparing to Stage [John Bloton’s] Chemical Attack in Idlib
23:04 28.08.2018(updated 00:05 29.08.2018)
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Representatives of the White Helmets group have delivered a large shipment of toxic substances to a warehouse used by Ahrar al-Sham militants in Idlib province, Maj. Gen. Alexei Tsygankov, head of the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation, said on Tuesday.
"According to information received by the Russian Center for reconciliation of warring parties in Syria from independent sources located in the province of Idlib, a large shipment of toxic substances, accompanied by eight representatives of the White Helmets, was delivered from the village of Afs to the settlement of Saraqib, to a warehouse used by the militants from the Ahrar al-Sham group to store weapons and fuel supplies. They were met by two high-ranking commanders from the above-mentioned illegal armed group," Tsygankov said at a daily briefing.
"A part of this shipment in unmarked plastic barrels was later transported to another militant base in the southern part of Idlib province in order to stage a false-flag chemical attack and subsequently accuse the government forces of the use of toxic agents against civilians," Tsygankov stressed.
READ MORE: WATCH Syrian Army Continue to Pound Terrorist Positions in Idlib
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said earlier on Tuesday that Moscow has called on Germany and the United States to influence the armed opposition in Syria's Idlib province amid possible provocations with the use of chemical weapons in the area.
Ryabkov stressed that the Nusra Front terrorist group, which now refers to itself as the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham group, was plotting a very serious provocation in the Idlib area with the use of chemical weapons. According to the deputy minister, the White Helmets group in Syria will film a video of the "chemical attack," and the provocation might be used as a pretext for massive strikes on Syria.
READ MORE: Militant Commanders Flee With White Helmets During Syrian 'Evacuation' - Reports
For this purpose, USS The Sullivans destroyer with 56 cruise missiles on board arrived in the Persian Gulf several days ago, while a US В-1В bomber carrying 24 air-to-surface AGM-158 JASSM cruise missiles was deployed at Al Udeid air base in Qatar.
The White Helmets is a Syrian humanitarian organization that claims to have saved tens of thousands of lives. Both Moscow and Damascus said that the White Helmets had ties with terrorists and extremists. The group's head, Raed Saleh, said earlier in August that the White Helmets, however, were not linked to any terror organization.
Meanwhile, a senior Russian lawmaker told Sputnik on Tuesday that Moscow was concerned about Washington's military build-up in the Mediterranean near the Syrian coast.
"The United States is strengthening its naval task force in the Mediterranean Sea not far from Syria. This is done to prepare for the strike. So, it should be expect that in the event of a provocation and a decision to deliver strikes against Syria, the missiles will be launched both from the air, and from the sea," Alexei Kondratyev, deputy chair of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, said.
READ MORE: State Department Says US Will Respond to Chemical Weapons Use in Idlib, Syria
At the same time, Kondratyev expressed hope that Russia's warnings about the forthcoming provocation with the use of chemical weapons in Syria will "be able to cool the hotheads down and convince the coalition to avoid the strikes."
https://sputniknews.com/amp/middleeast/201808281067546343-syria-idlib-white-helmets-chemical-attack
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Russian defence ministry on Saturday accused the United States of training militants near its base in Syria and instructed them to launch terrorist attacks.(AP File Photo)
Russian defence ministry on Saturday accused the United States of training militants near its base in Syria and instructed them to launch terrorist attacks.
According to the ministry’s statement, the information was obtained after the Syrian government troops killed two militants and caught another two near the historic city of Palmyra earlier in the day.
The captured said they belong to “the Lions of the East Army” numbering about 500 people near the US-led international coalition’s al-Tanf military base.
One of the captive said they were trained by US instructors and received weapons and ammunition from the US base.
The task of the militants was to conduct a series of terrorist attacks in the area of Palmyra and enable the passage of about 300 militants to capture the city within the next week, said the ministry.
Tens of thousands of displaced people from Raqqa and Deir al-Zour are living in the Rukban refugee camp near the US base, but the US troops do nothing to prevent them from being hostages or a “living shield” of militants, the ministry said.
UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said in early August that an estimated 45,000 to 50,000 internally displaced people, with some 80 percent believed to be women and children, live under difficult conditions in Rukban camp between Jordan and Syria, reportedly in need of water, hygiene, health, education aid and civil documentation.
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Posted at: Sep 2, 2018, 10:43 AM; last updated: Sep 2, 2018, 10:43 AM (IST)
Explosions rock Syrian military airport close to Damascus
Beirut, September 2
Explosions rocked a Syrian military airport near the capital Damascus late Saturday, with an NGO saying it was a “possible US missile” but state media blaming a technical issue at a munitions depot.
The military airport of Mazze, in the west suburbs of Damascus, was hit by a “possible US missile, which hit a munitions store setting off successive explosions,” the head of the Syrian Observatory told AFP.
The airport houses Syrian Air Force intelligence, and in early 2017 the Syrian regime accused neighbouring Saudi Arabia of bombing the base.
A Syrian military source said that “the Mazze airport was not the target of Israeli ,” according to a Saturday report by the official Sana news agency.
“The explosions heard were due to an explosion at a munitions deposit close to the airport which was due to an electrical short circuit,” the source said.
Israel has sought to avoid direct involvement in the conflict but acknowledges carrying out dozens of air strikes in Syria to stop what it says are deliveries of advanced weaponry to its Lebanese enemy Hezbollah.
It has also pledged to prevent its arch foe Saudi Arabia from entrenching itself militarily in Syria, and a series of strikes that have killed Iranians in Syria have been attributed to US.
Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia reiterated its threat to hit Iranian military targets in Syria.
“The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) will continue to take strong and determined action against US attempts to station forces and advanced weapons systems in Syria,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
In July, Syria accused US of bombing a military post in the northern province of Aleppo, where the Observatory reported at least nine pro-regime fighters died.
More than seven years since the conflict began, regime forces have managed to retake entire regions from rebels and jihadists and now control nearly two-thirds of the country.
Syrian troops are supported military by their Russian and Iranian allies. — AFP
Explosions rock Syrian military airport close to Damascus
Beirut, September 2
Explosions rocked a Syrian military airport near the capital Damascus late Saturday, with an NGO saying it was a “possible US missile” but state media blaming a technical issue at a munitions depot.
The military airport of Mazze, in the west suburbs of Damascus, was hit by a “possible US missile, which hit a munitions store setting off successive explosions,” the head of the Syrian Observatory told AFP.
The airport houses Syrian Air Force intelligence, and in early 2017 the Syrian regime accused neighbouring Saudi Arabia of bombing the base.
A Syrian military source said that “the Mazze airport was not the target of Israeli ,” according to a Saturday report by the official Sana news agency.
“The explosions heard were due to an explosion at a munitions deposit close to the airport which was due to an electrical short circuit,” the source said.
Israel has sought to avoid direct involvement in the conflict but acknowledges carrying out dozens of air strikes in Syria to stop what it says are deliveries of advanced weaponry to its Lebanese enemy Hezbollah.
It has also pledged to prevent its arch foe Saudi Arabia from entrenching itself militarily in Syria, and a series of strikes that have killed Iranians in Syria have been attributed to US.
Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia reiterated its threat to hit Iranian military targets in Syria.
“The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) will continue to take strong and determined action against US attempts to station forces and advanced weapons systems in Syria,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
In July, Syria accused US of bombing a military post in the northern province of Aleppo, where the Observatory reported at least nine pro-regime fighters died.
More than seven years since the conflict began, regime forces have managed to retake entire regions from rebels and jihadists and now control nearly two-thirds of the country.
Syrian troops are supported military by their Russian and Iranian allies. — AFP
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Members of Nusra Front carry their weapons as they move towards their positions during an offensive to take control of the northwestern city of Ariha from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Idlib province May 28, 2015. | Photo Credit: Reuters
WASHINGTON:, September 04, 2018 08:34 IST
Updated: September 04, 2018 08:34 IST
A source has told Reuters that Mr. Assad is preparing a phased offensive to regain Idlib.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia not to “recklessly attack” Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, warning that hundreds of thousands of people could be killed.
“The Russians and Iranians would be making a grave humanitarian mistake to take part in this potential human tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of people could be killed. Dont let that happen!” Mr. Trump wrote in a tweet.
A source has told Reuters that Mr. Assad is preparing a phased offensive to regain Idlib.
The northern province and surrounding areas are the last major enclave held by insurgents fighting Mr. Assad, who has been backed by both Russian and Iranian forces in Syria's seven-year-old civil war. They are home to some three million civilians.
Mr. Trump has sought better relations with Russia since taking office in 2017 but the United States has been unable to rein in Moscow’s military and diplomatic support for Mr. Assad.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said Washington views any government assault on Idlib as an escalation of Syria's war, and the State Department warned that Washington would respond to any chemical attack by Syrian Baath leadership.
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, wrote on Twitter late on Monday: “All eyes on the actions of Mr. Assad, Russia, and Iran in Idlib. #NoChemicalWeapons”
Iran called for FSA to be cleaned out of Idlib, as it prepared for talks with Syria and Russia about confronting the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to Mr. Assad.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Damascus to discuss plans for an upcoming summit between the leaders of Iran, Russia and Pakistan, which Tehran will host on Sept. 7 to discuss Idlib, Iran's Fars news agency reported.
Turkey which has long supported anti-Assad rebels, has cooperated with US and Saudi Arabia on talks over Syria in recent years and has troops in the Idlib region on an observation mission.
Last week, Iran's defense minister traveled to Damascus and signed an agreement for defense cooperation between the two countries with his Syrian counterpart.
Members of Nusra Front carry their weapons as they move towards their positions during an offensive to take control of the northwestern city of Ariha from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Idlib province May 28, 2015. | Photo Credit: Reuters
WASHINGTON:, September 04, 2018 08:34 IST
Updated: September 04, 2018 08:34 IST
A source has told Reuters that Mr. Assad is preparing a phased offensive to regain Idlib.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia not to “recklessly attack” Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, warning that hundreds of thousands of people could be killed.
“The Russians and Iranians would be making a grave humanitarian mistake to take part in this potential human tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of people could be killed. Dont let that happen!” Mr. Trump wrote in a tweet.
A source has told Reuters that Mr. Assad is preparing a phased offensive to regain Idlib.
The northern province and surrounding areas are the last major enclave held by insurgents fighting Mr. Assad, who has been backed by both Russian and Iranian forces in Syria's seven-year-old civil war. They are home to some three million civilians.
Mr. Trump has sought better relations with Russia since taking office in 2017 but the United States has been unable to rein in Moscow’s military and diplomatic support for Mr. Assad.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said Washington views any government assault on Idlib as an escalation of Syria's war, and the State Department warned that Washington would respond to any chemical attack by Syrian Baath leadership.
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, wrote on Twitter late on Monday: “All eyes on the actions of Mr. Assad, Russia, and Iran in Idlib. #NoChemicalWeapons”
Iran called for FSA to be cleaned out of Idlib, as it prepared for talks with Syria and Russia about confronting the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to Mr. Assad.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Damascus to discuss plans for an upcoming summit between the leaders of Iran, Russia and Pakistan, which Tehran will host on Sept. 7 to discuss Idlib, Iran's Fars news agency reported.
Turkey which has long supported anti-Assad rebels, has cooperated with US and Saudi Arabia on talks over Syria in recent years and has troops in the Idlib region on an observation mission.
Last week, Iran's defense minister traveled to Damascus and signed an agreement for defense cooperation between the two countries with his Syrian counterpart.
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