Syrian Civil War (Graphic Photos/Vid Not Allowed)

[IR1907]

Rebels claim full control in Ariha just in 3 hours.

Assad army:

''PDF THINK TANK: ANALYST'' my ***. More like Hasbara/alqaeda terrorist fanboy.

 

[Solomon2]

Analysis: Shiite Pakistani casualties of the wars in Syria and Iraq
BY ALI ALFONEH | March 17, 2015 | alfoneh@defenddemocracy.org | @Alfoneh

A comparative analysis of funeral services held in Iran for seven Shiite Pakistani nationals killed in combat in Syria and Iraq (Table 1, below), and those of Shiite Afghan casualties in Syria, provides insight into Tehran’s use of non-Iranian Shiites in its struggle against regional Sunni adversaries such as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and their salafist jihadist affiliates.

As with the Afghan casualties, the funeral processions of all Shiite Pakistani “martyrs” killed in Syria and Iraq took place in Iran, in the presence of their family and relatives, which indicates that they were residing there prior to their deployment, and did not volunteer for combat from Pakistan. In the case ofJavid Hossein, Iranian media outlets admit that he was a resident of Qom.

Just as with the Afghan casualties, the Islamic Republic’s media insist the Shiite Pakistani “martyrs” had joined the struggle independent of government agencies in Iran, but representatives of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the Basij militia and government clerics were present at the funeral services. This clearly indicates an active engagement of Iranian government agencies in the recruitment and deployment of Shiite Pakistanis to Syria and Iraq.

Apart from the aforementioned similarities, there are a number of differences between Shiite Afghan and Shiite Pakistani casualties from Syria and Iraq.

The most obvious difference is the number of the casualties from each group. Since the release of the data on Shiite Afghan casualties in Syria on March 12, four more Shiite Afghans killed in combat have been identified, bringing the number to sixty-six casualties. By comparison, only seven Shiite Pakistani casualties have been detected in the Iranian press. This may reflect the significantly smaller population of Pakistani immigrants residing in Iran, which provides Iranian government agencies with a smaller pool of recruits.

In contrast to Shiite Afghan casualties who all serve in the purely Afghan Fatemiyoun Brigade, the Pakistani recruits do not seem to have a brigade of their own. The Pakistanis also suffered casualties in both Iraq and Syria – whereas the Shiite Afghans were all killed in Syria – which indicates that they either served in the Qods Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC QF), or alongside Shiite militias allied under IRGC QF’s command. This too may be a result of the smaller pool of Shiite Pakistani recruits in Iran.

The small number of Shiite Pakistani recruits likely reflects the Islamic Republic’s limited abilities to mobilize the Shiite Pakistanis, rather than Tehran’s restrain in the struggle against nuclear-armed Pakistan. This, however, may change; as salafist jihadist terrorism against the Shiites in Pakistan chases this minority toward the regime in Tehran, Iran’s propaganda and indoctrination machinery may find more recruits among this disaffected population.

Ali Alfoneh is a senior fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)

 

[Al-Kurdi]

Halep Şêx Meqsûd mahallesinde YPG konvoyu 28.05.2015 - YouTube

 

[Styx]

Rebels claim full control in Ariha just in 3 hours.

Assad army:

this is surprising to see from an Israeli perspective.

do the people of Israel truly wish for a wahhabi takeover of next door secular Syria ?

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

RIP .. They were probably brain washed by iranian regime or perhaps went there to protect the religious sites.

Analysis: Shiite Pakistani casualties of the wars in Syria and Iraq
BY ALI ALFONEH | March 17, 2015 | alfoneh@defenddemocracy.org | @Alfoneh

A comparative analysis of funeral services held in Iran for seven Shiite Pakistani nationals killed in combat in Syria and Iraq (Table 1, below), and those of Shiite Afghan casualties in Syria, provides insight into Tehran’s use of non-Iranian Shiites in its struggle against regional Sunni adversaries such as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and their salafist jihadist affiliates.

As with the Afghan casualties, the funeral processions of all Shiite Pakistani “martyrs” killed in Syria and Iraq took place in Iran, in the presence of their family and relatives, which indicates that they were residing there prior to their deployment, and did not volunteer for combat from Pakistan. In the case ofJavid Hossein, Iranian media outlets admit that he was a resident of Qom.

Just as with the Afghan casualties, the Islamic Republic’s media insist the Shiite Pakistani “martyrs” had joined the struggle independent of government agencies in Iran, but representatives of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the Basij militia and government clerics were present at the funeral services. This clearly indicates an active engagement of Iranian government agencies in the recruitment and deployment of Shiite Pakistanis to Syria and Iraq.

Apart from the aforementioned similarities, there are a number of differences between Shiite Afghan and Shiite Pakistani casualties from Syria and Iraq.

The most obvious difference is the number of the casualties from each group. Since the release of the data on Shiite Afghan casualties in Syria on March 12, four more Shiite Afghans killed in combat have been identified, bringing the number to sixty-six casualties. By comparison, only seven Shiite Pakistani casualties have been detected in the Iranian press. This may reflect the significantly smaller population of Pakistani immigrants residing in Iran, which provides Iranian government agencies with a smaller pool of recruits.

In contrast to Shiite Afghan casualties who all serve in the purely Afghan Fatemiyoun Brigade, the Pakistani recruits do not seem to have a brigade of their own. The Pakistanis also suffered casualties in both Iraq and Syria – whereas the Shiite Afghans were all killed in Syria – which indicates that they either served in the Qods Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC QF), or alongside Shiite militias allied under IRGC QF’s command. This too may be a result of the smaller pool of Shiite Pakistani recruits in Iran.

The small number of Shiite Pakistani recruits likely reflects the Islamic Republic’s limited abilities to mobilize the Shiite Pakistanis, rather than Tehran’s restrain in the struggle against nuclear-armed Pakistan. This, however, may change; as salafist jihadist terrorism against the Shiites in Pakistan chases this minority toward the regime in Tehran, Iran’s propaganda and indoctrination machinery may find more recruits among this disaffected population.

Ali Alfoneh is a senior fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)

 

[U8200]

this is surprising to see from an Israeli perspective.

do the people of Israel truly wish for a wahhabi takeover of next door secular Syria ?

Of course not. 500 is just posting the information he gets, although I agree it sometimes sounds like he supports rebels but I'm sure he doesn't.

Israelis want to see a secular democracy in Syria - but obviously the chances of that are so remote, that it's not even worth wasting time thinking about it.

Personally, I want to see the original FSA (what's left of them) takeover Syria in the end.

 

[-SINAN-]

Assadists are cheering now though. Nusrah is attacking YPG in Sheikh Maqsoud even though YPG is surrounded:

#YPG takes control of Tell Nabbo which overlooks Jandoul Roundabout after clashes with #JN in #Aleppo #Syria

Why Nusrah attacking on Kurds ?

 

[Styx]

Of course not. 500 is just posting the information he gets, although I agree it sometimes sounds like he supports rebels but I'm sure he doesn't.

Israelis want to see a secular democracy in Syria - but obviously the chances of that are so remote, that it's not even worth wasting time thinking about it.

Personally, I want to see the original FSA (what's left of them) takeover Syria in the end.

the 'original' FSA is long gone, psychopathic jihadis are all that's left of any worthy opposition, Assad is a much better option compared to them.

 

[Al-Kurdi]

Why Nusrah attacking on Kurds ?

They have been wanting this for a long time. last time their excuse was about a women but everything eventually cooled down. YPG has so far just tried to buy their time(like having common sharia courts in Efrin) and so on. Where they now have blocked some entrances into the area.

This father of 4 was fallen martyr today against them.

I would say that as it's going downroad for Assad now, these extremist goups are saying now is our time to deal with the other secular infidels basically. And I bet nusrah may still be having a grudge after being thrown out from Sere Kaniye during the begining of war and so on.

But I belive other rebels groups closeby whom are also fighting with the Kurds in Kobane and Hassakah are on YPG's side in Aleppo

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

What do YOU consider winning ? Good luck with your deserts, Shias will have access to the coast (waters) but you have to catch lizards in your dried out lands.

Do you want that ''victory'' ? LOL

There will be no place for Shiite in Syria.

 

[Steve781]

There will be no place for Shiite in Syria.

Why do you want a Salafist/Muslim Brotherhood state right on your border? I would prefer Assad if I were Jordanian.
Are you too scared of the Americans and Saudis to say no?

 

[Serpentine]

Why do you want a Salafist/Muslim Brotherhood state right on your border? I would prefer Assad if I were Jordanian.
Are you too scared of the Americans and Saudis to say no?

Shared mentality maybe?

 

[Al-Kurdi]

First time YAT(anti terror) forces seen in combat as YPG is advancing west of Mabroukah towards Slouk after remaining villages north of Mabroukah have been liberated by YPG and it's allies(FSA).

These young men are/have being trained by PKK vets and Dija Terror in South Kurdistan(Iraq) whom in turn are trained by US contractors.

#YPG'nin anti-terör timleri #Serêkaniyê'nin Batısını çetelerden temizliyor. - YouTube

25th

28th

 

[B@KH]

Well now u went from students to defenders of graves to not even present
Please stick to a lie not many lies its making u look retarded.
Not just the Iranians
Anyone coming of the mullah assembly like. Normally carries that programing defect

it is normal thing for you terrorists to create your own hype while I only indicated the possibility. fact is that Shias from Pakistan are not needed in syria. these may be few cases.

 

[Falcon29]

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Mark ‏@markito0171 54s54 seconds ago
#Syria #Idlib Reports: Regime forces now also retreat from Urum Al-Joz along highway towards western highway-barriers
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@Al-Kurdi

Are they trying to get you to launch offensive against regime in Aleppo or they don't agree that Kurds take land and remain nuetral in conflict? I kind of agree that really that the nuetrality isn't something well praised in this type of conflict. And they see it as future threat.
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Zvetan De Loyola ‏@zdeloyola 2m2 minutes ago
#JaN #AhrarSham attack on #YPG held #SheikhMaqsood in #Aleppo seems imminent. #Syria
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Why do you want a Salafist/Muslim Brotherhood state right on your border? I would prefer Assad if I were Jordanian.
Are you too scared of the Americans and Saudis to say no?

I don't know about him personally but Jordan probably doesn't like prospect of Assad fall. They probably believe once rebels reach Damascus US will launch airstrikes against them and try getting Assad to accept political solution. Although that's unrealistic, Syria will not be divided and rebels are aiming to take it all over.