Oh, you mean that chart made by Maryam Susli? Hah
It's funny how it ties Haraket Hazzm with JaN, even though JaN and Hazzm fought. And funny how because 1 guy was from AQ suddenly all of Islamic Front is AQ.
And funny how she didn't mention that Assad funded ISI during Iraq war. Too inconvenient eh? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
In other news, I have been very busy as of late thanks to finals, and it's unlikely I'll post frequently, but here's some stuff:
I am very late on the subject of Madaya, but I'm sure the pro-Assad trolls were quick to jump on the subject that "rebels starved Madaya" and that there was somehow proof because of the people at a pro-regime checkpoint.
Just a hint, those people were from Bloudan - a pro-regime Christian city. None were starving. How am I so sure of this? To this day no one has been evacuated from Madaya, as per the UN, except for 1 person, whose evacuation had been negotiated for a while (they had a disease.)
Also, 16 people have died since the "delivery of UN aid." (Which is barely enough to have lasted for a month.)
There are ongoing plans for rebels everywhere.
In
Latakia, Rebels are on the retreat because it's impossible to hold ground as rebels had enough manpower to hold against regime but not the combined force of
Russian ground troops (yes, Russian ground troops are participating actively), Shiite militias, SAA, and RuAF. Speaking of RuAF, they seem to have a habit of dropping cluster bombs and bombing refugee camps. All part of Russia's glorious plans to wipe out ISIS, of course.
In
Hama, rebels recently tested regime defences in Northern Hama, captured a few villages and checkpoints, destroyed 7 tanks, 2 BMPs, a few vehicles, killed some Assadists, and withdrew.
There is a large coming Northern Hama offensive. Rebels have been amassing there.
In
Aleppo, things appear to be in a stalemate (as usual) but regime plans multiple offensives on multiple different fronts, namely South Aleppo and Bashkoy. In ISIS-regime frontline, ISIS retreats with little fight while on ISIS-rebel frontline ISIS throws everything they have at rebels. And they get convenient air support from Russia. Jabhat al Nusra might be planning an offensive in the Southern Countryside, as they sent an absolutely *massive* convoy that was at least 1 kilometer long, maybe 1 and a half.
In
Damascus, Jaish al Islam has been making steady gains in the Marj al Sultan area while JAI and other groups have been holding off the regime in Jobar, Moadamiya, and Darayya, also known as another Wednesday for rebels. Regime cut off road b/t Moadamiya and Darayya but it's not like there was a supply route between the two suburbs, both are besieged. Regime also continues to use chlorine as a weapon.
In
Dara'a, Shiekh Miskeen was lost thanks to MOC's orders - rebels easily held the town for the last few months under constant regime attempts to advance and cover of Russian airstrikes, yet rebels withdrew. Why? "Peace talks" and Jordan-Russia reconciliation. However, a few factions have been trying to regain Shiekh Miskeen, but with little success (not enough manpower.)
Speaking of Peace talks, Bashar Jaafari (regime envoy to UN) said this today:
"Firstly, there are no negotiations, we are here for just talks. We are here for indirect talks, between Syrian and Syrian, with no preconditions and no outside interference. Memorize this, this is our Fatiha in our Qur'an, memorize it, no outside interference, 'Allah Almighty as spoken the truth.'"
Now there are many things wrong with this statement, and I'm sure the Iranians on this forum will think of 101 excuses as to why it's okay to say this. Since you guys obviously find nothing wrong with Shirk.
He says no negotiations, no preconditions. Essentially saying: No end to sieges, no end to airstrikes, Assad will continue killing civilians.
No outside interference: Ironic because Bashar Jaafari isn't even Syrian (born in Damascus, ethnically not Syrian), and because Assad is kept alive by Russia and Iran.
Then he mocks the Qur'an. No explanation needed here.
Any excuses,
@Serpentine @Madali ?
So how's the ruble? Oh it's 88 Rubles to the dollar? I'm sorry, I can't hear you over your economic collapse.
