Syrian Civil War: News #7

Syrian forces preparing for launching offensive in Palmyra

Sappers are demining approaches to the ancient site, SANA news agency reports

BEIRUT, March 23. /TASS/. The Syrian government army supported by self-defense forces have regained control over the El-Hayal mountains to the south-west of ancient Palmyra, SANA news agency reported on Wednesday.

A representative of the Syrian army told SANA that the government forces are currently preparing for a decisive offensive at Palmyra in two kilometers from the city while sappers are demining approaches to the ancient site.

While destroying remaining strongholds of terrorists from Islamic State (terrorist organization banned in Russia) in El-Hayal, "a large number of militants were killed and injured, while others fled leaving their weapons behind," the representative said. The mountain rises above the oasis seized last May by IS and allows to open fire at terrorists’ positions on the approaches to Palmyra and inside the city.

Meanwhile Syrian forces delivered strikes at terrorist strongholds in the El-Karyaten oasis on the Damascus-Palmyra highway thus destroying their last base in Mkhin. Militants sustained considerable losses, their military equipment and transport were put out of order.

In Deir ez-Zor at the Euphrates river, Syrian forces repelled attacks of IS gangs that were trying to capture regions controlled by the Syrian army. Terrorists’ attacks were also repelled to the north of Latakia and in Aleppo’s industrial zone.


More:
http://tass.ru/en/world/864406

elevonic wrote:

Vann7 wrote:Excellent news!!

...
In more interesting news.. no idea if true..
but people are claimed that Erdogan predicted the terror attack in Brussels..



also this information is being posted at twitter.

‪#‎Belgium‬ withdraws its diplomats from ‪#‎Turkey‬

So if that information is correct ,if the Turkey primitive chief told that ,it will be not good news
for his future. It looks like a threat on Europe ,of terrorism by Erdogan himself. it means there are major tensions in relations between Belgium and Turkey. and that is connected with the recent terrorist attack .

Correct:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...eat-to-brussels-just-days-before-it-happened/
Turkey’s Erdogan warned of Brussels terror just days before it happened
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/tu...error.aspx?pageID=238&nID=96620&NewsCatID=338
“There is no reason for the bomb, which exploded in Ankara, not to explode in Brussels, where an opportunity to show off in the heart of the city to supporters of the terror organization is presented, or in any city in Europe. Despite this clear reality, European countries are paying no attention, as if they are dancing in a minefield. You can never know when you are stepping on a mine. But it is clear that this is an inevitable end,” he said, referring to the PKK and the March 13 suicide bomb attack which killed at least 35 people in the heart of Ankara.

Switch on closed captions

The Erdogan backed Turkish news paper STAR , 22nd of March published with the headlines (few hours before the bombs hit Brussels) [ Belgium the state terrorist]

"The Saudi-formed High Negotiations Committee (HNC) of the Syrian opposition has reported two militia units from North Korea are fighting for government forces.  "Two North Korean units are there, which are Chalma-1 and Chalma-7," Asaad az-Zoubi, the head of the committee’s delegation to Geneva talks, said on Tuesday. According to az-Zoubi, several Iranian and Afghani nationals are also supporting the governmental troops, saying they are "pilgrims."




Source: http://tass.ru/en/world/864368"

Mmmmm, they don't look like 'spray and pray' types.

Militarov wrote:"The Saudi-formed High Negotiations Committee (HNC) of the Syrian opposition has reported two militia units from North Korea are fighting for government forces.  "Two North Korean units are there, which are Chalma-1 and Chalma-7," Asaad az-Zoubi, the head of the committee’s delegation to Geneva talks, said on Tuesday. According to az-Zoubi, several Iranian and Afghani nationals are also supporting the governmental troops, saying they are "pilgrims."




Source: http://tass.ru/en/world/864368"

Best Korea always ready to kick ass and take names

SAA at the outskirts of Palmyra(Palmira triangle)
gelocation by me.  




And new video from Palmira front.

Gazelle helicopter
T-72B obr. 1989...

calm wrote:

Gazelle helicopter
T-72B obr. 1989...

An actual Aérospatiale Gazelle in working condition...

that would really help SAA, not spending tons of 152mm amo

arpakola wrote:that would really help SAA, not spending tons of 152mm amo

Backbone of SAA artillery are D-74/D30/2S1 Gvozdika together with M46, they do not have many 152mm howtizers. And those that they have seem to have seen very little action, probably keeping them aside in case of foreign invasion.

Why don't they use airborne to take Palmyra?

Militarov wrote:"The Saudi-formed High Negotiations Committee (HNC) of the Syrian opposition has reported two militia units from North Korea are fighting for government forces.  "Two North Korean units are there, which are Chalma-1 and Chalma-7," Asaad az-Zoubi, the head of the committee’s delegation to Geneva talks, said on Tuesday. According to az-Zoubi, several Iranian and Afghani nationals are also supporting the governmental troops, saying they are "pilgrims."




Source: http://tass.ru/en/world/864368"

But HNC did not forget ot mention about mercenaries in their ranks from UK,Belgium,France,Germany, Turkey or Asian republics? Or just Koreans are not enough moderate in pest control?

Head of the HNC delegation to the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva Asaad Zoubi said that militias from North Korea are fighting alongside the Syrian army in Syria and those units are "lethally dangerous."

http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160322/1036775717/syria-korea-hnc.html

Militarov wrote:

arpakola wrote:that would really help SAA, not spending tons of 152mm amo

Backbone of SAA artillery are D-74/D30/2S1 Gvozdika together with M46, they do not have many 152mm howtizers. And those that they have seem to have seen very little action, probably keeping them aside in case of foreign invasion.

Plus that designator is just a giant target spot.

Giatsint B in Syria guys.

KoTeMoRe wrote:

Giatsint B in Syria guys.

No it is not. It is a M-46 (130mm gun) that is very common in Syrian army.

You have been fooled by the second wheel. Look carefully.

TheArmenian wrote:

KoTeMoRe wrote:

Giatsint B in Syria guys.

No it is not. It is a M-46 (130mm gun) that is very common in Syrian army.

You have been fooled by the second wheel. Look carefully.

I was actually fooled by the round crate and thought the muzzle brake was from another gun...the muzzle brake is typical, second wheel less so. Yeah hasty Id from my part. My bad.

TheArmenian wrote:

KoTeMoRe wrote:
Giatsint B in Syria guys.

No it is not. It is a M-46 (130mm gun) that is very common in Syrian army.

You have been fooled by the second wheel. Look carefully.

I wonder if Vasilok mortars would find good use? seems to be good weapon against infantry and pickups

GunshipDemocracy wrote:

TheArmenian wrote:

KoTeMoRe wrote:
Giatsint B in Syria guys.

No it is not. It is a M-46 (130mm gun) that is very common in Syrian army.

You have been fooled by the second wheel. Look carefully.

I wonder if Vasilok mortars would find good use?  seems to be good weapon against infantry and pickups

Vasilek has seen use in Syria by both gov and FSA.

http://sendvid.com/4mkl5omj

Longer video of the Tow crew...you can smell the hate, the prejudice. I say, it's all deserved. I hope they cook them slow. It's one of those instances I don't GAF. They're all dead in my eyes.

PapaDragon wrote:
About that TOW pig, why give him mercy of death?

He carried out terrorist attack against Russian Military and killed a serviceman. Extradite him to Russia and put him on trial.

Lifetime in Black Dolphin supermax is fate way worse than death.

Agreed. It will give him plenty of time to contemplate the error of his ways.

KoTeMoRe wrote:http://sendvid.com/4mkl5omj

Longer video of the Tow crew...you can smell the hate, the prejudice. I say, it's all deserved. I hope they cook them slow. It's one of those instances I don't GAF. They're all dead in my eyes.

If they were SAA in the hands of Daesh, they would either be thrown off buildings or have their heads chopped off. Beating with fists on
these f*cks is way more civilized.

Palmyra front is looking good! Looks as if they will try to capture hills around it then encircle, Or something along those lines. All they need to do is get a route to the Palmyra airbase. I'm predicting to see good results by the weekend, Possible capture of more surrounding hills. If I was ISIL, I would withdraw from hills, the surrounding hills and send units to break through to Palmyra airbase.

Regarding the TOW crew, It's sad to see the SAA torturing them like that. They are on their level, Although if they were a well known war criminal group then I would understand. Sure they killed our troops, But war is war.