Syrian Civil War: News #7

PapaDragon wrote:

Militarov wrote:

Khm... any clues?

Japanese ninja mercenaries, Kikkoman detachment?

Since i barely make difference between Chinese, NK, SK and Japanese ill post this from few days ago lol... It might even end up being true, as much as it sounds impossible...

"Two North Korean militia units are fighting alongside Syrian government forces a representative of a Syrian opposition delegation claimed in Geneva this week, according to TASS. Asaad al-Zoubi, a leading figure in the so-called High Negotiations Committee delegation, the Saudi-backed main opposition bloc, revealed the information amidst ongoing U.N.-sponsored peace talks on Syria in Geneva on Tuesday.

“Two North Korean units are there, which are Chalma-1 and Chalma-7,” al Zoubi said. According to the opposition, a former colonel in the Syrian Arab Army who now heads the Free Syrian Army in the south of the country, the North Korean fighters are “fatally dangerous.” Since the beginning of the civil war in Syria, there have been repeated rumors of North Korean military involvement including the transfer of arms and the presence of military advisers in the country."

I literally died from laughing, had to visit grocery shop and buy some soda to ease my chest pain

FSA destroyed YPG T72 tank near Azaz and sadly it seems it was the one stuffed with slat armor that was operated by that famous female crew:

Air Force 'loans' bombs to coalition partners in war on ISIS


The Air Force and coalition partners in the air war against the Islamic State are not only sharing intelligence, runways and strategic plans, they’re also sharing bombs.

Coalition jets having been taking from the U.S. stockpiles as needed, said Lt. Gen. John Raymond, deputy chief of staff for operations at Headquarters Air Force.

“We do have relationships with our coalition partners for those supplies; they are using those weapons as well,” Raymond told reporters Thursday at a defense writer’s briefing in Washington, D.C.

While the Air Force is not immediately concerned with depleting its stockpiles, “it is something we are managing very closely to make sure … we have the supplies to do what we need to do today,” he said.

The service, flying more than half the total sorties under Operation Inherent Resolve, has dropped 4,748 bombs so far in 2016; in 2015, aircraft released approximately 28,675 weapons, according to statistics from Air Forces Central Command.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said earlier this year that the Defense Department is running low on precision bombs and missiles. The fiscal 2017 budget requests $1.8 billion to buy 45,000 smart bombs and other guided munitions to replenish supplies in the continuing air campaign against Islamic State militants.

The U.S. is responsible for the most targeted strikes against ISIS. The coalition includes Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

In December, the Air Force lamented its dwindling bomb stockpiles, telling USA Today it had fired more than 20,000 missiles and bombs since the air campaign began in 2014.

"We're in the business of killing terrorists and business is good," Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told the paper. "We need to replenish our munitions stock. Weapons take years to produce, from the day the contract is assigned until they roll off the production line."

Airmen are also involved in meeting the demand for ordnance.

The 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, for example, builds bombs at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Between July and the end of 2015, the team of airmen built a record 4,000 bombs,one every seven minutes.

Raymond said the U.S. gets reimbursed for the “leasing” of its bombs, but did not specify if the reimbursement was monetary, or if partners and allies in the fight against ISIS have a trade agreement of some sort.

Field report: Syrian Army makes fresh gains near Qaryatayn. Map Update

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/field-report-syrian-army-makes-fresh-gains-near-qaryatayn-map-update/ | Al-Masdar News

On the very same day Sultan should visit DC? Oh my...

JohninMK wrote:BREAKING NEWS!

15 minutes ago

Here comes a warning that the real shit storm may be about to start. They start leaving tomorrow! This is a panic move. My highlights.

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The Pentagon is ordering nearly 700 military family members to leave Incirlik Air Base and two smaller military installations in Turkey because of concerns over the deteriorating security environment there.

Families are expected to begin leaving Turkey on Wednesday, stopping first at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, before continuing on to the States or other duty locations, U.S. European Command told Stars and Stripes.

“We understand this is disruptive to our military families, but we must keep them safe and ensure the combat effectiveness of our forces to support our strong ally Turkey in the fight against terrorism,” EUCOM chief Gen. Philip Breedlove said Tuesday in a statement.

The mandatory departure order, announced by the State Department, affects nearly all Defense Department dependents assigned to Incirlik, as well as those at smaller bases in Izmir and Mugla.

About 670 dependents are expected to be evacuated, along with 287 pets. About 770 dependents, most from Incirlik, are currently in Turkey, EUCOM spokeswoman Julie Weckerlein said. Those allowed to stay are family members with mission-essential jobs.

The dramatic move to get families out of Turkey comes several weeks after Americans at Incirlik were put on base lockdown, when the force-protection level was raised to the military’s highest threat condition. The elementary/high school at Incirlik was temporarily shuttered on March 9 as a result.

http://www.stripes.com/hundreds-of-military-dependents-ordered-to-evacuate-turkey-1.401622

Wondering how much the Russians help in arriving at that decision.  


infographic courtesy Hamsa

BM-27 Uragan ‏@bm27_uragan 5 hours ago
Soldiers of the 105th Brigade of Republican Guard in Jobar today

The 'Nimr' Tiger ‏@Souria4Syrians  23 hours ago
How they reacted to the liberation of #Palmyra  
https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/714527682856361985
how to embed a GIF?

International Military Review – Syria & Iraq, Mar. 29, 2016

Militarov wrote:

PapaDragon wrote:

Militarov wrote:

Khm... any clues?

Japanese ninja mercenaries, Kikkoman detachment?

Since i barely make difference between Chinese, NK, SK and Japanese ill post this from few days ago lol... It might even end up being true, as much as it sounds impossible...

"Two North Korean militia units are fighting alongside Syrian government forces a representative of a Syrian opposition delegation claimed in Geneva this week, according to TASS. Asaad al-Zoubi, a leading figure in the so-called High Negotiations Committee delegation, the Saudi-backed main opposition bloc, revealed the information amidst ongoing U.N.-sponsored peace talks on Syria in Geneva on Tuesday.

“Two North Korean units are there, which are Chalma-1 and Chalma-7,” al Zoubi said. According to the opposition, a former colonel in the Syrian Arab Army who now heads the Free Syrian Army in the south of the country, the North Korean fighters are “fatally dangerous.” Since the beginning of the civil war in Syria, there have been repeated rumors of North Korean military involvement including the transfer of arms and the presence of military advisers in the country."

i was in North Korea last year (August 2015) and he looks pretty much North Korean to me, I know they sent North Koreans to Syria over a year ago to direct artillery strikes and fly aircraft although they must have flying some old stuff like An-24, An-26, An-2, Mig-21, Mig-23, Mig-29, Mi-2, Mi-8, Mi-24, which is in currently both North Korean and Syrian service. I suppose there's a shortage of pilots and lack of money and aircraft to train new pilots, but Syria still has MFI-17 Mushshak, and MBB 223 Flamingo turbo prop trainers unless of course these have been used in ground attack role on isolated positions and hill tops. The North Koreans still use mig-15/17/19 and Su-7 its a shame the Syrian Mig-15/17/19 and Su-7 werent still in good shape they could have been pressed into service and flown by North Koreans loooool.

Guys, there's little chance the guys is anything else but a Russian advisor.

Why hospitals get bombed in Syria...

https://twitter.com/DalanyMokus/status/714830188958334977

Check this piece of work.

Dima wrote:
Wondering how much the Russians help in arriving at that decision.  

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeqHWaMWwAE5osB.jpg:large

It should be sweeter if the max range reached Ankara, though

Militarov wrote:

Khm... any clues?

Hazara ethnic group ?

higurashihougi wrote:

Militarov wrote:

Khm... any clues?

Hazara ethnic group ?

Yeah, he could be Hazar.

^ That Erdo song has cross 3 million views.


Another great report from ANNA news on demining effrots in Palmyra with English subtitle.