Syrian War: News #14

So it seems USA will pull out after ISIS defeat but I bet they will still arm, train, and support the kurds.

https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/us-will-not-remain-syria-isils-defeated-state-dept/

Footage from Western Qalamoun (Lebanese border) against IS.

Southestern Homs vs. IS

Al Tabyah has been captured by SAA.

they are close to setting up a second encirclement zone.

IS seems to have put all their effort in and around Sukhnah and Uqaribat, but neglected other areas. Now it's way too late for them to plug the holes. The open fronts they face are way too many for them to logistically sustain. It seems the key in eliminating IS is logistics after all.

PapaDragon wrote:

Swiss cheese level 90% achieved

Russia pulled this one spectacularly, while they were busy holding Sukhnah and outskrirts/hills, a wide as hell front got formed just a mere 20km on their backs

A glimpse of positivity from the SAA. Good show

The'Nimr'Tiger @Souria4Syrians 2m2 minutes ago

Syrian Army also liberated several mountains near Al Taiba; Mount Maqbara, Mount Minshar, & Al Nuwayr mountain chain here:

Curent map around Sukhna. Lots of changes

KiloGolf wrote:Curent map around Sukhna. Lots of changes

From the advances that the SAA is making does this look to anyone else that the strategy seems to be to move forward on a broad front towards Deir rather than a single concentrated strike?

That is to make ISIS push its logistic capabilities to its limits defending all over the place rather than allowing them to play to their strength of pre-planned defensive positions with pre-positioned SVIEDs etc.

JohninMK wrote:

KiloGolf wrote:Curent map around Sukhna. Lots of changes

From the advances that the SAA is making does this look to anyone else that the strategy seems to be to move forward on a broad front towards Deir rather than a single concentrated strike?

That is to make ISIS push its logistic capabilities to its limits defending all over the place rather than allowing them to play to their strength of pre-planned defensive positions with pre-positioned SVIEDs etc.

Exactly, this is called a sweeping move:-)

Russian air force destroys 200+ ISIS terrorists heading for Deir ez-Zor, Syria – MoD

https://www.rt.com/news/400335-isis-reinforcements-deir-ezzor-destroyed/

Central Syria Almost Liberated From Terrorists - Russian General Staff

https://sputniknews.com/military/201708211056648698-syria-terrorists-liberation-russia/



Syrian Army Advances on Deir ez-Zor From 3 Directions - Russian MoD

https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201708211056648632-syria-army-deir-ez-zor-three-directions-russia/

This is just a standard update today from Fort-Russ. I just love their use of different English words to say 'lots of' when the number is not known.

A large number of ISIS vehicles, positions, and hideouts were destroyed in the airstrikes, and scores of terrorists were killed.

In the countryside of Damascus province, the Syrian Air Force destroyed several ISIS fortifications and hideouts in Juroud Al Qalamoun, killing plenty of the terrorists.

The liberation of the town came after fierce clashes with ISIS terrorists, during which, dozens of the terrorists were killed.

JohninMK wrote:This is just a standard update today from Fort-Russ. I just love their use of different English words to say 'lots of' when the number is not known.

A large number of ISIS vehicles, positions, and hideouts were destroyed in the airstrikes, and scores of terrorists were killed.

In the countryside of Damascus province, the Syrian Air Force destroyed several ISIS fortifications and hideouts in Juroud Al Qalamoun, killing plenty of the terrorists.

The liberation of the town came after fierce clashes with ISIS terrorists, during which, dozens of the terrorists were killed.

Some SyAF hits

Things are getting tight down there

MHD BILAL‏ @bsdy78 2m2 minutes ago



100s animals was among the casualties of the gas attack in #Syria. #AssadChemicals

A move east by the SAA along the border into ISIS heartlands would give ISIS management some interesting challenges.

Wonder where they think their last redoubt will be?

resistance UCAV Seyed Al-Shohada brigade strikes ISIL positions حمله پهپادی گردان سیدالشهدا به داعش





Syria Assad: Iran was the first country who came to our aid اسد: ایران اولین کشوری که به ما کمک کرد



Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad in press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates speech in the capital Damascus on Sunday : Iran didnt disappeared and hesitate in the first days came to our support and aid

It's getting seriously hard to keep up....


tigers captured Al Quwayr - Al Latum - Ḑahr al Matlah , we can say 2nd pocket

https://twitter.com/watanisy/status/899711865823088645



Syrian Arab Army captured Al-Latum, Al-Quwayr and Dahr al-Matla. Second pocket under siege

https://mobile.twitter.com/CivilWarMap/status/899714981876445185/photo/1