Syrian War: News #16

Good image of all SAA Deir

What?

Due to intense fighting in Hader, Syria, shots were fired at Israel. Israeli civilian injured. The IDF is following developments in the area
https://twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson/status/926405131041693696

#Israel army expressed readiness to support #Hader & prevent #Syria rebels to harm/occupy village in "our commitment towards the Druze sect”
https://twitter.com/SaadAbedine/status/926398449276264448

Israeli military: We are prepared to intervene in Khadr out of responsibility to the Druze population
This follows a Chief of Staff briefing
https://twitter.com/DannyNis/status/926397383998607360

Also seen one unconfirmed tweet that claims that an SAA unit has crossed over into Syria at this point.

Al Qain town also now captured.

Lucifuge Rofocale‏ @rofoca_lucifuge 2h2 hours ago

The Iraqi army capture al Qaim border crossing with Syria, this is the most important crossing between Syria and Iraq


EDIT

Found another tweet asserting the same

Qalaat Al Mudiq‏ @QalaatAlMudiq 1h1 hour ago
Replying to @QalaatAlMudiq

SE. #Syria: reports Iraqi forces (Army & #PMU) crossed Syrian-Iraqi border after takeover of Al-Qaim & clashed w/ #ISIS 3 km S. of #AbuKemal

It certainly looks like they are certainly softening up this place more thoroughly than anywhere else before an attack.

Lucifuge Rofocale‏ @rofoca_lucifuge 2h2 hours ago

#ISIS bitches squealing: #RuAF Tu-22 bombers, Kolpino submarine and OTR-21 Tochka delivered massive missile strike on Daesh targets near Syria’s AbuKemal.

JohninMK wrote:SE. #Syria: reports Iraqi forces (Army & #PMU) crossed Syrian-Iraqi border after takeover of Al-Qaim & clashed w/ #ISIS 3 km S. of #AbuKemal[/i]

Pretty much game over if confirmed

Cyberspec wrote:Pretty much game over if confirmed

As if to reiterate my point, the latest news...

Syrian Army Preapres To Attack ISIS-held City Of Al-Bukamal From Inside Iraqi Territory (Map, Photos, Video)
https://southfront.org/syrian-army-preapres-to-attack-isis-held-city-of-al-bukamal-from-inside-iraqi-territory-map-photos-video/

It just doesn't make any sense at all for the Iraqis to allow ISIS to escape over the border to live to fight another day. I suspect that from now on any ISIS units that do flee or those that are already over the border will be attacked and in all probability killed. We are not seeing many ISIS operatives wounded or PoW, no point in letting them live or merge into the SDF.

Given the Iraq/Syria/Iran/Russia co-ordination centre in Baghdad this will be a fully planned operation. Almost a case of those nearest to the target attack it regardless of which country it is in it is in and who they are. The only party seemingly out of the command and control loop, but still active in their own interests, is the US.

The days of ISIS really do look to be numbered.

Iraqi Forces reportedly entered Syria and captured Al-Hiri / Huwayjat Baghuz from Islamic State

With SAA/hezbollah

A lot of the IS rats are trying to flee to Turkey and Jordan via SDF/FSA territory...presumambly to fight another day whether in Syria/Iraq or possibly further afield

On November 4, the Abkhazian Network News Agency (ANNA) reported that ISIS fighters who were trapped in Kati’ Island north of Deir Ezzor city are trying to escape through an area controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) or in boats through Euphrates river.

Meanwhile, Syrian local sources from al-Bukamal city reported that the ISIS command in the city collapsed. According to the sources, ISIS fighters, mainly foreign fighters, are now looting everything they can get their hands on in the city.

More here
Reports: ISIS Commanders Are On Run After Terrorist Group Collapse In Deir Ezzor And Al-Qaim
https://southfront.org/reports-isis-commanders-are-on-run-after-terrorist-group-collapse-in-deir-ezzor-and-al-qaim/

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Tigers and Hezbolah on their way to Al-Bukamal

Now embedded in this link is what you call a proper Grad, looks like 5 launchers, salvo

https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/927053949546491904

JohninMK wrote:Now embedded in this link is what you call a proper Grad, looks like 5 launchers, salvo

https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/927053949546491904

#makeSAAanArmyagain

According to this map the SAA and allied forces advancing south from T2 have reached the Iraqi border and have turned towards Al Bukamal.

http://iswnews.com/media/2017/11/AlQaim-AlBukamal-last-situ5nov17.jpg

franco wrote:According to this map the SAA and allied forces advancing south from T2 have reached the Iraqi border and have turned towards Al Bukamal.

http://iswnews.com/media/2017/11/AlQaim-AlBukamal-last-situ5nov17.jpg

And with that IS is done West of the river. Winter is here to stay till February and they will run out of juice.

On the East they simply gave up to SDF and are leaving the country. Why SDF allows and facilitates this IS withdrawal is a different discussion. One that in my view warrants SAA to directly assault, attack and eliminate SDF. As it has shown to be a worthless, useless and dangerous actor in the fight against radical islamists. Sure Kobani was worth in supporting the Kurds, but all that support brought what exactly? SDF taking over all the oil East of the river, accepting IS switching sides and joining their ranks. Occupying a huge, oil-rich, non-Kurdish, Syrian area where they have no business having a presence (much like the Kirkuk situation in Iraq).

Damascus better prepare to invade SDF all the way to Hasakeh and Qamisli. They Kurds idiotically overplayed their hand and danced with the devil (IS).

The SDF still rolling south.

KiloGolf wrote:

franco wrote:According to this map the SAA and allied forces advancing south from T2 have reached the Iraqi border and have turned towards Al Bukamal.

http://iswnews.com/media/2017/11/AlQaim-AlBukamal-last-situ5nov17.jpg

And with that IS is done West of the river. Winter is here to stay till February and they will run out of juice.

On the East they simply gave up to SDF and are leaving the country. Why SDF allows and facilitates this IS withdrawal is a different discussion. One that in my view warrants SAA to directly assault, attack and eliminate SDF. As it has shown to be a worthless, useless and dangerous actor in the fight against radical islamists. Sure Kobani was worth in supporting the Kurds, but all that support brought what exactly? SDF taking over all the oil East of the river, accepting IS switching sides and joining their ranks. Occupying a huge, oil-rich, non-Kurdish, Syrian area where they have no business having a presence (much like the Kirkuk situation in Iraq).

Damascus better prepare to invade SDF all the way to Hasakeh and Qamisli. They Kurds idiotically overplayed their hand and danced with the devil (IS).

They are just obeying the orders of their masters.

US digging in, literally. Couple more pictures at link

Samir‏ @obretix 6h6 hours ago
Replying to @obretix

#PT satellite image of US military air base in Al-Hasakah province, NE Syria (21 Oct 2017)



https://twitter.com/obretix/status/927126732397834240

JohninMK wrote:US digging in, literally. Couple more pictures at link

Samir‏ @obretix 6h6 hours ago
Replying to @obretix

#PT satellite image of US military air base in Al-Hasakah province, NE Syria (21 Oct 2017)



https://twitter.com/obretix/status/927126732397834240

Moscow and Damascus better sort out this mess and reach a deal with the Americans.

Or encircle them and then demand them to leave or move in for arrest.

miketheterrible wrote:Or encircle them and then demand them to leave or move in for arrest.

You very well know that's a fantasy. Damascus' best option is clear IS West of the river, eliminate the Damascus/Ghouta and Golan pockets and only thren consider their options in terms of crossing the river and linkup with Hassakeh and Qamisli.

If they endanger US servicemen they can expect all of SyAAF airbases razed to the ground, just as a starter.

KiloGolf wrote:

miketheterrible wrote:Or encircle them and then demand them to leave or move in for arrest.

You very well know that's a fantasy. Damascus' best option is clear IS West of the river, eliminate the Damascus/Ghouta and Golan pockets and only thren consider their options in terms of crossing the river and linkup with Hassakeh and Qamisli.

If they endanger US servicemen they can expect all of SyAAF airbases razed to the ground, just as a starter.

at the risk of losing their own men. Didn't stop Vietnam or Syria or Egypt back in the 70's and 80's from hitting US targets.

They are also there illegally, so they can't cry about it either. Blocking them entirely and forcing them out isn't a fantasy when it has been done to them multiple times in recent history.

miketheterrible wrote:They are also there illegally, so they can't cry about it either.  Blocking them entirely and forcing them out isn't a fantasy when it has been done to them multiple times in recent history.

Israel is also occupying Golan but Syria has bigger problems to solve, like those huge pockets of salafi insurgents right next/inside their own capital. I don't agree that the small US contingent in Syria warrants a response by Damascus at this stage.

KiloGolf wrote:

miketheterrible wrote:They are also there illegally, so they can't cry about it either.  Blocking them entirely and forcing them out isn't a fantasy when it has been done to them multiple times in recent history.

Israel is also occupying Golan but Syria has bigger problems to solve, like those huge pockets of salafi insurgents right next/inside their own capital. I don't agree that the small US contingent in Syria warrants a response by Damascus at this stage.

I guess 1 thing at a time.

JohninMK wrote:The SDF still rolling south.

Proves that there is no Daesh zone to the east of the Euphrates. The SDF can move without resistance.