The Syrian Conflict Thread

[Dave]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...-screenshot-from-command-and-conquer-generals

In fairness it does say "for illustration purposes only" but the replies on Twitter have been pretty funny.

https://twitter.com/russianembassy/status/730701444823826432

 

[Unhappy438]

I was hoping more for something like this (also a long watch but every second of it accuses Turkey )

I shall watch this when i get the time.

 

[Unhappy438]

In fairness it does say "for illustration purposes only" but the replies on Twitter have been pretty funny.

https://twitter.com/russianembassy/status/730701444823826432

Lol, i found this one particularly funny.

Evidence of Fascists in Ukraine violating Minsk Protocol

 

[Unhappy438]

Regime troops having a bad day

[video=youtube;cp1IqfoXb4I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp1IqfoXb4I[/video]

 

[Dave]

Regime troops having a bad day

[video=youtube;cp1IqfoXb4I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp1IqfoXb4I[/video]

That was 2:31 of my life wasted, where do I apply to get it back?

Men running up a dirt road being videoed is incredibly interesting...

 

[Grant]

That was 2:31 of my life wasted, where do I apply to get it back?

dept of home affairs, barrack st, cape town.

applicants must apply in person, application form must be submitted together with 2 passport size photographs.
on submission of documents you will be directed to the 3rd floor, where your fingerprints will be taken.
thereafter, return to the main hall and wait until your number is called.
the process has been streamlined and should take less than 5 hours.

enjoy your day

 

[Dave]

dept of home affairs, barrack st, cape town.

applicants must apply in person, application form must be submitted together with 2 passport size photographs.
on submission of documents you will be directed to the 3rd floor, where your fingerprints will be taken.
thereafter, return to the main hall and wait until your number is called.
the process has been streamlined and should take less than 5 hours.

enjoy your day

You just tell me to enjoy my day after telling me to waste it! what's the matter with you?

 

[Noah]

Regime troops having a bad day

[video=youtube;cp1IqfoXb4I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp1IqfoXb4I[/video]

I don't quite understand how they can film these people running with rapid fire in the background, yet not a single splash of dust from a round? 2 people seemingly go down, then after a short while get up and walk away with no signs of being wounded?

This may sound dismissive but could it be an elaborate propaganda?

 

[Dave]

I don't quite understand how they can film these people running with rapid fire in the background, yet not a single splash of dust from a round? 2 people seemingly go down, then after a short while get up and walk away with no signs of being wounded?

This may sound dismissive but could it be an elaborate propaganda?

You might be right, someone videoed the troops running around and then added the soundtrack afterwards?

It's a pile of schite whichever way you look at it though.

 

[Grant]

You just tell me to enjoy my day after telling me to waste it! what's the matter with you?

 

[Unhappy438]

Is Assad's regime losing momentum?

Late February the Syrian government had the upper hand on the ground thanks to Russia's military intervention. Six months earlier President Bashar al Assad's hold on power was been threatened by rebels advance.

Tehran was believed to have requested Russian assistance. Moscow complied but its intention was never for Syria to become another Afghanistan.

The plan seemed to be to strengthen its ally and weaken its opponents enough to bring about a political deal that would ensure its influence in Syria.

The government did attend talks in Geneva but it did so without the intention of making any concession. Assad himself said he wanted to recapture the whole country - a statement criticised by Moscow.

Then he declared his intention to bring about a "final victory in Aleppo".

Two weeks of intense bombardments and fighting on the ground did not just kill civilians, the peace talks and the cessation of hostilities all but collapsed. The battle lines did not change.

For the past few days, the government and its allies tried but failed to close the Castillo road - the only route in and out of the rebel controlled east. It has been trying to lay siege to the area but opposition groups have held their ground.

It lost strategic territory in Aleppo's southern countryside, which was described as one of the worse losses in a single battle for Assad and more so for his regional allies.

Full article: http://www.aljazeera.com/blogs/middleeast/2016/05/assad-regime-losing-momentum-160514193526171.html

 

[Dave]

The Kurds have downed a Turkish Cobra AH1 attack helicopter just over the border...using a newly acquired Russian Igla or Igla-S MANPAD system.

[video=youtube_share;MPbAWVML48Q]https://youtu.be/MPbAWVML48Q[/video]

I suppose in Putin's eyes revenge is being served moderately cold for the SU-24 shoot down. I wonder how many MANPADS the Kurds now have?

 

[Unhappy438]

Lol what? Nothing to suggest the Igla was Russian supplied.

 

[Dave]

Lol what? Nothing to suggest the Igla was Russian supplied.

No, nothing other than it being fairly new Russian kit. I suppose the Kurds could have gone shopping at the same supermarket the Ukrainian separatists do...

 

[Unhappy438]

No, nothing other than it being fairly new Russian kit. I suppose the Kurds could have gone shopping at the same supermarket the Ukrainian separatists do...

New kit? Igla is ancient and been kicking around the region for a long time now.

PKK shot down a Turkish helicopter in 2008 as well.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7261797.stm

 

[Dave]

New kit? Igla is ancient and been kicking around the region for a long time now.

PKK shot down a Turkish helicopter in 2008 as well.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7261797.stm

The 9K38 Igla (Russian: Игла́, "needle") is a Russian/Soviet man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). "9K38" is the Russian GRAU designation of the system. Its US DoD designation is SA-18 and its NATO reporting name is Grouse; a simplified, earlier version is known as the 9K310 Igla-1, or SA-16 Gimlet. The latest variant is the 9K338 Igla-S NATO reporting name SA-24 Grinch. It has been fielded by the Russian Army since 2004.

It's said it's the S, it's only been in Russian service since 2004.

 

[Unhappy438]

It's said it's the S, it's only been in Russian service since 2004.

Nah that's an SA-18 Igla.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

ISIS covers fighters’ hefty bills in Turkish hospitals - leaked phone taps
[video=youtube;3IEwNsbQ0Rs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IEwNsbQ0Rs[/video]

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

In the Name of the Profit: Liberated Syrian Town Reveals ISIS Oil Trade Secrets (RT Documentary)
[video=youtube;QFELcQil0Ec]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFELcQil0Ec[/video]

 

[Unhappy438]

U.S. Warns ISIS Capital: Get Out Now

The American military is warning residents of ISIS’s Syrian capital to leave the city—suggesting that an offensive on Raqqa was imminent, two Pentagon officials told the Daily Beast.
In the past day, residents of Raqqa have posted photos of the warnings on Twitter, saying they were airdropped on leaflets by the U.S.-led coalition. The defense officials were the first to confirm that the coalition had indeed issued the warnings.
“The time….has arrived. It’s time to leave Raqqa,” one of the ominous leaflets read. Images portray residents fleeing the black-and-white world of ISIS for the color of freedom, urging citizens to flee toward colors.

There is just one problem: There is no imminent ground or air attack, at least by the U.S.-led coalition. Rather the coalition appears to be the midst of a psychological offensive.
“It’s part of our mess-with-them campaign,” a Pentagon official explained to The Daily Beast.
The leaflets come amid what appears to be something of a panic within ISIS about how long it can maintain its grip on Raqqa. In recent weeks, there were reports that ISIS had declared a state of emergency in Raqqa. And earlier this week, the terror group’s leadership reportedly would not let fighters leave for holiday as ISIS dug trenches around Raqqa, moved headquarters underground, and put coverings over homes in an effort to deflect drone attacks.

Full article: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/20/u-s-warns-isis-capital-get-out-now.html