The Syrian Conflict Thread

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ISIS must be running out of weapons & ammo ...
 
U.N. says 300 civilians killed in U.S.-led air strikes in Raqqa since March

Intensified coalition air strikes have killed at least 300 civilians in the Syrian northern city of Raqqa since March, as U.S.-backed forces close in on the stronghold of Islamic State forces, U.N. war crimes investigators said on Wednesday.

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a group of Kurdish and Arab militias supported by a U.S.-led coalition, began to attack Raqqa a week ago to take it from the jihadists. The SDF, supported by heavy coalition air strikes, have taken territory to the west, east and north of the city.

"Coalition air strikes have intensified around the city," said Paulo Pinheiro, chairman of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry.

"As the operation is gaining pace very rapidly, civilians are caught up in the city under the oppressive rule of ISIL, while facing extreme danger associated with movement due to excessive air strikes," he told reporters.

Karen Abuzayd, an American commissioner on the independent panel, said: "We have documented the deaths caused by the coalition air strikes only and we have about 300 deaths, 200 in one place, in al-Mansoura, one village."
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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-warcrimes-idUSKBN19511O?il=0
 
f2wohf said:
French special forces are providing information and tools to Iraqi soldiers that they have hired so that they can kill the French fighters in ISIS.

The end goal: avoid their return in France.

Very smart since french forces would be potentially liable if they assassinated french citizens.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/france...litants-fighting-for-islamic-state-1496090116
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If its the FFL , then legally there should not be an issue of killing "French citizens", as they are the only arm of the Military who's members do not swear allegiance to France , but swear allegiance to the Legion.

Although it is part of the French Military, it is the only unit of the military that does not swear allegiance to France, but to the Foreign Legion itself .
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Foreign_Legion
 
f2wohf said:
It's rather the SOC.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Operations_Command_(France)
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Nice main link, interesting off shoots , thanks.

Although with the likes of French citizens within ISIS, i would think that the DGSE's Action group would be better tasked to deal with them.

The COS is not in charge of all special military units within the French Armed Forces. Action Division of France's Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE) is responsible for planning and performing clandestine and covert operations including black operations. The core specialisations of the Action Division are sabotage, destruction of materiel, assassination, detaining/kidnapping, and infiltration/exfiltration of persons into/from hostile territory.
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Nanfeishen said:
Nice main link, interesting off shoots , thanks.

Although with the likes of French citizens within ISIS, i would think that the DGSE's Action group would be better tasked to deal with them.
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Actually you're right, I thought the Action Division was now under the SOC (since the reshuffle of the intelligence services), but it's still independent.
 
RUSSIA claims it killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an airstrike last month.

Terror chief Al-Baghdadi had reportedly been at a crisis meeting with around 30 ISIS commanders and 300 fighters in Raqqa when the Russians struck.

A statement from Moscow’s defence ministry read: “IS leader Ibrahim Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was killed as a result of the strike, was also present at the meeting.”
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/38123...dadi-dead-says-valdimir-putin-military-chief/
 
f2wohf said:
You conveniently forget to mention it and say that Russia wanted an independent investigation.

In the middle of the election result (which were showing almost only Le Pen), they broadcast a "documentary" about nationalist movements in Europe being so good and so necessary for Europe. And then go on to speak only of the migrants and how France will be in trouble. The programmation is pure propaganda.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_(TV_network)#Propaganda_claims_and_related_issues
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Just because you object to the claims as propaganda does not actually make those claims false.

In the 1930s and well into World War 2, the anglophone world was quietly funding German loans to the BIS
. As best as I understand it, Hitler's rise to power was aided because the German National Socialists could be trusted to go after the Russian communists. In fact it is rather telling that the Allies decided to wait out any attempt to invade in WW2 until after it became readily apparent that they'd meet the Russians in Normandy if they didn't get a move on.

So maybe the Russians are playing a dirty game like you say, but in this case I think multiculturalism is being used as a vehicle for something that is ultimately far more destructive, and something tells me that the Russians know it.
 
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U.S. shoots down Syrian fighter jet over Syria

A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down a Syrian regime fighter jet on Sunday that had dropped bombs on Syrian rebel forces fighting ISIS in Syria.

The U.S.-led coalition said in a statement that it's focus is on fighting ISIS, and not fighting the Syrian regime or Russian forces, but it will not hesitate to defend coalition or partner forces coming under attack.

The incident occurred in the town of Ja'Din, south of Tabqa, Syria, which had recently been retaken from ISIS by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an umbrella group of Syrian Kurdish and Arab rebel forces supported by the U.S. in the fight against the militant group.

SDF came under attack from regime forces in favor of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad around 4:30 p.m. Syria time. A number of SDF fighters were wounded in the assault, and the SDF soon left Ja'Din.

Coalition aircraft conducted a show of force overhead that stopped the initial pro-regime advance towards the town.

"Following the Pro-Syrian forces attack, the coalition contacted its Russian counterparts by telephone via an established 'de-confliction line' to de-escalate the situation and stop the firing," said a statement from Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS.

"At 6:43 p.m., a Syrian regime SU-22 dropped bombs near SDF fighters south of Tabqah and, in accordance with rules of engagement and in collective self-defense of coalition partnered forces, was immediately shot down by a U.S. F/A-18E Super Hornet," said the statement.
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Australia halts Syria air strikes after Russia warning

Australia's military said it was temporarily halting air missions over Syria, following the shooting down of a Syrian jet by US forces.

The decision came amid increasing tension between the US and Russia, which warned it would track coalition aircraft in Syria as potential "targets" and halted a military hotline with Washington over the incident.

"As a precautionary measure, Australian Defence Force (ADF) strike operations into Syria have temporarily ceased," Australia's Department of Defence said in a statement.

"ADF operations in Iraq will continue as part of the coalition."

Russia made clear it was changing its military posture in response to the US downing of a Syrian military jet on Sunday, which, according to Damascus, is the first such incident since the start of the conflict in 2011.


"ADF personnel are closely monitoring the air situation in Syria and a decision on the resumption of ADF air operations in Syria will be made in due course," Australia's Department of Defence said.

Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas, reporting from the Australian city of Cairns, said Australia's decision signals that it may believe there is a threat.

"Symbolically this is very important because Australia is a key partner in the US-led coalition operating over Syria and Iraq and for it to withdraw its aircraft, even temporarily, is a sign that they feel there is a threat from Russian aircraft and the Syrians," Thomas said.

"In the short term they're going to take stock and decide whether to resume operations over Syria or not."

Meanwhile, the US has moved quickly to contain an escalation of the situation, with a top general saying the country would work to relaunch a "deconfliction" hotline established in 2015.


Russia said Washington had failed to use the line - a vital incident-prevention tool - before targeting the plane near Raqqa.

Australia is part of the coalition fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) in Iraq. In late 2015, it extended air operations into Syria on US' request.

It has six fighter jets based in the United Arab Emirates that strike targets in Syria and Iraq.

In September, Australia said it would widen the scope of targets in the air war against ISIL by allowing its pilots to strike support and logistics resources in Iraq and Syria.

Australia has conducted one of the highest number of airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, according to Airwars, a Britain-based non-profit research group monitoring airstrikes.


Aljazeera
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/australia-suspends-air-operation-syria-170620074009807.html
 
Excellent, the US is now broadcasting their next false flag to the world ... :whistle:
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NarrowBandFtw said:
Excellent, the US is now broadcasting their next false flag to the world ... :whistle:
[video=youtube;HQ-WxATb_zg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ-WxATb_zg[/video]
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Oh how happy those neocons and AIPAC will be. And Tangerine Trumpertrooper (may his troubles be as far apart as his mother's teeth) willingly bows down like a good little slave.

Best thing for USA will be to pull out of the mid east and tell all those racist bigots to sort out their own BS.
 
NarrowBandFtw said:
Excellent, the US is now broadcasting their next false flag to the world ... :whistle:
[video=youtube;HQ-WxATb_zg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ-WxATb_zg[/video]
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So Obama and Trump are now on the same line and covering the same lies ? Oh and now France is also on the same line than Trump.

That's a hell of a well hidden conspiracy !
 
f2wohf said:
So Obama and Trump are now on the same line and covering the same lies ? Oh and now France is also on the same line than Trump.

That's a hell of a well hidden conspiracy !
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Well, at least the bankers will profit from war and who knows, once Syria falls, an interest-charging central bank can be installed there.
 
NarrowBandFtw said:
Excellent, the US is now broadcasting their next false flag to the world ... :whistle:
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Incompetence...

Military officials reportedly caught off guard by White House's warning to Syria

Several military officials were reportedly caught off guard by the White House’s statement Monday night that indicated “potential preparations” for a new chemical attack by Syria, The New York Times reported.

The statement issued by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer warned Syria’s military would “pay a heavy price” if it launched a new chemical attack.

The reported lack of communication between military channels also appeared to be corroborated by a BuzzFeed News report that cited five defence officials who said they did not know of the details regarding a potential chemical attack, and were not aware of the White House’s plans to release a statement.
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