Video: Syrian Army Gains Ground in Aleppo against Islamic State (ISIS Daesh) Rebels

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Global Research, July 16, 2016

South Front 14 July 2016

 

The Russian Aerospace Forces have been conducting a series of airstrikes south of Palmyra, purging ISIS manpower and military equipment near the Talilah Crossroad and T-3 Military Airport.

The efforts of Russian warplanes are aimed to lift the ISIS pressure from Palmyra amid the ongoing operations in Aleppo city where the Syrian army seized the Khalidiyeh neighbourhood and most of the Al-Layramoun Industrial Area. Syrian troops seized several sites in Al-Layramoun and set a fire control of Layramoun roundabout. The Syrian army and the Kurdish YPG will likely attempt to link up the front at Beni Zeid.

Meanwhile, clashes are ongoing at the Mallah Farms where the joint militant forces are attempting to re-open the Castello Road. Pro-government sources report that some 250 militants, including 25 field commanders, were killed in the clashes while militant media outlets argue about some gains on the ground in the area.

Al Nusra, the Free Syrian Army and the Turkmen Islamic Party launched a fresh military operation in northern Latakia. The militants seized the Zuwayqat Hills south of Kabbani and are conducting efforts to re-take more hills in the Kurdish mountains.

The Iraqi Security Forces has been moving toward Mosul, the last major ISIS stronghold in Iraq. Iraqi advances over the past few weeks, intensifying over the past few days, on both sides of the Tigris River have squeezed Mosul’s ability to supply ISIS operations to the south and have cut off ISIS militants in Hawija district from Mosul. Separately, the ISF seized the Qayyarah air base, setting there a foothold for further operations. In the coming months, 560 US troops, include engineers and logistics personnel, will be deployed there. US military advisers will be placed with Iraqi brigades and battalions. The control of Qayyarah air base will also allow to increase air support of operations towards Mosul. All these efforts are aimed to conduct a devastating blow to ISIS militants south of Mosul and as result to start a siege of the stronghold.

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Daesh Palmyra Assaults:

Syrian Tactical Blunder or American 'Plan B'?

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In its analysis of the recently-intensified Daesh assaults to the east of Palmyra, Russian media have noted that they might be due to government forces having redeployed from this area to Aleppo, intentionally weakening the area; however, it say, their tactical blunders should not be safeguarded with the lives of Russian servicemen.

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Daesh Terrorists Shoot Down Helicopter Near Palmyra, Killing Two Russian Military Instructor Pilots

In recent days, Daesh (ISIL/ISIS) militants have continued their assault on Syrian Arab Army (SAA) positions in the desert east of Palmyra, according to an analysis of the Russian online newspaper Vzglyad.

The outlet also refers to the recent downing of a helicopter carrying two Russian pilots which resulted in the death of both Russian servicemen.

Russia responded to the deadly attack with airstrikes; Russian Tu-22M3 strategic long-range bombers were able to destroy a large terrorist encampment, three ammunition depots, three tanks, four armored vehicles, eight cars equipped with heavy machine guns as well as a large number of terrorists.

The newspaper therefore suggests that the Syrian General Staff has intentionally weakened its group near Palmyra by redeploying additional units to Aleppo and Damascus province.

It notes a successful assault the SAA conducted with the help of the Hezbollah units on leftover Al-Nusra Front units in Damascus’ East Ghouta.

At the same very time, it says, the government forces have intensified an assault on jihadists in Aleppo.

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Russian Tu-22M3 Strategic Long-Range Bombers Destroy Daesh Camp, Tanks & Group of Militants in Syria

The outlet notes that while the attack on Aleppo, with the help of the Russian air strikes, looks more or less reasonable and successful, the General Staff could have well waited with the operation in East Ghouta, a region of Greater Damascus.

It argues that in order to succeed in these operations, Damascus has to redeploy a considerable number of units, exposing the area near Palmyra.

The report stated that the continuous redeployment of forces between fronts has a negative impact on the overall combat effectiveness of the army. However, Damascus seems to think differently, it notes.

As a result, the tactical miscalculations of Syria's General Staff are being safeguarded with the lives of Russian pilots.

Is This the American ‘Plan B’ Washington Has Threatened Russia With?

In a separate analysis on the conflict, Semyon Bagdasarov, Director of the Moscow-based Center for Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, says that the militants have used the Russian-brokered ceasefire to rearm their units.

“During the cessation of hostilities the jihadists have not only recruited new fighters into their ranks but have received modern armament,” he said in an interview with the Russian online newspaper Svobodnaya Pressa.

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Heroic Russian Pilots in Syria 'Died Having Stopped a Terrorist Advance'

Turkey, he says, was one of the suppliers. For example, he says, a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) Stinger was used by the terrorists to bring down the helicopter carrying the two Russian pilots on July 8 near Palmyra; it was assembled in Turkey under an American license.

Syria's Minister of Information, he says, warned as early as May that the militants had received dozens of MANPADS and that Russia should brace itself for the loss of its aircraft. So here they come.

The analyst warns that it will be more difficult to shut the border crossings and clean up Aleppo.  He also says that there are many Turkish professional servicemen fighting alongside the Daesh militants. Already half a year ago the Turkish Special Forces were fighting in the frontier zone, and now they have been noticed near Aleppo.

“All of this reminds us of the Plan B the US threatened us with,” he said.

“The arms supplies to the jihadists have intensified. Let us put in place our mirror-image “Plan B”, he suggested.

The expert explained that it might include assistance to the military wing of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the intensification of arms supplies to the Syrian Army and assistance to the People’s United Revolutionary Movement.  The group was only established in May but has already performed well in the fight against Turkish servicemen.

When asked whether these shipments could provoke Ankara's wrath, Bagdasarov replied that it is highly unlikely that Turkey would choose to exacerbate a proxy-conflict with Russia. It itself is nearly on the brink of the civil war and its open interference in Syria might well result in its own collapse, he concluded.

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A Cleaving Blow: Palmyra's Liberation Spells Doom for Daesh

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The liberation of Palmyra will effectively cut Daesh forces in half, opening the road to Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, according to the commander of the Russian taskforce in Syria.

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Syrian Army Takes Giant Step to Crush Daesh in East Palmyra

Retaking the city of Palmyra, a place of considerable historical and geographical importance, will allow the Syrian forces to effectively bisect their Daesh enemies and present an opportunity to establish control over the border with Iraq, according to Col. Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, commander of the Russian military taskforce that has been deployed to Syria.

"The city of Palmyra, located in the eastern part of Syria, is blocked and the fight to liberate it continues. Securing this city – a place of special historical and geographical significance to Syria – will effectively split the Daesh forces in two. It will also open the road to Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, not to mention [provide us with] the opportunity to establish control over the border with Iraq,| Dvornikov said, according to RIA Novosti.

Meanwhile, the Syrian Arab Army forces, aided by militia units, have already liberated the historical part of the ancient city and continue to hammer the Islamist forces that remain entrenched in an attempt to hold the location.

Palmyra has been under Daesh control since May 2015. The terrorist group, which has been blacklisted in many countries including Russia and the United States, has already destroyed part of the ancient city, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Dramatic Footage From The Syrian War In Aleppo And Palmyra

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/29/2015 - 12:20

Back in May, ISIS seized the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, a UNESCO world heritage site.
The world immediately began to panic at the prospect of the city’s destruction at the hands of Islamic State. Since then, there have been various reports which indicate ISIS has in fact decimated a few treasures of antiquity and indeed, some of that destruction reportedly involved tying prisoners to ancient columns and then subsequently blowing them up (that "intelligence" comes from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights so one should take it with a grain of salt).

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Palmyra is but one key city the Assad regime and its Russian and Iranian allies are attempting to retake. Others include Aleppo, where Hezbollah and IRGC forces are fighting under cover of Moscow's warplanes to wrest control from a hodgepodge of rebels and militants.
Over the past few weeks, we've brought you images from the front lines including snapshots of Iran's most powerful general rallying Shiite militias ahead of the push north towards Aleppo, visuals from inside the city, and high-def drone footage which gives you an idea of what it's like to live in a war zone.
Below, we present two videos. The first shows pro-regime forces advancing on Palmyra and the second puports to document rebels fighting to keep control of Aleppo. 

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