John Hilly
Ylipäällikkö
Puhuu tietysti omaan pussiinsa. Daraan mielenosoitukset, joista kriisi alkoi, olivat nimenomaan demokratiaa vaativia, eivät islamistisia.
En tiedä pussista, mutta varmasti omasta näkökulmastaan hänen sanomansa pitää paikkansa.
Eivät ole. Suomalaiset on etelässä sinisellä linjalla yhdessä irlantilaisten kanssa ja yhdessä ranskalaisten kanssa.
Toisaalta suomalaiset ranskalaisia korvatessaan ovat operatiivisena reservinä joten jos hässäkkä syntyy niin voi komennuskin tulla.
Hetken aikaa mietin, että ompa tuossa kaverilla sattunut kohdalle varsin huono tuuri nimen kanssa, mutta sitten tajusin että henkilö jota ajattelin olikin David "Dave" Lister.
Onkohan tuosta kerrottu koko totuutta? Kenties mielenosoitusten taustalla vaikuttivat olennaisesti islamistiryhmät. Länsimainen (pro-Obaman politiikka) media luonnollisesti esitteli niitä aitoa demokratiaa ajavia voimia, joita myös oli mukana ja olemassa.
En siis väitä tietäväni asiasta paremmin, mutta onko ao. tapahtumista aitoa objektiivista tietoa?
Itse ainakin olen kiinnittänyt huomiota siihen, kuinka Wikipedian sisällissodan alkuvaihetta koskevalla sivulla kerrotaan alkuaikana mellakoinnin ajoittuneen perjantairukousten perään. On "hieman" vaikea uskoa, että imaamit olisivat lietsoneet väkijoukkoa moskeijoissa saarnaamalla koraanin sijaan demokratian sanomaa.
Foreign Policyn artikkeli How the Muslim Brotherhood Hijacked Syria’s Revolution kertoo ainakin sen, että isomman aseellisen (FSA) vastarinnan alkaessa oppositio oli jo varsin vankasti muslimiveljeskunnan hyppysissä.
aj77
Greatest Leader
Totta. Silmä kovana varmasti useampikin täällä seurasi mielenosoituksia. Salafistit yms oli oma vähemmistöporukkansa. Enemmistö vaati demokratiaa. . Jos taas mennään itse sotaan, niin joka ryhmittymä halusi maasta islamilaista valtiota. Sen vivahde-erot on ratkaisevia.
John Hilly
Ylipäällikkö
Taistelut Raqqasta jatkuvat.
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2017 — Iraqi forces now control all parts of Mosul, Iraq, while tough fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria continues in Raqqa, Syria, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters here today.
...
Syria Operations
Davis said that today is the 50th day of operations to defeat ISIS in Raqqa and about 40 percent of the city is now under control of the Syrian Democratic Forces, and yesterday the SDF liberated about 2 square miles of terrain in and around Raqqa as they fought off stiff resistance along three axes.
On the city’s western axis, he added, the SDF gained ground along a corridor south of the main supply route despite heavy ISIS resistance with small arms, machine-gun fire and homemade bombs.
“On the eastern axis, the SDF made incremental gains and repelled ISIS counterattacks, and incorporated indirect fires and vehicle-borne [improvised explosive devices], Davis said. “On the southern axis south of the Euphrates River the SDF cleared about 1.5 square miles, despite ISIS counterattacks from area villages.”
He also said the east-west deconfliction line south of the Euphrates is holding, referring to the boundary established through the Russian channel to deconflict the advance of regime forces.
“Regime forces further to the south are moving ... in the direction of Dar Azar,” Davis said, “and this deconfliction mechanism has worked effectively to ensure that there are no skirmishes between SDF fighters and regime fighters as the regime moves further downriver.”...
A U.S. Marine fires an M777-A2 Howitzer in Syria, June 1, 2017. The Marines had been conducting 24-hour all-weather fire support for the coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan
https://www.defense.gov/News/Articl...ghting-continues-in-raqqa/source/GovDelivery/
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2017 — Iraqi forces now control all parts of Mosul, Iraq, while tough fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria continues in Raqqa, Syria, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters here today.
...
Syria Operations
Davis said that today is the 50th day of operations to defeat ISIS in Raqqa and about 40 percent of the city is now under control of the Syrian Democratic Forces, and yesterday the SDF liberated about 2 square miles of terrain in and around Raqqa as they fought off stiff resistance along three axes.
On the city’s western axis, he added, the SDF gained ground along a corridor south of the main supply route despite heavy ISIS resistance with small arms, machine-gun fire and homemade bombs.
“On the eastern axis, the SDF made incremental gains and repelled ISIS counterattacks, and incorporated indirect fires and vehicle-borne [improvised explosive devices], Davis said. “On the southern axis south of the Euphrates River the SDF cleared about 1.5 square miles, despite ISIS counterattacks from area villages.”
He also said the east-west deconfliction line south of the Euphrates is holding, referring to the boundary established through the Russian channel to deconflict the advance of regime forces.
“Regime forces further to the south are moving ... in the direction of Dar Azar,” Davis said, “and this deconfliction mechanism has worked effectively to ensure that there are no skirmishes between SDF fighters and regime fighters as the regime moves further downriver.”...
A U.S. Marine fires an M777-A2 Howitzer in Syria, June 1, 2017. The Marines had been conducting 24-hour all-weather fire support for the coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan
https://www.defense.gov/News/Articl...ghting-continues-in-raqqa/source/GovDelivery/
John Hilly
Ylipäällikkö
Hessut ja Syyrian armeija laittamassa jihadisteja ahtaalle Syyrian ja Libanonin rajalla. Linkissä http://www.longwarjournal.org/archi...s-advances-in-border-offensive-near-syria.php paljon kuvia.
Hezbollah claims advances in border offensive near Syria
By Caleb Weiss | July 24th, 2017 | [email protected] | @Weissenberg7
Captured position by Hezbollah inside Lebanon on the outskirts of Arsal
As fighting rages on in the Jurud Arsal region of Lebanon and in the western Qalamoun region of Syria, Hezbollah has claimed several advances against Sunni jihadists.
Since the operation to clear the border area began Friday, numerous videos have been uploaded to Hezbollah’s War Media Center on Telegram and YouTube. In one video, the Shiite jihadists are seen capturing a Sunni jihadist-occupied hill in the Jurud Arsal region of Lebanon (photo above). In others, Hezbollah fighters and the Syrian army are seen advancing near the town of Fleita in Syria’s western Qalamoun region.
Today, the Shiite jihadist group claimed capturing Fleita barrens and its surroundings alongside the Syrian military. Several infographics from Hezbollah have also been released showing the progress against the Sunni forces on both sides of the border. The infographics do not show the position of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), however, an English translation of one graph by Lebanese publication The Daily Star does show LAF positions.
Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS), a coalition of different jihadist and rebel groups in Syria in which al Qaeda’s branch operates, has also claimed that its forces killed over 50 Hezbollah fighters and that several attacks were repelled. This number is likely exaggerated.
However, at least 15 Hezbollah fighters have been confirmed killed in the battles so far. Several have been eulogized on Hezbollah-linked social media accounts. A funeral procession for six of those fighters was also held yesterday in one of Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold.
Additionally, Saraya Ahl al Sham – a Free Syrian Army-branded coalition of rebel groups in western Qalamoun – reportedly withdrew from its positions following the Hezbollah-led advance.
Despite claims to the contrary by Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the LAF is coordinating its efforts near Arsal with the Hezbollah-led offensive on the border. Lebanese troops are said to be positioned on the outskirts of Arsal to prevent the flow of jihadists into the city. The Shiite forces appear to be undertaking the brunt of the military operation.
English translation of an earlier infographic from The Daily Star showing the positions of the LAF:
Hezbollah claims advances in border offensive near Syria
By Caleb Weiss | July 24th, 2017 | [email protected] | @Weissenberg7
Captured position by Hezbollah inside Lebanon on the outskirts of Arsal
As fighting rages on in the Jurud Arsal region of Lebanon and in the western Qalamoun region of Syria, Hezbollah has claimed several advances against Sunni jihadists.
Since the operation to clear the border area began Friday, numerous videos have been uploaded to Hezbollah’s War Media Center on Telegram and YouTube. In one video, the Shiite jihadists are seen capturing a Sunni jihadist-occupied hill in the Jurud Arsal region of Lebanon (photo above). In others, Hezbollah fighters and the Syrian army are seen advancing near the town of Fleita in Syria’s western Qalamoun region.
Today, the Shiite jihadist group claimed capturing Fleita barrens and its surroundings alongside the Syrian military. Several infographics from Hezbollah have also been released showing the progress against the Sunni forces on both sides of the border. The infographics do not show the position of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), however, an English translation of one graph by Lebanese publication The Daily Star does show LAF positions.
Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS), a coalition of different jihadist and rebel groups in Syria in which al Qaeda’s branch operates, has also claimed that its forces killed over 50 Hezbollah fighters and that several attacks were repelled. This number is likely exaggerated.
However, at least 15 Hezbollah fighters have been confirmed killed in the battles so far. Several have been eulogized on Hezbollah-linked social media accounts. A funeral procession for six of those fighters was also held yesterday in one of Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold.
Additionally, Saraya Ahl al Sham – a Free Syrian Army-branded coalition of rebel groups in western Qalamoun – reportedly withdrew from its positions following the Hezbollah-led advance.
Despite claims to the contrary by Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the LAF is coordinating its efforts near Arsal with the Hezbollah-led offensive on the border. Lebanese troops are said to be positioned on the outskirts of Arsal to prevent the flow of jihadists into the city. The Shiite forces appear to be undertaking the brunt of the military operation.
English translation of an earlier infographic from The Daily Star showing the positions of the LAF:
Onko laatujournalismi kuollut? Sinänsä hyvälaatuiseksi julkaisuksi kuvittelemani Foreign Policy syyllistyi melkoiseen roskajournalismiin otsikolla Bashar al-Assad’s Son Flunked a Math Competition in Brazil Last Week. Oli isäpapasta sitten mitä mieltä tahansa, niin tuntuu aika omituiselta naljailla hänen lukiokäisen(?) poikansa Hafez al-Assadin osallistumisesta kansainvälisiin matematiikkaolympialaisiin. Hafez sai kilpailussa 7 pistettä (max. 42) ja oli sijalla 528. Sivumennen sanoen Suomen 6-henkisestä joukkuesta neljä sai 8, yksi 9 ja yksi 15 pistettä, joten tuo 7 pistettä ei ole kovinkaan huono, jos yhtä lukuunottamatta jokainen kotimainenkin matematiikkanörttimme pääsi vain nipin-napin parempaan tulokseen. No, toisaalta kokonaisuutena Suomen joukkue (yht. 56 p.) hävisi selvästi Syyrialle (yht. 85 p.).
Juu, menee selvästi roskajournalismin puolelle, tämä siitäkin huolimatta, että sisällyttivät tämän kohdan:
"Participation in math olympiad — even mediocre participation — is a resume crown jewel that can earn admission to prestigious universities around the world. For that reason, International Math Olympiad is almost as famous as the actual Olympics in some countries, at least among the educated classes."
Kyllä tuon täytyy olla melkoisen exclusiivinen tilaisuus pelkästään päästä sisään
Tässä indepent tänään.
The Syrian army were standing up to Isis long before the Americans ever fired a missile
The survivors of this army, and their families will expect their sacrifice to be respected and, indeed, rewarded
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices...ral-fouad-death-isis-front-line-a7862636.html
Hemmo Paskiainen
Kapteeni
Ja independent tarkoittanee vissiin näitä "sotureita":
No joo kuvan purokenraali on oikeasti Irakki, mutta idea varmaan tulee selväksi?
John Hilly
Ylipäällikkö
Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS), eli entinen al-Nusra ja muut al-Qaida ryhmät ampuivat hessujen pommi-dronen alas käsiaseiden tulella.
HTS shoots down armed Hezbollah drone in western Syria
Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS), an insurgent umbrella organization in Syria which includes al Qaeda’s branch in the country, released a video earlier today showing its forces in western Syria shooting down an armed Hezbollah drone.
The video depicts the last moments of an armed Hezbollah drone flying over HTS positions somewhere in western Qalamoun. At least two explosives were dropped from the commercial drone before it tumbles to the ground after being hit by small arms fire. The drone was being used as part of a current Hezbollah-led offensive in both western Qalamoun and in the Jurud Arsal area of Lebanon.
This is not the first time Hezbollah has used an armed drone for its operations inside Syria. Last year, the Shiite jihadist group used an armed drone in support of an offensive in Aleppo. That instance was the first visual confirmation of Hezbollah displaying the capability for building and deploying armed drones. Prior that, in 2014, Hezbollah claimed using an armed drone on militants loyal to the Al Nusrah Front (al Qaeda’s branch in Syria, now part of HTS) in Arsal.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archi...wn-armed-hezbollah-drone-in-western-syria.php
HTS shoots down armed Hezbollah drone in western Syria
Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS), an insurgent umbrella organization in Syria which includes al Qaeda’s branch in the country, released a video earlier today showing its forces in western Syria shooting down an armed Hezbollah drone.
The video depicts the last moments of an armed Hezbollah drone flying over HTS positions somewhere in western Qalamoun. At least two explosives were dropped from the commercial drone before it tumbles to the ground after being hit by small arms fire. The drone was being used as part of a current Hezbollah-led offensive in both western Qalamoun and in the Jurud Arsal area of Lebanon.
This is not the first time Hezbollah has used an armed drone for its operations inside Syria. Last year, the Shiite jihadist group used an armed drone in support of an offensive in Aleppo. That instance was the first visual confirmation of Hezbollah displaying the capability for building and deploying armed drones. Prior that, in 2014, Hezbollah claimed using an armed drone on militants loyal to the Al Nusrah Front (al Qaeda’s branch in Syria, now part of HTS) in Arsal.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archi...wn-armed-hezbollah-drone-in-western-syria.php
John Hilly
Ylipäällikkö
Syrian Democratic Forces Make Gains in Raqqa Against ISIS
By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2017 — In its 53rd day of coalition operations to liberate Raqqa, Syria, from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria control, the Syrian Democratic Forces have about 45 percent of the city under its control, Army Col. Ryan Dillon, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, told Pentagon reporters today.
A Marine fires an M777A2 howitzer in Syria during the early morning on June 3, 2017. Marines have been conducting 24-hour, all-weather fire support for the coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, to support Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan
Speaking from Baghdad via teleconference, the colonel said the SDF have cleared about 9 square miles of terrain this past week as they fought against stiff, sporadic resistance from ISIS entrenched in Raqqa.
“On the western axis, the SDF took control of a series of multistory buildings that allowed them to provide over watch and push further into the city's center,” Dillon said. “On the eastern axis, the SDF made incremental gains south of the main road that runs east to west in the city.”
The distance between the east and west axes is less than a half-mile, he noted, and added once the two link up, the SDF will have full control of southern Raqqa. And south of the Euphrates River, the SDF continue to isolate Raqqa and reinforce their positions.
Law of Armed Conflict Violations Reports
Dillon also discussed recent reports of alleged Law of Armed Conflict violations during defeat-ISIS operations.
Authenticity of the reports has not been verified, he said, adding that any violation should be investigated transparently.
Coalition Disrupts ISIS Propaganda
Meanwhile, the combined joint task force and the coalition are making significant strides in countering ISIS’s propaganda operations, Dillon said.
“We have said several times that we will not allow ISIS sanctuary,” he said. “When known, we will degrade ISIS's ability to conduct battlefield operations; to inspire, plan, finance and direct terror attacks; and recruit and move terrorist fighters.”
The spokesman said the coalition has in recent months targeted and killed numerous senior ISIS propagandists and facilitators in Iraq and Syria.
“The removal of these key ISIS leaders disrupts ISIS's propaganda production, distribution and the ability to fund their activities,” Dillon said.
The defeat ISIS coalition “has collectively blunted the edge of terrorist propaganda. ISIS's online supporters are dwindling, with counter-ISIS content outnumbering pro-ISIS content across the world,” he said.
The colonel reported a 92-percent decrease in global shares of ISIS video content on Twitter during May. In April, ISIS propaganda production dropped to its lowest point in more than six months, a 75-percent reduction in ISIS's monthly output in 2016.
The global coalition launched a campaign -- #takedaeshdown -- to inform social media users of how to report ISIS extremist content to platform owners and add pressure on them to remove the content, he added.
“ISIS is losing on every front -- on the battlefield, in recruiting, in social media, and generating money,” Dillon said. “And they will continue to lose with the pressure put on by our partners in Iraq and Syria.”
https://www.defense.gov/News/Articl...ins-in-raqqa-against-isis/source/GovDelivery/
By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2017 — In its 53rd day of coalition operations to liberate Raqqa, Syria, from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria control, the Syrian Democratic Forces have about 45 percent of the city under its control, Army Col. Ryan Dillon, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, told Pentagon reporters today.
A Marine fires an M777A2 howitzer in Syria during the early morning on June 3, 2017. Marines have been conducting 24-hour, all-weather fire support for the coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, to support Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan
Speaking from Baghdad via teleconference, the colonel said the SDF have cleared about 9 square miles of terrain this past week as they fought against stiff, sporadic resistance from ISIS entrenched in Raqqa.
“On the western axis, the SDF took control of a series of multistory buildings that allowed them to provide over watch and push further into the city's center,” Dillon said. “On the eastern axis, the SDF made incremental gains south of the main road that runs east to west in the city.”
The distance between the east and west axes is less than a half-mile, he noted, and added once the two link up, the SDF will have full control of southern Raqqa. And south of the Euphrates River, the SDF continue to isolate Raqqa and reinforce their positions.
Law of Armed Conflict Violations Reports
Dillon also discussed recent reports of alleged Law of Armed Conflict violations during defeat-ISIS operations.
Authenticity of the reports has not been verified, he said, adding that any violation should be investigated transparently.
Coalition Disrupts ISIS Propaganda
Meanwhile, the combined joint task force and the coalition are making significant strides in countering ISIS’s propaganda operations, Dillon said.
“We have said several times that we will not allow ISIS sanctuary,” he said. “When known, we will degrade ISIS's ability to conduct battlefield operations; to inspire, plan, finance and direct terror attacks; and recruit and move terrorist fighters.”
The spokesman said the coalition has in recent months targeted and killed numerous senior ISIS propagandists and facilitators in Iraq and Syria.
“The removal of these key ISIS leaders disrupts ISIS's propaganda production, distribution and the ability to fund their activities,” Dillon said.
The defeat ISIS coalition “has collectively blunted the edge of terrorist propaganda. ISIS's online supporters are dwindling, with counter-ISIS content outnumbering pro-ISIS content across the world,” he said.
The colonel reported a 92-percent decrease in global shares of ISIS video content on Twitter during May. In April, ISIS propaganda production dropped to its lowest point in more than six months, a 75-percent reduction in ISIS's monthly output in 2016.
The global coalition launched a campaign -- #takedaeshdown -- to inform social media users of how to report ISIS extremist content to platform owners and add pressure on them to remove the content, he added.
“ISIS is losing on every front -- on the battlefield, in recruiting, in social media, and generating money,” Dillon said. “And they will continue to lose with the pressure put on by our partners in Iraq and Syria.”
https://www.defense.gov/News/Articl...ins-in-raqqa-against-isis/source/GovDelivery/