Contents tagged with Assad
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Analyst: Chemical attack in Ghouta one of many as most go unnoticed by the world
Bashar al-Assad’s regime used chemical weapons in the Syrian city of Duma (Eastern Ghouta) in order to gain control over the territory around Damascus, Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) analyst Kirill Mikhailov said in a comment to InfoResist news outlet.
According to the expert, the world media has paid attention to the new chemical attack in Syria only because it killed so many people. However, he believes that Syria has constantly been using chemical weapons.
“Makeshift chemical attacks are …
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Syrian troops leave their military bases as the US and its allies prepare to strike Assad
Syrian forces are relocating aircraft and equipment from their permanent airbase in order to protect them from the possible strikes of the US and its allies. The sources in Syria report that most of the Syrian aircraft have been moved to the Russian Khmeimim airbase. According to Syrian activists, Syrian and Iranian officers are also leaving Deir Ez-Zor airbase.
It is also reported that Russian military helicopters are being relocated from T-4 and Al-Dumayr airbases in Southern Syria to …
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Pro-Assad forces shell American military base near Raqqa
The Syrian National Defense Forces affiliated with the Assad government have shelled the US military base near Raqqa using Grad-type multiple rocket launchers, reports Directorate 4 Telegram channel.
Directorate 4 published the video of the bombardment. This is the first such operations of the militants. According to the channel, the militant group stated that they will continue to fight against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and US-led coalition in the region till they are “completely …
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Russia says it knows about American plans to strike Syria
The United States deployed in the Mediterranean, Red Sea and the Persian Gulf warships carrying cruise missiles for possible strikes on the targets in Syria, stated the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Interfax reports.
According to the Head of the Russian General Staff Main Operations Department, Sergey Rudskoy, the United States may strike the facilities of the Syrian government and Syrian troops after accusing Assad of using chemical weapons.
The Washington Post in early March …
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Russia sends new batch of military equipment to Syria
Russian cargo ship Inzhener Trubin loaded with military equipment passed through the Bosphorus, as reported by observers tracking the movement of ships.
It is reported that the destination of the vessel is the Syrian port of Tartus.
Pictures show at the least two dozen GAZ, ZiL, KamAZ and UAZ trucks on the deck of the ship.
The cargo within the hull holds is not known but the sources assume that it could be weapons such as tanks and artillery.
This is the third such shipment to be delivered …
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Putin promises Assad that Russia will continue to support Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a New Year's greeting to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, in which he expressed the hope that the radical changes in the gradual reconstruction of the country caused by the armed conflict would continue in Syria in the coming year, the Kremlin's press-service reports.
Putin noted that the victory over the terrorists and the prompt normalization of the situation in Syria served the interests of peace and security throughout the Middle East. In addition, he …
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Kremlin: Russia wants to help Assad fight 'chaos'
Viktor Bondarev, head of the Federation Council committee on defense and security, said that Russia will help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad oppose attempts to destabilize the country. Bondarev made a statement to this effect when commenting on the topic of US instructors training militants in Syria, RIA Novosti reports.
“I am convinced that Bashar al-Assad has enough forces to oppose this, not to let anyone at all plunge the country back into chaos. For its part, Russia will help,” Bondarev …
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Putin tells Turkish and Iranian leaders that Assad is ready for constitutional reform
RIA Novosti has reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of Turkey and Iran, Tayyip Erdogan and Hassan Rouhani, about his talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
"We informed our colleagues about the conversation in Sochi with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. We noted the commitment of the Syrian leadership to the principles of a peaceful resolution of the political crisis, [and their] readiness to carry out constitutional reform and free, UN-supervised elections," …
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As Syrian Army claims full control over Abu Kamal, ISIS launches counteroffensive
Syrian Army regained control of the town of Abu Kamal, which was previously capture by ISIS, Russian media reports with reference to sources in Syrian Army.
Syria government news agency SANA also reported a victory in Abu Kemal, stating that "the Syrian army and its allies liberated the last area of the city, which was under the control of the ISIS".
The town of Abu Kemal, which was the last stronghold of ISIS in Syria, has passed several times over the past few weeks from one side to another. …
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Dozens of civilians die in Assad attack on Abu Kamal
Dozens of civilians were wounded and killed as a result of air and ground strikes carried out by the Syrian army and its allies, who have begun the offensive against the strategically important ISIS-captured city of Abu Kamal, on the border with Iraq, reported DW with reference to the London-based opposition organization Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
As reported, on November 12 the Syrian state forces intensified the attack on Abu Kamal several hours after Islamic State militants had …