The Attack on Palmyra Shows Professional Staff Work Beyond the Militants’ Capabilities

The Attack on Palmyra Shows Professional Staff Work Beyond the Militants’ Capabilities

On December 11, militants from the “Islamic State” (IS), which is banned in Russia, forced Assad’s troops out of Tadmora, historic Palmyra, for the second time and captured the provincial town of world historical significance — not so important strategically, unless you take into account the nearby intersection with the road leading to Deir ez…

While ISIS Tied Up with Palmyra, Kurds Advance in Raqqa

While ISIS Tied Up with Palmyra, Kurds Advance in Raqqa

Syrian Kurds launched a series of strokes on surroundings of Raqqa and managed to liberate five villages in its vicinity from the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. The Reuters news agency reported that the evacuation of militants from the eastern districts of Aleppo has been suspended. Perhaps, for the first time during the last time…

Paris Mourns Defeat of Al-Qaeda: Mayor Orders Eiffel Tower Lights off ‘For Aleppo’

Paris Mourns Defeat of Al-Qaeda: Mayor Orders Eiffel Tower Lights off ‘For Aleppo’

This is now the world we live in. Syrian army has effectively defeated the 10,000 Islamist rebels in Aleppo. These include 4,000 al-Qaeda and Ahrar al-Sham fighters who effectively control the other groups. The other large outfit among them is the supposedly “moderate” Nour al-Din al-Zenki whose members proudly filmed themselves beheading a Palestinian boy this…

Aleppo Victory… US and its Crime Partners Suffer ‘Meltdown of Sanity’

Aleppo Victory… US and its Crime Partners Suffer ‘Meltdown of Sanity’

The US and its terrorist-sponsoring partners are seeing their criminal regime-change project in ruins, as the Syrian army and its allies win a spectacular victory to retake the strategically important city of Aleppo. Western governments and their flunkies at the UN are cynically, perversely decrying a «meltdown of humanity». Closer to the truth is their…

Syrian War Report – December 15, 2016: ISIS Encircles Govt Forces West of Palmyra

Syrian War Report – December 15, 2016: ISIS Encircles Govt Forces West of Palmyra

Jaish al-Fatah militants launched a major offensive against government forces in Hikmah from the direction of Rashiddeen 4 in the southwestern Aleppo countryside last night. After a series of firefights, the Syrian Army and Hezbollah forced Jaish al-Fatah units to retreat. As result a group of militants, that sabotaged evacuation from Aleppo on December 14,…

Who Planned the Terrorist Operation in Palmyra?

Who Planned the Terrorist Operation in Palmyra?

The unexpected militant attack on Palmyra on Dec. 10 was an unpleasant revelation for everyone who expected IS/Daesh to quickly succumb after its stinging defeat in Aleppo.  Around 5,000 terrorists overcame the resistance of smaller SAA contingent who were forced to withdraw toward the T4 airbase.  Fortunately, 80% of the civilians had been successfully evacuated…