Aram Mirzaei Since the fall of 2015, the Syrian-Iranian-Russian coalition has been highly effective in the Syrian conflict, scoring multiple victories on the battlefield, most notably in the Latakia and Aleppo provinces where over 90% of the Latakia province was liberated from the Western-backed throatcutters. In February, a nationwide ceasefire was negotiated by the US…
The U.S. launched a major new military campaign against ISIS on Monday when U.S. planes bombed targets in Libya, responding to requests from the U.N.-backed Libyan government. Strikes took place in the coastal town of Sirte, which ISIS took in June of last year. The strikes represent a significant escalation in the U.S. war against…
A newly-released video attributed to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) urges jihadists to stage attacks in Russia. The threat comes amid Russia’s repeated warnings that IS terrorism in Syria and Iraq could soon spread to other parts of the world. While its authenticity could not be confirmed, Reuters reported that the video is thought to…
Men inspect the wreckage of a Russian helicopter that had been shot down in the north of Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, Syria August 1, 2016. © Ammar Abdullah / Reuters Published time: 1 Aug, 2016 09:52Edited time: 1 Aug, 2016 13:16 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRNK-o8_oT8] A Russian Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down by ground fire in…
August 1, 2016 She condemns the letter from Damascus which expresses a desire to save those dying due to her government’s savage terrorist friends. Fresh on the heals of her shameful UN security council performance, US ambassador Samantha Power is embarrassing herself and the United States with her comments on Syria yet again. The Syrian…
French president announces plan to send artillery, but no ground troops, to combat ISIL in Iraq in August. French President Francois Hollande has said that France will send heavy artillery to Iraq to support the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Hollande announced the plan on Friday, saying the artillery equipment…
