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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
- On November 30, locals from Al-Shaddadi blocked the roads and demanded the SDF to release detainees and improve the humanitarian conditions in the town;
- On November 30, an IED exploded in the town of Suluk;
- On November 30, nine people were injured in a motorcycle bomb blast in the town of Jarabalus;
- On December 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 33 times: 15 – in Idlib province, 3 – in Aleppo province, 11 – in Latakia province, 4 – in Hama province;
- On November 30, the Turkish Armed Forces and Russian forces conducted a joint patrol near the town of Darbasiyah;
- On December 1, clashes between SDF and Turkish-backed forces were reported in the Maraanaz area;
- On November 30, the Turkish Army established a new observation near Kansafra.
This article is so sparse as to be practically non-existent. Can we have some in depth news and analysis?
You can but not if you just rely on SF, occasionally they do republish articles from the Saker which are always in depth and honest too, but it’s only once in a blue moon you get a treat like that on SF.
“On December 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 33 times: 15 – in Idlib province, 3 – in Aleppo province, 11 – in Latakia province, 4 – in Hama province.” ……….
Only 3 ceasefire violations in Aleppo during November, are they kidding us, what about all these incidents I’m about to mention, aren’t they considered ceasefire violations.
11/11, Turkish forces and affiliated armed opposition groups bombing Sheikh Issa village, Aleppo northern countryside.
12/11, The Turkish army is shelling Menagh and Menagh airport with artillery.
14/11, Turkish army shelled Maranaz, Milkiyah, Shawarighat al Arz and ‘Alqamiyah with artillery.
15/11, Turkish army is currently shelling Ayn Daqnah, Menagh and Baylouniyah with artillery,
16/11, The TFSA has launched an attack on positions near Ayn Daqnah tonight resulting in extremely heavy clashes. One position was overrun and both sides took casualties. The TFSA took one prisoner back with them before they were expelled from the position, The TFSA attempted to overrun three separate positions but were repulsed from two of them by the Afrin Liberation Forces. However the third position they successfully were able to get into for a brief time before withdrawing, The Turkish army and TFSA are shelling Maranaz, Milkiyah, Shawarighat al Arz, and Qalaat Shawarigha with mortars and artillery at this time.
17/11, Turkish army is currently shelling the village of Beluniye in the Shehba region.
18/11, Turkish forces and affiliated Syrian opposition groups bombard villages of Ain Dagna and Baylounia, south of Afrin, Turkish army is again shelling the village of Beluniye in the Shehba region, Turkish forces target the village of Kalotiyeh in Sharan sub-district in Aleppo countryside with heavy weapons.
20/11, Again Turkish Forces and opposition groups shell the villages of Ain Daqnah and Bayloniyah southern Afrin, in the countryside of Syria’s Aleppo, Turkish-backed groups are targeting Maranaz and Kafr Khashir villages in Northern Aleppo.
21/11, Maranaz, Malikiya and Menag airport are being bombed with artillery, Turkish-backed groups are targeting Maranaz and Kafr Khashir villages in Northern Aleppo, After the Turkish shelling SNA launched an atttack on YPG/PKK position at Ayn Daqnah, Turkish Forces and its affiliated opposition armed groups shelling the villages of Ain Daqnah and Bayloniyah southern Afrin, in the countryside of Syria’s Aleppo,
28/11, Afrin: Turkish army are shelling the village “Suganiki” now, without causing casualties, Turkish artillery currently hitting Maranaz and Shawarighat al Arz, TFSA today attempted to raid Ayn Daqnah,
30/11, In response to the action by the Afrin Liberation Forces, the Turkish army is shelling Ayn Daqnah, The Turkish army is shelling the villages of, Beluniye and Minakh, Shelling and clashes around Maranaz this evening, reports that the SAA involved itself in some shelling are unconfirmed. ……….
That’s 11 days during November that the Turks and their proxies attacked SAA held territory resulting in many dozens of separate incidents, and although some of those attacks are attributed to responses to ALF attacks, none of them are justifiable and should all be considered ceasefire violations. So according to the Russians only 3 incidents in Aleppo are considered to be ceasefire violations, which means all the other incidents I have listed must be considered not to be ceasefire violations, maybe I need to research to proper definition of the term ceasefire violation, because either I don’t understand it correctly or the Russians don’t.
The only good news for Aleppo is the Turks vacated another OB post at Al Jabal Qebt.
So, what do you want to say is that Syria is in a stalemate, no more offensive actions, but Wahhabi Turks can do whatever they want. If it is ever right time to do something it is now, while America is in chaos.