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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
- On December 22, an IED attack hit an SDF vehicle in the Baghuz area;
- On December 22, Muhammad Khalaf al-Najm, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Civil Council, was killed by an IED attack in the town of al-Kibar;
- On December 21, clashes and artillery duels between Turkish-backed forces and the SDF continued in Jahbal and Mushayrifah areas;
- On December 21, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions north of Minnagh Airbase;
- On December 21, two members of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence were killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Dael;
- On December 21, the Russian Military Police and the Turkish Army conduced a joint patrol in the vicinity of the city of Ain al-Arab.
Nothing to see in this rat hole infested desert shithole lol
They left out some of the good bits again so I’ll have to make some additions myself.
“Joint Operations Command: We are working to secure the Iraqi border with Syria”.
“Massive US Military Reinforcements and Intensive Aerial Reconnaissance in SDF-Held Deir Ez Zor”.
“The SDF has captured a whole shipment of weapons that they attribute were going to be delivered to cells working with Turkish intelligence”.
https://syria.liveuamap.com/
The first report tells us the Iraqis and the US/SDF are in the process of securing the border but it doesn’t mention who they’re securing it from, but I’m pretty sure it’s Isis they’re referring to. The second report is telling us US reinforcements are being sent to northern Deir ez Zor but again it doesn’t tell us why, I did think it might have something to do with Iran but the last report I reposted now makes me think it’s actually Isis. And the last report is a beauty, a suspected arms shipment was discovered and the SDF believe Turkish intelligence has something to do with it, and I think the location the shipment was discovered might be the reason they suspect the Turks. I suspect Isis would’ve been the recipients of the arms shipment because it was Ar Raqqah city where they were found, not far away from where Isis is causing so much mayhem in Homs, Ar Raqqah, and Deir ez Zor. If you have the time check out the map and see for yourself where the arms shipment was located, and then draw an imaginary line to all the active Isis hotspots on the map, use the timeline feature to go back a few weeks as well so you can see all Isis activity. Coincidentally it’s the perfect central location for deliveries to all active Isis hotspots all around Syria. The Russians accused the Turks of collaborating with Isis way back in 2015 so I wonder whey they don’t suspect them of doing the same thing now, they put a stop to that bout of Isis/Turkish of collaboration by blowing up all the oil trucks as they were heading to Turkey, and also provided video evidences of the illicit trade as well, but now they’re becoming so friendly with each other they no longer suspect the Turks to be collaborating with Isis anymore, but I do. Ar Raqqah hey, why would the Turks need to send arms so far behind their front lines, they don’t have any people down there so who’s supposed to receive them.
This is for the younger readers of SF and for those who may have forgotten what happened, but there was time when Russia actually linked Turkey and Isis together with evidence.
Is Turkey Benefitting From the Oil Trade With ISIS | Time https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-russia-turkey-idUSKBN0TL19S20151202
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-russia-turkey-idUSKBN0TL19S20151202
Russia accuses Turkey of supplying ISIS with IED parts http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/russia-accuses-turkey-of-supplying-isis-with-ied-parts-116052600066_1.html
Russia Accuses Turkey’s President Of Profiting Off Trade https://www.wmot.org/post/russia-accuses-turkeys-president-profiting-trade-isis
Russia accuses Erdogan of profiting from oil trade with Isis https://www.ft.com/content/404bbbb4-990b-11e5-9228-87e603d47bdc
France’s Macron accuses Turkey of ‘sometimes working with Isis https://www.france24.com/en/20191203-france-s-macron-accuses-turkey-of-sometimes-working-with-is-group-proxies-at-nato-summit