Illustrative image. source: mod.gov.sy
On October 3, the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) resumed its airstrikes on militants’ positions in the northern Lattakia countryside.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that several Syrian helicopters targeted the strategic town of Kabani and other positions in the so-called mount Kurd.
The SyAAF began conducting airstrikes on northern Lattakia in late September. The airstrikes were halted on October 2 for unclear reasons.
Several al-Qaeda-affiliated groups, including Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Horas al-Din and Ajnad al-Kavkaz, are stationed in northern Lattakia. From their positions there, the terrorists launch rockets and drones at the Russian Hmeimim airbase and civilian areas on the Syrian coast.
The ongoing airstrikes suggest that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is planning to launch a ground operation in the region soon. Such an operation could deter HTS and other terrorist groups.
The SyAAF and its allies should bomb the headchoppers 24/7. If any of the headchopper Toyotas move, they should be hit. The Gazelles are very good for low level hover and wait ambushes with HOT missiles, they proved their worth in Lebanon 1982 at Khalde junction when they obliterated a Zionist Merkeva column.
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Latest photo of refurbished SyAAF Gazelle armed with 4 HOT missiles. The operational fleet numbers over 50 now operating from Mezzeh base near south west Damascus. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/71df88cd922f488cc2c8d0675fa300f235f9cf661874e0d5e20a5741445e1a11.jpg
If the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that the SAA are planning to launch a ground operation, then it’s quite certain that this course of action is what Murder HQ in Idlib are expecting. Sometimes the information garnered, because of the very close ties between the SOHR and terrorists in Syria, comes in quite handy. That is if it can ever be fully trusted.
When Afghanistan again erupts into violence, will we see the emergence of a AOHR? or a organisation for Libya perhaps, LOHR, etc.
The British people need a valid extradition treaty with Damascus so all those who had a part in flooding Syria with heavily armed terrorists and special ops can be handed over to Damascus to answer for their actions. This would kill two birds with one stone, and i don’t see any downside for either country.
From what I can see it’s actually Al Uraymah that’s about to be surrounded, that Turkish OB post looks like it’s going to be next one on the SAA hit list.