On December 24, the Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces shelled several militant positions in the villages of Skaik, al-Taman’a and al-Khawin in southeastern Idlib, according to the Syrian state-run media.
Reports claim that the shelling came in response to previous violations of the ceasefire regime by local militant groups and caused multiple casualties among militants.
In northern Hama, militants reportedly carried out an attack on army positions from the direction of the villages of Lahayia, Bazam and al-Dahra. This attack was repelled.
According to pro-militant sources, the clashes resulted in deaths of at least several army servicemembers.
Considering that the attacks keep on coming I doubt that the Headchoppers lost much in these retaliatory attacks.
They might be getting them to use up their ammo. If their supply chains are finally cut off then it is best to let them keep firing, then just walk right in.
There is still a lot of them in Idlib
True, but without infrastructure to support them and forward operating bases to launch attacks from you can’t do a whole lot. Considering that the attacks keep on coming that tells me their bases and infrastructure are not as hard hit as the press releases try to tell us.
But taking into consideration they are mainly Turkey proxy forces and have land borders with Turkey, they should have open supply lines and maybe even a flow of fighters still coming. Unless theres information contrary this could be a posibility
i think that the withdrawl from the usa will hurt turkey , because turkey is drawn in this conflict while the usa is pulling out , so turkey will stay in syria. Now that the usa is gone there is no interest that unites rusia, iran, syria and turkey. This means that turkey and russia are now enemys in geopolitical interest. So turkey and russia will go to war in the future, they are already clashing with their proxys in idlib. This are my thoughts i have no evidince axcept the clash in idlib , i hope sombody can bring so informations about this
“i think that the withdrawl from the usa will hurt turkey”
the withdrawal of the US will hurt only regime changing zionist scum and Saudi aristocracy looking for control over the muslim world.
The rest of the world, including Turkey, sat down at a table, and found a way to accomodate everybody.
In 2019 Syria, Russia, Turkey, Iran and Iraq will work together to bring peace and prosperity to the region.
I think you’re heading down the right track. No outright war though, just a proxy war using the Kurds and Assad. Russia will intermingle it’s troops with the SAA and enforce a no fly zone over all of Syria, or at the least all of Syria except where the French are, because the French may enforce their own. The Kurds will intermingle with the SAA and attack the Turks while the Russians and the SAA deal with the Turks proxies. Once Russia and the SAA have eliminated all the Proxies [won’t be hard], the Kurds will make life unbearable for Erdogan and he’ll have to pull his troops out as well. And if Erdogan tries to intermingle his regular forces with the Turkish proxies the same way Russia does with the SAA to protect the SAA, the Russians and SAA will just kill the Turks as well as their proxies, they’ll be saying to Erdogan, you have to pull your troops away so we can deal with the terrorists, if you don’t we won’t be held responsible for any accidental Turkish casualties. So you have at least one other person that somewhat agrees to your analysis of the situation.
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The US will withdraw some forces from Syria, but keep others there. The exceptionalists can not – and will not – accept defeat. They will double-down and continue working to destabilise Syria for several more years yet. The ONLY way the US will completely withdraw is if the US suffers significant public backlash following an incident that causes a large number of US casualties AFTER the troops were supposed to have withdrawn … Syria & allies should make sure that happens when the 100 days is up.
“if the US suffers significant public backlash following an incident that causes a large number of US casualties AFTER the troops were supposed to have withdrawn”
but see, the situation has been put in such a way, that for the US to be able to effect their destabilization in any meaningful way, they will have to take that risk – with the withdrawal, even more than without.
It’s not possible, based on public sources, to make a prediction on what will happen. It all depends on the silent sabre rattling happening in the palaces of power in Washington, and in wall street.
From what I can gather, the disdainful opposition to Trump’s order given by Graham, Rubio and their clique seem to have largely relented. This tells me that in fact, this withdrawal may even not happen at all.
I feel the only way US stays is a chemical false flag or some other major false flag.
Netanyahu perminantly went down for ever. There is a serious chaos buildup in Israeli terror state. For this chaos they blame each other. The corruption in Israel has also increased many folds recently due to the uncertainty of the future of Israeli terror state.
Militants can go FUCK themselves In the end the army of SYRIA will take every cm back
Damn right! They should not be entitled to any rights whatsoever. No quarter, bitchez!
My man you have to give them rights.. They are people on the other side of the conflict .. Do you understand that Sometimes life throws you in unwanted places….
Alright. Can sort the psychopaths from the “moderate” rebels. The system which breeds these psychos needs to be identified and fixed. It is a systemic issue.
The strategic interests of the main players dictate the future lines of confrontation.
Turkey will face Russia which will continue to assist Assad and attempt to fill the vacuum east of the Euphrates before Turkey does.
The SDF will engage in cooperation with Damascus to halt the Turks immediately west of the Euphrates where it flows out from Turkey (Manbij). East thereof the Russian will help the Kurds discourage a Turkish invasion.
In Idlib neither side will throw down and a stagnant front marked by intermittent exchanges of artillery will continue as the status quo.
What will emerge is a Russian/Turkish face off all along the current lines of occupation. Iran will try to find relevance but it’s connection to Shia hegemony will keep it from being a real player in the Russian Turkish square off, so it will try to maintain its street cred by messing with Israel. Russia will leave Israel to its own devices to the detriment of Iran and Hez.
Putin wants the Nobel which is in reach if he can resolve in the short run the Palestinian issue, which will melt away under the lasting light of history, as Israel remains a democratic state with multiple constituencies at home who will recognize that a safe and stable Israel provides a better roof, bed and table than any other alternative.
Long runs the Turks who aspire to Ottoman Empire visions will be in conflict first with Russia then with Iran but Turkey has the greatest advantage if it plays the long game. It must accommodate a Kurdish federal state and if done right that Kurdish federal state will encorporate parts of Syria, Iraq and Iran in to Turkey.
This is nothing, a response only. Time is on Syrian side and if Turkrats don’t military support Idlib terrorists SAA will sooner or later clean the area. Makron is in problem, protesters want French army out of any conflict, including Syria. We still don’t know what is the deal between ErDOGan and Donald duck. And still we wait for Poroshenko’s attack in Donbas. Probably ErDOGan and Poroshenko will simultaneously make their moves if attacks are on agenda.