SYRIA GENERAL /pol/ - DECEMBER 12, 2015

SYRIA GENERAL /pol/ - DECEMBER 12, 2015
Links posted throughout the day including news, video, and tweets.
Thanks to all anons who contributed.

ARTICLES

Syria in the Last 24 Hours
https://syria360.wordpress.com/2015/12/11/syria-in-the-last-24-hours-87/

Syrian Army and Hezbollah Enter the Strategic Town of Al-Zorba in Southern Aleppo
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-and-hezbollah-enter-the-strategic-town-of-al-zorba-in-southern-aleppo/

Car Bomb Blast in Syria's Homs Kills Civilians
http://sptnkne.ws/apPu
Civilian casualties caused by a terrorist bombing in central Homs city
http://sana.sy/en/?p=63910
At least 15 dead, dozens injured in terror attack near hospital in Homs, Syria
https://www.rt.com/news/325708-homs-syria-blast-dead/

SANA UPDATES: The army establishes control over new villages in Aleppo
[Aleppo/Latakia/Hama/Homs]
http://sana.sy/en/?p=63906

Russian Warships Equipped With Kalibr Missiles Join Black Sea Fleet
http://sputniknews.com/military/20151212/1031641742/russian-ship-black-navy-fleet-kalibr-missile-system.html

Stolen Treasure: Syria Accuses Turkey of Refusing to Return Relics
http://sptnkne.ws/apRE

‘Defaming Erdogan’: Criminal complaint filed against Putin in Turkey
https://www.rt.com/news/325696-putin-complaint-turkey-erdogan/

Where will the Ukrainian bombs explode?
http://orientalreview.org/2015/12/08/where-will-the-ukrainian-bombs-explode/

Life stirs in Homs as Syrian rebels withdraw: ‘In our minds we knew we would return’
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/12/homs-syrian-rebels-assad-ceasefire

Hezbollah, Syrian Army Encircle Al-Zorba and Khan Touman in Southern Aleppo
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/hezbollah-syrian-army-encircle-al-zorba-and-khan-touman-in-southern-aleppo/

Syrian Army Quietly Approaches the Daraa-Jordan Border-Crossing
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-quietly-approaches-the-daraa-jordan-border-crossing/

MANPADS in the Syrian Civil War
http://theosintblog.com/2015/12/12/manpads-in-the-syrian-civil-war-2/

UK and Russia discuss aircraft 'incursions'
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35076794

Foreign Ministry: Continued silence over crimes of terrorists emboldens them
http://sana.sy/en/?p=63986

[OP ED] Above the Law: How Israel Thrives from Syria’s Natural Resources
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/20616/

VIDEO

YOUTUBE

Syrian Army Band of Brothers. MUST SEE if you know Arabic. The untold story of #Kweires airport epic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51-GUpqMjZU

SANA: Terrorist car bombing in al-Zahra neighborhood in Homs
https://youtu.be/-fkXJlACWss
https://youtu.be/-kZtbiVOT_4

[GRAD rockets] Pyroshow in Al Ghab plain
https://youtu.be/qHF7ixKizCI

Syria, Aleppo, Iraqi/Iraq Shia/Shiite Soldiers allied with Syrian Army fooling around.
https://youtu.be/dStsHPnLjmU

Syria, Eastern Aleppo Countryside, Syrian Army "Tiger Forces" Starting a Raid
https://youtu.be/8uRKijHwzhc

Syria: Sukhoi jets take to the skies as sun sets over Latakia
[NOTE: RuAF MI-35M never seen before in Syria is now at Hmeimim airbase - see 0:10-0:19 seconds]
https://youtu.be/VFZ07jAQRWQ

Saif al-Sham shell #SAA position with tank in northern Daraa, #Syria
https://youtu.be/8k8haSwM358

ISIS DOC PROMO: Decaying & Vanishing (English Subtitles)
https://youtu.be/8yAbUSZ9D1k

#Syria USAF MQ-9 ER with 2 two external fuel pods over Khan Tuman, southern Aleppo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWwiKvHDYgY

Syria - Jaysh al-Mujahideen BGM-71 TOW strike on SAA bulldozer, southern countryside of Aleppo
https://youtu.be/aI3RyFeF9Ro

SAA/Hezbollah Operations south of Jabal al-Arba'ain 5 villages were captured ( Qurayhah, Murayqis, Abu Ruwayl, Saibiyah and Dulamah)
https://youtu.be/Byj2GUfEjqg

SAA faces ISIS in Latakia
https://youtu.be/9wndw62xRXI

SAA/Hezbollah ambushed Islamist rebels but they got away
https://youtu.be/9JQFcotml4I

SANA: Footage from South Aleppo battlefield were Syrian Army and Hezbollah making progress against ISIS in the surrounding areas
https://youtu.be/elKJXx8mb04

Syrian Arab Army and Hezbollah operations in Zabadani, southwest of Syria, against American, Gulf and Western backed terrorists
https://youtu.be/xtbeJOTJsdY

Syrian army and Lebanese resistance launched an operation against the terrorist insurgents in Assal al-Ward barrens in al-Qalamoun.
https://youtu.be/pDZMh2Dmvl4

National Defence Forces #NDF captured 2 individuals & seized a car bomb before entering the city of Jableh.
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/675771512037732352

HD POV GoPro Cam Footage Of Uzbek Group In Southern Aleppo
https://youtu.be/Y08v1BqgUpA

ANNA News: Turkey delivers food and other aid to terrorists - Latakia
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=472_1449914503

TWITVIDS

Live demonstrations against #Homs' Governor after the explosions today
https://twitter.com/Syria_Protector/status/675642387033686016

#SAA #NDF securing #Qastal road leading to #kessab border crossing with #Turkey. #Syria Northern #Latakia.
https://twitter.com/Hamosh84/status/675765106442158080

#SAA is literally making it rain #Russian grad rockets on terrorists in Sahl Al Ghab in reef #Hama. #Russia #Syria
https://twitter.com/Hamosh84/status/675812840985489408
https://twitter.com/Syria_Protector/status/675807246903869445

FSA TOW ATGMs are used alongside JN/AQ in Idlib, Aleppo, Lattakia, Hama #JN leader #Jolani says there is no #FSA
https://twitter.com/HK2307/status/675791250176409600

MISC

#Ahrar_al_Sham Trying to recruit volunteers to the organization #IslamicFront #Syria [ENG SUBS]
https://archive.org/details/Join_1

Watch Daesh Fantastic Dream, End of World by Conquering Crusaders in Rome
http://en.alalam.ir/news/1768529#sthash.woRnKR9s.dpuf

TWITTER

[PHOTOS] #IS showcases their armoured vehicles in the desert of #Nineveh #Iraq. Vid focused on Dabiq Battle & Conquering Rome
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675451748245364738

[SMALL MAP] #SAA take control of Sa'abiyah, Dulamah, Abu Ruwayl, Murayqis & Qurayhah SE of Tel Dadin in south #Aleppo CS
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675595397079818240

Opp sources report of #RuAF air raids on Atareb and Deir Jamal in #Aleppo countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675597201628770304

Pics of #SAA in Marj Al-Sultan area in EastGhouta #Damascus
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675598368626769920

Breaking: #SAA with #RuAF air cover have seized 1 of 3 mountain tops on Mt Al-Koz in #Latakia countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675601264361660417

Car bomb in Al-Zahraa neighbourhood in #Homs
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675605396040474624
[PHOTOS] Al-Zahraa #Homs
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675606367902699520
VBIED attack in Al-Zahraa #Homs leaves dozens dead/wounded
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675613836171329536
A 2nd explosion heard in Zahraa neighbourhood #Homs
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675614386459832321
Al-Zahraa is an Alawite neighbourhood in #Homs that has been targeted several times before by #IS
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675615763151978496
Update: 2nd explosion was a gas explosion caused by VBIED #Homs
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675616948256817152
#HomsBlast casualties: 10 deads and dozens wounded. #Homs
https://twitter.com/Zarathoustra96/status/675620521606819840
15 martyrs and 100 wounded following VBIED attack in #Homs
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675631331552845826
Residents of Al-Zahraa neighbourhood calling for the removal of #Homs governor Talal Al-Barazi
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675641680679141377
#Homs: Death toll rises to 16 martyrs and over 140 wounded
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675649117121470464
After being kicked out of Homs city, terrorist rebels take their revenge on civilians by a car bomb today #Syria
https://twitter.com/edwardedark/status/675638490172956672

[PHOTO] Syrian solider hero from #Kweires went to see him mom in #Homs, #ISIS blew up a car and he lost his mom
https://twitter.com/BBassem7/status/675789023206498304
His name is Alaa El Hamwi. He survived, his sister was also injured in attack that #ISIS claimed. Can't comprehend what he is going through
https://twitter.com/BBassem7/status/675790103445299200

[PHOTOS] #SAA advances on the Turkish border in #Latakia countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675607628697878532

#RuAF airstrikes on Al-Bab in east #Aleppo countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675608969323282433

#SAA #Hezbollah imposed fire control on Al-Zerbeh and Khan Touman in south #Aleppo countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675609762906570753

#RuAF airstrikes on 45 Regiment base west of #Aleppo
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675612199658741760

More #RuAF airstrikes on Deir Al-Jamal and its surroundings
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675618577643233281

#SyAAF air raids on Morek & Atshan in north #Hama countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675619510875906048

#SAA advances and takes control of Mt 713 north Al-Khdra village in #Latakia countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675621926983720960
[SMALL MAP] Location
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675624854196850688

#RuAF airstrikes on #IS held #Manbij east #Aleppo countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675628554332213248

Reports of #SAA taking full control of Mt Al-Koz near Attira in north #Latakia countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675634749885407237

[PHOTO] There are around 10 T-90s in south #Aleppo, they have not been used in combat yet
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675636478559432704

#SAA continue advance taking Mt Al-Kol & the French Tower which is 1km east of Mt Zahia in #Latakia countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675642964761165824

[SMALL MAP] Location of [ZAHIA] Mt Al-Kol
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675646446016708609

After recent advances by #SAA in "Turkmen Mountain", the #Latakia - Kassab highway has been reopened after almost 3 year closure
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675648080193019904

#SAA & Allies have now reportedbly taken Sa'ibiyah
https://twitter.com/2Rook14/status/675583380918931457

#SAA & Allies have now reporedbly taken Dalama village. #Aleppo
https://twitter.com/2Rook14/status/675590645679980548
PHOTO: 5 villages reported to have been taken today by #SAA & Allies in South #Aleppo
https://twitter.com/2Rook14/status/675593262770479104
Reports #SAA & Allies took CONTROL of MORE villages this morning
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/675589903758020608

Photo's of Rida Albasha Mayadeen TV Correspondent @ #Zaytan & Outskirts of #Zerbah
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/675573320352403456

[PHOTOS] #Syria #Tel_Tamer Three #ISIS #ISIL #Daesh Car Bombs Struck Tel Tamer on 12/10/2015.
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/675480520822759425
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/675480656101683200
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/675480772120338433
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/675481161968259073

[PHOTOS] Da'ish carrying out combat exercises out in the open. So... Umm... Has anyone seen the coalition around?
https://twitter.com/IraqiSecurity/status/675453634545590273

[PHOTOS] #SAA/#NDF engaged in heavy battle with the #ISIS/#Daesh terrorists in the Western #palmyra #tadmur East #Homs #Syria
https://twitter.com/islamicworldupd/status/675641347940986880

[SCREENGRAB] Most IDs of captured mercs/terrorists in #Syria have visas from #Turkey (#Russia's doc on Rossia TV).
https://twitter.com/NinaByzantina/status/675187665340342272

[PHOTO] Oh look - Patriarch Kirill in the front row for Putin's speech to the Defense Ministry.
https://twitter.com/rprose/status/675309014079684608

3ed report that IrIAF will soon begin combat operations in Syria. Central & northern Syria are the main objectives.
https://twitter.com/green_lemonnn/status/675657270454259713
French military source also confirms that Iran is bringing jet fighters in Syria.
https://twitter.com/green_lemonnn/status/675657766661410816

#Russia FM slams #RiyadhConference as not properly representing the #Syria-n opposition
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675659971338506240

No need for #Russia to ship tanks any more to #Syria. #Homs is the heart of the T-s in #Syria. Thousands of tons are shipped now.
https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/675326896096321536

French military source also confirms that Iran is bringing jet fighters in Syria.
https://twitter.com/green_lemonnn/status/675657766661410816

Russia denied officially its presence in a second airport in Syria and I say it is preparing a third airport in #Syria (not only a second).
https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/675682940064501760
The third airport #Russia is preparing is not T4 that will be operational by #Iran sometime in the near future.
https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/675683169882902528

[PHOTO] A Mi-35M attack helicopter was spotted at the Russian base in Latakia yday. First time since the operation began
https://twitter.com/yurybarmin/status/675688281573576704
Mi-24 helicopters that Mi-35M replaces have now moved to Shayrat base, even though Russia claims there's no such base
https://twitter.com/yurybarmin/status/675688523199062016

JaN's Abu Mohamed al-Golani: There is no Free Syrian Army.
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/675751164210765824

44 'Moderate' and Al-Qaeda rebels defect to ISIS near Khanasir in Aleppo today according to report
https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/675754030233178113

US: "#Russia is bombing in #Idlib! There's no #ISIS there!" True, this trash in Idlib isn't ISIS.
https://twitter.com/LinaArabii/status/655900475624181760

#Syria National Defence Forces #NDF captured 2 individuals & seized a car bomb before entering the city of Jableh.
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/675771512037732352

Pentagon agrees with #Russia: #ISIS war plan is not working #Syria #Iraq
https://twitter.com/moscow_ghost/status/675344241736990721

Nusra leader: We want Sharia We wont break allegiance w/ AlQaeda There's no FSA Political deals abroad cant be implemented on ground
https://twitter.com/jenanmoussa/status/675792815352254469
When Nusra leader Jolani says there is no FSA left in #Syria, none of the activists/ journalists contest that
https://twitter.com/jenanmoussa/status/675796058492895232

#SAA & #Hezbollah, using the new T-90A, advanced to encircle Khan Touman & Al Zerbah. Final assault is near.
https://twitter.com/A_J_S_B/status/675790372791058432

[PHOTOS] #Syria IS seized at least 3 RPO-A Shmel thermobaric rockets in Mahin, Homs, recaptured from SAA.
https://twitter.com/green_lemonnn/status/675778777163677697

PHOTO (UNCENSORED): The alleged #Russia'n SSO operative in #Latakia.
https://twitter.com/2Rook14/status/675783175784697856

[PHOTO] Syrian soldier with Ribbon of Saint George [WHICH IS RUSSIAN]
https://twitter.com/RuPhotoMilitary/status/675753249501261824

PHOTO: Firings with Russian S-400 #Airdefense #Missile System in Southern #Russia
https://twitter.com/Missilito/status/675780258004643844

[PHOTO] Al Mnanar reporter inside Murayqis
https://twitter.com/Ald_Aba/status/675719330382938113

Electricity returns to #Aleppo
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675704694224719873

[PHOTO] #RuAF airstrike on Bayt Sharooq in #Latakia countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675703819393601537

[PHOTO] #SAA in Zamalka #Damascus
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675688596553129985

[PHOTO] The road between Qastal Maaf and Kassab in #Latakia countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675669910094131200

[PHOTOS] #SAA with dead #JN militants on Mt Al-Koz in #Latakia countryside
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675714411785404416

[PHOTOS] #Syrian security forces seized and dismantled a car bomb on its way to the city of #Latakia
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/675759199779950593
Images of the car bomb seized by #Syrian security forces while trying to enter the city of Jableh.
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/675766040878534658

[PHOTO] #ISIS claimed responsibility for the bombings in al-Zahra neighborhood #Homs
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/675778510523408384
Abu Ahmed al-Homsi parked the car bomb in the center of al-Zahra neighborhood & then detonated his explosive belt.
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/675778953777422336
Additional photos of detonators & explosives confiscated after #Syrian security forces seized the car bomb.
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/675832225456398338

[PHOTOS] #SyAAF airstrikes on militant positions in Eastern #Ghouta in the countryside of #Damascus #Syria
https://twitter.com/islamicworldupd/status/675757590438141952

MAPS

>Russian tactics Latakia/Aleppo/Idlib DEC 12
https://twitter.com/islamicworldupd/status/675792719810322432
>Mil ops S Aleppo CS DEC 12
https://twitter.com/islamicworldupd/status/675757433315303424
>Qastal Maaf-Kassab and Firinlik Forest DEC 12
http://imgur.com/RFygSY5
>SAA gain Kassab highway NW Latakia DEC 12
https://twitter.com/Syria_Protector/status/675714261168087042
Situation Latakia CS DEC 12
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675713537050734592
>SAA Fire Control Al-Zerbeh/Khan Touman DEC 12
https://twitter.com/islamicworldupd/status/675638939227656192
>SAA free Qurayha/Murayqis/Saibiyah/Dulama/Abu Ruwayl DEC 12
http://s3.img7.ir/jaLHo.jpg
>Mil Situ S Aleppo DEC 10
http://www.agathocledesyracuse.com/archives/599
>Mil Situ E Aleppo DEC 10
https://twitter.com/PetoLucem/status/675063271653810178
>SAA takes Um Tuwayneh E Hama DEC 10
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/675003939293544448
>SAA/NDF hit al-Dabour E Homs DEC 10
https://twitter.com/islamicworldupd/status/674893052213911552
>SAA capture Ateera/Mount Barindi Latakia DEC 9
https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/674612417851219969
>SAA Off, JaF counter-Off DEC 9
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/88a8/0j9ry1w2id20q4fzg.jpg

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