SYRIA GENERAL /pol/ - NOVEMBER 18, 2015

SYRIA GENERAL /pol/ - NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Links posted throughout the day including news, video, and tweets.
Thanks to all anons who contributed.

ARTICLES

President Bashar Al-Assad’s Interview with RAI UNO, November 18, 2015 [FULL ENG TRANSCRIPT]
https://syria360.wordpress.com/2015/11/18/president-bashar-al-assads-interview-with-rai-uno-november-18-2015/
https://youtu.be/UUm_Q6A4oEw [DUBBED OVER ENGLISH FOR NO FUCKING REASON]

The Syrian Air Force – History and Capabilities
http://southfront.org/the-syrian-air-force-history-and-capabilities/

Putin on terrorism: ‘To forgive them is up to God, but to send them to him is up to me’
http://www.electronicresistance.net/2015/11/putin-on-terrorism-to-forgive-them-is-up-to-god-but-to-send-them-to-him-is-up-to-me/

Hezbollah’s New Ally In Syria
http://newsweekme.com/hezbollahs-new-ally-in-syria/

US Govt Refuses to Accept Russian Assessment A321 Crash Was Act of Terror
http://sptnkne.ws/aeAT

Breaking: Syrian Army Captures Tal Al-Rashwan While Repelling Nusra at Deir Hanna in Northern Latakia
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-army-captures-tal-al-rashwan-while-repelling-nusra-at-deir-hanna-in-northern-latakia/

Around A Million Syrian Refugees Return Home
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/around-a-million-syrian-refugees-return-home/

Syrians in Raqqa tell of 'insane nights' of air strikes
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/syrians-insane-nights-french-bombing-151117052945111.html

US, Turkey launch operation to close Syria's northern borders
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-turkey-launch-operation-secure-syrias-northern-borders-1502604098

Pinotti rules out Italian intervention in Syria
http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2015/11/17/pinotti-rules-out-italian-intervention-in-syria-3_ff0dc851-9cc9-48f7-8980-660a8567dea6.html

Putin orders to create interdepartmental commission for countering terrorism financing
http://tass.ru/en/politics/837407

[LIST] Detailing Russian Forces in Syria [Nov 13]
https://rusi.org/publication/rusi-defence-systems/detailing-russian-forces-syria

Russian and US forces exchange military information over airstrikes against Isis
"Russian US forces have for the first time exchanged military information during airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria amid early signs of thawing relations between the two countries following the Paris terror attacks and the downing of a Russian airliner."
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/17/russian-us-forces-exchange-military-information-airstrikes-against-isis-syria

Tiger Forces Advance Towards Northern Palmyra as ISIS Flees the Ancient Quarries
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/tiger-forces-advance-towards-northern-palmyra-as-isis-flees-the-ancient-quarries/

Hezbollah Deploys to the Palmyra Front
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/hezbollah-deploys-to-the-palmyra-front/

Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham Recapture 5 Farms at Banes in Southern Aleppo
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/harakat-ahrar-al-sham-recapture-5-farms-at-banes-in-southern-aleppo/

Syrian Army and Hezbollah Launch Wide-Scale Military Operations Around Kuweires Airport in East Aleppo
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-and-hezbollah-launch-wide-scale-military-operations-around-kuweires-airport-in-east-aleppo/

Russian Air Force Destroys 140 targets in Raqqa, Deir Ezzor and Aleppo
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/russian-air-force-destroys-140-targets-in-raqqa-deir-ezzor-and-aleppo/

‘War on civilized world’: Medvedev urges powers to unite after Russian plane bombing, Paris attacks
https://www.rt.com/news/322497-russia-west-unite-terrorism-medvedev/

France admits soldiers have deserted to ISIS, including ex-elite special forces and French foreign legionnaires
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/france-admits-soldiers-have-deserted-to-isis-including-ex-elite-special-forces-and-french-foreign-legionnaires

Syrian Army Captures Jamayliyah in East Aleppo
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-captures-jamayliyah-in-east-aleppo/

Russian Heavy Bombers Hit ISIS With Cruise Missiles
"TU 160 Supersonic Bombers flies anti-ISIS missions from Russia, Putin orders Navy to work with France"
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/11/17/russian-heavy-bombers-to-hit-isis/

Russian combat ships to provide no air defense support for French navy off Syria — source
http://tass.ru/en/defense/837519

Loss of Kuweires Airport has ISIS Retreating in East Aleppo
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/loss-kuweires-airport-isis-retreating-east-aleppo/

Syrian military recaptures district in Aleppo from Daesh
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/11/18/438222/Syria-Daesh-Aleppo-Hasakah-Raqqa

West Leverages Paris Attacks for Syria Endgame
https://syria360.wordpress.com/2015/11/18/west-leverages-paris-attacks-for-syria-endgame/

UN Demands Israel Annul Golan Annexation Decision
https://syria360.wordpress.com/2015/11/18/un-demands-israel-annul-golan-annexation-decision/

Russian Air Force hit 206 terrorist targets in Syria last night
http://sana.sy/en/?p=61820

Russian air force, in cooperation with Syrian counterpart, destroy 355 targets for ISIS during last 48 hours
http://sana.sy/en/?p=61857

VIDEO

YOUTUBE

A321 jet crash in Sinai was terrorist act - Putin [NOW WITH ENG SUBS]
https://youtu.be/Qp5R3OuXxX4

Qasioun News Agency | The moment of the fall of the missile launchers on the villages of Mount Kurds Brive Latakia
https://youtu.be/ZVlj8DI5Lno

Mortar attack on the eastern Damascus city of Balgoth
https://youtu.be/M-NPop7zI7k

Collapse of the entire building because of a mortar shell in the town always rural Damascus
https://youtu.be/qgXoPV5voqs

Destruction caused by Russian bombing on the road to Anadan - Huraytan Brive Aleppo
https://youtu.be/T83OQ8ox5G8

Targeting regime forces that are trying to progress summit Nabi Yunis medium machine guns
https://youtu.be/tvzfp-AFlrQ

Kalh_qacin Daesh fighting regime forces on the front lines in the axes of Mount Kurds Brive Latakia
https://youtu.be/pAF-60Qb6jA

Damascus: the flight of Russian heavy plane flying over the skies of East Ghouta
https://youtu.be/d_-Qto7UZeQ

Artillery bombardment during morning prayer affects Jobar neighborhood in Damascus
https://youtu.be/F0aDkmkDBO4

Hama Rebels take over highway-barrier north of #Souran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC2_E3CXGXo

Ahrar al-Sham : bodies of sectarian militias in the southern countryside of Aleppo
https://youtu.be/wIDSv1i74YY
[ALT LINK] Iran's shiite terrorists lie dead near Banes village
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=934_1447848423

#RuAF Strategic Bombers #Tu22, #Tu95 And #Tu160 Firing Long-Range Cruise Missiles On #ISIS In #SYRIA
https://youtu.be/ZLjjTLWLy1k

"Moderate" rebel shooting with american tank busting rocket launcher at the american trophy humvee of Isis
https://youtu.be/SHxhpt2KgHg

France Releases Footage Of Major Aerial Operation [RAQQA]
https://youtu.be/myM1mTVipAs

White swan TU 160 [OCT 2013 - 40 MIN VID]
https://youtu.be/gxgQaRq-f6c

Airstrike against an ISIS oil refueling plant
https://youtu.be/3EIwy2RoQo4

Elimination of tanker vehicle columns, which were transporting oil products in the interests of terrorist armed groups
https://youtu.be/WgYbiCGYy2c
[NOTE: there were ~500 tankers destroyed]

BATTLEFIELD SYRIA The Syrian Army and Hezbollah in Action During Operations NEWS 17 11 2015 WAR
https://youtu.be/LMTzFh3FB_o
https://youtu.be/PMALsSMru8g

TWITVIDS

The heroes #Hezbollah and the brave #SAA operations today against #ISIS terrorists in East #Homs
https://twitter.com/ResistanceER/status/666766999016611840
https://twitter.com/ResistanceER/status/666768787379736576
https://twitter.com/ResistanceER/status/666772116897927168
[ALT LINK https://youtu.be/jKlsJpuiGmU]
Dead #ISIS terrorists killed by the brave of men of #Hezbollah and #SAA in East #Homs
https://twitter.com/ResistanceER/status/666774621916676096
[ALT LINK https://youtu.be/s6SgfWsjH7c]

MISC

2 Boys were saved from ruins after coalition airstrike hit Al Baab Syria today
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f01_1447780779

[SHORT COMPILATION] Syria - Russian cruise missiles filmed from the ground
Syria - Russian cruise missiles filmed from the ground

TWITTER

US official confirms to me that US has helped Syrian fighters land on a location between #Iraq & #Syria.
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/666774938108473344
The location believed to be al-Tanf Border Crossing between #Anbar & Deir ez-Zor. At least 30 #ISIL fighters killed
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/666775234595430400
US official says during the raid "we didn't have anyone on the ground" referring to US troops
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/666775772900757504

LAST WEEK THEY SAID 99% WE GOT HIM NOW US State Dep could not confirm elimination of executioner IG Jihadi John
https://twitter.com/petejohn10/status/666776598826323969

Senior US officials have raised serious concerns over joint action with Russia - say Moscow's appetite for civilian casualties much higher.
https://twitter.com/leloveluck/status/666926475707305984

Announcement of the formation of the interim Local Council of Raqqa province. #Syria
https://twitter.com/RamiSafadi93/status/666898433861636096

BREAKING Meanwhile monitor says French + Russian raids in #Syria kill 33 IS jihadists in 72 hours
https://twitter.com/stuartf24/status/666896802424164352

My friend Capt.Omar Nazar(Iraqi Emergency response unit showcasing the new Croatian weapon which they were supplied
https://twitter.com/stevoiraq/status/666760503591464960

[INTERESTING PHOTO STILL] Above "18 MO" on the map, it shows that Russian 5th battery of 120th artillery brigade is present, 6 MSTA-Bs
https://twitter.com/bm21_grad/status/666672745887977472

#Hezbollah/#SAA liberate the North & East entrance to Sheikh Miskeen, Military complex, resvouir & poultry near brigade 82 #Daraa
https://twitter.com/ResistanceER/status/666760444825239552

Pictures of #ISIS positions was targeted by #French jets in #Raqqa Today 18-11-2015
https://twitter.com/Syria_Protector/status/666993464467410944
https://twitter.com/Raqqa_SL/status/666989541098700803 [SOURCE]

#Raqqa i saw a lot of newspapers say why if this HQ for IS not bombed if Its not killed Civilian , FYI this Building got hit more than 1
https://twitter.com/Raqqa_SL/status/666980608145547266
#Raqqa but this buildings is big some of them #ISIS use them even after the bombing #IS change & move their HQ a lot #Syria #IS #ISIL
https://twitter.com/Raqqa_SL/status/666981161479110657

#ISIS Close all the internet cafes in #Raqqa and they make Security check for every one if u pass it u will have net Cafe license
https://twitter.com/Raqqa_SL/status/666974098795401216
#ISIS close the Internet and even take the Satellite Devices cuz they are looking for Activities who report about #Raqqa & the AirstrikeS
https://twitter.com/Raqqa_SL/status/666974607153438720

#Anonymous has given the Free Syrian Army data with 200k lines of personal information of members of an underground #Daesh forum. #OpISIS
https://twitter.com/GroupAnon/status/666658302403694593

#BREAKING 5 explosion in #Raqqa 30 min ago #Syria
https://twitter.com/Raqqa_SL/status/667000345256714240

BREAKING: ISIS magazine online shows alleged pic of the bomb they say they used to bring down #Sinai plane #7K9268
https://twitter.com/NewsOnTheMin/status/666995874053140485
MORE: ISIS says it smuggled bomb on Russian plane after finding security loophole at Sharm el-Sheikh airport.
https://twitter.com/NewsOnTheMin/status/666999640068333568

Clashes between #SAA and militants at the perimeter of #Hanano barracks in #Aleppo city
https://twitter.com/Gjoene/status/667002277702578176

Looks like Syrian rebels' condemnation of Paris attacks was written by some PR firm and then translated into Arabic
https://twitter.com/newgreatgame/status/666985794838638592
[SOURCE] http://angryarab.blogspot.ca/2015/11/the-story-about-40-rebel-groups-which.html

Military source: Syrian army's air force destroys terrorist gatherings in the villages of Hamima, Tal Ahmar, Akwla, Rasm al-Abad, Khan al-Assal, Kafr Hamra and al-Hawika in the countryside of ‪#‎Aleppo‬ and ‪#‎Deir_Ezzor‬.
https://twitter.com/SanaAjel/status/667023758889062400
https://www.facebook.com/SyrianArabNewsAgencySana/posts/1008006805888513

Military source: Syria's army air force destroys dens for terrorist organizations in Saraqeb city, al-Sheikh Yusuf and Ma'arkaba villages in ‪#‎Idleb‬ and ‪#‎Hama‬ countryside.
https://twitter.com/SanaAjel/status/667023845073686528
https://www.facebook.com/SyrianArabNewsAgencySana/posts/1008006902555170

#SYRIA For 24 hrs, Rus aviation performed 127 sorties, among them Tu-160 & Tu-95MS - 5 Tu-22M3 - 24 warplanes from #Hmeymim - 98
https://twitter.com/mod_russia/status/667032935858634753

#Syria #Damascus Reports that a 15 DAY CEASEFIRE Negotiated by Russia btw Militants & #SAA @ #East_Ghouta has been Accepted.
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/667035317820592128
#Syria #Damascus #East_Ghouta 15 Day Ceasefire btw Militants, #SAA starts Thursday (Tomorrow) @ 6 AM
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/667035968571105280
[LATER...]
#EastGhouta #Damascus Report from Step News Agency saying their will be no Truce.
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/667114359475179520

#Raqqa this Airstrikes targeted a fuel trucks for people 7 people got killed 8 injured
https://twitter.com/Raqqa_SL/status/667045483865636864

#Raqqa 7 civilians got killed today by Airstrikes targeted Bader Farm north Raqqa near 17 Division and 8 injured #Syria
https://twitter.com/Raqqa_SL/status/667046245916102656

#BREAKING Airstrikes on #Raqqa now and Major Explosion #Syria #ISIS
https://twitter.com/Raqqa_SL/status/667048385124376576

[PHOTO] Leaflets dropped by the #US air-force before hitting #ISIS fuel trucks in #Syria
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/667067124318343168

Seems like Militants are going to launch a attack somewhere in #SouthernAleppo In next upcoming Hours
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/667083133662183425

[PHOTO] #Russia #RuAF Bombs #ISIS oil facility today.
https://twitter.com/DPRKJones/status/667086355009114112

Just got word: SSNP and Gozarto Protection Forces just captured Tal Daher in Hawareen (east Homs).
https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/667098299212500992

[PHOTOS] SYRIAN AIRFORCE
https://twitter.com/petejohn10/status/667134318150598658
https://twitter.com/petejohn10/status/667134426665586689
https://twitter.com/petejohn10/status/667134537042952192

[PHOTOS] HOW DID #ISIS GET HOLD OF THIS ? They are in thousands - #Obama says we lost them
https://twitter.com/AWAKEALERT/status/666920502598963200

MAPS

>SAA/Hez E Aleppo NOV 18
https://twitter.com/chris_bar3011/status/667029613726552066
>S Aleppo Regime Offensive NOV 18
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/1a37/fs6nya2116lbvlmzg.jpg
>SDF/YPG offensive E Hasakah NOV5-18
http://www.agathocledesyracuse.com/archives/532
>FOUR Syrian Battle Maps NOV 18
https://twitter.com/petejohn10/status/666758202214756352
>SAA battle of Mahin NOV 17
https://twitter.com/ArtRosinski/status/666914194328059904
>SAA secures Halasah S Aleppo NOV 17
https://twitter.com/Gjoene/status/666649811869913088
>SAA control Dayr-Hanna/Beit Ayash/Jabal al-Akrad NOV 16
https://twitter.com/miladvisor/status/666244956772835328
>Violent rebel attack Amusement Park NOV 16
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/666138919285624832

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