SYRIA GENERAL /pol/ - OCTOBER 22, 2015

SYRIA GENERAL /pol/ - OCTOBER 22, 2015
Links posted throughout the day including news, video, and tweets.
Thanks to all anons who contributed.

ARTICLES

Russian Airstrikes in Syria: September 30 - October 20, 2015 [PDF HI-RES MAP]
http://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-airstrikes-syria-september-30-october-20-2015

Regime and Iranian Forces Launch Multi-Pronged Offensive in Aleppo [PDF HI-RES MAP]
http://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/regime-and-iranian-forces-launch-multi-pronged-offensive-aleppo

Syria crisis: US attacks Moscow welcome for Assad
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34595409

President Putin Discusses the Outcome of His Summit With President Assad
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/president-putin-discusses-the-outcome-of-his-summit-with-president-assad/

U.S. to Iraq: If Russia helps you fight ISIS, we can't
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-iraq-chose-between-american-and-russian-airstrikes-in-isis-fight/

Important Battle Brewing in Northern Hama: Jabhat Al-Nusra Attacks Al-Si’in
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/important-battle-brewing-in-northern-hama-jabhat-al-nusra-attacks-al-siin/

Russian Air Force Saves the Day Again at the Deir Ezzor Airport: ISIS Suffers Over 50 Casualties
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/russian-air-force-saves-the-day-again-at-the-deir-ezzor-airport-isis-suffers-over-50-casualties/

Hasakah’s Qamishli International Airport now closed to civilians.
http://syriadirect.org/news/hasakah%E2%80%99s-qamishli-international-airport-now-closed-to-civilians/

Iranian-trained Shiite fighters rally to Syria offensive.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article40766970.html

CNN: Exclusive footage from Russian-backed offensive [CHECK OUT THE LOGOS IN THE VIDEO - MODERATE REBELS?]
http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/10/22/syria-aleppo-offensive-nick-paton-walsh-pkg.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/

Putin Forces Obama to Capitulate on Syria
http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/10/21/putin-forces-obama-to-capitulate-on-syria/

Saudi foreign minister says Russian actions in Syria "very dangerous"
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/22/us-mideast-crisis-syria-jubeir-idUSKCN0SG1Q720151022

Turkey's Erdogan sees Syrian and Kurdish hands in Ankara attack
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/22/us-turkey-explosion-erdogan-idUSKCN0SG13F20151022

East Aleppo Offensive: Cheetah Force Have Captured 35km of Territory from ISIS
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/east-aleppo-offensive-cheetah-force-have-captured-35km-of-territory-from-isis/#prettyPhoto

Putin says Syria’s Assad open to working with some rebels
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/10/22/Putin-Syrian-government-Kurdish-forces-should-be-united.html

Islamic State redeploying reinforcement from Iraq to Syria — Russian Defense Ministry
http://tass.ru/en/world/831019

A-10s deploy to Turkey to fight ISIS
http://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/2015/10/20/-10s-deploy-turkey-fight-isis/74288250/

Secrets of the Syrian War: October 2015
http://www.unz.com/ishamir/secrets-of-syrian-war-october-2015/

Israel quiet over ‘hotline’ with Russia on Syria
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/10/22/-Israel-quiet-over-hotline-with-Russia-on-Syria.html

Maria Zakharova Holds Weekly Press Briefing in Moscow
http://sputniknews.com/politics/20151022/1028928658/foreign-ministry-syria-airstrikes.html
[QUOTE] “I can confirm that this information is completely true. Jimmy Carter actually turned to the Russian side with the offer of sending us maps created by his Presidential Center with the current locations of opposing sides in Syria, including the positions of the government troops, ISIL, and other groups,” Zakharova told journalists.

[OFF-TOPIC ALSO UNCONFIRMED]
Breaking Story: Israeli General Captured in Iraq Confesses to Israel-Isis Coalition
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/10/21/breaking-story-israeli-general-captured-in-iraq-confesses-to-israel-isis-coalition/
[BACKUP LINK] http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=711_1445523154

Russia Said to Back Early Syria Vote to Give Assad New Term
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-22/russia-said-to-back-early-syria-vote-to-give-assad-new-mandate

Breaking: Jaysh Al-Fateh Officially Begins Northern Hama Offensive
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-jaysh-al-fateh-officially-begins-northern-hama-offensive/

Russian aircraft destroy IS militants’ bridge across Euphrates
http://tass.ru/en/defense/831103

VIDEOS

Syrian Army Kwieres Kweres Operation
https://youtu.be/y2vz37faYug

Combat routine of the Russian Aerospace Forces' fighter aviation (Hmeymim airbase, Syria)
https://youtu.be/flTxIlywVqA

RuAF helicopter over the Talbisa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9icoR5Sg0o

#Syria Heavy #Russia'n airstrikes on Ter Maela town in northern #Homs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4O9RojwN14

#Syria #Russia continues airstrikes on towns in northern Homs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjnArYcjGEI

#Syria #Hama Rebels blow up tank in Ghab plain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G79hWLigWpA

A #Fagot #AGTM by FSA CoastalDivision lands in the midst of Syrian pro-government fighters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bKe20L-fh0

#Syria Intense regime shelling on #Salma castle in #Latakia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTxn0EJ_9Z0

#Syria #Aleppo Rebel TOW hit caterpillar at Al-Waddihi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS3HN6mOLS8

Syrian forces continue offensive on villages around Aleppo.
https://youtu.be/8f_E_OMsEUQ

Zabadani - RT Crew enters Zabadani with Syrian Army & Hezbollah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96glK_I-G1c

Damascus, East Ghouta - "Syrian army (SAA) captured Al-Majbal area in Harasta".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRe5XvDiFz8

Dear Pentagon: If you're worried for your pilots safety, consider letting them switch their transponders back on
https://twitter.com/MuradoRT/status/656909248870354944

Thousands flee Aleppo after fighting increases - BBC News
https://youtu.be/U2lZtRhc7Ww

A failed attempt to shoot down MIG-21
https://youtu.be/u6QbSXD5E1A

Syria : First Footage of TOS-1 MLRS in use by Syrian Army in Latakia Mountains
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=19f_1445521614

Video: 'We'll be here until the end', Russian troops in Syria say
http://www.france24.com/en/20151022-exclusive-video-russia-troops-syria-base-latakia-assad?dlvrit=66745

[POSTING AGAIN]
SAA's new TOS1 missiles launchers in action in ‎Lattakia countryside against the terrorist apes
https://youtu.be/J9uP2X20nuA

National Defence Forces targeting Al-Nusra Front positions at Jabal al-Akrad in Latakia [MOAR TOS-1]
https://youtu.be/utkYz1q0kEw

Footage with Russian soldiers in the streets of Latakia [ENG]
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c60_1445525271

Vladimir Putin's Approval Rating Hits All-Time High, Boosted by Syria Airstrikes
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/vladimir-putins-approval-rating-hits-all-time-high-boosted-syria-n449071

Russian pilots bombed bridges over the Euphrates
https://youtu.be/fGNlZcvVgEk

SANA showing a video of #SAA offensive on #Aleppo countryside [COMPILATION]
https://youtu.be/bz7VPJkgsoo

SAA in control of Blas village, Aleppo [NOTE: looks like Hezbollah troops, yellow flag and desert camo]
https://youtu.be/vB-Qha-OQ0Q

HD Rebel forces video "The largest military exercises of the Army of Islam, such as the Battle of God Ghalib"
https://youtu.be/wHGDhGtNUFI

TWITTER

#Syria, East #Aleppo: Shade Helweh TV Reporter with #SAA Colonel Suheil Hassan & #Syrian Forces near #Kwieres base
https://twitter.com/Isham_AlAssad/status/657055695762669568

#SyrianArmy & #Hezbollah assert control over #Kadar and advance towards Al-#Hadher in south of #Aleppo countryside vs #AlQaeda terrorists
https://twitter.com/Isham_AlAssad/status/657056059236839424

#Syria: Near #Aleppo, Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist grouping's facility with a plant producing radio bombs & depot of explosives were destroyed
https://twitter.com/Isham_AlAssad/status/657057723004026880

[VIDEO] #TOS-1 thermobaric #MLRS in action today in Latakia Mountains
https://twitter.com/Ibra_Joudeh/status/657190360691691520

#TOS-1 Before/After Pics From Russia with Love
https://twitter.com/Ibra_Joudeh/status/657190843128938496

Ahrar ash-Sham forge alliance with Jabhat al-Nusra one day after a CNN interview with #Qatar's FM saying that Ahrar has no links to al-Qaeda
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/656860718722109440

#SAA and #Hezbollah at less then 6 km from #Kuweires airport fighting #ISIS who's fighters didn't manage to break into the airport.
https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/657120426737446912

By the way, #ISIS didn't break in2 #Kweires airport as reported ystdy on social media.Expect a fierce battle w/ #ISIS n #Aleppo gas compound
https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/657124405793988608

Syrian Army has just fully captured Dawakanah near Kuweires Military Airport in east Aleppo
https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/657227292725374976

KRG statement on #Pesh/#US raid on #ISIS. 69 rescued, 3 Pesh wounded, 1 US soldier dead, 20 ISIS dead
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/657228129866510336
MORE: 6 #ISIS members were captured alive. Interesting that the statement says initial examination shows no Kurds among those rescued
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/657228548923617280
Interesting that the hostages were not Kurdish. What was this op about? Why #US/#Pesh if not to rescue Kurds?
https://twitter.com/GissiSim/status/657229092157308928

VIDEO: TOS-1 'Heavy Flamethrower System' firing in #Latakia
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/657231357052080128

SYRIA: Jaish al-Fatah has begun #Hama offensive
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/657248338501312513

Breaking: First stage of Jaich al-Fath's #HamaOffensive has started
https://twitter.com/Saeed_alHalabi0/status/657230643500294144

Jaich al-Fath waited till the sky was covered with clouds to begin it's offensive. Russian airplanes are literally blind right now.
https://twitter.com/Saeed_alHalabi0/status/657242274431152128
Jaich al-Fath destroys 3 tanks & captures 2 tanks in N-Hama. Further in the east al-Hamra village is about to fall.
https://twitter.com/Saeed_alHalabi0/status/657268544162406405
Confirmed: Al-Hamra village N-East of Hama is liberated. The offensive just started 4 hours ago
https://twitter.com/Saeed_alHalabi0/status/657271243578736640
Also confirmed: Sukayk village & Sukayk Hill captured by Jaich al-Fath
https://twitter.com/Saeed_alHalabi0/status/657273565075623937

[LOL] If they truly believe Russian jets can't operate because it's cloudy, this is likely to be a bloodbath..
https://twitter.com/LinaArabii/status/657252073176739840

Jaish al fateh claim to have captured Sukayk village, Sukayk Hill, and al-Hamra village. Media blackout now in place.
https://twitter.com/HK2307/status/657275110194176000

#Russian Joint Chiefs of Staff: The Syrian army (#SAA) will liberate Kuweires military airport during the next few days
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/657240708366094336

#RuAF destroyed a bridge over the Euphrates river used by #ISIS to transport supplies
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/657247625746493442
[DRONE VIDEO] https://youtu.be/fGNlZcvVgEk

New photos of #Russian pilots preparing to carry out sorties against militant targets
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/657256932030443520
[MOAR] http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c60_1445525271

#RuAF & #SyAAF launched more than 20 air raids on #ISIS militants in #Raqqa & the outskirts of Kuweires military airport in #Aleppo
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/657269503047421952

#Syrian army (#SAA) repelled a huge attack by #ISIS at Kuweires military airport east of #Aleppo
https://twitter.com/IraqiSuryani1/status/657269892912128000

Confirmed: Syrian Army has just fully captured Dawakanah near Kuweires Military Airport in east Aleppo
https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/657227292725374976

#SAA liberate al Dakwaniyeh situated 8KM from #Kurweis airport, East #Aleppo
https://twitter.com/ResistanceER/status/657279712662835200

MAPS

>New Map S Aleppo
https://twitter.com/miladvisor/status/656644289116639232
>E Aleppo Kweyres. SAA captured Tell Sab'in
https://twitter.com/miladvisor/status/656645884814430208
>Airstrikes conducted in these areas today N Hama, S Idlib
https://twitter.com/Syria_Protector/status/656805947390697472
>Current situation in E Aleppo SAA are 7 kilomiles from Kweires besieged by IS
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/656783241878175745
>Report/Map about SAA ongoing ops towards Kweres
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/656847726777401346
>Russian Military Activity October 14 - 21
http://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Russia%20World%20Map%202015-10-21.pdf
>Battle For Aleppo Territorial Control as of Oct 21
http://imgur.com/COUIXfH
>SAA/Iranian forces in Fight for Aleppo Oct 9-21
http://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Aleppo%20Map%20OCT_0.pdf
>SAA captures strategic Hill Katf Al-Ghader in Latakia mountains
https://twitter.com/Ibra_Joudeh/status/657163651816755204
>SAA/NDF Entered Ter_Maela Heavy clashes continue in Sunaysil Jawalik Axes
https://twitter.com/Amin_Akh/status/657250419769516036
>Loyalist gains reach 80 km2 in southern front and 30 km2 in Kweires front
http://www.agathocledesyracuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/South-Aleppo-22-Oct-2015.jpg
>#SAA #NDF & Allies Backed by #RuAF Advanced in S #Aleppo #Kafr_Abid #Ayyubah farms #Qiqan contested
https://twitter.com/Amin_Akh/status/657244025209114624

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