2021-04-11: News Headlines

Aaron Maté (2021-04-11). Former hostage responds to top diplomat calling Al Qaeda a US 'asset' in Syria. thegrayzone.com Lindsey Snell, a journalist who escaped Al Qaeda captivity in Syria, responds to a top US diplomat calling the militant group "an asset" amid a media-enabled PR campaign to whitewash its image. Amid a public relations campaign to rehabilitate the Al Qaeda franchise in Syria — which rules Idlib, Syria's last militant-controlled province — former top US diplomat James Jeffrey has called the group a US "asset." Lindsey Snell, an independent journalist who escaped captivity by Al Qaeda in Syria, …

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2021-04-11). The US-NATO War of Aggression against Yugoslavia. An Apology to the Serbian People. globalresearch.ca Sir! | As a German citizen and long-time friend of the Serbs, …

Anonymous007 (2021-04-11). Military Situation In Syria On April 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 10, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 22 times: 11 — in Idlib province, 4 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 3 in Aleppo province | On April 10, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the town of Ain Issa | On April 10, the SDF arrested 13 ISIS suspects in the al-Hawl refugee camp | On April 10, ISIS took responsibility for two attacks against the SDF in the Shahil…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-11). ISIS Cells Sustain Heavy Losses In New Wave of Russian Airstrikes On Central Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image | On April 11, the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) resumed its combat operations against ISIS cells in Syria's central region. | Russian warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the terrorist group's hideouts in the following areas: | The outskirts of the town of al-Sukhanh in eastern Homs; | The administrative border between Raqqa and Deir Ezzor; | The Ithriyah road in eastern Hama. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, ISIS cells sust…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-11). Syrian Mercenaries Deny Fighting In Karabakh After Complaint Video Went Viral. southfront.org Screen grab from the new video, originally posted on Twitter by (@rahhalahmad06) | Recently, a The mercenaries seen in the video have now retracted their confession in a laughable manner in an attempt to clear the name of a notorious Turkish-backed…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-11). Recent Israeli Strikes On Syria Destroyed Air Defense Systems, Warehouse: Satellite Images. southfront.org Illustrative: An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet takes part in a graduation ceremony for IAF pilots at the Hatzerim base in Israel's Negev desert on December 26, 2018. (Jack Guez/AFP) | The recent The…

Anonymous103 (2021-04-11). A New Conspiracy Targeting Sinjar. southfront.org Displaced Yazidi people, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town, walk towards the Syrian border, on the outskirts of Sinjar mountain, near the Syrian border town of Elierbeh of Al-Hasakah Governorate August 10, 2014. | Written by Once more, it seems the Yezidi-populated area Sinjar is under imminent threat — as it has been for quite a while. Sinjar has become a thorn in Erdogan's e…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-11). Turkey To Fulfill Egypt's Demands, Withdraw Mercenaries From Libya Within Five Months — Report. southfront.org File image | Turkey has laid down a detailed roadmap to normalize relations with Egypt within five months, the al-Arabiya TV reported on April 11. | Earlier this week, Egypt A s…

Shane Quinn (2021-04-10). Western Intelligence Operations to Oust Assad in Syria. orinocotribune.com By Shane Quinn — Apr 7, 2021 | In October 2011 and February 2012 the US-NATO alliance, with the support of the Gulf autocracies, tried to obtain UN Security Council resolutions, which in all probability would have served as a pretext for an invasion of Syria. | These efforts replicated the underhand game that the United States, Britain and France had played in securing a resolution regarding Libya, on 17 March 2011, which they immediately violated in bombing that country. By the autumn of 2011, the Russians and Chinese knew that US-NATO was attempting the same deception again, in their desire to topple Syria…

Anonymous007 (2021-04-10). Military Situation In Syria On April 10, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 9, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 37 times: 13 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province | On April 9, the SDF repelled Turkish-backed militants attack on Ain Issa | On April 9, Four SDF members were killed by an IED blast in the town of Shaheel | On April 9, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Barah village | On April 9, SAA artillery shel…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-10). US Helicopters Transported Logistics, Weapons From Iraq To Northeastern Syria — Report. southfront.org A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief scans below near Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, on June 9. (Capt. Brian Harris/ Army) | US military helicopters have transported logistics and weapons from Iraq to northeastern Syria, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported on April 10."Helicopters of the American occupation forces coming from Iraq transported containers containing logistical materials, weapons, ammunition and medical materials to their base in al-Shaddadi city in the southern countryside of al-Hasakah," a local sour…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-10). Two Groups Of Fictional Syrian National Army Merge Together. southfront.org The official logo of the 9th Division — Special Forces on the left and the official logo of the North Brigade on the right. | On April 10, two Turkish-backed factions from the so-called Syrian National Army (SNA) merged to establish a joint formation. | The two factions, the 9th Division — Special Forces and the North Brigade, announced that they had formed the "1st Brigade". The SNA is yet to comment on the merge. | The 1st Division will be led by Cpt. Abu Jalal, the former commander of the 9th Division. The ex-…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-10). Turkey Ignores Egypt's Demands, Sends New Batch Of Syrian Mercenaries To Libya. southfront.org Illustrative imageustrative image | Turkey has sent a new batch of Syrian mercenaries to Libya where its military maintains a fairly large presence, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 8. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the new batch consisted of 380 militants. They were sent to Libya via Turkey's territory."First, the group was moved to Turkey and from there they were sent to Libya," the SOHR said in its report. | In the last few months, a number of reports talked about…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-10). Protests In Afrin: Syrian Mercenaries Who Fought In Karabakh Ask For Salaries. southfront.org Illustrative image | Dozens of Turkish-backed militants, who fought as mercenaries for Azerbaijan in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh last year, have held a protest in the occupied Syrian area of Afrin to demand their "rights". | A video of the protest surfaced online on April 9. In the video, the militants, some of whom were disabled, acknowledge that they fought against Armenia. The militants go on to reveal that their salaries were stolen by Mohamad Jasim, also known as "Abu Amsha," the leader of the Turkish-…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-10). In Video: SDF Foils Attempt To Smuggle ISIS Relatives Out Of Al-Hawl Camp. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency (ANHA) | On April 9, Asayish, the security branch of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), foiled an attempt to smuggle 13 relatives of ISIS terrorists from the notorious al-Hawl camp in the eastern al-Hasakah countryside. | The individuals, eight Iraqis and five Syrians, attempted to escape the camp by hiding in a water tanker. The attempt was foiled by Asayish personnel who arrested the 13 individuals along with the tanker driver. | According to the Hawar News…

ecns.cn (2021-04-10). Kyrgyz PM, Chinese ambassador discuss enhancing practical cooperation. ecns.cn Kyrgyz Prime Minister Ulukbek Maripov has met with Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Du Dewen, and both sides discussed such issues as the development of bilateral relations and strengthening practical cooperation, according to a press release on Friday.

A Guest Author (2021-04-10). Venezuela has its strategy: Bolivarian Shield. workers.org By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein/Guest Commentary The writer was the director of international relations in Venezuela's presidential office and the country's ambassador to Nicaragua. Translation: John Catalinotto. President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela April 7 — Throughout its history the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), founded in 1947, has been the main actor . . . |

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