Daily Archives: May 7, 2021

2021-05-07: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2021-05-07). 15 Syrian Soldiers Allegedly Killed Or Injured In HTS Raid. southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 7, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) raided a number of positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) 5th Corps in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | The militants attacked several positions located on the al-Haraqat hill, to the west of the town of Milaja in the southern countryside of Idlib. The militants clashed with Syrian troops for around an hour. | Opposition sources revealed that the militants who carried out the large-scale raid were from HTS' "elit…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-07). Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Moved 'Toxic Gases' To Abandoned Town In Eastern Idlib — Report. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has moved toxic gases from Idlib city to an abandoned town in the eastern Idlib countryside, Sputnik reported on May 7. | Sources familiar with the matter told Sputnik that the toxic gases will be kept in a depot in the town of Kafarya, whose residents were displaced in 2018, for a while. Later, the toxics will be moved to a new depot on the Syrian border with Turkey. | According to the sources, the toxics, which are stored in cylinders, were mo…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-07). Egypt And Turkey Held Talks On Normalization, Regional Issues. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 6th, Egypt and Turkey held talks on the conflict in Libya, where they back competing factions, on Syria and the security situation in the eastern Mediterranean, in an attempt to reach some sort of normalization in relations. | The discussions, held over two days and led by deputy foreign ministers, were the first high-level public talks for years between the two countries. | After the talks, Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said there was "a positive atmosphe…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-07). Syrian Army Missile Strikes Destroyed Four Vehicles In Western Aleppo In Last 24 Hours (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: military-today.com | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has destroyed four vehicles in the militant-held part of the western Aleppo countryside with anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) in the last 24 hours. | On May 6th, two vehicles, an SUV and a pickup truck, were targeted by the army on a road leading to the town of al-Atarib. Human losses were reported as a result of the ATGM strikes, with some sources claiming that civilians were among the casualties. | #ÿߟÑÿ£ÿ&tra…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-07). Egypt And Turkey Talk Normalization, Regional Issues. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 6th, Egypt and Turkey held talks on the conflict in Libya, where they back competing factions,on Syria and the security situation in the eastern Mediterranean, in an attempt to reach some sort of normalization in relations. | The discussions, held over two days and led by deputy foreign ministers, were the first high-level public talks for years between the two countries. | After the talks, Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said there was "a positive atmospher…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-07). US-led Coalition Intensified Military Shipments To Northeastern Syria: Russian Reconciliation Center. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Russia is concerned about the recent increase in US-led coalition military shipments to Syria's northeastern region, Alexander Karpov, Deputy Chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on May 6."The increased intensity of air freight of military cargo and surface relocation of military equipment convoys by the US-led coalition in eastern regions of the Syrian Arab Republic cause concern," the Karpov…

Staff (2021-05-07). Zionist regime must be forced to accept CPCW: Iran UN envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — Iran's permanent Ambassador to the United Nations called for the full, effective and nondiscriminatory implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (CPCW).

Staff (2021-05-07). Iran never leaves friends, allies alone: Nasrallah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — The Hezbollah secretary-general said on Friday that Iran is the most powerful nation in the Resistance Front, adding that the US and Israeli have run out of options to make Iran abandon its nuclear program.

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-05-07). US troops increase military activity in eastern Syria: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — The Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria has reported a recent increase in Washington's military movements in eastern Syria.

Staff (2021-05-07). Trade exchange vol. between Iran, Syria in 'upward trajectory. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — The Chairman of Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce said that the trade volume exchange between the two neighboring countries is in upward trajectory.

Anonymous765 (2021-05-07). Israel Diversifies Its Aggression On Syria. southfront.org | IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT BY DONATIONS OR FINANCING PLEASE CONTACT US VIA: info@southfront.org | Israel is moving away from its typical conduct of simply ca…

Staff (2021-05-06). Zionist aggression attack on Quneitra leaves no damage. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Zionist aggression hit an area on the border between Syria and occupied Palestine, but that the attack did not cause any damage.

Anonymous669 (2021-05-06). Syria's Assad Received Message On Bilateral Relations, War Against Terrorism From Iraqi Prime Minister. southfront.org President Bashar al-Assad with PMU head Faleh al-Fayyad. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On May 6th, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received a message from Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, conveyed by Faleh al-Fayyad, Head of the Popular Mobilization Units. | According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, the message touched on bilateral relations, issues of mutual concern, and recent developments on the political and security levels, especially the war on terrorism."During the meeting, the t…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-06). Syria's Assad Received Message On Bilateral Relations, War Against Terrorism From Iraqi Prime Minister. southfront.org President Bashar al-Assad with PMU head Faleh al-Fayyad. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On May 6, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received a message from Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, conveyed by Faleh al-Fayyad, Head of the Popular Mobilization Units. | According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, the message touched on bilateral relations, issues of mutual concern, and recent developments on the political and security levels, especially the war on terrorism."During the meeting, the two…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-06). Israeli Military Threatens Syrian Soldiers In Leaflets Dropped After Recent Strikes On al-Quneitra. southfront.org An old military vehicle can be seen positioned near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. IMAGE: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS | The Israeli military has warned Syrian service members in al-Quneitra against collaborating with Lebanon's Hezbollah in leaflets dropped on May 6 morning. | According to local sources, the leaflets were dropped following a series of

Anonymous007 (2021-05-06). Military Situation In Syria On May 6, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 6, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 20 — in Idlib province, 8 — in Latakia province, 6 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On May 5, the artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled YPG positions near Mennagh Airbase | On May 5, Israel helicopters attacked SAA positions in the Jubata al-Khashab | On May 5, a SDF member was killed in Dhiban area by unknown gunmen | On May 5, two…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-06). Israeli Combat Helicopters Attacked Syrian Army Posts Along Separation Line In Al-Quneitra. southfront.org Israeli Air Force Squadron 190 AH-64A Peten, 27 June 2013, Taken by Oren Rozen, Via Wikimedia. | Early on May 6, Israeli combat helicopters attacked posts of the Syrian Arab Army in the northern countryside of al-Quneitra. | Local sources said several military posts located in the vicinity of the town of Jubata al-Khashab were hit. The town is located on the separation of forces line, a few hundreds of meters away from Israeli military positions in the occupied Golan Heights. | The Syrian Arab News Agency said that an "Israel…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-06). Central Syria: 15 Fighters Of Palestinian-led Force Killed, Or Injured In New ISIS Attack. southfront.org Illustrative image. | On May 5, at least 15 fighters of the Palestinian pro-government al-Quds Brigade were killed or injure as a result of an attack by ISIS cells in central Syria. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the attack took place in the outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern countryside of Homs."Syrian Observatory activists have documented the death of three members of the Palestinian al-Quds Brigade and the injury of 12 others in an attack by ISIS cells when members of the al-Quds Br…

news.un (2021-05-06). Nearly 8 years on, 'gaps, inconsistencies, discrepancies' remain over Syria chemical weapons declaration. news.un.org The Security Council heard new evidence in longstanding international efforts to eradicate Syria's chemical weapons programme on Thursday, including the results of an investigation into the possible of use of chlorine gas in the city of Saraqib in 2018, as the UN's top disarmament official provided her regular briefing to ambassadors.

Alfred W. McCoy (2021-05-06). Afghan Withdrawal and the Loss of America's Ultimate Drug War. commondreams.org "The many Afghans who believed in America's democratic promises will join a growing line of abandoned allies, stretching back to the Vietnam era and including, more recently, Kurds, Iraqis, and Somalis, among others." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/vietnam_0.jpg

Staff (2021-05-06). Moscow says US military presence in Syria "illegal" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — The US military presence in Syria is illegal, hence, Washington has no right to criticize Russia, which is acting in that country legitimately at the invitation of the Syrian authorities, the Russian embassy in the US said.

Robert Stuart (2021-05-06). "Saving Syria's Children": The Sequel. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. BBC Panorama has …

Anonymous765 (2021-05-06). List Of Troubles In Iraq And Syria Is Long, But Not Endless. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK: | Donation alerts: donationalerts.com/r/southfront | Or via: http: //southfront.org/do…

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