Daily Archives: June 11, 2021

2021-06-11: News Headlines

Ben Norton (2021-06-11). How Washington is positioning Syrian Al-Qaeda's founder as its 'asset'. mronline.org A PBS Frontline special is the latest vehicle in a PR campaign to legitimize rebranded Syrian al-Qaeda, HTS, and market its leader Mohammad Jolani as a competent American "asset." | June 11, 2021 | Newswire…

WSWS (2021-06-11). Turkish mobster Peker extends accusations to NATO's Syria, Libya wars. wsws.org Peker, who has boasted of his ties to US officials, is posting videos with detailed allegations of ties between the mafia and the Turkish political establishment.

Anonymous669 (2021-06-11). Syrian Air Force Overhauling Its Aging Su-22 Fighter Bombers (Photos). southfront.org Syrian Air Force's Su-22 fighter jet © Valeriy Sharifulin/TASS | The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has been overhauling its aging Su-22M4 fighter bombers, which were made in the Soviet Union. | On June 9, the pic.twitter.c…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-11). ISIS Released Photos Of Its Cells In Southern Libya. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | On June 10, ISIS news agency Amaq released several photos of the terrorist group's fighters in an unidentified part of Libya. | The photos show a group of ISIS terrorists preaching, guarding their hideouts and going around their daily chores in a rough desert area. | The photos were most likely taken in Libya's southern region, which is slowly turning into a stronghold for the terrorist group just like the al-Anbar desert in western Iraq, the Homs desert in Syria and the Sinai Peninsula in Egyp…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-11). ISIS Ambush Leaves 15 Syrian Soldiers Dead Or Injured In Eastern Hama. southfront.org A truck that was destroyed during the ambush. Click to see full-size image. | Early on June 11, ISIS terrorists ambushed a bus of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the town of al-Salamiyah in the eastern countryside of Hama. | The bus was reportedly transporting soldiers of the army's elite 25th Special Forces Division, commonly known as the Tiger Forces, to Kuweires Air Base in the southeastern countryside of Aleppo. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, two soldiers were killed and 13 others w…

A. Majumdar (2021-06-10). PDF of June 10 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Pro-Palestinian solidarity blocks Israeli ship June 13: Honoring Ramsey Clark Puerto Rican unions: 'No LUMA!' Economic recovery? On the picket line; Trans youth targeted; Cops out of Pride; Editorial: Are pro athletes exploited workers? Disability solidarity with Naomi Osaka GLOBAL: Defend Syria; Palestine resists; Delegation demands 'Free . . . |

_____ (2021-06-10). How Washington Is Positioning Syrian Al-Qaeda's Founder As Its 'Asset'. popularresistance.org March 2021 – marked the 10th anniversary of the Western regime-change war on Syria. And after a decade of grueling conflict, Washington is still maneuvering to extend its longstanding relationship with the Salafi-jihadist militants fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. | With the northeastern province of Idlib under the control of a self-proclaimed "Syrian Salvation Government" led by the rebranded version of Syria's al-Qaeda franchise, and protected under the military aegis of NATO member state Turkey, powerful elements from Brussels to Washington have been working to legitimize its leader. | This June, PBS…

Israel Shahak (2021-06-10). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

Fight Back (2021-06-10). Eyewitness Syria: Interview with delegation members. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! interviewed two activists who recently traveled to Syria to provide an eyewitness account of the U.S. war there. Kobi Guillory is a member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization and a co-chair of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. Wyatt Miller is an activist with the Minnesota-based Anti-War Committee. | Fight Back!: Who did you travel to Syria with? | Kobi Guillory: We were a part of an international delegation with members from the U.S., South Africa, Palestine, France and Canada. It was organized by the Syria Solidarity Movement and contained journalists, writers and…

Edward Hunt (2021-06-10). The United States Is Abetting an Al Qaeda Offshoot in Northwestern Syria. progressive.org Syria has been locked in a war for years, and the United States has been aiding in it.

Anonymous669 (2021-06-10). Greater Idlib Escalation: Turkish Forces Shelled Syrian Army In Response To Assassination Of Al-Qaeda Commanders. southfront.org Image: aa.com.tr | On June 10, the Turkish military and its proxy, the Syrian National Army (SNA), shelled government-held areas in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib in response to the assassination of three commanders of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). | The Turkish shelling targeted positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies in southern Idlib and northwestern Hama. No casualties or material losses were reported. | "The artillery of the Turkish…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-10). Central Syrian Insurgency: ISIS IEDs Killed 4 Soldiers, Injured 13 Others. southfront.org Illustrative image | ISIS cells continue to launch attacks against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies in Syria's central region, where a vast desert is located. | On June 10, two Syrian service members were killed near the town of Resafa in southern Raqqa when an improvised explosive device (IED), which had been planted by the terrorist group, blew up. The service members were taking part in a combing operation in the region. | A day earlier, ISIS terrorists targeted a bus…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-10). In Video: Russian Military Advisors Train Syrian Special Forces In Aleppo. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | Advisors from the Russian Special Operations Forces have been training Syrian Arab Army (SAA) Special Forces personnel, The training is being held in a special center located in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. There, Russian military advisors are working to improve the performance of Syrian Special Forces personnel by teach them new tactics and methods. | The service members were trained on sniper rifles…

South Front (2021-06-10). Video: Israel Defense Forces Strike Syria as Netanyahu Struggles to Remain. globalresearch.ca Israel's political situation …

_____ (2021-06-10). How Washington Is Positioning Syrian Al-Qaeda's Founder as Its 'Asset'. strategic-culture.org A PBS Frontline special is the latest vehicle in a PR campaign to legitimize rebranded Syrian al-Qaeda, HTS, and market its leader Mohammad Jolani as a competent American "asset.": | By Ben NORTON, Max BLUMENTHAL | March 2021 marked the 10th anniversary of the Western regime-change war on Syria. And after a decade of grueling conflict, Washington is still maneuvering to extend its longstanding relationship with the Salafi-jihadist militants fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. | With the northeastern province of Idlib under the control of a self-proclaimed "Syrian Salvation Government" led by the re…

Khaled Iskef (2021-06-10). New Israeli Attacks on Sites in Central and Southern Syria. globalresearch.ca During the hours …

Khaled Iskef (2021-06-10). The Syrian War Is on the Agenda of the "Putin-Biden" Summit. globalresearch.ca The

Joe Glenton (2021-06-10). Foreign Office gathered information on Declassified UK journalist before refusing FoI requests. thecanary.co The Foreign Office Matt Kennard of Declassified UK put in a range of FoI requests over a two year period at Declassified UK. But some were refused. These included questions about Tony Blair's dealings with the Syrian govern…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-10). Military Situation In Syria On June 10, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 10, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 35 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 5 — in Aleppo province | On June 10, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in Muzawara village | On June 9, one Russian Military Police was killed and three others were wounded in a mine explosion south of Ras al-Ain | On June 10, Abu Khaled al-Shami,…

Anonymous765 (2021-06-10). Russia Loses Soldier In Northern Syria, As Maintaining The Ceasefire Proves Fatal. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : |

Editor2 (2021-06-10). Two Former Israeli Ambassadors to South Africa Join Tsunami of 'Apartheid' Accusations Against Israel. orinocotribune.com "It is time for the world to recognize that what we saw in South Africa decades ago is happening in Palestine… time for the world to take decisive diplomatic action… towards building a future of equality." | The news today is that two former Israeli ambassadors to South Africa have accused their country of practicing apartheid by creating bantustans for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. "It's apartheid, say Israeli ambassadors to South Africa," Ilan Baruch and Alon Liel write a This is yet an…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-06-10). India, Russia determined to implement S-400 agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) — The delivery schedule of the much-awaited S-400 air defence system will not be impacted by the pandemic, Russia's Ambassador to India Nikolay R. Kudashev said on Thursday.

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