(2021-06-22). ISIS Ambush Kills 12 Syrian Soldiers, Captures Four Others. news.antiwar.com ISIS forces continue to carry out actions from the deserts of central Syria. In Monday that came out of Homs Province, where they ambushed Syrian troops, Syria has been trying to root ISIS out of the desert areas in Homs, and forces later swept the desert near the ambush trying to find them. They claim to have inflicted more than 80 casualties among the militants. | At their peak, ISIS controlled a caliphate that spanned much of Syria and parts of neighborin…
(2021-06-22). Russia Blocks US Patrol in NE Syria Over Past Deals. news.antiwar.com Over the weekend, The US and Russia both have troops in reasonably close proximity in Syria, and the US tends to hype confrontations heavily. To try to reduce the number of issues, they've made several deals to coordinate their patrols and avoid running into one another. | That works well, as far as it goes, but in this case t…
(2021-06-22). ISIS Ambush Kills 12 Syrian Soldiers, Captures Four Others. news.antiwar.com ISIS forces continue to carry out actions from the deserts of central Syria. In Monday they ambushed Syrian troops in Homs Province, Syria has been trying to root ISIS out of the desert areas in Homs, and forces later swept the desert near the ambush trying to find them. They claim to have inflicted more than 80 casualties among the militants. | At their peak, ISIS controlled a caliphate that spanned much of Syria and parts of neighboring Iraq. At this point…
(2021-06-22). Military Situation In Syria On June 22, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 21, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 34 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On June 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ahsim, Barah and Kansafra villages | On June 21, Russian military police and Turkish Army conducted a joint patrol in the vicinity of the city of Ain al-Arab | On June 21, the SD…
(2021-06-22). SDF Killed 3 SNA's Militants In Response To Intense Turkish Shelling In Syria's Manbij. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | According to the Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) Manbij Military Council, early in the morning on June 22, Turkish forces and Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA) fired rockets at the positions of the Kurdish forces in the northwestern part of the Manbij district. | Turkish artillery struck Rafiyah and Hawshariyah areas; clashes were reported on the fronts of Tukhar al-Saghir, Muhsanli, Arab Hassan, Hamran, and Yalishli. 3 SDF fighters were reportedly wounded in Rafiyah.
(2021-06-22). SDF Besieged Al-Busairah In Syria's Deir Ezzor, Arrested Dozens Of Civilians. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Khaled Iskef. | On June 22, SDF militants have launched a surprise security operation at dawn today, during which they targeted the city of Al-Busairah in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, with the aerial support of the U.S.-led International Coalition's helicopters. | Local sources from the town stated that SDF gunmen had imposed a security cordon around the city, preventing entry and exit. Militants announced a curfew in the town until a further notice, posting their barriers on th…
(2021-06-22). 25 June, Tarbes: Film screening and discussion — "Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah" samidoun.net 
Friday, 25 June 6: 30 pm Maison de quartier de Laubadere Boulevard Saint Exupery 65000 Tarbes, France Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/830458404345466/ Screening of "Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah," followed by a discussion with the Vacarme(s) Films team and the Collectif 65 pour la liberation de Georges Ibrahim Abdallah. FEDAYIN, THE STRUGGLE OF GEORGES ABDALLAH A documentary by Vacarme(s) Films France / Palestine / Lebanon ‚Ä¢ 2020 ‚Ä¢ 1h21m For more than 35 years, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah has been locked behind bars. This documentary retraces the journey of th…
(2021-06-21). Russian Ambassador Returned To Washington, While U.S. Preparing New Sanctions On Russia. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia's ambassador to the US has flown back to Washington, DC, saying he hoped to build "equal and pragmatic" ties after a US-Russia summit in Geneva aimed at reducing tensions. | The plane transporting Ambassador Anatoly Antonov, who was recalled in March for consultations, left Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Sunday for New York, where he will travel on to Washington, Russian news agencies reported. | "Given the result…
(2021-06-21). Headlines for June 21, 2021. democracynow.org More Transmissible Delta Variant Becoming Dominant, Threatening COVID Recovery, Cuba's Soberana 02 Vaccine Offers Hope as COVID Surges in Latin America, Brazil Tops 500,000 Deaths, Japan, Uganda Impose New Measures Amid Mounting COVID Cases, Hard-Line Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi Wins Iranian Presidency as Nuclear Deal Talks Continue, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to Meet with Biden Amid Surging Violence and Taliban Advance, MSF Warns Access Urgently Needed to Bring Aid to Syria's Idlib Region, Authorities Uncover Likely Remains of Missing Indigenous Activist 3 Weeks After Disappearance, Ethiopia Holds Twice-Del…
(2021-06-21). SAA Revenged Child's Death With Intense Shelling On Southern Idlib, Killing Turkish-Backed Commander. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Since the morning of June 21, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been shelling Turkish-backed armed opposition groups' positions in southern Idlib governorate. Several casualties were reported, including one commander of the National Liberation Front (NLF). | According to the reports the SAA artillery targeted the suburbs of the towns of al-Bara, Ehsim, Kansafra, Mashoun and Fleifel in Zawiya Mountain area. | The shelling resulted in the killing of at least 2 fighters of the al-…
(2021-06-21). Military Situation In Syria On June 21, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 21, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 34 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On June 21, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Kafr Nubl area | On June 21, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ahsim village | On June 20, Russian forces established a new military post in the village…
(2021-06-21). Assad Move by KSA and UAE Is All About Investing in Russia as a Guarantor for Elites to Remain in Power. strategic-culture.org America may "be back" for most of the world, but for the Middle East the only thing it is "back" to, is Obama's "soft power" touch in the region. | GCC countries have so much to learn from Assad on how to survive an uprising and how to stay in power. But what he can really teach them is how to handle Moscow | In early June, the world was rocked by news from the Middle East that Gulf Arab leaders are now moving even further to becoming a full-on ally of Syrian leader Bashir al-Assad. Now, all countries have their embassies re-opened in Damascus with Saudi Arabia being the last to jump on the bandwagon and the new…
(2021-06-21). Activists Launch "Idlib Green" Campaign To Confront Jabhat Al-Nusra. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Khaled Iskef. | Activists and journalists in Idlib have recently launched a campaign via social media, under the title "Idlib is green", declaring their rejection of the Jabhat Al-Nusra control of the province. | The activists attached their campaign to the #023, which represents Idlib's code for terrestrial communications, calling to reject the spread of extremist groups, foremost of which is Jabhat al-Nusra, and to oppose its rule and practices in their governorate. | The campaign…
(2021-06-21). Ambassadors Recalled After Latest Nicaragua Arrest. latinorebels.com MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Mexico and Argentina recalled their ambassadors to Nicaragua for consultations Monday, a day after President Daniel Ortega's government arrested yet another presidential contender ahead of the November 7 elections.