Monthly Archives: July 2021

2021-07-19: News Headlines

Jason Ditz (2021-07-19). US Drone Attacks Iraqi Militia Truck in Syria. news.antiwar.com Iraqi militia officials are reporting a Sunday attack by a US drone against a truck in Syria. The The militia is question is one of a handful of Iraqi militias that the US has been attacking in recent weeks, nominally as a "message to Iran." Reports on today's attack say that there were no casualties, but the truck was destroyed. | Previous att…

A Guest Author (2021-07-19). After the First Intifada: 'Prisoners build their own weapons of defense and strength'. workers.org Dr. Amal Wahdan is the founder and editor of the Arab Gazette, as well as an organizer with One Democratic State of Palestine (odspal.net). She was a member of the International Delegation to the 2021 Syrian Presidential Election, as was Ted Kelly, who interviewed Dr. Wahdan July 14. Dr. Amal . . . |

Anonymous669 (2021-07-19). Al-Qaeda Faction Shows Off Turkish-Made Mortars Used To Attack Syrian Army (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative Image. | On July 19, the al-Qaeda-affiliated Ansar al-Islam released photos of Turkish-made mortars it had fired at positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the northwestern Hama countryside. | The 81 mm mortars, made by Turkey's Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK), was likely supplied to the terrorist group by the Turkish military which maintains a large presence in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | No human or material losses were reported as a result of Ansar al-Islam s…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-19). Israeli Strikes Hit Key Syrian Military Complex In Southern Aleppo (Videos, Photos). southfront.org The "Adir" jets first flight in Israel. Pictured: "Adir" jet and F-16I "Sufa". Photo by: Maj. Ofer | Late on July 19, a series of Israeli strikes hit the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. | The airstrikes targeted the al-Safirah defense factories, 21 km to the south of Aleppo city. The complex, where Syria stored some of its chemical weapons before the 2013 deal, is now developing and producing conventional weapons and ammunition for the Syrian Arab Army. | According to…

ecns.cn (2021-07-18). China opposes any attempt to seek regime change in Syria: FM. ecns.cn

Anonymous007 (2021-07-18). Military Situation In Syria On July 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 7 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 17, Akidat tribe members attacked a SDF checkpoint in the Thiban town | On July 17, Arab tribe members in Shahil attacked SDF checkpoint in the Shahil area | On July 17, the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria has warned of preparations for…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-18). HTS-Led Militants Put On High Alert In Greater Idlib. southfront.org al-Fateh al-Mubeen operations room logo | On July 18, the al-Fateh al-Mubeen Operations Room, the largest military formation in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, placed its militants on high alert. | The information was revealed by Taher al-Omar, a propagandist of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Al-Omar didn't provide any further details on the issue. | Many al-Qaeda factions and Turkish-backed groups operate under the banner of the al-Fateh al-Mubeen Operations Room, which is led by HTS…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-18). ISIS Shared Footage Of Embarrassing Attack On Oil Taker In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image. | On July 17, ISIS news agency, Amaq, shared footage of a failed attack on a tanker moving oil from fields held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria to government-held areas. | The tanker was attacked by ISIS terrorists near the town of al-Karamah in the eastern countryside of al-Raqqa on July 16. | Amaq footage show that the attack was a complete failure. ISIS terrorists failed to stop the tanker and must of their bullets missed. |

Anonymous669 (2021-07-18). Suspected US Strike Destroyed PMU Truck On Syrian-Iraqi Border (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: Sabereen News (t.me/sabreenS1) | On July 18 morning, a mysterious strike targeted the border line between Syria and Iraq where Iranian-backed forces are known to be deployed. | The pinpoint strike destroyed a Toyota pickup truck of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). No human losses were reported as a result of the strike. | The UAE-based al-Arabiya TV reported that the targeted truck was loaded with weapons and ammunition. However, sources close to the PMU said that the truck wa…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-18). Military Situation In Iraq On July 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 18, US aircraft attacked and destroyed a PMU vehicle near the Syrian border. No casualties were reported | On July 17, ISIS attacked Iraqi Army positions south of Kirkuk. Four Iraqi Army personnel were killed | On July 17, a Turkish Army convoy was targeted by an IED near Baashiqah base | MORE ON THE TOPIC: |

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-18). Azerbaijan: NATO's strategic gateway to the Caucasus, Caspian. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan: NATO's strategic gateway to the Caucasus, Caspian The defense minister of Azerbaijan, Zakir Hasanov, recently met with the new Italian ambassador to his nation, Claudio Taffuri, and among other topics the two discussed what the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry described as "the latest tension on the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border, including the liberated territories and bilateral …

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2021-07-18: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2021-07-18). China opposes any attempt to seek regime change in Syria: FM. ecns.cn

Anonymous007 (2021-07-18). Military Situation In Syria On July 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 7 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 17, Akidat tribe members attacked a SDF checkpoint in the Thiban town | On July 17, Arab tribe members in Shahil attacked SDF checkpoint in the Shahil area | On July 17, the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria has warned of preparations for…

Staff (2021-07-17). Fake chemical attack plotted on Assad's inauguration in Idlib. en.mehrnews.com Terrorists are plotting a fake chemical attack in the Idlib de-escalation zone on the day of the Syrian president's inauguration, a Russian official said.

Anonymous669 (2021-07-17). Assad Vows To Liberate Syrian Territory Occupied By US, Turkey As He Starts 4th Presidential Term. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Syrian Presidential Office. | On July 17, Syrian President Bashar Assad was sworn in for a fourth seven-year presidential term in the war-torn country. | Assad garnered 95.1% of the vote in the May 26 presidential election, in which officials said turnout was 78.6% of some 18 million registered voters. The elections were described by the West and Assad's opponents as illegitimate. | The President was sworn in on the constitution and the Kora…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-17). Al-Quds Brigade Deployed Additional Reinforcements In Central Syria To Combat ISIS (Photos). southfront.org File image. | The al-Quds Brigade has deployed additional reinforcements in Syria's central region, Syrian sources reported on July 17. | The Palestinian group has been combating ISIS cells in the central region for more than two years now. Russia is reportedly the main backer of the group, which operates side by side with Syrian government forces. | The al-Quds Brigade took part in all recent operations against ISIS cells in the region. The group sustained some heavy losses on the hands of the terrorist group. | &Yum…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-17). Casualties Reported After Attack On Turkish Military Convoy In Northern Iraq. southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | On July 17, a Turkish military convoy came under attack while it was passing in Zilkan in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. | "An explosive device blew up this afternoon, targeting a convoy of Turkish military vehicles in the area of Zilkan, in the outskirts of the Bashiqa district mountains, wounding two Turkish soldiers and a member of the Kurdish Asayish force," an Iraqi security source told the U…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-17). US-led Coalition, SDF Neutralized Six ISIS Terrorists After Successful Air Landing In Southeastern Deir Ezzor. southfront.org Illustrative image, Canadian Tactical Aviation Supporting Coalition Forces in Iraq, by the official account of The Canadian Armed Forces on Twitter (@CanadianForces) | Late on July 16, the US-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out a successful counter-terrorism operation in the town of Diban in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. | A joint force of the coalition and the SDF landed from helicopters in the al-Latwah neighborhood, where a cell of ISIS was taking shelter. | Following h…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-17). Military Situation In Syria On July 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 7 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 17, two people were wounded in an IED blast in al-Bab city | On July 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Sarmaniyah village | On July 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Urm Al-Joz villag…

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