Daily Archives: August 11, 2021

2021-08-11: News Headlines

Editor2 (2021-08-11). How a Network of UK Intel-Linked Operatives Helped Sell Every Alleged Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack. orinocotribune.com By Kit Klarenberg — Aug 4, 2021 | While Western media covers up their credibility issues, these pseudo-experts and spooks have helped drive the dirty war on Syria. | A tight-knit cast of characters has sought to destabilize the Syrian government by convincing Syrians, Western citizens, foreign states, and international bodies that the CIA-backed Free Syrian Army is a legitimate, "moderate" alternative, while flooding news across the globe with opposition propaganda. | Its key actors have also played a central part in high-profile chemical weapon deceptions, participating in the attacks' staging, generating m…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). Syria: Turkish military, auxiliaries shell large swathes of territory near Aleppo. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish occupation forces, their mercenaries shell five villages in Aleppo northern countryside Turkish occupation forces and their mercenaries associated with] terrorist organizations have launched an artillery shelling attack on large areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo, causing damage to the locals' houses, their property and their agricultural orchards. Local sources from the Aleppo northern …

Anonymous669 (2021-08-11). New Iranian Missile Shipment Arrived In Syria's Deir Ezzor: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Iranian-backed forces massing around Deir Ezzor city. | A new Iranian missile shipment had arrived in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor coming from Iraq, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on August 11. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the missiles were hidden in trucks which were carrying a shipment vegetables as a decoy. The trucks unloaded its decoy cargo in the al-Hal market in al-Mayadin in southern Deir Ezzor before heading to al-Shibli remains in the outskirts…

Anonymous669 (2021-08-11). Russian Orlan-10 Drone Crashed In Northeastern Syria, Fourth This Year. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the internet. | On August 11, a Russian Orlan-10 drone crash landed in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria. | The drone crashed in the vicinity of the town of al-Matmurah. At the time, fighters the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were clashing with Turkish forces in nearby areas. At least two Turkish-backed militants were killed in the clashes. The drone may have been shot down by mistake. | The Orlan-10 has a f…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). Ukraine summons Belarusian ambassador as war threat mounts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com MFA Ukraine summons Belarus envoy over Lukashenko's remarks The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Tuesday summoned Chargé d'Affaires of the Belarus Embassy in Ukraine, Kirill Kamyshev, in the wake of the latest statements by Alexander Lukashenko voiced at his annual press conference August 9. **** The diplomat was warned that Lukashenko's readiness to …

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). Belarus revokes authorization for new U.S. ambassador. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarus withdraws its agrément for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher Belarus has withdrawn its agrément for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher. The United States was also asked to reduce its embassy staff in Minsk to five people by 1 September, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. "…Today we summoned …

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-08-10). Spectre of Syria Haunts Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2021-08-10). Israel Sends Warning Message To Iran After Bombing Hezbollah Last Week. southfront.org Illustrative ImageIsrael blames Hezbollah for attack despite allegedly being carried out by Palestinian groups. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | The Israeli air force admitted for the first time since 2014 that it carried out several strikes in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah military installations. Air raids in the early hours of August 5 targeted the Lebanese villages of Mahmoudieh and Aaichiyeh, and the Lebanese army also recorded artillery fire from Israel. | Accord…

Anonymous103 (2021-08-10). Iranian-Backed Militias Sent Reinforcement To Southern Syria — Report. southfront.org Members of the Fatemiyoun Brigade during the Palmyra offensive in December 2016 | On August 8, the Iranian-backed Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba and Liwa Fatemiyoun militias sent military reinforcements towards Rif-Dimashq province in the southern Syria. This was reported by the North Press agency the next day, on August 9. | According to local sources, the reinforcements included at least four-wheel drive vehicles that were equipped with machine guns and about 100 militants with their full military gear. | The convoy…

Anonymous103 (2021-08-10). Explosion Occurred On Ship In Syria's Latakia. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On August 10, an explosion occurred on a commercial ship moored in the Syrian port of Latakia. As a result, a fire broke out on board. | The Syrian rescue teams reported that the fire was eliminated. At the time of the incident, the ship was empty, but several crew members were slightly injured due to fire and smoke on board. According to preliminary data, two port workers were injured. Considerable material damage was also reported. | According to SANA, the fire on the ship occurred durin…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-10). Military Situation In Syria On August 10, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On August 10, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 29 times: 15 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 5 — in Aleppo province | On August 10, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in Mariyan area | On August 10, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in Shiekh Bahr area | On August 10, Russian warplanes attacked ISIS hideouts…

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