(2021-09-18). Paris recalls ambassadors to US, Australia over anti-Chinese AUKUS alliance. wsws.org Australia broke a €56 billion submarine contract with France to instead buy US and British technology, a move French officials denounced as a "stab in the back."
(2021-09-18). Boycott Puma. Pass The Word. popularresistance.org As groups from New Zealand to South Africa to North America prepare for the #BoycottPUMA Global Day of Action and PUMA's celebrity ambassadors and business partners raise ethical concerns, join nearly 60,000 people calling on PUMA to end its support for Israeli apartheid.
(2021-09-18). Syrian Plan to Unite the Country Worked out in Moscow. orinocotribune.com By Steven Sahiounie — Sep 16, 2021 | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on September 13 in a rare face-to-face meeting. Assad brought a high-level delegation with him for talks on all aspects of the Syrian crisis which has dragged on for 10 years. Publicly released details of the private meetings are scarce, but experts expect they included how to clear Idlib from Al Qaeda terrorists, and how to deal with Turkey and the US who both are illegally occupying sections of Syria, contrary to UN rules and international law. | Where are the hot spots in Syria, and wh…
(2021-09-18). Hezbollah-Brokered Iranian Fuel Arrives In Crisis-Hit Lebanon. popularresistance.org The first of several truck convoys carrying Iranian fuel has arrived in Lebanon from Syria, a Hezbollah spokesperson told Al Jazeera — a shipment intended to help ease crippling fuel shortages amid a dire economic crisis. The first shipments of the fuel, carried by two convoys totalling 40 trucks according to Hezbollah's Al Manar television channel, arrived in Lebanon on Thursday. The fuel delivery has been portrayed by the Iran-linked Lebanese group as a huge boost to the cash-strapped country. However, the shipments violate United States sanctions imposed on Iranian oil sales and have gotten a mixed respo…
(2021-09-18). Military Situation In Syria On September 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 29 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 8 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On September 17, the second batch of tankers carrying Iranian fuel on behalf of Hezbollah crossed the Syrian-Lebanese border | On September 17, a car explosion was reported in the city of al-Bab | On September 17, two civilians reportedly we…
(2021-09-18). Advanced US Combat Drone Spotted Fully-Armed Over Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Photo: US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson | On September 17, a US General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper combat drone was spotted over the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where many terrorist groups are active. | The drone was conducting an armed reconnaissance sortie over the eastern countryside of Idlib, specifically over the town of Ma'arrat Misrin. The town is known to be a stronghold of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and a number of other terrorist…
(2021-09-18). More Than 20 Russian Airstrikes Hit Greater Idlib As Militants Continue To Launch Attacks (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
An Su-24 taking off from Hmeimim air base in 2015. IMAGE: Russian Ministry of Defense | On September 18, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 23 airstrikes on militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the airstrikes took place as follows: | Ten airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the towns of Baluon and Mashoun in the southern countryside of Idlib. | Four airstrikes targeted the town of al-Bara…
(2021-09-18). Avenging Lt. Col Schneider: Six ISIS Terrorists Killed In Russian Airstrikes On Central Syria. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On September 17, six terrorists of ISIS were killed in central Syria as a result of airstrikes carried out by Russian warplanes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitoring group said that the Russian airstrikes targeted hideouts and vehicles of ISIS in the following areas: | The Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle. | The outskirts of the town of Resafa in the southern country…
(2021-09-18). Attack On Arab Gas Pipeline Left Syria In Complete Black Out For Several Hours (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Syrian Ministry of Oil and Natural Resources. | Late on September 17, Syria, which has been facing a serious power crisis, experienced a complete blackout as a result of a sabotage attack. | Ghassan al-Zamil, Syria's electricity minister, said that the attack targeted the Arab gas pipeline, which feeds Deir Ali and Tishreen power stations, as well as two key electricity towers linking the two stations. | Explosive devices were used by the sa…
(2021-09-18). Syrian Army, Russian Military Police Enter Tafas In Western Daraa (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: Russian Military Police service members are in Syria | On September 18, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) entered the town of Tafas in the western Daraa countryside under a Army units were accompanied by a force from the Russian Military Police, which will oversee the implementation of the reconciliation agreement. | Under…
(2021-09-18). Was A Russian Warplane Targeted Over Northeastern Syria? (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | A new evidence suggests that what was reported on September 17 as a Russian airstrike on the town of Abu Khashab in northeastern Syria was in fact a defensive maneuver by a warplane of the Russian Aerospace Forces. | The munition dropped during the alleged airstrike has been finally identified by experts as a Russian-made SAB-250T illumination bomb. | The cluster bomb carries seven flares each equipped with a parachute. The bomb is usually used for illumination. However, it can be also used as counter-…
(2021-09-17). Ukraine Hopes Acquiring Iron Dome Will Help Its Path Towards NATO Membership. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageKiev wants the Iron Dome despite Israeli expert warning it has a "strategic peak". | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Former U.S. Ambassador to Kiev John Herbst broadcasted on television his scepticism about Ukraine's path towards NATO membership. Speaking on Ukraine's Apostrophe TV, he expressed his belief that Ukraine will not become a NATO member within the next decade."I don't see Ukraine's membership in NATO even after five years, even after 10 years. Of course, if something changes radically, then maybe. But without such changes, I do not see this," said Her…
(2021-09-17). US To Decrease Number Of Troops Deployed In Two Iraqi Bases. southfront.org 
A US soldier runs at a coalition forces forward base near West Mosul, Iraq June 21, 2017 (photo credit: REUTERS) | The US will decrease the number of troops deployed in Erbil International Airport in the Kurdistan Region as well as in Ain al-Assad Air Base in al-Anbar province, the Iraqi military's Joint Operations Command announced on September 17. | In a statement, the Joint Operations Command said that the limited drawdown was agreed upon during a recent meeting between the Iraqi Military Technical Committee, heade…
(2021-09-17). Russian Warplanes Hammer Greater Idlib In Response To Deadly Attack On Syrian Troops (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
2712070 10/04/2015 Russian servicemen attach a Kh-25 high-precision missile to a Su-24 aircraft at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Dmitriy Vinogradov/RIA Novosti | On September 17, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out at least ten airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes targeted Sheikh Barakat Mount in the outskirts of the town of Darat Izza in the western Aleppo countryside. Several positions and fortifications of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al…
(2021-09-17). Iran and Lebanon Spite Washington And Tel Aviv. southfront.org 
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(2021-09-17). Escalation In Northeastern Syria: Four Civilians Killed In Turkish Shelling On SDF-Held Village (Video). southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | On September 17, four civilians were killed when the Turkish military shelled the village of al-Dibs in northeastern Syria. | The village is located to the west of the town of Ain Issa, in a part of the northern countryside of Raqqa that's held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The Hawar News Agency, which is affiliated with the SDF, identified the four victims as Malik al-Muharib al-Hamid, 25, Idan Hamad al-Amiri, 40, Hamad al-Khunais al-Jarbou, 20, and Khmus a…
(2021-09-17). Suspected Russian Airstrike Hit Northeastern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On September 17, an unidentified warplane carried out an airstrike on an empty field near the town of Abu Khashab in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, which is held by the US-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The remains of what appears to be a Soviet-made cluster bomb were found at the scene of the strike. No casualties or material losses were reported. | An unidentified war…