Daily Archives: September 21, 2021

2021-09-21: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2021-09-21). US Launches Airstrike Near Idlib, Syria. news.antiwar.com The US on Monday carried out an airstrike near Idlib in northwest Syria, While President Biden has bombed Syria, this appears to be the first US airstrike in northwest Syria since he's assumed office. CENTCOM claims the strike targeted a "senior al-Qaeda leader" and that "initial indications" show the US hit the individual it was targeting. | According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rig…

Anonymous103 (2021-09-21). SAA Enters Another Town In Western Daraa, Despite Regular Attacks On Its Forces (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 21st, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), accompanied by the Russian Military Police, entered another town in the western Daraa countryside in order to launch the peaceful settlement of the conflict with former militants. | In early hours, SAA units entered the town of of Tal Shihab. The Russian Military Police will oversee the implementation of the reconciliation agreement. | After the local authorities joined the ceasefire agreement, a settlement center was established in a local schools, where dozens of militants have already passed the necessary procedures to settle their…

Jason Ditz (2021-09-21). ISIS Kills Several Militia Members in Weekend Syria Attacks. news.antiwar.com In addition to an attack on a gas pipeline near Damascus, ISIS is increasingly carrying out attacks further east in the deserts of Deir Ezzor, Exact figures aren't clear, but two members of Liwaa al-Quds were among the slain, when the vehicle they were in was targeted in the desert. Ongoing attacks were reported several places elsewhere, including five militia killed near Palmyra. | Reports from the area are that the ambushes were followed b…

Jeff Cohen (2021-09-20). Why Lindsey Graham is trying to rescue Rahm Emanuel. nationofchange.org Now, Graham is an important ally in Emanuel's campaign for ambassador to Japan.

Anonymous103 (2021-09-20). Rare US Drone Strike Allegedly Killed Top Militant Commanders In Syria's Idlib (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 20th, an explosion was reported in on the highway between the cities of Idlib and Binnish. | A car that reportedly was a Kia Rio was destroyed as a result of the combat drone attack. An American MQ-9 attack UAV was spotted over the area at the time of attack. | According to local sources, the strike resulted in several casualties and the car burned out. Click to see full-size image Click to see full-size image | According to some unconfirmed reports, the drone strike might target two leaders of al-Qaeda-linked Houras al-Din militiant group, sheikh Abu al-Bar'a al-Tunisi…

Anonymous007 (2021-09-20). Military Situation In Syria On September 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 30 times: 13 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On September 19, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in Arab Hassan | On September 19, clashes between the SDF and Turkish-backed forces were reported north of Tal Tamar | On September 19, Russian warplanes attacked pos…

Fight Back (2021-09-20). Highway bannering keeps Palestine solidarity in focus. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On September 16, thousands of rush-hour commuters on Interstate 94 saw banners with slogans like "Free Palestine," "End apartheid" and "End ethnic cleansing" hung from the Loring Park footbridge, amid a sea of Palestinian flags. Activists from American Muslims for Palestine – Minnesota (AMP-MN), the Anti-War Committee (AWC) and Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) then rallied in the park with chants and speeches. | The occasion was the anniversary of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila Massacre in Lebanon, when an invading Israeli army encouraged local right-wing militias to murder thousands of Palesti…

Princess Harmony (2021-09-20). Untreated, opioid withdrawal can kill. workers.org Opioid withdrawal is hell on the body and mind. You lose control over bodily functions, shake, shiver and struggle until it's over. Because it can kill, you risk your life going through it. At the Lebanon County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania, Victoria "Tori" Herr died from dehydration due to opioid . . . |

MEE staff (2021-09-20). Lebanon economic crisis: Medics leaving country at 'alarming' rate. middleeasteye.net Lebanon economic crisis: Medics leaving country at 'alarming' rate | The WHO has expressed concern over the impact of the country's economic collapse on the health sector | Mon, 09/20/2021 – 12: 21 | A nurse works at a ward of the Rafic Hariri University Hospital (RHUH) in Lebanon's capital Beirut on 23 July 2021 (AFP) |

Jason Ditz (2021-09-20). Iran Is Ready to Sell Oil to Lebanon Directly. news.antiwar.com Discussing recent shipments of fuel to Lebanon, Iranian Foreign Ministry officials have said that they are prepared to sell fuel directly to the Lebanese government Massive economic struggles in Lebanon are leading to terrible shortages. Trying to avoid controversy, Iran shipped the first tanker by way of neighboring Syria, and then sent trucks from Syria into…

Dania Akkad (2021-09-20). UK asylum case of Israeli student adjourned in wait for Yiddish interpreter. middleeasteye.net UK asylum case of Israeli student adjourned in wait for Yiddish interpreter | Lawyers for student say they are 'disappointed' court attempted to proceed in Hebrew | Mon, 09/20/2021 – 09: 11 | An Israeli soldier looks across the border to Lebanon where pro-Palestinian protesters rally next to a Palestinian flag (AFP) | The asylum case of a young Israeli who says he fears he will be conscripted and forced…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-09-20). Horrific explosion hits Al-Bukamal in Syria. en.mehrnews.com News sources reported a horrific explosion in the Syrian border town of Al-Bukamal and the possibility of a US drone strike in the area.

Anonymous007 (2021-09-20). Syrian Defense Minister Visits Jordan For The First Time In 10 Years. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 19th, Syrian Defense Minister and Chief of Staff Ali Ayyoub visited Jordan for the first time in 10 years. | Ayyoub met with Jordanian army head Lieutenant General Yousef Hunaiti. | Syrian state TV said the visit came at the invitation of Jordan's army commander, adding that Ayoub was accompanied by top army officers. It said the talks focused on "fighting terrorism and border control." | The two discussed stability on their mutual border, after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) en…

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Anonymous103 (2021-09-20). In Video: About 1,500 Syrian Soldiers Deployed In Tafas In Western Daraa. southfront.org

Sonja Van den Ende (2021-09-20). Dutch Socialist Condemns Her Party's Shameful "Dumb Monkey" Response To The Syrian War—Sadly Echoed Not Only By Corporate Media But Also Left-Wing Media. covertactionmagazine.com How Her Visit to War-Torn Syria Led a Dutch Socialist Reporter to Lose Her Faith in the West The picture …

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