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Friday, 10 June 2016

Footage of southern Aleppo fighting corrborates Russia's claims (video)

June 10th, 2016 - Fort Russ News -
- Chris Tomson AlMasdar (video) - text by J. Flores -

"Insane front-line footage shows rebel offensive in southern Aleppo"

Russian claims that its aerial bombardment of terrorist positions in southern Aleppo indeed targets these positions, and not of 'moderate FSA' units which the US claims are also actually in the same position, which in practice are either one and the same or allied with Al-Nusra, are corroborated in this video footage.

At the battle for al-Qarassi, July 9th, 2016, we can clearly see the Al Qaeda spin-off Al-Nusra Wahhabis, in full regalia, one giving the Salafi finger, another with an Al-Nusra headband, attempting yesterday's so-called 'rebel offensive' in southern Aleppo.

A standard practice of Al-Nusra is to take or hold a position under their own colors, but then for a few individuals to pose using FSA flags for western media outlets, and establish through this inference that they are 'moderate opposition' and not the Al Qaeda spin-off terrorist invasion group, backed by the US, gulf states, and Israel. This is intended to shield them from attack by Russia, in the public eye, under terms of the cease-fire, which only applies to so-called moderate groups.

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Wednesday, 8 June 2016

War Crimes: Al Nusra Shelling of Residential areas of Aleppo - Osman reports [video]

June 8th, 2016 - Fort Russ News -

- with RT - text by Joaquin Flores (video below)

As Al Nusra continues its patterned campaign of war crimes and crimes against humanity, operating as an invading force upon the territory of Syria, Marwa Osman makes some critical commentary. When asked about how this fits into the ceasefire, she points out that Al Nusra was not part of the ceasefire and therefore we should not expect them to observe it.

The Al Nusra attacks are being made from civilian areas occupied by Al Nusra, into civilian areas which are now liberated. They are doing this because, as Osman states, if Al Nusra loses Aleppo they have lost more than half of the war.

ISIS allied Al Nusra's shelling of Aleppo has targeted civilian areas © AFP 2016/ KARAM AL-MASRI

The US is apparently giving a blind eye to Al Nusra's activities, in fact the US has plead with Russia not to attack Al Nusra, giving the unbelievable reason that Al Nusra's positions are too close to the positions of the 'moderate' FSA units which fall under the ceasefire. But this chain of logic in fact exposes the collaboration between Al Nusra and and so-called moderate units. It also corroborates a high degree of coherency between the US led campaign to oust the government of Syria, and the activities of terrorist brigades in the country.

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Wednesday, 13 April 2016

The battle for Aleppo is coming. The foreseeable outcome will lead to a spike in terrorist acts

"The battle of Aleppo should spell the end of Islamic State military ambitions in Syria. Unfortunately, this defeat will lead to an increase of terrorist activity using the surviving soldiers."

Ronald ZONCA

In Boulevard Voltaire, April 12, 2016

Translated by Tom Winter April 13, 2016

Jihadist leaders need to regain control of territory and want to achieve a significant victory.

The Russian withdrawal from Syria has caused much commentary with various appreciations. Among these were the dropping of Bashar al-Assad at the end of victorious mission. But in announcing the withdrawal of Russian forces, President Putin made it clear that the Russian bombers could be right back if needed.

The campaign conducted by the Russian air inflicted severe damage on the Islamic Army, also led to the scattering of troops. This dispersion made them less vulnerable to airstrikes. As the scale of the targets decreased the airstrikes lost efficiency. The commitment of fighter-bombers on targets that were getting smaller and smaller became disproportionate.

The dispersal of troops has allowed the Syrian army to conduct operations related to its capabilities. Thus the Syrian army has retaken many towns and and has recaptured Palmyra.

Elsewhere, the near-closure of the border with Turkey has been limiting the supply of human and material resources. What remains available to the Islamic army are forces dispersed by aviation.

Since the end of the Russian air intervention in Syria, the Syrian army has slowly engaged in a war of reconquest. With the aerial threat reduced, the Islamic army can again move and use its logistics. Today we are witnessing the consolidation of the Islamic State forces near Aleppo to go on the offensive.

Obviously jihadist leaders need to regain control of the land and want to achieve a significant victory to compensate for the loss of bastions on the road from Raqqa and especially the loss of Palmyra with all the symbolism attached to it. But by consolidating their forces in the Aleppo region, they give another opportunity for Russian aviation or cruise missiles, to re-enter the action. A massive confrontation with the Syrian armed forces is a throw of the dice for the Islamic State, entailing, as it does large losses of fighters in new air strikes.

The battle of Aleppo should spell the end of the military ambitions of the Islamic state in Syria. Unfortunately, this defeat will lead to an increase of terrorist activity using the surviving soldiers. A victory for Damascus over the Islamic army in Aleppo must be considered by the French government as a signal for more vigilance at the borders and within the national territory.

With their virtuous attitudes chastened, our leaders will ask our intelligence services to enhance their activities with the Maghreb countries, the Middle East and South Caucasus.
The defense of France must include collecting and using information from all the countries fighting against terrorism, including Syria and Russia ...

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Sunday, 10 April 2016

Moscow & Damascus Prepare Operation to Liberate Aleppo

Translated by Ollie Richardson for Fort Russ

10th April, 2016

The airforce of the Russian Federation and the Syrian Army are preparing a joint operation to liberate Aleppo. This was stated by Prime Minister of Syria Wael Nader al-Halqi at a meeting with Russian parliamentarians.

"We, together with our Russian partners, are preparing for an operation to liberate Aleppo and the blockade of all illegal armed groups that have not joined or have violated the ceasefire agreement," he said.