Sergei Lavrov made it clear today that Russia intends to intensify strikes against rebel fighters in Aleppo, claiming that “terrorists” need to be “wiped out.”
The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Is Iran Really Withdrawing Fighters From Syria? 2015-12-10 21:24:45 Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have been in Syria in one way or another since 2012, but in recent months the number of Iranian soldiers taking a direct combat role has […]
The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Russia Hits Border Crossings As Fighting Breaks Out North Of Aleppo 2015-11-27 17:45:00 Russian jets have continued to strike rebel-held areas along Syria’s border with Turkey. According to the Syrian Local Coordination Committees (LCC), nine civilians, amongst them children, were killed and […]
Syrian rebels are continuing to push back regime forces in the Hama province. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Rebels Continue To Advance In Hama Province 2015-11-06 15:54:20 Rebel fighters have continued to make gains in the north of the Hama province following the seizure of Morek on […]
LIVE UPDATES: A large blast was reported this morning in the hills east of the Hmeemeem airbase near Jableh, from which Russian jets are conducting operations. Some reports claim the blast was caused by a ballistic missile fired by rebels. Meanwhile the regime has redirected forces to assault rebel-held areas of the Homs province, supported […]
