Voiceover by Harold Hoover The main obstacle faced by anti-terrorist forces “….in Syria is not the military capabilities of terrorists, but rather the support of the….” United States, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on October 4. ...
Read More »Israeli Defense Minister Complains “Assad Is Winning” In Syria
After over 6 years of war in Syria, Tel Aviv started complaining that the Syrian-Iranian-Russian alliance is winning in the ongoing conflict. On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Ministry Avigdor Lieberman gave an interview with Israel’s Walla news site calling on the United ...
Read More »Syrian War Report – October 2, 2017: Syrian Army Repels Major ISIS Advance, Launches Counter-Attack
Syrian government forces, led by the 800th Commandos Battalion of the Republican Guard, repelled ISIS attempts to capture al-Sukhnah town and re-taken Al-Taybah village and Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi Castle near it. The ISIS advance on the pumping station also resulted ...
Read More »Unravelling the riddle of the Kurds’ Iraqi pipedream
Masoud Barzani has overplayed his hand – no regional powers are going to assent to partition of Iraq by Pepe Escobar for the Asia Times Wily clannish capo Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), has announced that “Yes” won Monday’s non-binding independence ...
Read More »Sputnik interviews the Saker: ‘The US has lost the war in Syria, the good & the bad terrorists are in full retreat@
Here is the original and full transcript of my recent interview with Sputnik (by email): ——- Sputnik: Could you comment on the US recent actions in Deir ez-Zor? What could have been behind the alleged US provocations in the region? ...
Read More »Russia State funeral for Lieutenant General killed in Syria
Syrian War Report – September 26, 2017
Voiceover by Harold Hoover On Monday, Syrian government forces renewed efforts to capture the strategic area of the T-2 Pumping Station near the border with Iraq. The pumping station is one of the last ISIS strong points between the government-held ...
Read More »Syrian War Report – September 25, 2017: US-Russian Tensions Grow In Deir Ezzor Province
If you’re able, and if you like our content and approach, please support the project. Our work wouldn’t be possible without your help: PayPal: southfront@list.ru or via: http://southfront.org/donate/ or via: https://www.patreon.com/southfront An ISIS shelling has killed Russia’s Lieutenant general Valery Asapov near Deir Ezzor city, ...
Read More »U.S, Israel, ISIS freak out as Russia, Syria, Iran, Hezbollah win: Very dangerous escalation in Syria
By now many of you must have heard the news: a Russian Lieutenant-General, Valery Asapov, and two Colonels have been killed in what appears to be a very precisely targeted mortar attack. Just as in the case of the Russian military police ...
Read More »Russia Reveals Footage of US Forces Near Daesh Positions North of Deir-ez-Zor
The Russian Defense Ministry released aerial footage of the Daesh positions north of Syria’s city of Deir ez-Zor that showed the US equipment deployed in the area. The ministry posted photos on its Facebook account. “The aerial photographs, taken on September ...
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