Syrian conflict.

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One more map of that place.

 

And even more

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Hazaras from "Fatimiyun" celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Palmyra.

 

 

Bashar visited wounded soldiers.

 

 

 

 

 

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Kurds from Sheikh Maqsood are pushing fron their dirstrict as well. Firefights reported in this area:

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Palmyra today.

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SyAAF continuously buzzing SyAA positions in Southern Aleppo countryside. Uragan also makes an appearance

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Russian Air Force An-124 that flew Chkalovsky-Latakia on 4 June

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As #SAA approaches Castello Road (less than 500m away) #YPG has clashed with Opp forces at Youth Housing amid #SyAAF airstrikes

 

 

#SAA launch large scale offensive in #Latakia countryside focused on areas in Jabal Akrad recently captured by Jaish Fateh

Reports of #SAA regaining control of Shilif & Qal'at Toubal south of Kinsibba

 

 

#SAA destroy several vehicles near Mallah as Jaish Fateh brings in reinforcements to help reverse gains & reopen Castello road

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Clashes renew in Mayda'a as #JaishIslam attempts to regain ground lost to #SAA inside the town

 

 

#IS launch assault on #SAA controlled Jabal Tharda, clashes currently at Missile Battalion #DeirEzzor

 

 

#SDF clash with #IS inside al-Hawzani neighbourhood & in surroundings of 'Aqeel cemetery. IS has also attacked Tell Yasti with a VBIED

 

 

After 3 weeks of swift SDF advances & surrounding Manbij, battle has reached a stalemate, however IS has not yet been able to break siege

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Reports that JAN has sent hundreds of takfiri wahabis to Al Eis in South #Aleppo in preparation to invade Al Hadher

 

 

The Tiger Forces reportedly captured the top Nusra emir in the Al-Mallah Farms. The emir is a Qatari national. Waiting on confirmation.

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How effective has capturing/killing insurgent leaders been?  The current wisdom in the US is that insurgencies don't rely very much on individual leaders, and that killing them doesn't slow down the movement very much.  But then the current wisdom in the US on a lot of things is total horseshit, so I am always curious to see it empirically tested.

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How effective has capturing/killing insurgent leaders been?  The current wisdom in the US is that insurgencies don't rely very much on individual leaders, and that killing them doesn't slow down the movement very much.  But then the current wisdom in the US on a lot of things is total horseshit, so I am always curious to see it empirically tested.

   Depend on organisation and what kind of leader this organisation have. For example, in 2014 SyAAF managed to kill all leadership of 1 pretty big group of islamists in Aleppo province. After that this organisation was plagued by series infighting between several warlords, that were trying to take over whole power in that group, i forgot how it was called (did a post on this subject in T110 thread long time ago).

 

   More recent examples - Zakhrar Alloush and Jaish Al-Islam in Eastern Ghouta. After he was killed several islamists organisations inside of Eastern Ghouta started fights between each other for control of income, territories, etc., which was and still used by SAA for their advantage.

 

   There are opposite examples - Nusra front and Jaish Al-Fateh, those noble fighters have their actual leadership outside of Syria, so killing those in Syria will not affect Nusra Front, Ash-Sham and Al-Fateh as much as others. ISIS have a little different structure, as i understand, it is more like an ideology-based state rather than group of people with similar interests, headed by some 'charismatic' person (like Jaish Al-Fateh).

 

   Thats why VKS and SyAAF tried and killed Jaish Al-Fateh leader, while they don't bother killing Nusra and others similar jihadists leadership as much as with Alloush. 

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Hazaras from "Fatimiyun" with Iranian advisers in Aleppo on celebratory meeting

 

 

 

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Situation in Eastern Ghouta.

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Castello road to militants-held part of Aleppo is cut.

 

This is one of trucks, used to supply islamists inside of Aleppo. He was a bit late. Possible ATGM or Tank HEAT shell.

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Syria #Aleppo Report By @SyriaWarReports Roman Saponkov & Dmitrii Zhavoronkov of FNA - #Castello #Castello_Road

 

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#Syria #SyrianArmy Colonel Suheil Al-Hassan #SAA #Tiger_Forces

 

 

#Syria #Latakia #Lattakia Reports From Earlier today #SAA #SyrianArabArmy #SyrianArmy. No Big Gains Made Yet.

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#Syria #Aleppo Death Count is now up to 27. Atleast 200 Injured. Militants Shelling Pro Govt Area's due to recent #SAA Advances.

 

 

#Syria #Homs #EasternHoms A #ISIS #ISIL #Daesh Vehicle Destroyed by #SAA #SyrianArmy near #Shaer #Shaer_Field

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#Syria #Aleppo 22 Civilians Dead & More than 140 Injured. As Militants shell Pro Government Areas of the City.

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NSFW

 

 

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Unexploded rocket fired by rebels targeting CIVILIANS in Govt-Held #Aleppo.

140+ casualties.

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More from Aleppo.

 

 

 

NSFW

 

 

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Russian MoD has denied IS claim of downing an RuAF helicopter

Apperently that was Syrian Mi-35.

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#FaylaqSham commander Hazem Shardoub was killed in clashes with #SAA in #Latakia countryside

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#SyAAF & #SAA artillery strike #JN & friends along the Syrian - Lebanese border in west Qalamoun

 

 

#SOHR confirms #SAA capture of Qal'at Toubal

 

 

#Breaking: #SAA #Tiger_Forces have foiled a new assault by Rebels and Jihadists on #Mallah in northern #Aleppo.