Syrian conflict.

[LoooSeR]

   Somewhere in Urzikistan

[LoooSeR]

   More of PMCs (probably)

[LoooSeR]

   Idlibostan is under pressure, SAA started new operation.

   Advances from south and east.

 

   ANNA news:

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[LoooSeR]

   Futher advances, number of villages are under SAA control.

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[Beer]

2 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

 

Tatra 148, quite a rare sight already! 

 

Meanwhile there are reportas about a Kalibr salvo from the Mediteranean to Idlib. 

[Beer]

In the first 48 hours SAA keeps rather high speed of advance. The Turkish base in Al Surman is already within sight of SAA and may be cut off soon just like the one encircled for months in Morek. 

 

The Turkish base as seen from the current SAA positions

 

Latest map

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This is the base

 

[heretic88]

Looks like main target of this offensive is Maarrat Al Numan. There were lots of airstrikes around the area in the past few days according to this:

https://syriancivilwarmap.com

I hope SAA liberate the city quickly. Terrorists deserve some serious ass kicking!  

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

[Beer]

That map is already outdated due to a fast SAA advance. This shall be the situation around the TSK base now. Even the rebels confirm there was already an attack on al Heraki just north of Surman (they claim they repulsed it). 

The source is heavily pro-SAA https://twitter.com/Syrian_MC but there seems to be very little controversy areound the recent gains. 

[LoooSeR]

   MilitaryMediaSy map (yesterday advances)

 

    Relatively recent:

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[Beer]

SAA captured Al Tah town, the first bigger place in the offensive (around 9000 inhibitants before the war). Some reports say they reached M5 highway west of Al Tah (3-4 km from another TSK base in Maar Hattah). The TSK base in Al Surman is effectively besieged already since only a narrow corridor along the road Al Surman - Abu Makki - Jarjanaz is not yet captured but SAA is already deployed along the road on the both southern and northern side. An attack on Jarjanaz and Abu Makki is most likely a question of hours. 

 

I really wonder what is the point of leaving the Turkish bases being besieged one by one by the SAA. What do the Turks think they can achieve by that? 

 

 

 

[heretic88]

Meanwhile Russia sent another ship, with Kalibr missiles

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/russian-warship-armed-with-cruise-missiles-heads-to-syrian-waters-photos/

EDIT: sorry, wrong picture

 

[LoooSeR]

 

Very load, be careful. Video shows 3 SAA Gazelles with HOT ATGMs supporting SAA operation.

[LoooSeR]

   Photos from SAA operation in Idlibostan. SAA troops before a push to one of villages (Shara)

 

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[Beer]

SAA captured Jarjanaz town (pre-war population 11 thousand) and by that closed the small pocket with the Turkish base in Surman. 

[heretic88]

1 hour ago, Beer said:

SAA captured Jarjanaz town (pre-war population 11 thousand) and by that closed the small pocket with the Turkish base in Surman. 

Fits in the picture. There are rumors that jihadists may surrender Maarat an Numan without fight. What are they thinking? Maybe a bloody last stand in Idlib city? Are they so desperate? Or maybe the Sultan recognized that Idlib is lost, and redeploys the jihadists to Lybia?

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/early-reports-of-ongoing-talks-to-have-the-jihadists-surrender-key-city-in-idlib/

[Beer]

New map from https://twitter.com/Suriyakmaps

[LoooSeR]

   Not that far from Maarat al-Numan

 

   More of photos of SAA

 

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[LoooSeR]

   About 7-8 km left to Maarat al Numan

 

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[LoooSeR]

   Short videos from areas captured by SAA

 

 

[LoooSeR]

   SAA/NDF photos

 

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   Few videos

 

 

[LoooSeR]

   Not sure if SF or PMC. Kamaz Vystrel armored car on photos.

 

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