The helicopter of Syrian government forces launched air strikes on the positions of the Free Syrian army (FSA) in the South-East of the town of Marie, October 26, reported the Turkish General staff.
The helicopter forces of the Syrian regime dropped barrel bombs on positions of the Syrian opposition at the village of tel Naif. Killed two soldiers of the SSA, five more wounded. Also, the positions of the FSA was blown up by a car bomb driven by a suicide bomber in ISIS, killed two and wounded 21 SAS soldier, destroyed seven vehicles, — is spoken in the message of the Turkish military.
It is noted that this was the first strike by Syrian government forces in Ankara supported the SAA since the beginning of the operation of the Turkish armed forces the “Shield of the Euphrates” in Northern Syria.
The official Anadolu news Agency with reference to the field commander AndBU Ramadan General accused Damascus of collusion with the Syrian Kurdish party “Democratic Union” and even the IG, noting the synchronicity of attacks on the positions of the SSA. According to him, the goal of Assad is to stop the advance of opposition groups in ISIS controlled areas of Syria. He pointed out that the city of al-Bab strategically important for the Kurds who seek to combine-controlled areas in the East and West of the Euphrates river, and there come groups of PAS, with the support of the Turkish regular troops.
“SP” wrote about the failed plans of the Kurds to attack from Manuja towards al-Baba to connect with the Kurds Afrin. Then the operation “Shield of the Euphrates” is not only prevented implementation of the plan of the Pro-American Kurdish-Arab Alliance “of Democratic forces of Syria,” but also complicated relations between the U.S. and the Syrian Kurds. Moreover, it is important to note that the “green light” to Ankara for the formation of a buffer zone gave the Damascus, Moscow and Tehran, moreover, some units of the SSA in advance were withdrawing from Idlib province and the territory of Turkey were transferred to the Northern province of Aleppo. As a unified Kurdish corridor from American influence threatened not only Turkey but also the integrity of Syria, on which so love to talk politics from the Pro-Syrian coalition.
Now the situation has changed, and the current episode with the bombing of the PAS can have far-reaching consequences. Let me explain why.
According to my sources, the Syrian army is not only hit by the SAA from the air (helicopter air force base Syria al-Nairab located), but a few hours before he took part in the fighting on the ground, supporting apinski Kurds. What if some time ago the security services of Syria and Turkey agreed to the operation “Shield of the Euphrates”, aimed primarily against the Kurds? I think because Damascus and its external power would like to have a security zone separating the position of the SAA (Syrian Arab army), holding in the “ring” East of Aleppo, and the position of the Syrian free army (the opposition). The fact that now under siege are the same 13 groups of enterprises “Fatah Aleppo” with a small admixture of militants of “Nusra” (about 100 people) that the war on the side of Turkey in the Northern province of Aleppo. The approach of SSA to the “outer perimeter ring” a rather unpleasant and fraught with unexpected shock troops in the back.
Moreover, given the aspirations of Turkey into Syria (a captured city Jerablus, Azaz and the same “apocalyptic” Dabic Turks will not give up Damascus), as well as Turkish actions in Idlib, suggested that the Damascus and the Co has not opposed to apinska the Kurds joined with the forces of the “Military Council of Manbij” (formally the city after the beginning of the “shield of the Euphrates” control nemetskie units) and thereby formed a “layer” between the SAA and FSA. For example, the Kurds and some Arab formation in ‘ afrīn not so aggressively refer to Damascus as troops in the same Kobani is on the other side of the Euphrates. However, there is also a lack of representatives of the SSA (included in the “Democratic forces of Syria”) who dislike the Assad regime and who was once with them quite closely fought — “Jaish Tower”, “Jabhat al-Akrad”.
But it’s not the most interesting. Pay attention to a few statements of the Turkish President Erdogan on the attack on Manbij, as well as the us Secretary of defense Carter and the leader of the Kurdish “democratic Union” of the Saleh — about the imminent launch of the operation against the “Caliphate” in raqqa.
The highlight is that the onset of Pro-Turkish forces in Manbij (to control territories and the seduction of Turkish Americans March on “capital” IG) breaks the plans of the Kurds, the Americans, and, oddly enough, Damascus and Ko. For the Turkish Kurds March on Raqqa is not favorable for amplification of the Turks not only on the West Bank of the Euphrates, but also in the South of the Kurdish provinces. But the combat capability of Pro-Turkish groups of PAS is questionable, and the operation could take many months. And the Americans need as soon as possible to block ISIS in Syria, to the militants not actively threw reinforcements across Abu Kemal in Iraq. Namely, this process is now, and all fears of any crowding out “of ISIS from Iraq to Syria” in fact purely a political subtext.
First, the departure of ISIS from Iraq to Syria — a trap that is almost impossible to get out. And Iraq a “Caliphate” can always get out, given the number of sympathizers in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
Second, while several thousand refugees from the vicinity of Mosul, and arrived at the Syrian camp in the province of hasakah, but these areas firmly controlled by the Kurds and Americans have military bases there. I’m not talking about the fact that the Syrian army is generally little contact with ISIS near the airbase Kuveyris, quarter of Yarmouk in the province of Deir ez-Zor.
And here arises the most interesting question is the interest of Damascus and To the offensive in Mosul. Taking into account the capabilities of the army of Syria and the Iranian Shia international, an independent campaign on Raqqa, however. We know what caused the first attempt. But back to Raqqa in the South and thereby to make war with Islamic state in an explicit “why” in the East of Aleppo, Damascus and To can. This is beneficial not only to Russia, which the West constantly accuses that it is contrary to political statements struggling with all factions, except the “Caliphate”. But Damascus and Tehran since taking part in the operation in the direction of Raqqa, then, as the legitimate authority, you can claim a certain piece of the pie. Otherwise, do not get it. If desired, the strength for such a maneuver Pro-Syrian coalition, for example, to remove a few thousands of Afghan Hazaras from Palmyra.
