Middle East Thread "Fresh from Caliphate, infidels EDITION"

>>29834141
lol , I wasn't sure what was happening most of that video but yes IS has taken Shaer gas field.

IS is coming out from the Hama/Homs border region hard as fuck. The SAA/Ruskies should realize IS isn't going to go away this time. Not with Deir Ezzor being threatened.

>>29825000
Egypt and Yemen did not have armed uprisings??
Furthermore, Syria may not have had an armed uprising had Assad acted as Mubarak. Would it be for the best of the country? I don't know.

>They are also, in general, US allies.
Exactly, you shoot the arrows and then paint the target. You CHOOSE to only examine non US allies that were effected by the Arab spring, and then theorize that it only makes sense that the CIA instigated the uprisings.

>But America and allies rolled with it and actively subverted/intervened in the countries that were not our allies
Actually the Obama administration has subverted and intervened in Egypt as well, and perhaps in Tunisia and others. Egypt is distancing itself from the US for a good reason, they were betrayed.

>Do you actually think the CIA and other groups did not have a hand in the current situation in the ME?
No, as was said, the CIA/Obama rolled with the revolutions and helped most of them, overtly they said it was for democracy... what was the real purpose? hard to say, but the results were the strengthening of the Islamist across the ME...

>>29822880
Israel has bombed Hezballah arms shipments From Syria to Lebanon. Something that affects them directly, but not the Syrian civil war.

Quit acting like 3-4 bombings on weapons convoys a year are significant in the results of the civil war.

Israel is not bombing the entrenched Syrian/Hezballah forces who were fighting near their border either, so why would you expect them to bomb the ISIS/Jihadist elements?

You're enacting double standards.

And while Israel did treat some insignificant number of Jihadists in it's hospitals, that was in payment to the rebel forced on it's border for keeping the peace and was published by Israel itself, not kept quiet.

>>29825013
Stop pretending like treating some 100 FSA fighters, some of them Jihadists, over the course of 4-5 years is meaningful in any way to the outcome of even the Syrian Golan battle.

>>29834418
Correction: some sources say IS has taken MOST of Shaer gas field and the Tiger forces/Ruaf have responded. Dis goin b gud guys.

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Thanks for the thread, Mandic.

>>29834418
>>29834498
According to pro SAA sources, looks like that SAA finally remembered that they should be doing something to counter ISIS in Hama/Homs, and so, in a incredibly predictable fashion, they will send the Tigers to the region.

>>29832990
I think it is made of used tank shells, probably filled with something.

Old thread:

>>29788285

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Also, as some of you probably have already read in another thread, the Navy Seal, killed in Iraq, was Charlie Keating, grandson of the financier Charles Keating.

Back to Syria, to complement the ISIS reports on Hama/Homs, ISIS also claimed the capture of 3 tanks, 2 BMP's, 10 23mm cannons (ZU-23-2, most probable) and some ATGM's.

Near Palmyra, ISIS claim that they killed some 22 SAA soldiers near a checkpoint, and captured one enemy soldier.

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>>29834618
Photo of the SAA soldier captured.

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>Aleppo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7SiNx8NDU

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Follow up from the rebel attack in Aleppo yesterday. The SAA has retaken all positions overrun. Everyone is right back where they started.

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The Russian ministry of defense: Russia pulled towards 30 aircraft from Syria, including all their offensive aircraft Su-25.

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>Aleppo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7T5KQZOrSE

How strategically important are the Shaer gas fields?

>>29835025
Very because it's oil and gas. It's worth alot money and a resource. That's not the point here though. The SAA can easily take back the oil field but IS overrunning it means the SAA will have to reinforce the area.
IS does not care about the oil field so much as forcing the SAA to halt their Deir Ezzor campaign. That's ISs intent.

>>29834618
Oh shit, I was worried there a bit.
I've got a friend attached to a seal unit doing medical shit in Iraq rn, glad to see it wasn't him.

Not sure how relevant this is to this thread but here goes anyway.
Since yesterday there is a little back a forth between Hamas and the IDF on the Gaza strip border:
Yesterday:
Hamas fired some small arms against an Israeli IDF armored vehicle.
Tonight:
a road side bomb was used by Hamas against an IDF target - no wounded nor casualties.
Since this morning Hamas and the Islamic Jihad have fired about 6 mortar barrages (3-5 mortars each) against IDF border forces.
IDF returned fire, a couple of Hamas positions were destroyed by tanks (they were evacuated before being hit so no casualties).
some small arms fire exchange between IDF troops and Hamas fighters, from a significant distance so no reports of actual casualties.

All on all it's nothing serious so far, it's just extremely unusual. It's the most severe clash between Hamas and Israel in the last 2 years. And while IED's or exchanged gun fire happens from time to time it's usually the IDF against ISIS or other small radical organizations, not Hamas.

>>29834628
poor bastard, he knows what comes next

>>29835094
I'm beginning to think that the SAA overestimated how easy the fight to al-sukhna would be.

It looks like ISIS had prepared for when they would lose Palmyra and are now keeping up a fierce attack tempo on the SAA in Palmyra and Hama

Also I think if ISIS is strong in Hama, chances are they'll make an attempt this year to seize Salamiyah city and link up with the Rastan pocket.

Breaking that Russia has withdrew 30 more aircraft from Syria. According to them the reason is it's per the original order to withdraw from Putin.

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*Sigh, all the pro IS morons are coming out of the woodwork for the latest IS offensive coming from Hama/Homs. Guess they decided it was safe to come out after losing Palmyra.

They are saying 30 SAA have been killed in the ongoing battle for Shaer some of them "tiger forces". Remember these are IS nutbags speaking. Pro SAA sources claim re capturing 8 points in Shaer to go along with it.
I'm going let this shake out and see what happens tomorrow.
>>29835203
Yes there has been a flare up with Hamas. I wonder if they finished re digging all their tunnels.

Pic is from OPs video showing tiger forces propaganda on scene in Shaer.

>>29835094
I double this, I think is difficult to ISIS enjoy a real and concrete financial gain from capturing this oil field, as they would need some time to do so. As Five Stars said, what ISIS gain here is the delaying of the SAA advance in east Palmyra, towards Deir ez Zor, and its working, as the SAA is sending in part of the Tiger from Palmyra to Hama, to counter ISIS.

>>29835203
Every contribution is welcome.

>>29834141
allah snackbarr!

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our Rebels refill klingon bomblets and use them for grenades

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>>29835714

>>29835714
>smoking cigarettes while handling ordnance
>ordnance with exposed fuses
Wew lad

>>29835569
Lastly Ivan from twitter has a small update. His source claims 5 points are re taken and the battle is still violent. Both sides appear to be sort of right. The SAA has re captured parts of the field and they likely have taken heavy casualties too. Battle too close to call right now.

https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/727904012322938880

>>29835781
>airsoft kid thinks todays bombs are still filled with black powder

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alloha akbor

>>29834418
ISIS*

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>CiAfsa?

>>29836176
Why this nigga look like he bout to drop the freshest airstrike of 2016?

>>29834433
>Egypt and Yemen did not have armed uprisings??

Nope.

>Furthermore, Syria may not have had an armed uprising had Assad acted as Mubarak. Would it be for the best of the country? I don't know.

May. May!
The Islamists were already there and it was highly likely they would have started an insurgency in the east even if Assad had stepped down.
Just as they have in Sinai.


It also took Mubarak months to step down and the army.

>Exactly, you shoot the arrows and then paint the target. You CHOOSE to only examine non US allies that were effected by the Arab spring, and then theorize that it only makes sense that the CIA instigated the uprisings.

Choose? The only nations currently in civil war or that have major islamists insurgencies are not US-aligned nations.
I did not theorize that the CIA instigated all of them. I said it had a part. I am not the anon from two or three posts ago, only from one post last thread.

>Actually the Obama administration has subverted and intervened in Egypt as well,

No. Initially Obama supported Mubarak, and it was only when his loss looked certain that Obama changed his views and called for him to step down. And no, there was no armed uprising in Egypt.

>and perhaps in Tunisia and others.
Great proof.

>Egypt is distancing itself from the US for a good reason, they were betrayed.

They were. But only now after a new dictator took over who feels wary of Mubarak's own fall.

>No, as was said, the CIA/Obama rolled with the revolutions and helped most of them, overtly they said it was for democracy... what was the real purpose? hard to say, but the results were the strengthening of the Islamist across the ME...

To get rid of US enemies. Syria, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Algeria are all full of governments that are quite anti-American.
The CIA was absolutely subverting these regimes before the Arab spring. It is why we had so many connections and strings to pull once the general revolution happened.

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>>29836059
For a minute, I thought that it was Colonel Hassan sited on the top of the truck, but is not. Before someone ask, this photo was taken by the Peshmergas in Iraq, its the result of the latest ISIS assault around Mosul.

And these are the photos of ISIS "Shield" and "Suicede" Battalions preparing for a assault in North of Mosul. I think some of the fellas in those photos are the ones in the truck, now.

>>29836568
>ISIS north of Mosul
ABU HAJAAARRRRRRRRRRRR

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And the Peshmergas also captured this ISIS custom Humvee, with odd camo pattern.

>>29836594
to be fair, i wouldnt shoot at it if i saw it driving down the road. i dont even know what the fuck it is
>jokes on you guys, theyll be looking for army trucks

>>29836176
What unit is this guy in?

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>>29836568

>>29836587
One Abu Hajaar falls but more will take his place. And then they fall again because they fight like Abu Hajaar.

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Is /k/ pro syrian Army of aagainst and is so, Why?

>>29837419

>drive up to fortified enemy position
>put it in park
>start yelling at the only person putting down suppressing fire that is worth a damn.

You can't make that shit up.

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>>29837574

>>29836284
>The only nations currently in civil war or that have major islamists insurgencies are not US-aligned nations.

The logical conclusion is that America helps stabilize it's allies, but that doesn't fit your narrative.

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>>29837706
Excuse my bad English. I am on my phone. Let me try again.

Dear members of glorious /k/.

When it comes to the Syrian civil war/ proxy war. Are you in favor of the Syrian Arab Army,better know as SAA? Or are ydo you oppose the SAA, if so. Would you be so kind to tell me why you are against them. You can also state your reasons why you are pro SAA.

>>29837574
your map a shit

>>29837753

I'm in favor of the Kurds because they're the only ones who seem to have their shit together.

>>29837753
Every side is shit

>>29837778
Correct me if I am wrong.

I used militairymaps to make the map.
Islamic front and other rebel groups arent
Pro democratic forces but islamix extremists>>29837785
Tbh, they do seem to clash with saa, recently in iran, occassionnly with Turkey as well as in Iraq.

I would rather support the Syrian democratic forces. They fight on the side of the Kurds.

Still, in the end I support the Kurds in their war against ISIS

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>>29837574
>Why?
how many syrians post here? what do you think?

>>29837574
>>29837753
This same fucking question every single thread. Just look in the damn archive.

But to answer yet again: We are here to analyze the war, not to cheerlead any faction. We take sources from all sides to get an as unbiased as possible view of the situation. Which side are the good or bad guys, is (or should be) completely irrelevant in this. Now fuck off back to /pol/

>>29837419
What is wrong with you, Abu Hajaar?

>>29837828
I support the Kurds and SDF too but your map, while listing Nusra separately in the index, has them bunged in with other jihadists. Obviously there is no real difference though.

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>>29837869
True. The moderate rebel is moslty a myth as proven with the pic.

Al nusra is already accepted as a islamic extremists groups. Other groups as well. But when it comes to rebels, they are included in the moderate rebel myth

>>29835728
melancholy war

>>29837895
I'd say the situation is significantly more complex than that.
http://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Syrian%20Opposition%20Guide_0.pdf
"myth" is a broad term to apply here.

>>29837895
What's the context of that image. Did Nusra just bomb an IS-controlled mound?

>>29837925
Its from the battle for Kobani.
Its the US bombing some dues planting a flag.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H7UYLcTxog
Was laff.

>>29837921
You dont fool anyone here, Mr Goldbergstein. There are no """moderate"""" rebels and never have been. But nice try.

>>29837895
>as proven with the pic

It's a picture. Who knows who made it

>>29837940
Good counter argument.
You sure proved my well sourced link wrong with that hot opinion.

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klingon landing ship 'saratov' delivers Iveco LMVs to syria

>>29837939
But the Kobani siege was entirely instigated by IS. The rebels were pushed way back to the West by the time that happened and had no relation to anything that happened in the pic.

I'm not saying the rebel movement isn't already tainted by jihadism, but it's really bizarre for that OP to use this particular image to prove that point.

>>29837980
....What?
I'm some other dude, I was just sourcing the pic.

>>29836568
Where can I find access to Amaq News?

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IS driveby

>>29837995
I was assuming you weren't the OP. No problem.

>>29838087
I generally just look on Terror monitor and Conflict News twitters for ISIS reports:

https://twitter.com/Terror_Monitor

https://twitter.com/Conflicts

You also can look for their videos on jihadology.net.

>>29837753
I fully support ISIS now run back to /pol/ before I reach through my monitor and behead you in the name of ALLAH the most merciful. ALLAH AKBAR

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new standard rifle

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young IS guy in front of his VBIED

>>29837980
I was the one who posted is, just thought it was nice pic.

No hate please.
>>29837860
Thanks, sorry for asking the question.>>29837951
I made the pic using
http://militarymaps.info/

It is a heavy site so use a strong internet provider.
>>29838149
What is wrong with POL/SG/?

>>29838242
>dat trigger discipline
Oh shit, are they evolving?

>>29835714
Wait, why are the Klingons involved? Aren't they still a few hundred lightyears away? Also, I'd think they'd simply outright conquer people rather than drop a few bomblets.

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ISIS operative captured by peshmerga forces, seems like ISIS's offensive was a dud, and seems like a hasty attempt to rebound from their loss at beshir.

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>>29838149
who else team /dawla/ here? For any gov agency, we support them post ironically senpai.

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>>29838182

>>29838349
Don't think the muzzle brake is big enough

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green afghoniston

>>29835569
what qualifies someone as a "IS nutbag" anyway? It must be quite a feat to distinguish yourself from a bunch of allready-crazy people

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>>29838419

>>29834564
This some fresh Syrian tank porn?

>>29838419
Its strange how fucking green that place gets during the spring. The north was pretty beautiful Oh, and there are like shitloads of turtles there, like some kind of natures joke

so I haven't been keeping up on Syria since December.

what's been going down aside from that navy seal getting killed?

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>>29838536
>SAA took Palmyra, keeps making slow gains. >Kurds making gains.
>US support now pretty much completely on Kurds, abandoned the "moderate" jihadists
>ISIS losing ground, attacking Turks (destroyed 3 SPG)
>Waiting for Aleppo offensive
ABU HAJAAR DID NOTHING WRONG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM3ElTvF52I

>>29838536
Alleppo got and Quaratayn got captured by SAA

Kurds made some nice gains in Northwest Syria, as well as in NorthEast Syria

FSA and ISIS are in battle in the space between the two Kurdish regions in yellow on the map, close to the Turkish Border.

Kurds and Iraqi Army made some gains in Iraq aswell.

Alleppo was attacked by SAA and allies but it is now undergoing peace talks.

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>>29838536
pic relatd

>>29835569
The Tiger Forces aren't even operating near Shaer lel. They're all in Palmyra (the city itself), or east of it. Maybe some units in the recently conquered army base.

Seems like those ISIS reports are full of shit.

t. knower

>>29836176
Shrapnel is a hell of a drug.

>>29838532
It's fucking photoshopped you idiot.

>>29838798
props for the photoshop dude though
looks pretty real to me

>>29838798
>idiot.

>>29838453
IS as a whole is just more aggressive. IS followers have a grander religious ambition and a stronger tendency to practice wanton medieval violence in places they occupy, even if it's not threatened directly.

They're driven by the Islamic apocalyptic idea that they will bring forth the end of the world by egging an "Antichrist" force to fight them in the Levant and herald the second coming of Jesus, who will lead them to victory and guarantee them a place in their idea of heaven. Because of their blind drive to ascend to "paradise", they're more willing to leave behind widespread destruction and have no care for the effects of their actions on Earth. Widespread massacre of anyone that doesn't align to them religiously or ideologically, brutal execution methods and desecration of the dead, and deliberate and methodical destruction of anything they deemed blasphemous.

At least with Al-Qaeda and their Nusra affiliate, they seek a more popular support base from the Sunnis, knowing that wanton practice of violence to generate fear among their subjects will only alienate the people that they're supposed to fight for.

>>29838820
what the fuck that sounds like a shitty movie idea

>>29838867
Islamic mythology as a whole, like most religious mythologies, are written like shitty movies scripts. It's hardly surprising.

>>29834433
Mubarak was a 'vital ally' according to the wikileaks .

The fact is the arab spring was an historical event that caught both the US and new USSR off balance. The new USSR was quite happy to see us allies rolled over but when it got to the USSRs puppet Assad they weer quite preparted to go the extra mile in bloodshed to preserve the naval base at tarus, following the closing of their base in Vietnam just about the only worthwhile naval base they had left.

Assad had long been flirting with former Baathist officers and funnelling extremists into Iraq to attack US forces there.

When a popular uprising began against him following the widespread use of torture to crack down on popular protest including widespread army mutiny he was sure he could follow in the footsteps of his father and rapidly genocide the homs region. He ailed and in increasing desperation as he faced loosing the civil war turned to Russia.

Russian advisors told him to divide the opposition and gain support in the west by 'fighting terrorists. He released a wave of imprisoned fundamentalists with the brief to Russian fsb inserts from Dagestan to attack Iraq.

This they did. To the great delight of both the USSR and Assad.

At this point Putin had basically started world war three by attacking what was in effect a US proxy.

Assad with assistance from Russian military intelligence on the ground running listening posts proceeded to primarily target non ISIS forces, particularly moderates while financially assisting ISIS by funding via oil purchases.

ISIS was orchestrated to be a murder machine, slaughtering the population.

When the time came to turn off ISIS itself to 'win' the war ISIS was directed to start attacks on Europe and in essence suicide.

Now Assad waits to walk onto the stage to applause while the USSR spews out propaganda , encouraging both left and right extremists in the EU etc.

No nation on earth has caused as much death as the USSR it is was and always will be evil

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>>29834141
Fighting was reported between KRG troops and IRGC in the Iranian city of Sardasht to the west of Erbil. Despite the animosity between the two groups there have been very few clashes between the two. What is also significant is that the clashes occurred inside Iran.

British troops are planning for a possible deployment of up to a thousand troops in Libya. This comes as western special forces in the country ramp up involvement with increased raids and targeting of ISIL elements inside the country. This comes as Italy weighs in stating that it is not yet the time to intervene directly ( im guessing conventionally) in Libya.

Haftar's forces are fighting Mistrata militias for control over the Gardabya air base in Sirte. It appears though that the Misrata militias involved are not ISIL affiliates.

>>29838419
in case anyone wanted translation
"It's not only coming to the north, but to all of Afghanistan"

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>>29839032
ISIL has launched its planned assault on Maerea. Night clashes have been reported to the west of the rebel held city in the northern part of the Aleppo province. If captured, it would be one of the biggest losses the FSA would incur in the tug of war that is the fighting between them and ISIL in the north.

Its a day old but I didn't see it in the last thread: Tiger forces have made more gains along the M20 highway that heads towards Deir Ezzor and have captured several oilfields near the ISIL held town of Arak.

also, please tell me that this is Givi's actual english twitter account. I'd find it amusing that he has an english account or a twitter account at all. https://twitter.com/MikhailTolstyk

>>29839032
>Iranian city of Sardasht
>west of Erbil

Don't you mean east? That said, no other news (in English at least) about the fighting there yet. I can't even find the exact city where it happen because there are a shitton of places in Iran named Sardasht. What the fuck.

>>29839223
Closest I can think of is Sardasht in the West Azerbaijan Province, which has a good chunk of Kurds and is near the border with Iraq. The KRG is based in Iraq so I can imagine they couldn't possibly be able to run that deep in.

>>29839223
yes, sorry. Get a little mixed up. Source is Rudaw a Kurdish news agency that covers all countries in which there are Kurds in. Also Ara news (also kurdish) reported it.

http://aranews.net/2016/05/kurdish-rebels-attack-iranian-revolutionary-guards/

http://rudaw.net/NewsDetails.aspx?pageid=213373

location of Sardasht

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Sardasht,+West+Azerbaijan,+Iran/@36.1387556,45.462284,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x40017db84934eab3:0x6e72e1af57ba336e!8m2!3d36.158405!4d45.4759898

its unconfirmed, but reports that ten IRGC soldiers were killed, no reports on Kurdish fatalities so far

There is tension in the Kurdish majority cities in Iran over the closure of the Iraqi-Iranian border crossings into Kurdish controlled territory. That might have been enough to start the clashes.

>>29839310
Good catch. Thanks.

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>>29839124

>FAKE

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>>29839310
update, about twenty IRGC casualties reported. Ten or more of these are dead. Clashes have been going on for about twelve hours.

Only getting reports about it from outright Kurdish news sources. I'll have to ask my persian friends to translate Iranian news since im sure they wouldn't post them in English.


>>29839339
that's a shame. Always wanted to tweet at Givi.

>>29838775
blah blah and blah
t. use a goddamn source if your going to correct me.
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/727782457949356032
>The Nimr himself will be leading the counter attack
I.E. Col. Tiger himself

Anyway quick post and I'm out. Things are not looking good for the SAA at Shaer right now

>>29839683
Come on. I said they weren't there.
The guy leading the attack means the Tiger Forces will move in to counter the attack, it doesn't mean they were there already.

>>29839697
Ivan was referring to the initial counter attack which started about 8-10 hours ago. Again if you got something to prove otherwise post it.

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this looks better than t 14 amarta

>The Tiger Forces aren't even operating near Shaer lel. They're all in Palmyra (the city itself), or east of it. Maybe some units in the recently conquered army base.
>Seems like those ISIS reports are full of shit.

And you said:
>blah blah and blah
t. use a goddamn source if your going to correct me.

There weren't any Tiger Forces in Shaer in the initial ISIS attack. Okay? I'm not trying to disprove anything of what you said, just what ISIS said. Stop attacking me you retard, you're not the end be all for this threads, okay?

>>29839910
Of course it does. Its guided by the spirit of Allah (swt)

Hey, what happened with that NDF vs NDF thing I heard about a few days ago, who was involved?

>>29838820
>Islamic apocalypse
>Jesus is involved

Are you on hashish?

>>29839357
decent video of kurds filming SEALs near Mosul. Not much action in the video, but its a rare find to see a video of SEALs in action in Iraq.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH0rIZGBe6w

>>29841357
Muslims actually believe in Jesus as a prophet. Except they also believe Jesus is Muslim, since he's prophet for Islam.

I am not making this shit up. This is very fucking well-documented.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_in_Islam

>>29841357
>>29841383

Adding to that, the Islamic eschatology is also explicit about Jesus' involvement in aiding in vanquishing Islamic Antichrist.

>The hadith describe the end time with more specificity than the Qur'an, describing the events of al-Qiyamah through twelve major signs. At the time of judgment, terrible corruption and chaos will rule. The Mahdi (prophesied redeemer) will be sent and with the help of Jesus, will battle Masih ad-Dajjal (Antichrist in Islam). They will triumph, liberating Islam from cruelty, and this will be followed by a time of serenity with people living true to religious values.

Again, I can't make this shit up. This is copied almost verbatim from the way Christian eschatology plays out.

>>29835896
>explosives other than black powder
>safe
I think we all know who's the real airsoft kid here, kid. So shut your mouth, the grownups are talking.

>>29841383
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share the same roots.

>>29837568
Honestly, Abu Hajjar was doing his job. The faggot getting emotional and bitching at Abu Hajjar fucked up the most.

>real bullets incoming from a real enemy that really wants to kill you
>get butthurt about brass
>LITERALLY turn and face Abu Hajjar to yell at him instead of staying in the fight
Unprofessional and immature are words that come to mind.

>>29841655
It wasn't the brass, it was the spall because Abu shot the inside of the cabin with a burst

>>29841625
interesting way of putting it. christianity is a jewish offshoot founded by jews and centering around a jew and a new covenant between jews and the jewish god in a new reading of fundemental jewish beliefs (sacrifice being one of them, jesus was the sacrifice to end all sacrifices). jewey jewey jew. so much so that according to the catholic church, all believers are now the chosen people of god and jews need to step to. also, according to the jews themselves, as long as christians obey the laws of noah they go to jew paradise. one big happy christ killing family.

islam was some shit invented by an arab to get one over other arabs as he raped and murdered his way to the top of the arab pile. he did this by copying someone else's religion with him in the center of it, just before he started setting fire to people who didn't follow him.

so if by 'roots' you mean 'some sandnigger re-writing other peoples shit to help justify him killing people he didn't like' sure, same roots.

>>29841716
Still unprofessional and immature to react the way Abu Crybaby did.

>>29841377
Witnessed

That seal dialogue was dope
>>29841383

>>29841716

It was both. Abu shot the cabin once that we could see but when the other guy threw his tantrum it was legitimately because he was standing in the way of the MG3's ejection.

>>29841625
Well yeah, it should had been common knowledge that these Big Three come from the same Abrahamic mold. But as >>29841738 pretty much sums up that mold could be used and abused to befit ones' local needs.

>>29834418
Coming from a normie civilian, is it that Russia lacks the capability to bomb IS out of existence in a held area, or are they worried about infrastructure? Or what?

>>29842617
It's mostly the former. Sustained airstrike operations abroad is apparently costing Russia a lot of money, not the best time when it's been facing sanctions from Europe after the shitshow in the Ukraine. That's why they only deployed a small fraction of their overall airpower and could only keep up bombing for half a year before scaling back on bombing runs.

>>29842699
That makes sense. Same reason I don't go to the range everyday.

>>29837940

>anyone who disagrees with me is a joo

>>29841738

>also, according to the jews themselves, as long as christians obey the laws of noah they go to jew paradise. one big happy christ killing family.

Clarification: this applies to all human beings, not just Christians. Jews just believe that Jews, as the chosen people, have a special obligation to keep ALL of Jew god's laws, not just the basic set told to Noah. Non-Jews have no obligation to not eat pork, for example. Just don't rape, murder, steal, eat live animals, deny god's existence, blaspheme, or be an anarchist, and you're good to go.

Technically that means pagans, polytheists, animists, and anyone else who isn't a monotheist is fucked by definition unless they stop denying angry jew god.

>>29842699
>That's why they only deployed a small fraction of their overall airpower and could only keep up bombing for half a year before scaling back on bombing runs.

That's not really true. For the first 6 months the RUAF sent in around 60 offensive planes plus about 20 helicopters to Syria, which is substantial for a support mission. Obviously the cost of running so many aircraft abroad is expected to be expensive regardless, so you're probably right about the second point.

>>29835714
Fucking Ay-rabs, not even once.

>>29840779
Kurdish police (asayish) + Kurdish special forces (HAT) vs NDF and some SAA elements.
13 ded Kurds and 33 dead NDF +120 captured.
The government and YPD negotiated a truce with the government giving a bunch of concessions to the Kurds.

>>29838803
>when you love your IS boy lover every day of the month

This loosely falls under /MEG/ thread but Tunisia is getting 24 Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout and light attack helicopters from the US. They're paying 100.8 million for the entire set. It's part of Tunisia's initiative to increase their combat border patrols and to increase the size of the non standard rotary aircraft force of Tunisia's armed forces.

Also, Ethiopia has mechanized its S-75's (SA-2's) with T-55/54 Chassis.


SAA will apparently launch an offensive in the coming hours to recapture the entirety of Shaer. ISIL deaths have just been reported, so it appears that the offensive has started.

Infighting has been reported between rebels in Eastern Ghouta, to the East of Damascus. Its between Jaish al-Islam and Faylaq al-Rahman militias.

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>>29843479
forgot pic

>>29834452
JIDF? The war is the best thing that has happened to Israel and bombing weapons shipments only makes things better. The jews ain't bombing trucks full of ak's, you idiot. They are going after slavshit that is expensive/hard to procure.

Y'all need to give back the Golan heights, ya thieves.

>>29843487
Video supposedly of when Keating died.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l1ERKCrXFc&feature=youtu.be

>>29843626
found a better (longer) video of the incident

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2016/may/04/iraq-us-navy-seal-video?CMP=embed_video

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>>29834141
Can someone post the gang from its always sunny as operator SF please? Need to show a buddy

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>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRxlYSrAP5s
The aleppo tunnel bomb from two days ago

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0l5B35EQFQ

>>29844238
For all the Russian bravado the truth is that US backed farmers have not lost a single battle since they came under US protection while Russian supported army has.

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>>29835203
Same guy again, a little update.
Seems like since 2 days ago IDF engineering forces made 2 small incursions into the Gaza strip, one in the south Near Rafah, and one in the North-East near Sajaiyah/Nahal Oz.

Palestinians/Hamas sources state that IDF forces moved as far as 200-400 meters inside the strip, and this is what led to the fire exchange.

Last night Hamas affiliates reported that with the help of Egyptian mediation the IDF forces should leave the strip and things should calm down.

During the night there was an IDF airstrike against a Hamas office building (pretty small charge, so seems like a warning shot more than anything else) with 1 person being wounded.

This morning the IDF publicized that they have uncovered a tunnel crossing into Israel in their operation on the south end of the Gaza strip, that's the most likely reason for the IDF incursion into Gaza there (pic related).

IDF forces are still operating inside the Gaza/adjutant to the border on the two locations mentioned above as well as near Beit Hanun on the North end of the strip.

While there are no similar news, of a tunnel being uncovered, coming from the North of the strip, it's a pretty safe to say that the reason for the activity there is similar.

First time since the 2014 operation that the IDF moves this deep into Gaza, so far the Hamas response was light.

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>>29844653

>الشيخ مسكين

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>>29839930
The truth of the matter is the Tiger forces won't officially be there until the SAA wins back the gas field because they don't want their propaganda as crack SAA ground forces to get ruined even though multiple pro SAA sources claimed yesterday the tiger forces showed up.

IS has taken all of Shaer today and claims capturing 20 tanks (lol wtf) and killing 100 SAA over the course of 4 days. SAA counter attack yesterday failed. Only big wig confirmed killed at Shaer gas field is SAA General Qusai Ibrahim. He was killed during the beginning of it.
>>29842617
This is a good question. It's hard to explain why the Ruaf can't stop IS in eastern Homs yet they did in Palmyra. I echo what the others said. The Ruaf simply doesn't have the resources to cover everything. Pro Syrian gov people tend to gloss over the amazing amount of airpower the Ruaf had to bring to smash IS at Palmyra.

IS also knows how to disperse into small groups to avoid getting wiped out in a airstrike. They learned this long before the other rebel groups did.

>>29836176
I'm surprised by how few mags he has readily available

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>>29844954

>capturing 20 tanks

SAA-shits

Qaryatayn will fall soon

>>29837940
Someone wasn't around for the start of the war.

>>29838266
Well he'll be dead soon so it doesn't really matter

>>29844992
I wouldn't go that far but yes it's bad. SAAs whole "save Deir Ezzor" campaign is canceled. IS drew them into battles that could take forever. The SAA can't afford this with other fronts going hot.

>>29845080
Anyone else remember when IS was in Mheen like a few months ago? They had the ability to cut the regime in two, but it crumbled.

>>29845109
Also the failed attacks on Khanasir however IS does this with different goals. They did Khanasir to stop the SAA drive on Tabqa. They don't view this as positional warfare. They try to divert/channel the SAA away from their strategic areas and force the SAA to protect theirs. IS has back up plans.

>>29838093
>Get in loser, we're going to Dabiq

JAF is hinting another offensive in southern Aleppo. A shit storm b a brewin.

>>29845252
Also Deir Ezzor SS reporting a large IS attack in Deir in the last hour and Deir Ezzor SS doesn't bullshit.

>>29838798
The "Photoshop people" sure are talented, because that means my entire 2012-tour was photoshopped, and that takes skill

Jund al-Aqsa is saying on twitter they are attacking in southern Aleppo now and have advanced. Heavy fighting in progress.

JAN just said the battle for Khan Touman has begun....and here we go.

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>>29837753
>>29837574
We used to be cheering for FSA and sometimes even ISIS against SAA (not openly) before the russians started bombing.
Now everyone is either 'neutral' because russians did a good job and turks and some Ukrainians occasionally shill against SAA, russia and Kurds.
Mandic and other slavs rejoice when FSA, ISIS and other terror groups suffer losses.
/k/ is full of shit but dont tell them because everyone is easily triggered.
/sg/ on /pol/ is far better and most anons from /k/ go there if they really want interesting data and info about the war, they also contribute /sg/.

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How long is it going to be until all the subhumans kill each other? I'm starting to get pretty sick of just watching desert gorilla warfare.

>>29845330
Fuck off /pol/.

>>29840779
>>29843443
I think he was talking about a infighting that happened in Deir ez Zor, between some NDF group against other NDF group and the SAA, that Five Stars reported on the last thread. I have no idea of what happend, my guess is that they just stop arguing after the new ISIS assault.

>>29844840
Hamas still have enough power to even respond to this? Honest question, because I not well inserted on the subject or latest news of the Palestinian Israeli conflict.

>>29844992
Talking on Qaryatayn, ISIS claimed that they killed 18 SAA soldiers at east of the city. And I expecting to never need to write this city name here, again.

>>29845252
They better have to. They failed with Khan Touman the last time, so they probably want to try again, maybe push the Khan Touman- al-Eis line further east or keep pressure on Hadher.

I'm not exactly sure if its the right strategy though. Even if completely sucessfull, retaking these settlements on its own has little meaning in the context of the supply lines into aleppo being threatened or the looming full siege of the city. I think stuff like that mini offensive in Zahraa some days ago are far more efficient.

In general they should rather dig in and switch to full WW 1 style defense in Rif Aleppo and instead use the regime focus there for larger offensives elsewhere. I am thinking of Northern Hama or the Ghab Plain. Also the fucking Southern Front could finally do something for a change.

>>29845330
I'd happily go on /pol/ /sg/ if I didn't have to read through heaps of meme shit being posted. Another issue is that you heavily post SAA material while neglecting some interesting IS or JaN material. In short /k/ /sg/ is much more concise and unbiased while /pol/ suffers from spam.

>>29845330
Funny how the /pol/ ones have close to zero actual content apart from the OP.

I went there when there was no new /k/ thread, but they didnt even talk about syria in any way and when they did just to spout some memes. I also question if most of the people there even follow the war, because then they would at least talk about it when shit is going down in syria.

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First VBIED reported now (unsurprisely), this after a few ATGM kills near Khan Touman.

So far the fighting has been at the outskirts. They are picking off the front line looking for a break through which is what they use the VBIED for.

>>29844992
Also IS has released pics from around Qaryatayn in claimed advances. Goddamn it Mandic, you may be right. Apparently Qaryatayn is under threat too.

This is the SAAs nightmare coming to life.

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IS released a few images from northern Mosul, apparently Yung Lean has joined IS as a suicide bomber.

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>>29845666
I was going to post that. I still dubious if this is a new ISIS incursion against the city itself or just some random raid, to get supply and easy propaganda.

With the pardon of posting the same, but just to show something; Its just me or the majoraty of those ISIS fighters look younger than usual?

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Trying to find a good picture from Khan Touman and there is the usual rebel media there. Jund says the VBIED silenced the enemy guns which I assume they mean enemy artillery in Khan Touman. Only other reports are of Shia militia either killed or captured on the front. We should get some good footage of this one.

>>29845940
>when u got to jihad at 11 but u too busy roasting a nigga

>>29845902
Yes one of the twitters said a few days ago IS on the Qaryatayn front are the new recruits while IS has their best guys in northern Aleppo, Deir Ezzor and now I assume in Shaer gas field too.

>>29845919
>Don't have time to drive the tank away in retreat
>Have time to remove the HMG
why?

>>29845666
im not an officer in the army but god damn how is it possible for SAA to still getting fucked like this ?
They got the fucking RuAF with some top tech helicopters with mini guns/missiles and planes with 1651681 bombs. And still ALLAH AKBAR with ak 47 and sandals can progress ?

>>29846003
I explained it in the last thread. IS had been quietly getting ready for this in the Homs/Hama region since the Russians entered the war and they didn't let their guys loose until the SAA started to advance toward Deir Ezzor.

tl;dr Deir Ezzor is too important, IS planned ahead.

>>29845356
>Thinking everything is this easy

>>29841559
>Explosives
>Safe
Wew

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>>29845971
Good to know that my eyes are still good, then. Those raids on checkpoints and positions are probably good for ISIS to give a easy real experience for their younger troops.

>>29846003
Put yourself in the place of a badly paid conscript or badly trained volunteer, you are put on a small and "unimportant" checkpoint in the middle of nowhere, with other 15 to 20 guys, and them you guys are attacked by fanatics, quickly closing in by all sides. You really think that the group will stay in position to die for it?

>Pic of the Navy Seal killed in Iraq, Charles Keating.

>>29846077
>black powder
>explosive

>>29846003
>>29846032
If past experiences with Qaryatayn and Mahin are anything to go by (when RuAF airstrikes were intensified) the SAA isn't particularly known to be great in battlefield strategies at times.

You also have to keep in mind that the RuAF has toned down airstrikes since a couple months back. The SAA is operating with far less air support than when they made gains around Aleppo and towards Palmyra. Fuckups are going to be expected.

Well if a bad day can't get any worse it just did for the SAA. Jund al-Aqsa just claimed to take most of Khan Touman. TIP may be there too, the Asian jihadist group with Jund.

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Reports that ISIS have taken the village of Abu Grin in Libya, from the Misrata Brigades, adding some 20 vehicles and 5 prisoners captured as well.


In the image, the SAA version of what I generally call a "Double Action BMP", that is basically a BMp with a 23mm mounted on top, for god knows what practical reason.

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>>29837419
What is wrong with you, Abu Hajaar?

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>>29846148
I must admit that at least, this one look better mounted than one that I see one time, that was mounted on the top of the little turret.

I haven't heard anything about the kurds and the SAA fighting, do they have a type of ceasefire or truce going on or do we not hear about it?

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It looks really bad for the Shia militia in Khan Touman. Al Sham says they have the village is surrounded. The pic is one of them captured.

>>29846300
And they say multiculturalism is bad

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>>29846136
>>29846300
feelsbadman.jpg

>>29843479
>Infighting has been reported between rebels in Eastern Ghouta
how do you think this is the time for fighting each other when the SAA said they're about to attack and they've been bombing the fuck out of you forever

>>29846206

Both groups hate IS and Turkey, and most of Kurdistan's interests are in the Syrian hinterland, which Syria has practically ceded anyway.

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>>29846300
Another one , 15 captured on the front line. Clearly Afghan Shia, they look Asian too.

As far as Khan Touman the Shia/SAA still hold it as I post this. Jaf/JAN/Jund etc are at the outskirts but claim to have sealed off all routes out of there.

>>29846660
South Aleppo holds alot of loyalist forces. I feel a repeat of a couple of weeks ago incoming. They cap khadilyah and push for tuman, then it fails. Just like what happens when loyalists push for Al-Eis. They cap the town but fail on the hill.

>>29843626
>americans have their flags on their backs

for what purpouse

>>29846684
I see your point but going off what they say (which could make me look like a moron) they are isolating Khan Touman. This is by the book how you capture a objective. The only thing that is going to save the defenders is a counter attack from the outside.

>>29836594
Itty bitty teene weenie yellow polka dot humvee

>>29846809
So that the 'moderate' rebels can tell who to shoot in the back :^)

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>>29846817
>>29846817
jaish al fateh just dec;ared victory 2 mins ago...
We will see.

Anhrar confirmed a KIA commander. Pic not related.

>>29847039
Declared* victory in Khan Tuman. This is pretty big if true

>>29847039
>>29847063
Jaysh Al Fath also claimed taking the following villages:


1.) Tal Zaytoun
2.) Abu Ruwayl
3.) Kharba Haj Azo
4.) Tal Mastawi
5.) Dalbesh

>libyan forces stage for offensives against IS
>lose territory
Its like they have advisers from the fucking SAA.

>>29847167
Or the Italians

>>29847167
it wasn't LNA though, Misrata militias are being attacked by both the LNA and ISIL at the same time. The reports is that ISIL took the town of Abugiren SE of Misrata from the militias.

ISIL is taking advantage of the weakness of the militias and their fighting with the LNA to take some land from them. My guess is that they want to take as much land and fortify it before the LNA and possible western troops arrive.

LNA is mostly associated with my boy Colonel Haftar and the unity government that's still fighting against themselves.

ISIL is reported to have advanced to the eastern part of the city (which is why Misrata is under a state of alert). Though few reports of ISIL in the area, so it might just be the militias panicking.

ISIL has claimed they've captured the Libyan towns of Baghla, Bunjaim, Zamzam, Washka, Buirat al-Hassaun & Bugrain but there haven't been any confirmation of that happening as of yet.

>>29847703
I-I know senpai.
That's why I said libyan forces.
Bunjaim and Zamzam are confirmed as captured though.

>>29847710
got any info on the aircraft that attacked LNA forces from the Jufra Airbase?

I've been trying to figure out what militia/side they're on but i've been having trouble finding out what side holds Jufra Airbase

>>29847267
kek

>>29847746
Nothing outside that is was a MiG-23.
Which nothing about that even sound correct, so I'm gonna assume the entire story is false.

>>29847782
But I did find this.
https://twitter.com/Arn_Del/status/727479319535181825
So, take of that what you will.

>>29847782
>>29847793
cheers bud

Pro saa claim is the attack on khan tuman was repelled, rebels still hold khadilya though

>>29837574
Im pro Kurd and I like some of the Divisions in the FSA.

>>29843772
The projectile that passes over the drone at around 1.20 and explodes!

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>>29845846
Meanwhile at Shaer.... IS released pic's of from the take over of Shaer gas field.

>>29847877
I haven't been online so I don't know, maybe. Once it hits nighttime in Syria news gets sketchy. We probably won't know the truth until morning.

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>>29848034

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>>29848044
IS has so much ammo they are using a semi to truck it out.

Reports that an ISIL attack on Eastern Misrata was stopped by the city's militias comprised of existing ones and ones put together just for that defense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=dymtYLM40Qk

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>>29848058
A forklift could come in hand.

>>29848044
Oh look, Chevy's.

>>29848058
Good, for a moment I thought that SAA improved its logistic and is now leaving the weapons on trucks to make it easier for ISIS. What is with SAA consistent policy of turning every front line building into a weapons storage?

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>>29848078
Another tank , the rest is some artillery pieces and BMP , couple more tanks, dead bodies everywhere and the oil field itself.

>>29848074
That wasn't from Eastern Misrata, that was footage from abugrein.

>>29840779
>>29848119
you know anything about this?

>>29848173
Odd, source stated that was in East misrata. He probably meant East of misrata. Mea culpa

>>29847886
like who?

>>29848190
So far, I haven't seen anything about IS getting to Misrata in general desu.
Granted, my sources tend to be a little slower in their news but more reliable. So its possible IS got that far, they certainly have the manpower to do so.

>>29842699
You have no source to back this up.

They withdrew partially for two reasons.
1. The goal they stated in September were achieved (save Assad).
2. They want Assad to form a peace deal with the FSA to keep warhawk Hillary from BTFO him.

>>29844653
>what is North Aleppo

>>29845988

It might not have had an MG to begin with.

>>29848186
All I have new on Deir Ezzor is a IS VBIED attack in the Tahtouh district and the Arab news source reported IS taking positions in the mountain that overlooks Deir. Nothing more on the NDF conflict.

>>29846003
1. ISIS is far more powerful and offensively talented than you think.
2. Russia has maybe 30 planes and 20 helicopters in Syria. Eastern Syria is a long way from their base.
3. These battles are taking place far away from SAA cities and strongholds.

Anyone know anything about that refugee camp that got bombed a couple hours ago? Most mainstream outlets seem to hint that it was either Russian or Syrian aircraft, but I've yet to hear a statement on whether Turkish or US aircraft were or weren't in the area.

>>29846169
>Place paper thin steel amour that complete obscure the view of the gunner and increases the silhouette of the vehicle for question amount of protection.

Somethings I will never understand

>>29848510
I think it's more to protect against shrapnel, but yeah, they should follow the "all-or-nothing" scheme

>>29848444
If you are talking about the one near Sarmada in Idlib than its ether SAA or RuAF. No reason for USAF to operate there except for targeted killing and even then USAF wold pay better attention to avoid large civilian death count. And Turky really has no reason to use air force there, if they wanted it blown up they could do it with arty.

>>29848444
Hard to know right now.

Do they know it was an airstrike? There's a lot of explosions in Syria.

So just fuck my Idlib ceasefire up senpai?

>>29834141
>allahu akbhar
>allaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh ackbaaaar
>almond snackbar
>allahu akbar
>allaaaaaaaahuuuu aaackbar!
>allaaahhh aaaaackbar
>allahu akbhar
>allaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh ackbaaaar
>almond snackbar
>allahu akbar
>allaaaaaaaahuuuu aaackbar!
>allaaahhh aaaaackbar
>allahu akbhar
>allaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh ackbaaaar
>almond snackbar
>allahu akbar
>allaaaaaaaahuuuu aaackbar!
>allaaahhh aaaaackbar
fucking hell

>>29848634
Moderates, my friend.

>>29848579
Everyone is saying it's an airstrike

why not fight the kebabs and support America k does nothinghttp://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/foreign-volunteer-fighters-against-isis/ss-BBsDIwP?ocid=spartanntp

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/foreign-volunteer-fighters-against-isis/ss-BBsDIwP?ocid=spartanntp

>>29848713
syria has pretty high death rates and this war is nowhere near important to me
ISIS won't win the war and whether the regime does or rebels, america will still be stable, my nation isn't the one on the line

>>29847877
I do have some more on the SAA/Shia militia counter attack in Khan Touman. Pro Jaf source says Jaf lost control of some parts of Khan Touman but still hold other parts matching pro SAA sources that they have regained parts of the city.
Another good battle ongoing tonight.

Ivan on twitter claims the SAA is attacking Shaer gas field tonight. Will the real tigers show up or the fake tigers? Find out tomorrow.

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>>29848745
>syria has pretty high death rates and this war is nowhere near important to me
>ISIS won't win the war and whether the regime does or rebels, america will still be stable, my nation isn't the one on the line

>>29848713
muslim countries are shit holes. both sides are filled with mentally challenged goat fuckers. i feel sorry for westerners that have had to try training them as part of our compassionate christian support.

>>29848903
There's nothing much in the middle east worth saving.
Maybe Israel, but that's marginal.
The world would be better off if it were all depopulated, so most people just watch the war for the liveleak action.

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>>29848903

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>>29848926
>muslim countries are shit holes
get sum education brudda

>>29849019
The oil states can buy all the Bugattis and skyscrapers they want, they're still filled with shitty Muslims and are, by extension, shitholes.

>>29849049
>I got very envious when I saw my friend's new car.

>>29849049

Habibi, it's okay. I'll give you a ride in my Range Rover. No need to be salty, my friend

>>29848903
if assad or the kurds both come out the losers i will be disappointed, but i'm not gonna put my life on the line for a war this irrelevant to me
whoever wins I live on and my race and country will be fine

>>29848926
why do you think a lot of people are rooting for assad, not all muslims are retards, but for some reason, the international community roots for the retarded ones

>>29849069
with most modern muslim countrys that rely on oil for their main source of income, it goes more like this

>I'm jealous of my friends car that will lose all its value in 3 years, whereas my car will still be worth something in a decade

A ISIS video of the captured Shaer oil field:

http://amaqvideos.press/v/sr05052016-720.mp4

And some interesting news by proSAA sources about Qamishli; its seens that the goverment will finally let the SAA in charge of their parts of the city, instead of the NDF and other militias.

>>29848058
Who is supplying them?

Better question, who's supplying who?

>>29849448
Saudis/US -> "moderate" rebels
Russia -> Syria
CIA -> ISIS

>>29849527
Israel -> ISIS

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ISIS ambush "rebel nusrats" in #Daraa and seizes thousands of US dollars from them.

>>29849527
>>29849535
Assad/slavistan = Isis

>>29849228
http://amaqvideos.press/v/th06052016-720.mp4

More IS videos from today. This one in Deir Ezzor city where IS is locked in intense urban combat in the Sinaa district and now Tahtouh district as they slowly take the area building by building. I notice a SAW and the difference in troops. Some look like pros while the rest look like kids.
Also the JAN drone vid from Khan Touman. I am interested to see if they can still hold the city tomorrow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=267&v=gKQhuf37PRQ

>>29837574
im for both!!
muslims killing muslims is the best thing ever

>>29850468
>that JAN video
>watching battles from the air
The future is here.

>>29850657
>tfw live stream of battles via drones will probably happen in the near future
what a time to be alive.

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>>29850790
>be inna military
>already have this
Soon familia. Soon.

>>29846206
>>29843443

>>29848200
Probably 1st coastal and 12th.

https://www.ctc.usma.edu/v2/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CTC-SENTINEL-Vol9Iss422.pdf
Interesting reading if you guys have the time.

>>29850468
Don't have to wait on the status of Khan Touman. Breaking of pro Jaf sources saying all of the village is theirs. The last fighting involved Shia militia that were still holding out in parts of the city.

>>29849541
source?

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>>29854474

kek

Never change /k/

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I won't be able to post as much today but since the thread died I do have new info.

-post Khan Touman takeover Jaf continues to advance both to tank hill and Al-Humayra. High death toll for the SAA, Shia militias and Jaf in the offensive yesterday. In a reversal of fortunes nearly all SAA/Shia gains in southern Aleppo offensive are under threat with the main one being Al Hadher.

-No word on Shaer gas field since IS took it other than possibly SAA troops taking some checkpoints nearby back from IS. Ruaf is heavily bombing them.
The Russians must be enraged over the same day the SAA was getting their teeth kicked in 50 kms away professional Russian musicians were playing Bach in a dog and pony show. That's literally fiddling while Rome burns.

Pic is some of the prisoners taken in Khan Touman

Video is FSA TOW hit on IS troops with my favorite kind of TOW shot. Using the TOW for anti personal by using a wall as shrapnel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXVvecSiGG4

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>>29855431
Damn, I still can't believe that the Rebels took Khan Touman; not in a "I dont believe their reports" kind of way, but in a "I cant believe they took the city this quick" kind of way.

Here some good Rebels footage of their assault, lots of BMP's and even some T-72. I dont like JAN, but I need to admit that I like to see their use of armored assets, they use it in the way I like it: aggressively, maneuvering to flank the enemy and hit hard their lines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxaTc7giuIA

Also, some find the Shaer oilfield in Wikimapia, it is really in the middle of fucking nowhere:

http://wikimapia.org/#lang=pt&lat=34.850139&lon=37.889775&z=18&m=bh

>>29856070
I think it really speaks to the structural weaknesses still present in the SAA and how much they really relied on RUAF and advisors.

>>29856070
Having seen few videos of Jaf assault on Khan Touman what surprises me is that no one in SAA thought about planting few anti tank mines on the roads facing the enemy line. I can get not mining the fields or not using anti personnel mines, you create risk for your own guys. But all they needed to do was plant five six mines on the road and the vbied would have been destroyed, even a tank and BMP drove right up the road into the town. I thought Russian strategy emphasized use of mines in defensive positions.

>now that Putin pulled back all these fresh gains will be reverted
JUST

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>>29856104
Yep, the SAA and friends in Aleppo are really in a deep shit situation right now. Worst than the lack of Russian air power is that I personally don't see them getting back to the initiative so soon. I this continue like this, I wouldn't doubt that the Rebels have chances of taking Hadner.

>>29856148
They probably didn't put, because they have been expecting to make a assault themselves against the near Rebel position.

The latest reports that I'm reading is that the Rebels supposedly captured Al-Humayra in south Aleppo, and some news of ISIS assaulting SAA positions in Deir ez Zor, with high death tools.

I gonna post some ISIS pics from their latest attack near Palmyra.

>>29850468
Quick post:
Have breaking from the Tahtiuh district in Deir Ezzor where this video is from. IS claims to be storming the district now. They already took new postions and crucified dead SAA soldiers today.
If Tahtiuh falls the airbase will be cut off from the city.

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Last one.

>>29856070
How far east did JAF advance? Did they take any of the military bases east of Touman?

>>29848948
>ultimate CC

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>>29856902
My apologies for the late response, I was taking a nap. Some of the pro Rebel map makers are showing, based in Rebel reports, they reaching the village of Khirbat Ma‘rata, 1km east of Khan Touman. I didnt read any reporting saying that they captured the place, until now, anyway.

About the question if there is any army bases nearby, Khan Touman had a large ammo depot, and Ma‘rata had two large army baes in his outkirts; one is a army fuel storage and the other a ammo storage and army base.

Also, a update in the riot of the Hama central prison: Looks like the SAA/Securaty forces have launched a attack against it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Qzhsv-o7Y

>>29858276
>Also, a update in the riot of the Hama central prison: Looks like the SAA/Securaty forces have launched a attack against it

media outrage is gonna be big if they fuck those prisoners up

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So I just seen that IS is moving on al-Maher oil field which is northwest of Palmyra and much closer than Shaer. So far IS has only taken parts of the oil field but it sounds serious.

Meanwhile in Palmyra.....another concert! Party on Palmyra.

>>29858276
No need to apologies and thank you for your answer. I know about the bases, that's why I asked, if they managed to capture the ammo storage than SAA would be in a bad place. From what I could see its a defensible position which would give rebels ability to hit government logistics into Aleppo city. Its surprising that JaF would turn south rather than push east to capture the heights considering that it would also tie down SAA operations, that is recapturing the area would be priority which would give JaF more time to relocate forces and attack somewhere else.

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>>29858535
Anyways Step has a map of the fighting. The SAA/Ruskies should realize IS isn't fucking around this time. I mean, come on wasn't the massive attack at Shaer enough of a fucking clue?

>>29858535
If by some miracle ISIS manages to retake Palmyra these concerts would remain iconic. Putin fiddles while Palmyra burns. Surprising ISIS didn't sneak in few guys with a mortar just to fuck shit up.

>>29858535
This getting crazier than those stories of the germans having parties in Berlin besieged by the soviets, in WWII.

>>29858340
We probably will only get a Reuters article about how "Assad security forces" crackdown a prison riot, and thats it.

>>29858739
sorry that's a old map but it still shows the general situation. IS is coming from Hama/Homs and they are coming in force. Next thread i'll follow up with a better map.

IS forces have launched a suicide attack south of Sirte in Jufra province at a town called Waddan, with follow on ground forces.
Jufra was an alternate staging ground for the offensive on Sirte, and clearly shows a pattern of IS taking the strategic initiative from the forces arrayed against it. Interesting to see how this plays out.

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I also gonna be out now, but gonna put here this good Oryx article about the third time (this last one) that ISIS have captured the Shaer Oil Fields.

http://spioenkop.blogspot.com.br/2016/05/the-peculiarity-of-syrian-war-islamic.html

>>29858827
Since I was not doing anything I decided to re check the al Maher oil field battle and AJA breaking was of heavy Ruaf airstrikes on the area. Fires have broken out. The Russians are pissed and they should be.

Lastly alarming reports from the Tahtiuh district that IS has taken the entire district while fighting has move on to the small neighborhood next to the airbase. That last bit is unconfirmed but SAA forces in Tahituh may have been wiped out.

>>29860167
Deir is fucked

>>29856070
Considering the SAA is focused on Palmyra and ISIS, and JaF has been able to build up its forces, it makes sense.

>>29856185
Not really.

Al-Eis, Al-Shaer, and today are minor compared to the victories made Jan-April.

>>29860167
http://amaqvideos.press/v/dz06052016.mp4

Some footage from Tahtiuh district

>>29858756
Not happening.

>>29862281
It's held out before at this point, it'll make it.

ISIS has lost like 2,000 soldiers trying to take it. That helped the Kurds and SAA outside Dier so much.

>>29862674
All I get is "welcome"

>>29858276
You tripfags in /k/ ME general don't have to apologize for shit.

>>29849541
Will touching the new $10 bills be considered haram?

I didn't think this thread would still be up.
Since I will be gone for the day last update in a dead thread.

-IS has taken Dodiyan village from the FSA in north Aleppo. These villages swing so often I have given up on keeping track of it

-more JAI vs JAN ally fighting in eastern Ghouta

-Ruaf/Saaf revenge bombing for losing Khan Touman on Khan Touman

-possible IS big wig killed in Iraq(that ugly looking fucker with the unibrow)

-IS vs SDF fighting in northern Raqqa going on

Nothing new on Al Mahr oil field or Deir Ezzor. Till next time.

The new thread is up:

>>29866426