The Operation Inherent Resolve reports of the US-led anti-Daesh coalition aircraft making a hard-landing in Syria.
MV-22 Osprey Coalition Plane Crashes in Syria: Two US Servicemen Injured
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"Two US service members were injured after a Coalition aircraft executed a hard landing early morning Sept. 29 in the Middle East," the release stated.
The persons suffered non-life threatening injuries and were sent to a hospital where they were evaluated and later released, the coalition added.
The release noted no additional casualties have occurred on the ground and all other members of the crew are safe.
It is unclear yet what caused the incident. The coalition is currently conducting an investigation into this matter, according to the release.
In the Russia's Amur region, a serviceman shot dead two soldiers and an officer with an assault rifle, two more were wounded, the Russian Defense Ministry said. He is still at large.
Serviceman in Russia Kills Officer, Two Soldiers During Training and Flees
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A soldier in Russia's Amur Region on Friday opened fire at his fellow servicemen during the routine training, the ministry also stated.
"At the training ground in the Amur Region, during a routine night-time shooting exercise, a serviceman opened fire from an assault rifle at a group waiting to enter the firing range. As a result, an officer and two servicemen were fatally wounded, and two more servicemen were taken to a medical facility where they are receiving all necessary medical assistance," the ministry said in a statement.
According to the statement,
the suspect, carrying weapons, ran away from the territory of the training ground.
All probable causes of the incident are being considered, including a nervous breakdown of the serviceman, the ministry added.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has already sent a commission to the region to investigate the issue, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
"Under instructions from the Russian Defense Minister, a commission headed by the chief of the Land Forces' General Staff was sent to the scene," the military department said.
The press service of the head of the municipal entity of Belogorsk said that
the serviceman that opened fire was Hasan Abdulahadov born in the Republic of Dagestan.
"Hasan Omarovich Abdulahadov was born in Kizlyarsky District of Dagestan on June 17, 1994… The police are searching for a man in military uniform carrying a machine gun, he has three ammunition magazines. He was enrolled in the military unit by an order of September 21, 2017. Corporal, has secondary vocational education," the press service said.
The Military Prosecutor's Office of the Eastern Military District has opened an investigation into the incident. The Russian Investigative Committee instituted criminal proceedings against Abdulahadov under article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code (murder).
The Russian foreign minister described the situation in the US after the 2016 election as an anomaly, adding that Russia hoped for a pragmatic approach toward bilateral relation on the part of the US.
Russia Ready for Any Format of Cooperation With US - Lavrov
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The events which have been taking place after the 2016 presidential elections in the United States are an anomaly, yet Russia is ready for any format of cooperation with Washington, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.
“We understand very well the anomaly that unfolded in the US political landscape as a result of the elections which the Democratic party still cannot get over. We will not accept the attempts to ingrain into this discussion the accusation that Russia is responsible for everything negative in the United States. We are glad that there are people in the United States alongside the US leadership who care about the development of our relations. We are open to any forms of cooperation which would be mutually beneficial, our US partners know this,” Lavrov said at a meeting with US experts.
Russia hopes that pragmatism will prevail in the United States, the countries should work to resolve many issues together, Lavrov added.
"We are not being melodramatic about the situation [in the United States after presidential elections], our approach is realistic, we understand that this stage will end at some point. I am convinced that the wisdom and pragmatism of the US people will prevail. We have many issues which we should work together to resolve," Lavrov said at a meeting with US experts.
The Russian minister mentioned cooperation between Moscow and Washington in Syria as a successful example of bilateral work.
"The way we cooperate in Syria, thus, not without problems, yes, of course, as we do not perceive everything similarly, is, nevertheless, an example of how the disagreements might be set aside [in order] to focus on a common vision," Lavrov added.
The governor of Syria's Deir ez-Zor calls the US-led coalition's struggle against Daesh in Syria a theatrical performance, aimed at establishing control over the Syrian economy, in particular, its oil and gas resources.
West Aims to Capture Syrian Oil Instead of Fighting Daesh - Deir Ez-Zor Governor
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Western countries are taking steps to put Syrian oil and gas resources under their control using the struggle against the Daesh terrorist group (outlawed in many countries) as a pretext for their activities instead of any real struggle against jihadists, the governor of Syria's Deir ez-Zor province told Sputnik in an interview.
"Speaking about the so-called western US coalition, its only goal is to hide the truth from society. At the same time, the situation is becoming clearer and clearer. The European community is starting to understand the complicity of their leaders in support of the terrorists… The main goal [of the Western states] is to establish control over the Syrian economy, first of all [over its] oil and gas resources," Mohammad Ibrahim Samra said.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), whose positions were to the north of Deir ez-Zor are acting to the benefit of the United States, the Syrian official added.
"It is not a secret. Even in the struggle against IS [Daesh], for example in [the city of] Raqqa it was nothing more than a theatrical performance. IS was leaving territories and the SDF established control over them and the roles have now changed. This situation has taken place because they are all the allies of the United States and the so-called coalition," the governor said.
The official recalled that the US-led coalition had attacked positions of the Syrian army several times such as the 2016 attack targeting positions at the Sarda hills that had been followed by a large-scale attack by the terrorists.
The US-led international coalition has been conducting airstrikes, as well as using ground-based and rocket-propelled artillery fire against Daesh in Syria and Iraq since 2014. Its activities in Syria are not authorized by the government of President Bashar Assad and the UN Security Council.
Western humanitarian organizations failed to provide sufficient relief to the formerly besieged Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, ignoring the humanitarian crisis in the city, the governor of the Deir ez-Zor province also told Sputnik.
"As for Western rights protection groups, unfortunately, their contribution [to aid deliveries] was extremely insignificant. We noticed that, despite the intense blockade of Deir ez-Zor, which trapped women and children in, international organizations did not show their concern in this regard and ignored it," Muhammed Ibrahim Samra said.
The governor added that the Western organizations were more concerned over the reports about terrorists getting into encirclement across Syria than the problems of women and children blocked in Deir ez-Zor, which was populated by some 80,000 people during the blockade.
On September 5, Syrian government troops supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces lifted the years-long blockade of Deir ez-Zor maintained by Daesh. Syrian forces' operation on fully liberating the city from the militants is ongoing.
During the blockade, the city was cut off from allied forces, which were unable to break through the terrorist forces on the ground to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need in Deir ez-Zor. Thus, the only way to supply aid to the city under siege was by air. Helicopters of the Syrian army delivered food to Deir ez-Zor several times a day, and the Russian Aerospace Forces airdropped food and other necessities to the city from planes using parachute systems. Following the Russian humanitarian operation, the United Nations also launched food airdrops over the besieged city.
According to the governor, water supply networks in the area have been also significantly damaged, however, the issue of water supply, including drinking water supply, is expected to be solved in the coming weeks.
"The terrorist group have destroyed power stations and substations during the siege, including the Tayyim power plant [southwest of Deir ez-Zor], which was completely destroyed, and dozens of billions of Syrian pounds [dozens of millions of US dollars] are needed to restore the destroyed facilities. The networks are damaged in all areas… But we have started the restoration of electricity supply and the energy minister is in charge of this issue. The minister is engaged in the issue of installation of a mobile station in Deir ez-Zor, and this is an excellent decision," Mohammed Ibrahim Samra said.
Jihadists blew up one of the biggest water pumping stations in the Ayash area while leaving Deir ez-Zor, the governor added.
The governor of Syria's Deir ez-Zor province has also expressed gratitude in an interview with Sputnik to the Syrian and Russian authorities for their efforts in the liberation of the city from jihadists and humanitarian aid deliveries.
"First of all, through your agency, we would like to send words of gratitude to the Russian people and the leadership of the country, President Vladimir Putin, and also thank the heroes of the Russian army. The Russian authorities since the very beginning of the conflict and to this day has never backtracked from Syria… Contrary to the actions of the other side, who sent mercenaries to the Syrian land, finance terrorists and want to divide Syria," Mohammed Ibrahim Samra said.
The governor added that the Russian Aerospace Forces had played a crucial role in providing access for the land forces to break the blockade around Deir ez-Zor city.
"Foodstuffs and humanitarian aid through the Syrian Red Crescent were sent 24 hours after the decree of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Dozens of convoys with foodstuffs arrived. A trading company belonging to the Ministry of the Interior, also sent several convoys of vegetables and fruit, as well as with essential supplies," Samra said.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov, responsible for counter-terrorism coordination stated that despite steps taken by the UN, Daesh and other terror groups keep receiving weapons, ammunition, military equipment, political cover, 'using counter-terror issues to achieve cynical political and geopolitical objectives'.
Terrorist Groups Continue Receiving Outside Support - Russian Foreign Ministry
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Daesh (banned in numerous countries, including Russia) and other terrorist groups appear to continue receiving funding, equipment and other kinds of support from outside sources, despite all measures taken by the United Nations, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said.
Undoubtedly, the crucial challenge that the international community is currently facing is to put an end to ISIL and other terrorist organizations, recognized by the UN, including Nusra Front [banned in Russia, rebranded and eventually merged with other groups]… Unfortunately, in spite of the steps taken by the UN, we can still see that ISIL [Daesh] and, perhaps ever more so, other terrorist groups mentioned, receive funding, equipment and other kinds of material support from outside," the deputy foreign minister said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to Syromolotov,
terrorists keep receiving weapons, ammunition, military equipment, "not to mention regular political cover for the terrorists and extremists, using counter-terror issues to achieve cynical political and geopolitical objectives."
"How else could IS [Daesh] militants resist regular armed forces of several states for so many years?" the deputy minister said.
Daesh has been able to establish control over large territories in Syria and Iraq, but has lost many of its gains over the last year. It has also claimed responsibility for numerous terrorist attacks across the world.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov went on to say that the western smear campaign regarding the actions of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria plays into the hands of terrorists and promotes the radicalization of public sentiment.
According to the minister, "an awful smear campaign for the actions of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria, to the point of justifying terrorists’ actions ‘against Russians’" has been unfolded in the western information sphere.
"We continue thinking that such cynical manipulations of foreign countries played and play into the hands of terrorists, promoting the radicalization of public sentiment, directly and dangerously inciting terrorist attacks," he said in a statement as quoted by the ministry.
On Wednesday, Reuters reported, citing opposition rescue workers, that Russian and Syrian planes killed at least 150 civilians and injured dozens in in an over a week-long campaign in Idlib, which was then refuted by Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov. Konashenkov indicated that Russian planes do not conduct air strikes in Syrian residential areas, calling such reports "manipulation for amateurs."
Western media have disseminated reports on Russia's alleged involvement in civilian casualties in Syria on numerous occasions, without providing any evidence. Moscow calls such accusations groundless, adding that the air strikes are conducted only against terrorists after a thorough target verification based on the reliable military information. So far, the allegations that the Russian Aerospace Forces carry out strikes against civilian targets have never been confirmed.
On September 20 the Russian General Staff reported about the attack against Syrian government troops carried out by al-Nusra Front terrorists who used artillery, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles in the Idlib de-escalation zone.
More interestingly, the militants' offensive was "initiated by US secret services to stop the successful advance of the government troops to the east of Deir ez-Zor," according to the report.
On September 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense released satellite images showing that American Special Ops and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were smoothly advancing along the left shore of the Euphrates towards Deir ez-Zor through Daesh formations facing no resistance from the terrorists.
The Syrian and Jordanian Armed Forces have given a last ultimatum to the terrorists to retreat from Nassib border-crossing in Dara'a province fast, a Syrian media outlet reported on Friday, adding that Damascus and Amman are insisting on the immediate reopening of the border-crossing.
Syria, Jordan Give Ultimatum to Militants to Hand Over Nassib Border-Crossing
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The Arabic-language al-Watan daily quoted Khalid al-Khatb, one of the well-informed sources in talks with the terrorists in Dara'a as saying
that Amman has announced to the terrorist commanders, deployed in Jordan, that the Nassib border-crossing will be reopened soon whether they agree or not.
The daily added that the Syrian Army has also underlined its own conditions for the reopening of the border-crossing.
Al-Khatib told al-Watan that
the Syrian Army has dispatched a large number of forces and a large volume of military equipment to the Southern city of Dara'a, adding that if the terrorists do not comply with the army's conditions, the border-crossing will be reopened by military force.
In the meantime, militant-affiliated news websites quoted the sources as saying that the Syrian government has given an ultimatum to the terrorists in the region, warning that the pro-government forces will start military operations to reopen the border-crossing if the terrorists refuse to accept their terms.
Al-Watan revealed on Thursday
that Washington ordered the terrorist groups in Dara'a not to deliver the control of Nassib passageway to the Syrian army.
It reported that the terrorists' meeting, within the framework of Dara'a local council, with the Jordanian officials on reopening Nassib passageway and delivering its control to the Syrian army ended without any agreement with the militants.
It quoted observers as saying that the terrorists had earlier agreed to deliver the control of the passageway to the Syrian government but the Americans prevented them after facing the army's rapid advances in several fronts and increased tensions between Washington and Moscow.
