Russia Begins Operations in Syria: End Game for the US Empire?

'The US wants to escalate tensions with Iran to hide Israel's war crimes in Middle East.'

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US launches new ‘self-defense’ strike in Syria – Pentagon

President Joe Biden has ordered an airstrike against “Iranian-linked groups” in retaliation for attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria
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8 Nov, 2023

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The US and Israel launched strikes in Syria, attacking airfields and advanced air defense systems​

2023-11-09

F-15 fighters hit IRGC bases in Syria​

2023-11-09

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Fierce Clashes Between US Forces, Syrian Army Underway in Syria's Deir ez-Zor - Reports

The source added that US forces and SDF units are fighting from east of the Euphrates, while the Syrian army and its allies are engaged in clashes from their positions west of the Euphrates.
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The conflict in Israel is only part of the process.
US bases have been subjected to more than 50 attacks in a month
Since mid-October of this year, more than 50 attacks on US military bases located in Syria and Iraq have been registered. The greatest activity of shelling is observed by Shiite groups supported by Iran in Syria.

The shelling of the American military base in the area of the largest oil field El Omar, located east of the city of Deir ez-Zor, has become particularly relevant. Four strikes have been recorded here recently, which underscores the growing tension in the region.

These attacks were a response to earlier US airstrikes on the positions of Shiite groups. The situation in the region remains tense, because the frequency and intensity of attacks on American troops continue to grow, which indicates an intensification of the conflict and a possible further aggravation of the situation.
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Базы США за месяц подверглись более чем 50 нападениям
 
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Russian and US air strikes attack targets in Syria

Russia, Syria accused of using world’s focus on Gaza to escalate attacks in Idlib; US targets Iran-backed groups.
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US carries out two more strikes on Iran-backed groups in Syria

Pentagon says it targeted training facility and a safe house in response to continued attacks on US forces.
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13 Nov 2023
The United States has carried out two more air strikes in Syria against facilities used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its aligned groups.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the “precision strikes” targeted a training facility near the city of Albu Kamal and a safe house near the city of Mayadeen, in response to continued attacks against US forces in Syria and Iraq.

“The President has no higher priority than the safety of U.S. personnel, and he directed today’s action to make clear that the United States will defend itself, its personnel, and its interests,” Austin said in a statement on Sunday.

Citing an unnamed local source, the Reuters news agency said the US strikes targeted a camp run by pro-Iranian armed groups in an area west of Albu Kamal, in Deir al Zor province. The other strike was near a bridge close to the city of Mayadeen, which is near the Iraqi border and is a stronghold of pro-Iranian armed groups, it added.

The Associated Press news agency said one of the sites also included weapons storage, citing a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of a military operation.

The US strike is the third in just over two weeks as Washington attempts to put an end to drone and rocket attacks against its forces in Syria and Iraq that began when the Israel-Hamas war started a month ago.

US and coalition troops have been attacked at least 40 times in Iraq and Syria by Iran-backed forces in recent weeks. About 56 troops have been injured in the attacks in Syria and Iraq, but all have returned to duty, according to the Pentagon.

The US has 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 more in neighbouring Iraq, which are on a mission to advise and assist local forces trying to prevent a resurgence of ISIL (ISIS), which took control of large swathes of both countries before it was eventually defeated.

The US is concerned that the Israel-Hamas conflict could spread through the Middle East and leave US troops at isolated bases exposed.

Iran and its supporters say the US shares responsibility for Israel’s declared war against the Palestinian armed group Hamas, which is also backed by Iran.
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France has issued an arrest warrant for Bashar-al-Assad and other family members:
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France issues arrest warrant for Syria's Bashar al-Assad

The Syrian president is accused of complicity in crimes against humanity over the 2013 chemical attacks against his country's population.
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…accused of complicity in crimes against humanity chemical attacks 2013
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International warrants were also issued for the arrests of Assad's brother Maher, the de-facto chief of a Syrian elite military unit, and two armed forces generals.
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Still sticking the tired old narrative…
Activists in 2013 posted amateur videos on YouTube said to show the effects of the attack, including footage of dozens of corpses, many of them children, stretched out on the ground. Other images showed unconscious children, people foaming at the mouth and doctors apparently giving them oxygen to help them breathe. The scenes provoked revulsion and condemnation around the globe. A United Nations report later said there was clear evidence of sarin gas use…

…Syria agreed in 2013 to join the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) global watchdog and give up all chemical weapons. The OPCW has since blamed Damascus for a series of chemical attacks during the civil war. The Syrian government has denied the allegations, which have also sparked legal complaints in Germany and other European countries.
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Iain said:
France has issued an arrest warrant for Bashar-al-Assad and other family members:
www.lemonde.fr

France issues arrest warrant for Syria's Bashar al-Assad

The Syrian president is accused of complicity in crimes against humanity over the 2013 chemical attacks against his country's population.
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Still sticking the tired old narrative…
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I had not seen this. Is this a renewed anti Assad propaganda campaign? Not good.
 
Ben said:
I had not seen this. Is this a renewed anti Assad propaganda campaign? Not good.
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Assuming intent in the timing of this decision (and it sure is convenient), my guess would be an attempt to return the 'evil' Syrian regime to the public consciousness. Maybe in a hope to create a narrative link between Syria, Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah etc. I.e. one 'big bad evil' in the Middle East for the public consumption.

It's gone a bit quiet recently, but the idea that Iran is masterminding all the collective West's/Israel's troubles in the Middle East has been pushed ad-nauseum (along with constantly linking this masterminding to Russia and/or China…). No nuance at all, just us vs them.

A warrant for the arrest of a head of state is pointless unless the state falls/is overthrown. In the case of Putin, this is clearly not going to happen to Russia. Doesn't look likely in the case of Syria either, but given present events and so many chances for an escalation…
 
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Drone Strikes at US Military Base in Northeastern Syria - Reports

A US military base in the occupied part of northeastern Syria came under a drone attack that injured a service member, media reported Saturday.
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DOHA (Sputnik) - A US military base in the occupied part of northeastern Syria came under a drone attack that injured a service member, media reported Saturday.

The base is located in Tel Baidar in the eastern Syrian province of Hasaka, Beirut-based Al Mayadeen reported.
The United States has set up 24 military bases and four outposts in Syria despite protests from the Syrian government.

US military installations in Syria and Iraq have been attacked on more than a single occasion following the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict last month.

While the United States blamed these attacks on groups affiliated with Iran, Tehran rejected these accusations.

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Military Situation In Syria On November 18, 2023 (Map Update)

On November 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 6 times: 1 – in...
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  • On November 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 6 times: 1 – in Latakia province, 4 – in Idlib province, 1 – in Aleppo province;
  • On November 17, unknown gunmen attacked several SDF military posts near Abu Nital. Two SDF members were wounded;
  • On November 18, unknown gunmen killed an SAA officer and one of his escorts on the road near the city of Nawa;
  • On November 17, Resistance forces attacked the US base in the Tal Baydar with two suicide drones;
  • On November 17, Israeli fighter jets fired several missiles on the outskirts of Damascus. No casualties were reported.
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Syrian Air Defenses Intercepted Missiles During Israeli Attack On Damascus

Syrian air defenses fired at several Israeli missiles which were launched from the occupied Golan Heights towards the capital, Damascus,...
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Syrian air defenses fired at several Israeli missiles which were launched from the occupied Golan Heights towards the capital, Damascus, and its surroundings in the early hours of November 17, according to the SANA.

Citing a military official, the state-run news agency said that most of the Israeli missiles were intercepted but some caused material damage.

The Israeli attack targeted outposts and weapons depots of Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed forces around Damascus, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based pro-opposition monitoring group of unknown funding.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has escalated its attacks on Syria significantly since the outbreak of the war with the Hamas Movement and other Palestinian armed factions in the Gaza Strip. Strikes attributed to Israel have hit Aleppo and Damascus airports several times in the past month. In addition, the IDF struck southern Syria more than once in response to rocket attacks that targeted Golan.

At least seven fighters of Lebanese Hezbollah were killed near the central Syrian city of Homs by an Israeli strike on November 10. The IDF said that the strike was carried out in response to a drone attack that targeted Israel’s southernmost city of Eilat a day earlier, but it didn’t confirm that the drone was launched from Syria. Hezbollah praised the attack without claiming responsibility.

War-torn Syria has largely refrained from responding to Israel’s repeated attacks over the past decade in an attempt to avoid a dangerous confrontation.
 
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