Civil War in Syria

[CatoMinor]

Yeah because it's not like the guy was a pro-Assad collaborationist or anything like that.

WTF. You are seriously defending their actions based on the chance that he worked with the regime?

Is your  hate for catholics that strong?

[CatoMinor]

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/10/us-weapons-syria-shiites/2503953/

[CatoMinor]

I wonder if the Turks will become the common enemy that ends up reuniting the Syrians in the end if they continue to push deeper into Syria.

[CatoMinor]

East Ghouta almost fully liberated from the rebel forces.

That's one word you could use, I suppose.

[CatoMinor]

The Assad forces have made HUGE gains in recent weeks in the rebel-held countryside between Aleppo and Hama:

Link 1

Link 2

The destruction of the rebels is imminent this year ...

These are pretty useful maps.

[CatoMinor]

I read somewhere the Turks are removing Kurdish/Arabic signs in Afrin and replacing them with Turkish/Arabic signs. Pretty terrible if true.

[CatoMinor]

It seems to me the most logical outcome at this point would be an Assad victory with the north-east given some level autonomy. But Turkey could still f   this up and drag the war out.

[CatoMinor]

It looks like the government forces are attacking the SDF across the Euphrates.

[CatoMinor]

IS is almost destroyed in the south of Damascus in the area of the previous Yarmouk refugee camp. The other "rebels" have left the area and were "evacuated" to Idlib.

The same in the small pocket between Hama and Homs.

Maybe Assad will focus on the Golan area close to Israel now and rid the area there of the "rebels" and remaining IS-fighters ?

Also: On the Euphrates, the Kurds are once again starting the fight in the remaining IS pockets near the Iraqi border and desert.

Why are you putting quotes around "rebels"?

[CatoMinor]

IS is almost destroyed in the south of Damascus in the area of the previous Yarmouk refugee camp. The other "rebels" have left the area and were "evacuated" to Idlib.

The same in the small pocket between Hama and Homs.

Maybe Assad will focus on the Golan area close to Israel now and rid the area there of the "rebels" and remaining IS-fighters ?

Also: On the Euphrates, the Kurds are once again starting the fight in the remaining IS pockets near the Iraqi border and desert.

Why are you putting quotes around "rebels"?

Because they are Islamo-Fascists, only 1% better than IS ... and not rebels worth supporting.

True, but they are still rebels by any reasonable definition.

[CatoMinor]

Looks like Daraa is up next, and I imagine Idlib up next. When Assad goes after the Turkish backed rebels in Afrin I wonder how far Turkey is willing to go in their involvement.

[CatoMinor]

What do you think will be the next step in Syria ?

Assad going after Idlib ? Will he try to kick the Turks out ?

I think something more low key like that small pocket on the Iraq/Jordan border.

[CatoMinor]

The rebels now control Kafarya and Foua in the Idlib area. This looks like the first time the so called "Syrian Arab Army" has lost ground in a while. It probably wont be gone for long if the Idlib region goes down like Daraa and without Turkish involvement.

[CatoMinor]

You mean the so called "Israel" is transporting the so called "White Helmets" to the so called "Jordanians" [/Tender Branson]

[CatoMinor]

The Kurds have made huge advancements, I wonder why they haven't picked off the last spot on the Euphrates yet.

[CatoMinor]

Where did you see that last of the IS pocket near the Golan Heights fell?

[CatoMinor]

Looks like the Chinese PLA is going to get involved in the Idlib offensive.

[CatoMinor]

Looks like the Chinese PLA is going to get involved in the Idlib offensive.

What's your source for that?

https://syriancivilwarmap.com/

There is a bubble in the Idlib province with the Chinese flag that mentions it.

[CatoMinor]

In other news the SDF still hasn't taken Hajin or Ash Sha 'fah. I wonder what is preventing them from clearing out the last ISIS pocket left.

[CatoMinor]

Apparently Syria stated their goals after Idlib are the lands East of the Euphrates. RIP the one decent faction in the civil war.

[CatoMinor]

Well that is unfortunate.

[CatoMinor]

The mainstream media won't mention this, of course, but CSJC just destroyed another ISIS isolated stronghold.

what is this supposed to be?  Google wasn't particularly helpful.  A Facebook page that was active for 3 months, 3 years ago.

Looks like an IS parody.

[CatoMinor]

Now we get to sit back and wait to see where the future martyrs congregate next.  I say somewhere in the Horn of Africa.

I'll bet on South Asia.