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Syrian Army Prepares for Large-Scale Offensive in Northern Homs
Al Masdar ^ | 10-3-2015 | Leith Fadel

Posted on 10/03/2015 2:58:55 PM PDT by tcrlaf

The Syrian Arab Army’s Central Command has announced their next offensive in central Syria after taking a 15 month hiatus from this front due to the Old City ceasefire agreement which resulted in the Islamist rebel fighters surrendering this historical area in the provincial capital of the Homs Governorate.

Unlike their previous offensives in the Homs Governorate (i.e. Wadi Al-Nasara in mid-2014), the Syrian Armed Forces will concentrate on the rugged terrain in the Al-Rastan Plains that is currently under the control of the Syrian Al-Qaeda group “Jabhat Al-Nusra” and their affiliates from the Free Syrian Army (FSA).

For Jabhat Al-Nusra and their allies, the Al-Rastan Plains have been their safe-haven from the Syrian Armed Forces in the Homs Governorate due to a number of tribal agreements with the local government that has kept them immune from the Syrian Arab Air Force’s (SAAF) bombing campaigns.

However, this recently changed, as the Russian Air Force has concentrated its efforts on weakening Jabhat Al-Nusra’s defenses in the imperative cities of Al-Rastan, Talbieseh, Al-Ghantu, and ‘Umm Sharshouh; these aforementioned cities are the lifeline of the Islamist militants in the province.

The Syrian Armed Forces will likely assault the Islamist rebels from two different flanks: the first flank coming from the west at Tasineen, Kafr Na’an, and Jaboureen; the other flank in the north will be the primary attacking point, as the Syrian Armed Forces head south from the Hama-Homs axis.

If the Syrian Armed Forces are successful, they will be in control of one of the most important rebel-held pockets in western Syria.

(Excerpt) Read more at almasdarnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Syria
KEYWORDS: nusra; russia; syria; war
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No secret who they are going after first.
1 posted on 10/03/2015 2:58:55 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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BREAKING: FEDS PREP FOR NUCLEAR ATTACK: BOOST NATION’S STOCKPILE OF “SILVERLON” BURN KITS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-n-e772tlg

IRANIAN TROOPS ENTER SYRIAN BATTLEFRONT AS RUSSIA BOMBS CIA ASSETS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4axyM6Y914

INSANE MCCAIN: ARM SYRIAN REBELS TO SHOOT DOWN RUSSIAN PLANES ‘Just like we did in Afghanistan’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXinE5lSQYI

BRITAIN ORDERS TANKS AHEAD OF RUSSIAN GROUND INVASION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou30cLqMaqM

PUTIN DRAFTS 150,000 TROOPS FOR WW3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HTvhaJfNrg

RUSSIAN STRIKES TARGET US-BACKED “MODERATE” REBELS, WEST CLAIMS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kNDqftlhVk


2 posted on 10/03/2015 3:02:41 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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3 posted on 10/03/2015 3:05:58 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

ASSAD ALLIES, INCLUDING IRANIANS, PREP FOR GROUND ATTACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlsDOIni_Qg

TRUMP WELCOMES RUSSIA’S MOVES IN SYRIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66xnZS8WSiY

RUSSIAN STRIKES EXPOSE OBAMA AND KERRY IN “DISARRAY”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8CR314gFRs


4 posted on 10/03/2015 3:06:19 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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Expectation of Terror is great for the ISIS boys, I bet their little minds are like blenders about how the Russians are gonna maul them...

Guarantee the Russians will show no quarter, good population control...

Watch and See...


5 posted on 10/03/2015 3:07:02 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: 100American

Expectation of Terror is great for the ISIS boys, I bet their little minds are like blenders about how the Russians are gonna maul them...

Guarantee the Russians will show no quarter, good population control...

Watch and See...


That’s right.


6 posted on 10/03/2015 3:09:56 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: 100American

So far the Russians aren’t going against ISIS. I can see the possibility of Assad, Russia, and ISIS coming to some sort of accommodation.


7 posted on 10/03/2015 3:13:06 PM PDT by Parmenio
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From the article:

"Unlike their previous offensives in the Homs Governorate (i.e. Wadi Al-Nasara in mid-2014), the Syrian Armed Forces will concentrate on the rugged terrain in the Al-Rastan Plains that is currently under the control of the Syrian Al-Qaeda group“Jabhat Al-Nusra” and their affiliates from the Free Syrian Army (FSA)."

Notice anything special in this description of fighters that the U.S. is supporting?

8 posted on 10/03/2015 3:14:07 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: tcrlaf

Send Putin!


9 posted on 10/03/2015 3:14:40 PM PDT by joyce11111 (he police minute)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
If McCain was president now Team Red would give him his way in Syria. We dodged WWIII, maybe.
10 posted on 10/03/2015 3:17:53 PM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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Syrian Army Prepares for Large-Scale Offensive in Northern Homs

At first glance I thought "Homs" read "Illinois" - if they could finally secure Chicago, they would do more good for humanity than the entire US Government has done since 2009. :)

11 posted on 10/03/2015 3:18:55 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (Heteropatriarchal Capitalist)
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To: tcrlaf

David Icke is a bit out there, but it is interesting to hear his perspective.

In the video below posted June of 2014 he predicted that everyone is going to be involved in this Middle East conflict. At this point in time he is correct!

ISIS The Start of World War III? David Icke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK5ZAapfylQ


12 posted on 10/03/2015 3:28:59 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Parmenio

Putin and Muslims come to agreement??

After all he has had to do and continues is dealing with them in armed conflicts a lonnnnng time

He hates them good clients but cozy up to and joining up with them...

Not so much if at all IMHO

Watch and See...


13 posted on 10/03/2015 3:29:02 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: tcrlaf

Watched several videos on RT.com. Din’t take long for the newly arrived SU-34 aircraft to go into action. I suspect very soon to see T-90s driving on Homs/Hama region and points east. And perhaps N.


14 posted on 10/03/2015 4:52:01 PM PDT by donozark (Herbicides improve visibility.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

What are you doing posting that crap here?


15 posted on 10/03/2015 5:28:09 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: mac_truck

He happens to correct about a bunch of countries getting involved in this conflict. The US, Iran, Russia, the Chinese, the UK, et al are getting involved. How he knew I have no idea.


16 posted on 10/03/2015 5:38:28 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Fine...go start your own thread in the “new age conspiracism” section.

But stop posting your crap here.


17 posted on 10/03/2015 5:49:31 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: donozark

Great opportunity for Russia to test out their new weapons systems.


18 posted on 10/03/2015 6:03:26 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Jews For Cruz)
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To: mac_truck

Will do!


19 posted on 10/03/2015 6:06:29 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: mac_truck

But what do you do when conspiracy becomes reality? Do you still take the stance you do?


20 posted on 10/03/2015 6:07:14 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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