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Putin has sent the feared Spetsnaz special forces into Syria to bail out Assad
http://www.mirror.co.uk/ ^ | 5 OCT 2015 | CHRIS HUGHES

Posted on 10/06/2015 12:47:12 AM PDT by 100American

Russia has sent its crack special troops into Syria to back up ­ President Bashar al-Assad’s bid to wipe out his opposition.

Vladimir Putin’s feared Spetsnaz unit and a covert para battalion ghosted into the war-torn country and are preparing for an all-out assault on rebels fighting the regime – including moderate units such as the western-backed Free Syrian Army.

A military source said: “Putin’s marines are there to guard the airbases they are using against ­sabotage by rebels.

"But Spetsnaz and air-assault troops are not there to provide security to static objects, they are extremely aggressive and highly trained.

“They are there to mop up after air strikes, call in air strikes, go on extremely covert missions against rebels and ultimately wipe them out.

“And they will not be as accountable as British or US special forces. They are there for one reason, to wipe out anyone threatening Assad. By any means.

"And by doing that they will be consolidating Russia’s position on the Med and in the Middle East.”

Putin claims the mission is to defeat IS – but his warplanes have been helping Assad by smashing rebel ­positions.

Most of the targets in Northern Syria have been al-Qaeda affiliates or less extreme rebel groups opposed to the leader, some of which are CIA-trained and MI6-backed.

Spetsnaz – Special Purpose Soldiers – have been joined by the 7th Air Assault Mountain Division.

They are among Russia’s toughest and most shadowy troops, many of whom have fought dirty wars in Chechnya where they built up a deep hatred of jihadists.

They went on bloody revenge missions against local jihad units to punish them for atrocities against Russian troops and civilians.

(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Israel; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; lebanon; putin; russia; syria; waronterror
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Things just got real serious, these boys operate autonomously and not on a leash like our Seals had to bear...

Cockroaches scattering but it just makes it more fun for these guys, these folks are their specialty

Oh My...

Pooty Poot rockin the Casbah!

Watch and See...

1 posted on 10/06/2015 12:47:13 AM PDT by 100American
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To: 100American

Get out the popcorn! I wanna’ see a Spetsnaz - ISIS matchup in the WORST way!! That’s what I’m talking about. Hardcore.


2 posted on 10/06/2015 12:49:44 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Irresponsibly getting a stadium of 20,000 to BOO our closest ally in the Pacific, JAPAN, just SUCKS)
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To: 100American

If anyone can end this Muslim thing...maybe Putin can.


3 posted on 10/06/2015 12:53:45 AM PDT by Dallas59 (Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
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To: 100American
“They are there to mop up after air strikes, call in air strikes, go on extremely covert missions against rebels and ultimately wipe them out.

Too bad WE didn't have these types of ROEs - our Middle East problems would have been solved.

We, instead, were giving out soccer balls and MREs while our soldiers and contractors were getting prosecuted by their own government.

4 posted on 10/06/2015 1:02:38 AM PDT by AAABEST
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To: 100American

5 posted on 10/06/2015 1:02:53 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: 100American; Fred Nerks

Pooty is after ISIS booty.

Spetsnaz soldier:

” Soory Islamy Komrades, but now ve interrupt your decapitation of Christian ceremony!”

“Da, da,line up right there and down on your knees, how is
Islamy Komrades neck today?”


6 posted on 10/06/2015 1:11:45 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: AmericanInTokyo

They are not there to look pretty, no one even knows who they are or what they look like...

They are ruthless and the Muzzes now it...

Obama is no more than a bystander now, when the crap starts blowin the cries from the left will be fun...

More Cowbell

More Popcorn

Vodka!!

Oh this will make for some interesting reporting...

And pull all the weasels in congress into the light to wax poetically how blah blah blah...

Trump stands alone above the fray, all he needs is a helmet and we could start now...

Ahh let the Boys have their fun...


7 posted on 10/06/2015 1:12:18 AM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: 100American
The West also has crack units. What we lack is vision and a POLITICAL determination to use our forces effectively. The Russlies HAVE leadership, we have a Faggot & Chief, Ovomit.
8 posted on 10/06/2015 1:13:26 AM PDT by Netz
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To: Candor7

BTW, just so you know before you leave

The last meal you just ate...

Pork!

Bwahahahahahaaaaa


9 posted on 10/06/2015 1:14:03 AM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: 100American
"Russia has sent its crack special troops into Syria to back up ­ President Bashar al-Assad’s bid to wipe out his opposition."

According to the following, the Russians are sending in fighters on BOTH sides.
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From Aug 23, 2015:

"a recent investigation conducted by Novaya Gazeta, one of the few independent newspapers left in Russia, complicates this cozy tale of counterterrorist cooperation. Based on extensive fieldwork in one village in the North Caucasus, reporter Elena Milashina has concluded that the “Russian special services have controlled” the flow of jihadists into Syria, where they have lately joined up not only with ISIS but other radical Islamist factions.

In other words, Russian officials are adding to the ranks of terrorists which the Russian government has deemed a collective threat to the security and longevity of its dictatorial ally on the Mediterranean, Bashar al-Assad."

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/23/russia-s-playing-a-double-game-with-islamic-terror0.html

10 posted on 10/06/2015 1:14:55 AM PDT by ETL (Too many idiots, not enough time)
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To: Netz

Agree, if you let Seals (the real ones), Mossad, Spetznaz and whatever the brits call theirs all go at once with co-ordinated yet seemingly random attacks..

No sleep,look over your shoulder, where are the kids...

The Golden Rule...

Thats all

Well, Special Forces go for Platinum in all they do...


11 posted on 10/06/2015 1:18:00 AM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: ETL

Sheep in the pen...

Why waste a good beatdown and have to start again...

Encircle them and then collapse the ring,no way out...

Well dead, but not alive...

They have No Use for them except as an excuse to go there and as a bonus eliminate the little peckers


12 posted on 10/06/2015 1:20:30 AM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: 100American
Бэкон кто? (Bakon anyone? )
13 posted on 10/06/2015 1:34:14 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: ansel12; backhoe; CholeraJoe; Criminal Number 18F; DevSix; DJ Taylor; Future Snake Eater; ...

SOCOM Ping


14 posted on 10/06/2015 1:39:15 AM PDT by ASA Vet (My new Zombie Gun - Mossberg 930SPX)
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To: ETL

Not sure if this reporter is telling the truth... Would seem counterintuitive to send your troops to both sides to war against each other. Infiltrate their territory yes, fight against your own country, no. I doubt anyone is telling the truth anyway.


15 posted on 10/06/2015 1:44:57 AM PDT by momincombatboots (Back to West by G-d Virginia.)
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To: 100American

16 posted on 10/06/2015 1:48:53 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

“They are among Russia’s toughest and most shadowy troops, many of whom have fought dirty wars in Chechnya where they built up a deep hatred of jihadists.”

Why do I have this feeling that we should be fighting with the Russians against these guys, problem is we’ve let Iran into the game. What happens when all these armies are there and they look East and perhaps North to the Kurds. You couldn’t have a more screwed up situation all because the man child we have in power pulled us out.


17 posted on 10/06/2015 1:49:12 AM PDT by nikos1121 ("There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." Thoreau)
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To: ETL

Your pro-ISIS propaganda cracks me up!

Get out of here.


18 posted on 10/06/2015 1:53:25 AM PDT by Southack (The one thing preppers need from the 1st World? http://tinyurl.com/ktfwljc .)
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To: 100American
The Brits call theirs, “SAS”...Special Air Services I think. The Mossad does stuff but the Israelis also use the “Tzayeret Matkal”.
19 posted on 10/06/2015 2:00:41 AM PDT by Netz
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To: momincombatboots
Would seem counter-intuitive to send your troops to both sides to war against each other.

Not if ISIS were a Russian invention used to create instability in the region in order that Russia can emerge as the 'white knights on a horse' to save the day. Then of course set up permanent bases there and basically rule over the region. This in addition to their expansionist moves in Eastern Europe.

20 posted on 10/06/2015 2:02:11 AM PDT by ETL (Too many idiots, not enough time)
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