ISIS attempts to capture key Syrian air defense base in southeast Homs

https://www.almasdarnews.com/ ^ | 4/16/18 | Leith Aboufadel

[BBell]

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) resumed their assault in the southeastern countryside of Homs this morning, striking the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions near the town of Muhasah.

ISIS began their attack by heavily shelling Syrian Arab Army’s positions near Muhasah, prompting the latter to respond with a barrage of missiles and artillery.

Intense clashes would breakout between the Syrian Army and ISIS terrorists shortly after the exchange of missiles and artillery, with the latter taking the offensive in a bid to capture the 16th Air Defense Regiment.

The 16th Air Defense Regiment is one of the Syrian Army’s most important air defense bases in this region of Syria; it was at this location that the Syrian Air Defense was able to shoot down the Israeli F-16 jet.

More details to come as the battle develops…

[BBell]

I guess ISIS sensed a possible weakness. Somebody, don't know who, is pulling the strings. We can only speculate.

[stylin19a]

guess that’s what happens when you let ‘em go home from Aleppo.

[Cicero]

So, Trump has let himself be persuaded to attack Assad, while letting ISIS to come back again.

Wrong side.

[LegendHasIt]

Isn’t that one of the ones that ‘The Coalition of the Willing’ bombed a couple days ago?

[Karl Spooner]

Looks like ISIS got their morale back again with our renewed support.

[Navy Patriot]

I wonder who has been sending signals to ISIS that Assad is weakened, and it's a good time to counterattack and retake capital assets?

Must have been Russia, those double dealing SOBs.

[mrsmith]

I love Middle East news.
Middle East news has “variety”...

[DIRTYSECRET]

We did Iran’s dirty work in taking out Saddam.

[Lurker]

Nuke the lot of them and be done with it.

L

[blueplum]

has nothing to do with Trump.

Russia and Assad are supposed to be securing whatever is left of the two “empty” storage bunkers we blew up near Homs. Maybe ISIS thinks there’s something there.

In the meantime, the OPCW has been twiddling their thumbs since Sunday, and might get Russia’s permission to go into Douma by Wednesday.

[hoosiermama]

How does this work into what you’ve been finding ?!

[familyop]

"I love Middle East news.
Middle East news has “variety”..."

Well, it's a nice break from the usual dose of nonsense from characters like the following.

Two Wild & Crazy Guys: Computer Dates - SNL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGv6uo89yMY

[mrsmith]

China’s too IMO.

[DesertRhino]

“ISIS began their attack by heavily shelling Syrian Arab Army’s positions “

How exactly a year and a half into this does ISIS have ANY artillery and ammo stockpiles? Especially enough for a heavy bombardment?

Did any of the ISIS air assets support the attack?

[PGR88]

Must have been Russia, those double dealing SOBs.

John Brennan is more likely.

[BobL]

So we bomb Assad’s bases and ISIS moves in.

...so just who is on the side of the TERRORISTS here, Neocons?

[thoughtomator]

The terrorists are acting in support of the neocons.

An air defense site is not terribly important to jihadis with no air force.

[Eagles6]

Hussein Soetoro had 8 yrs to seed his minions throughout the intelligence community and DOD.

is this their doing?