Syria, backed by Russian jets, launches ground assault against rebels

DPA International ^ | October 7th, 2015 | By Weedah Hamzah and Peter Spinella, dpa

[Mariner]

Beirut (dpa) - Syrian government forces, backed by Russian warplanes, launched a multi-pronged assault Wednesday on rebel positions north and north-west of the central city of Hama, a monitoring group said.

The Syrian troops pushed north toward rebel-held towns and villages, including Khan Sheikhoun and Latamina - both of which have been hit in Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The fighting was the fiercest seen in the area for months and was accompanied by intense Russian air raids, the Britain-based Observatory said.

"All Russian airstrikes and firepower have not helped the [Syrian] regime to advance on the ground except in Latamina," the Observatory's head, Rami Abdel-Rahman, said.

Clashes were underway between Syrian forces and Islamist rebels in the area where Russian jets carried out at least 30 raids, the watchdog reported. No casualties were given.

[SaveFerris]

Ezekiel 38 - Gog/Magog first - Iran and Russia, et al.

Then the false peace of 7 years, broken in the midst by the Antichrist.

At the end of that 7 years, the gathering at Megiddo.

[Eagles6]

Most of the “refugees” are not from syria.

[caww]

Putin ordered the deployment of 'Spetsnaz' unit to root out and 'eliminate packs of fleeing jihadis'.....the Spetsnaz is the elite of the elite in Russia's army.... significant because many of the men have a deep hatred of jihadis....

These guys are experts in 'hand to hand contact' and deadly.....they took out over 100 Jihadi "Leaders" in one conflict....you'll never see them coming.....They are actually "farmed out" to other nations for special missions.

I did a bit of research on Spetsnaz sometime back.......you do not want to tangle with them under any circumstances. The only rules of engagement are the ones they make...period...and this generally means getting the job done by whatever means is necessary.

Putin knows the viciousness of jihadists......they will more than meet their match with Spetsnaz who have a particular hatred toward jihadists.

Those who know about Spetsnaz, when heard Putin called them out, said "This is now the end of ISIS'.....they be running!

[silverleaf]

And the Chechens are straining at the leash to send their special forces who have taken on cleaning out islamists from the northern Caucuses

Kadryov offers Chechen spec ops to go to Syria or to Afghanistan

That could get interesting

Kadryov’s forces though muslim I read have a reputation for fanatic loyalty to him and Putin and extremely ruthless and will hunt down the Chechen islamists in ISIS

[caww]

...."Kadryov offers Chechen spec ops to go to Syria or to Afghanistan....That could get interesting".....

Putin has Kadryov on a very tight leash regarding Syria. I don't think we'll see them go in, at least not for some time if at all. It's known that that over 400 Chechens had joined terrorist groups mainly ISIS and Al-Nusra Front, since the Syrian War broke out..... Putin doesn't want more of them to muddy the waters....remember the Syrian Army is fighting this war on the ground with Russia supplying air coverage....

At any rate all of those fighting on the ground are blood thirty beasts pumped higher than kites on drugs, sex, and Islamic teachings of all kinds to desensitize them and make them stay fighting longer...... It is not a "normal" war when these beasts are cut loose, it's like battling a bunch of crazies.....who are often that without the drugs or war....most have serious mental problems because Islam itself drills them to hate...this is a deadly, bloody, violent death cult.

[caww]

With Koranic teachings it doesn't matter if they're marching calling themselves an army or.....

a woman posing before she blows herself and others up, or...

they're shouting in front of a smoking building, or....

Standing in a crowd watching a runners race......the 'MINDSET' is the same....Fear, hate, murder and death....