According to Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaki, the Russian government has agreed to back a new Syrian military offensive in Aleppo Province, aimed at the area south of Aleppo, along with the major city of Aleppo itself.
This is surprising, as previously Russia had indicated their support for the Palmyra offensive would be the last major push for them, and that they wanted Syria to focus on making progress on a peace deal after that city was reclaimed from ISIS.
Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra has been pushing into southern Aleppo recently, however, and that seems to be a major excuse for this new push. Halaki insisted the offensive would focus on non-signatories to the ceasefire, along with their allies involved in “violations.”
That’s likely to rile the rebels, who are already complaining about the status of the ceasefire, saying they believe it’s on the verge of collapse. Despite both sides complaining a lot about violations, death tolls within the territory of factions participating in the ceasefire are down dramatically.
09/03/2014 WND-TV LT. GEN. MCINERNEY: WE HELPED BUILD ISIS WITH WEAPONS FROM BENGHAZI
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Jan 28, 2015 Suspected ISIS leader in Pakistan admits receiving funds via US
A suspected Islamic State operative in Pakistan, Yousaf al Salafi, confesses to recruiting jihadists to fight in Syria, and says he received funds, wired through the U.S. RT’s Gayane Chichakyan reports.
https://youtu.be/m3CRWcR4U5o
As Al-Nusra is back in operation and took advantage of the cease fire to advance on Syrian army and Kurds.
It has become comical — still the mysterious REBELS. How wbout theit nane and location? It cannot be Free Syrian Army, as this is just sn umbrrlla name for about 1,300 groups, many groups consisting of 3-5 members, fighting BETWEEN themselves for turf and civilian loot, but most of the time fighting with Al-Nusra. Also a number of them commited horrible crimes against civilians. Thrir feets are well documented. I would really want to know why still use the designstion ” rebels” when we do not know if they exist. The Observatory often wuoted here is contributing to the deception. When praising cease fire for the reduction in casualties –it fails to mention that this is a result of Russian bombing of Al-Nusra positions that resulted in liberation in over 400 towns and villages, and pushing thrir gorces in corner. Now Al-Nusra concluded tha Army is being busy with Palmyra region, and decided go stir up the pot on Turkish border. As Turkey is very busy in its own secessionists, it looked like a good time for stepping out. Again and again. Who and where are the mythical rebels. Maps sometimes are shown with “rebel” areas. — but in reality they are either under government control or in the hands of various Salafi islamists.