ISIS/ISIL conflict in Syria/Iraq (No OpEd, No Politics)
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So the laws of war allow US to kill soldiers in their own country without being at war with that country? How do they make that out?
Clearly because the laws of war were only mentioned for the purpose of obfuscation.
Battle for Aleppo. 30/11/2016 - Briefing SEI General Staff of the Armed Forces
November 30 continued collapse of the defense fighters in Aleppo. CAA and divisions "Hezbally" occupied almost the entire quarter Sheikh Said in the south of the city, which was stormed in September, but were only able to take today. As the army was able to advance Al-Ameria in the quarter. The territory controlled by the rebels in Aleppo inexorably shrinking.
For more information about the situation in the city on November 30 at a press briefing by the Chief of the Operations Department of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
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It is worth noting that according to the General Staff, about 650 militants in recent days laid down their arms, and most of them had already received amnesty. This is not surprising, as if not a strict control on the part of "An-Nusra", many militias were ready to go for it before, but were afraid of reprisals. When you collapse a single defense and the loss of control over the situation in the city by the "Al-Nusra 'vacillating fighters immediately began to look for ways to give the Syrian army to stay alive.
In general, long-term strategy of the Syrian government related to amnesty ordinary militants yields results as it allows to weaken the resistance in boilers and enclaves. Minimized the destruction, cut the victim from all sides, some areas are returning to civilian life - all these contribute to the future of post-war Syria.
Source: . Original in Russian translated via Google translator
November 30 continued collapse of the defense fighters in Aleppo. CAA and divisions "Hezbally" occupied almost the entire quarter Sheikh Said in the south of the city, which was stormed in September, but were only able to take today. As the army was able to advance Al-Ameria in the quarter. The territory controlled by the rebels in Aleppo inexorably shrinking.
For more information about the situation in the city on November 30 at a press briefing by the Chief of the Operations Department of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
It is worth noting that according to the General Staff, about 650 militants in recent days laid down their arms, and most of them had already received amnesty. This is not surprising, as if not a strict control on the part of "An-Nusra", many militias were ready to go for it before, but were afraid of reprisals. When you collapse a single defense and the loss of control over the situation in the city by the "Al-Nusra 'vacillating fighters immediately began to look for ways to give the Syrian army to stay alive.
In general, long-term strategy of the Syrian government related to amnesty ordinary militants yields results as it allows to weaken the resistance in boilers and enclaves. Minimized the destruction, cut the victim from all sides, some areas are returning to civilian life - all these contribute to the future of post-war Syria.
Source: . Original in Russian translated via Google translator
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(also south to "5" road, from left to right: 1070 Apartments, Artillery Academy (then Ramouseh), Cement Factory and Sewage Plant south to it ... places I wouldn't have heard of it ... gosh)
and carved out the rest of Sheikh Saeed most recently, as this "miladvisor" map shows:
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then Government concentrated on "carving" (instead of frontal assault(s) Iraqis-in-Mosul-before-the-US-elections-style) and at first took over areas south to the major road marked "5" below in Ramouseh and Sheikh Saeed districts:
(also south to "5" road, from left to right: 1070 Apartments, Artillery Academy (then Ramouseh), Cement Factory and Sewage Plant south to it ... places I wouldn't have heard of it ... gosh)
and carved out the rest of Sheikh Saeed most recently, as this "miladvisor" map shows:
(it's )
We all know that law has to be enforced by violent means (batons, paper spry, handcuff, pistol or even M-16). Without these means, the value of law book (being totally useless) is less than toilet paper.
We also know who has most of these means in the world today. So no surprise although it is utterly unjust.
That reminds me of the policy of Chinese communist forces towards the KMT forces in the last days of the Chinese civil war before 1949.
I don't know if the Syrian government is willing to go that far as the Chinese. In the Chinese case, the communist not only give amnesty to the surrendered KMT forces, but also let them join the ranks of communist forces, individually or in full formation. The difference between mere surrender and joining is obvious, one changes from untrusted enemy fighter to a trusted comrade. There are quite many former KMT soldiers and generals became prominent in PRC afterwards.
Some may say that Syria is sectarian divided, the rebel fighters can never be trusted. But another Chinese case tells otherwise. During the Muslim rebelling in 1870s, many Muslim rebels switched side to the Qing government in the later stage in return for pardon and rewards, some even ended up as top generals who remained loyal to the Qing court until its end.
People are different on the surface, but very same deep inside. If it is doable, I would hope Syria do it.
Many local fighters surrendered and stayed in their town or village that was then not occupied but defended in future by the same fighters while those of their colleagues that didn't want to stay were taken by bus to Idlib or some other "opposition" area. It was described in am article in The "Independent" by a British journalist whose name I just now can't remember but I think I copied it to this thread. I'll look for it.