ISIS/ISIL conflict in Syria/Iraq (No OpEd, No Politics)

...

gWoC9.jpg
...
now I noticed in pro-Government Twitter the claim of a counter-strike around "Marus" (it's close to #6 mark above)
there had been a counter-strike, just neither side convinced me of its outcome (the usual :) taken/retaken Tweets), so I put two blue question marks below: "Inskandariyah" and "Marus" (haven't heard about changes elsewhere), and will update ...:
Dlb89.jpg


(the rest of the description of this map is of course in https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/is...o-oped-no-politics.t6913/page-421#post-413187)
 

FORBIN

Lieutenant General
Registered Member
Introduction of the T-90 in Syrian Army was significant Tow-2A or Hot, Milan etc... ATGM much less efficient vs him and her reactive system Shtora.
Despite that T-90 are not numerous.
Seems much T-54, T-62 ofc and even T-72 also modernized destroyed by these missiles.
 
now it was mentioned in the pub where I'm so ...
Russia's claim it killed Islamic State's Adnani 'a joke': U.S. officials
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

and Russian official (Facebook Profile of their Ministry of Defense
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
) reaction basically says the Pentagon doesn't know anything so talks about 'a joke'

(personally I care only about the fact Tango is dead)
 
Aug 12, 2016
in case you cared, you could take it back from
Jul 30, 2016

to see the progress of the Government carving Eastern Ghouta Pocket; the most recent is "Nawsh Nasri":
Cppr8psWIAAI7Ox.jpg

(it's
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
)​
Government took over "Tal Sawwan", was able to defend "Hawsh Nasri" (it's Nawhs Nasri from the preceding post LOL because of my typo, not changing a name):
CrXZtwPWcAA8oiQ.jpg:large

(it's
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
)​
 

FORBIN

Lieutenant General
Registered Member
Arrival of the Rafale in Jordan: a logistics maneuver

If the French airmen operating in Jordan since late November 2014 to a projected airbase (BAP) located on a military site of the Jordanian army, the arrival of the Rafale, the 22 and 27 August will have represented a logistical maneuver prepared long dated.

Because the base of al-Safawi not previously housed as Mirage 2000D and 2000NK3 that have little commonality with the Rafale, except ... kerosene, the GBU-12 guided bombs (250 kg ) and GBU-24 (1000 kg) and the Damocles targeting pod. mission planning systems and electronic warfare operations are radically different and the Rafale is the only takeaway digital reconnaissance pod Reco-NG.

This required installing new fighter detachment, while continuing to operate the precedent of strikes were conducted by both the Rafale and Mirage 2000D at the end of August.

The Atlas squadron 1/61 Touraine were therefore to maneuver, and will continue their work, the departure of the Mirage 2000D intervening early September.

We also had prior complete the ammunition depot with those specific to the Rafale: the AASM, the shells of 30 mm cannon, and perhaps, the Scalp-EG cruise missiles. Within months, the Rafale navy and air force have drawn fifty.

The arrival of Air Jordan Rafale also announces the future detachment of the navy, once the port aircraft left for his second major technical stop (ATM) next February. The construction should last 18 months.

The arrival of the Rafale is reflected in a wider variety of missions, but also a simpler maintenance. Changing a M88 reactor can be achieved in one hour at three mechanics, where you need half a day and a fixed point for the Mirage 2000.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
 
Yesterday at 7:34 AM
there had been a counter-strike, just neither side convinced me of its outcome (the usual :) taken/retaken Tweets), so I put two blue question marks below: "Inskandariyah" and "Marus" (haven't heard about changes elsewhere), and will update ...:
Dlb89.jpg


(the rest of the description of this map is of course in https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/is...o-oped-no-politics.t6913/page-421#post-413187)

I think I could remove the question marks above (now saw two non-Government videos from Marus yesterday, also a footage of an improvised bombing from a drone dropping kinda bomblets, with at-most-hand-grenade-explosion-type-of-effects-on-the-ground), and since the other side holds up in Maan
(https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/is...o-oped-no-politics.t6913/page-421#post-413019):
CrVMCIdVIAAibu2.jpg
I think the lines haven't changed much lately; I'm going to look there on Monday (but I would update if I heard either side was able to take over the whole area shown in "my" map in the meantime :)
 
Tuesday at 7:12 AM
from what I figured, the approximate positions in central-north Syria "as of now":
eBpGR.jpg

(Manbij marked; Turks/Rebels on the Sayur River, so ... if they decided to cross ... I looked up the names of the bridges:
  1. Arab Hassan Bridge
  2. Dadat Bridge
of course ISIL is to the left, and Kurds also on the other side of the Euphrates (to the right;
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
clearly visible; the bridge there (#3) is "Qare Qowzaq" Bridge, and I would expect heavy action in its area: Kurds could be simply cut off there if Turks went all the way)
and I haven't been followed much the events there since then, because ... not that much has been going on since then, except steady push against ISIL by Rebels/Turks in the central-north part (Turkish Army still on the Sayur, Kurds still west to the Euphrates ... despite certain announcements from the last week); the current situation is something like this (action is expected around Sayur Lake; don't know about the area east to Al-Rai):
x8tbU.jpg
 
Top