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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Situation in Syria. 09.12.2024
2024-12-10
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin;
[ColonelCassad] 1. The militants who seized power have begun to form a transitional government. It will be something in the spirit of the NTC in Libya.
The Taliban insist theirs is merely a transitional government, too, awaiting the as-yet unscheduled national election for the final shape to emerge.
2. Some representatives of the old government are assisting in the transfer of power.

3. Israel continues to occupy territories in southwestern Syria, taking advantage of the total power vacuum.
Continues? It’s like what, Day 2?
4. Pro-Turkish militants are storming Manbij. The Kurds from the SDF are resisting and the militants were unable to immediately take Manbij.

5. The Russian Armed Forces are leaving their bases in Rojava. After the collapse of the Assad government, staying in Rojava has become meaningless.

6. Regarding the bases in Latakia - negotiations are currently underway on the possibility of preserving them. There is no decision on withdrawal yet.

7. Russia and Iran are already in contact with the militants who seized power. The "green" flag has already been raised at the Syrian embassy in Moscow.

8. Assad with his family in Moscow. Putin has granted them political asylum. According to some reports, our forces also helped evacuate Suheil.
Hamas politburo member Suheil al-Hindi?
9. Maher al-Assad
…Bashir’s younger brother, the major general commanding the Syrian Army's elite 4th Armored Division …
left for Iraq along with some of his soldiers. A large number of soldiers and equipment were abandoned in Eastern Syria.

10. The West is already preparing to legalize HTS and Julani, presenting them as "progressive rebels", although in fact they are "Al-Qaeda".
Precisely.
11. ISIS is now actively recruiting personnel, taking advantage of the fact that militants have been released from prison and a power vacuum has formed. ISIS will get stronger.
Goody.
12. Hamas congratulated the militants on seizing power in Syria. This should not be surprising, Hamas was on the side of the militants until 2016.

13. Lebanon and Iraq continue to strengthen the border, expecting an increase in the flow of refugees and possible attacks from militants.

14. Robberies and looting continue throughout the country. There are also reprisals against security forces who served Assad.

15. The US and Israel continue to bomb warehouses and positions of the former Syrian army, trying to destroy some of the SAA military equipment.
Can’t leave it for the new guys, after all. And at the moment the new guys are too busy to do anything about it.
16. The economic situation in the country is deteriorating sharply. The local currency has collapsed, problems with fuel and lubricants are growing (which existed before).

In general, after dividing up the corpse of the killed SAR, we can expect the start of a war for these remains with a very likely dismemberment of a united Syria.
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Posted by:badanov

#2  The West is already preparing to legalize HTS and Julani, presenting them as "progressive rebels", although in fact they are "Al-Qaeda".

Rumor has it Julani likes lopping peoples' heads off.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2024-12-10 16:07  

#1   Russia's "Operation Syrian Retreat"
Posted by: 3dc   2024-12-10 08:36  

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