Syria – Page 48 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Syrian militants ‘trained at US base for sabotage & terrorism’ try to surrender & get ambushed by OTHER US-backed extremists

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020By Editor

A US-backed militant group has intercepted a convoy of ‘defectors’ seeking to lay down their arms and surrender to Damascus. The survivors told the Syrian Army that American instructors trained them for sabotage and terrorism … Read More >Syrian militants ‘trained at US base for sabotage & terrorism’ try to surrender & get ambushed by OTHER US-backed extremists

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Russian Military Patrols Aleppo, Hasakah Provinces, No Shelling Registered in Idlib

Posted on April 15, 2020By Editor

The Russian Defenсe Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation has not registered any shelling in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib by militants controlled by Turkey over the past 24 hours, the centre’s head, Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlev, said on Tuesday during a briefing. … Read More >Russian Military Patrols Aleppo, Hasakah Provinces, No Shelling Registered in Idlib

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The Illegal United States and Allied Invasion of Iraq & Syria Reaches Crisis Point

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020By Editor

The onset of the coronavirus has had a number of consequences in the health and livelihoods of millions of people. There has however, been another consequence that is little remarked upon, and that is the almost total disappearance from the news cycle of the ongoing wars in Syria and Iraq. … Read More >The Illegal United States and Allied Invasion of Iraq & Syria Reaches Crisis Point

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The OPCW Is Used as a Political Tool Against Syria

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020By Editor

OPCW Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) has determined that chemical weapons have been used or likely used in Syria. The first report of the OPCW was released April 8 and points a finger at the Syrian Arab Air Force concerning 3 attacks which occurred in Ltamenah, on March 24, 25, and 30, in 2017. … Read More >The OPCW Is Used as a Political Tool Against Syria

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US ‘cynically exploits’ Covid-19 to discredit Syrian government & bring UN aid to its armed proxies – Russian & Syrian MoD

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020By Editor

The US has weaponized the coronavirus pandemic to blast Damascus’ efforts and to supply its friendly armed groups with UN aid, instead of helping refugees, the Russian and Syrian militaries say. … Read More >US ‘cynically exploits’ Covid-19 to discredit Syrian government & bring UN aid to its armed proxies – Russian & Syrian MoD

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‘False and fabricated’: Syria slams OPCW report blaming it for 2017 chemical weapons attacks

Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020By Editor

The Syrian government has slammed a new report by the OPCW which directly accuses it of using chemical weapons on civilians. The conclusions of the chemical weapons watchdog are “misleading” and “false and fabricated,” it says. … Read More >‘False and fabricated’: Syria slams OPCW report blaming it for 2017 chemical weapons attacks

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OPCW points finger at Syrian government for 2017 chemical attacks amid whistleblowers scandal

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020By Editor

The OPCW has issued its first report explicitly blaming Syria’s government for chemical attacks on civilians, pointing to three incidents in 2017 and saying there’re “reasonable grounds” to believe the air force was responsible. … Read More >OPCW points finger at Syrian government for 2017 chemical attacks amid whistleblowers scandal

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American Officer, Two Members of SDF Killed in Ambush in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor – Syrian State Media

Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020By Editor

An American officer and two SDF members were killed in the town of Al-Sur in the Deir ez-Zor countryside after an ambush was carried out by unknown persons, according to state-run news agency SANA. The attack was organised against a joint patrol of “American occupation forces” and the SDF group near the village of Wasiah, according to SANA. … Read More >American Officer, Two Members of SDF Killed in Ambush in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor – Syrian State Media

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US Envoy to NATO Floats Idlib Aid ‘Package’ to Turkey in Exchange for Dropping Russia’s S-400s

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

Ankara is expected to activate the S-400s in the coming weeks, but Washington has not given up on its plans to get the much-feared weapons out of Turkey. Stick has not worked, apparently, so now is the time to offer some carrot. … Read More >US Envoy to NATO Floats Idlib Aid ‘Package’ to Turkey in Exchange for Dropping Russia’s S-400s

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Video: Turkish Forces Shell Syrian Army. US Claims Iran Prepares Attacks in Iraq

Posted on April 4, 2020April 4, 2020By Editor

Syrian Army positions in the town of Saraqib came under joint shelling from the Turkish Army and Turkish-backed armed groups late on April 1. … Read More >Video: Turkish Forces Shell Syrian Army. US Claims Iran Prepares Attacks in Iraq