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Mapping Russia’s Syrian Air Campaign: February Strikes At A Glance
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zerohedge.com / by Tyler Durden on 02/20/2016 – 20:25
Russia and Iran are on a roll in Syria.
Just two months ago, it appeared as though Moscow was indeed set to get bogged down in the conflict as the Russian Defense Ministry’s daily airstrike video dump seemed to be at odds with a lack of concrete results on the ground.
Then, suddenly, Hezbollah had surrounded Aleppo. To be sure, the offensive was telegraphed months in advance (we previewed the assault in October). But the public generally failed to put the pieces together when it came to adding up reports of incremental advances by Assad-allied forces in northwestern Syria.As it turns out, months of hard fought gains proved sustainable and now, the rebels find themselves trapped in Aleppo, where they’ll stage a last stand that’s virtually sure to fail thanks in no small part to Russia’s scorched earth airstrikes and Hezbollah’s expertise in waging asymmetric, urban warfare.
Moscow has taken criticism from the Western media for continuing to strike rebel positions on the heels of a tenuous agreement to implement a “cessation of hostilities.” From the outset, Russia made it clear that the deal didn’t include “the terrorists” and since everyone fighting Assad is a “terrorist” in Russia’s eyes, the bombing runs have continued unabated.
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Source: http://silveristhenew.com/2016/02/20/mapping-russias-syrian-air-campaign-february-strikes-at-a-glance-2/
