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ISIS update 8/31/2016.. US was unprepared for the Turkish operations in Syria

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 12:22

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Never such was, and here again.

The US was unprepared for the Turkish operations in Syria

Turkey “caught off guard” its US operation in Syria, writes the WSJ, citing sources. According to them, the United States prepared a secret plan a joint operation with Turkey, but Ankara suddenly began to act alone

According to senior sources, The Wall Streel Journal (WSJ) in the United States and Turkey, co-operation between Washington and Ankara at the highest level has a crack after the start of the Turkish operation in Syria. Their actions, say the source publication, have not been so agreed, as stated in public statements . White house sources say WSJ, consider preparing a secret plan by US Special forces and a joint operation by Turkish forces in Syria, but Ankara has begun a mission “unilaterally” without previously notifying Washington.

According to the publication, when Cirii clashes between Turkish forces and Kurdish rebels, which are directly supported by the US, the Pentagon called for both sides to retreat. According to sources, WSJ Washington, Turkey’s decision nullified the secret forces and created for the United States a new acute problem: Both their most important partner in the campaign against terrorism are at war with each other, but not with the “Islamic state” (an organization banned in Russia).

Failure to coordinate action added new tensions in relations between Washington and Ankara, beyond what was caused by a harsh response to Erdogan’s coup in Turkey.

August 30 Pentagon spokesman Matthew Allen said that the US-led coalition of Syria will create new “channels of communication” to improve coordination and to avoid clashes with the US-backed rebels in the “crowded battlefield.” Details Allen refused to tell. WSJ interlocutors in Washington claim that on Monday, August 29, United States warned the Turkish side that will not have their air support troops, if the Turkish forces will move deep into Syrian territory in the south. In support of the US Air Force can count only promote Turkey to the west, in the border areas, endangered IG.

At the same time, US officials told the Kurds that the US Air Force support will depend on the promotion of Kurdish forces to the east of the Euphrates River and to the south in the direction of Raqqa, which would help avoid the collision with the Turks.

from = c5c5169a7947f3b0097997 http://www.rbc.ru/politics/30/08/2016/57 the newsfeed? – Zinc

PS. Actually, it was required to prove Washington due to a failed coup attempt in Turkey’s first missed reversal of Turkish policy towards Iran and Russia, and now was back in the catch-up when Turkey appeared in the north of Syria, not with those purposes for which hoped to Washington, flattering most of the Russian-Iranian and not American coalition.

At the front, the same today was relatively quiet – Turkish troops pulled up to the inflow of the Euphrates, which they left two days ago, as well as amassing troops on the bridgehead on the southern coast for a breakthrough in the way to manbij. Despite talk of a ceasefire, clashes have continued, albeit less intensively than yesterday. Political agreement on the fate of manbij yet – the Kurds do not want to throw it, PAS claims that it will soon release. Turks they obviously this will help. US attempts to dissolve the parties in the corners is not crowned with success. The Kurds today Caliphate repulsed attacks manbij area and at the same time launched an offensive from the Canton of Afrin in the direction manbij south of Mare. On the first day we managed to repel the “black” 3 villages. In turn, PAS today extended control area around the Al-Rai and were preparing to move towards Dzharablusa to next week is completely push the Caliphate from the border with Turkey.

In general, if the diplomatic level, the Turkish intervention seems to have agreed with Russia, Iran and Syria, and there are already more or less clear, then operational and tactical level, the question remains – will the Kurdish armed resistance to the Turks under manbij or retreat beyond the Euphrates . The plus is attributed to Kurds that they are completely repelled the offensive of the Caliphate in the Al-Shaddad, which developed from the time of the provocation in Hasaka. The lost about 250-270 people during his Kurds killed. Caliphate losses amounted to about 290-330 killed.

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Battle for Aleppo. 31.08.2016 – Colonel Cassad

Briefly about the situation at Aleppo.

1. By noon on August 31 CAA has continued to develop the offensive to the south-west corridor in Ramusehe.

a) capturing during the second attack Al-Carasso, during the evening of August 30 and the morning of August 31 CAA repel the attacks of the militants, “Al-Nusra.” The fighting was in the territory of the village itself, which is fully controlled by the CAA is not (under the control of the Army of the order of 50-60% Al Carasso. At the same time as the hill was captured Tal Mardzhum south of Al-Carasso. “Al-Nusra” will be up to stop clinging Al Carasso to secure Khan Tuman.

b) At night, groups of Iraqi Shia “Harakat al-Nudzhba” with the support of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards were able to finally take the hill Tal Mahrukat and gain a foothold on its eastern slope. Just over the hill under control of Al-Amiriyah and village located there. Batted well as all attempts to oust the militants on the army recently captured the hills of Umm Al-Kara and Al Sanobrat. In fact, we can say that during August 30-31, the enemy lost almost all of the key components of defense in the offensive zone CAA and its allies to the south-west of Aleppo.

c) Way of Khan Tuman – Ramuseh under heavy fire – it handles the artillery and aircraft, and she served mortars recently from the occupied hills and under fire from anti-tank, resulting in the last 4 days it destroyed 20 militant vehicles trying to break through in Ramuseh loaded with ammunition and food. I managed to slip 3 cars. Accordingly, we can confidently say that the supply of fighters in the corridor is threatened. Overall, the Army has decided the task of breaking the defensive line militants concealing road Khan Tuman – Ramuseh.

2. During the night and in the morning continued fighting on the territory of the Air Force Technical College and development in 1070.

a) Take a full territory of the northern part of the army artillery base is not yet possible. Militants continue to hold the main building and the buildings in the central part of the Technical College of the Air Force, Army controls about 40-50% of the Technical College of the Air Force. The base continues to be strong impact of aviation, in particular the area of the complex Artillery Academy.

b) to continue fighting in the building of 1070, where the CAA has not yet been completely clear development from the militants. The front line here takes place in the south-western part of the building, where some buildings continue to pass from hand to hand.

c) school Hikma, where is the fire support to militants in 1070 is subject to strong air strikes, resulting in a very badly damaged. Just strikes the area Ramuseha garages and road through the quarter Ramuseh.

In general, the offensive in the south-western direction to the road Khan Tuman Ramuseh develops a much more successful than trying to ram head-defense militias in the residential and industrial building in the northern part of the corridor. Judging by the photos, videos and statements of the parties at the CAA for the last 30 to 50 killed and several armored vehicles lost. Militants killed up to 100 people (in many respects exceeded the losses generated by the permanent air strikes, including by appropriate reinforcements).

In general, the CAA and its allies continue to slowly but surely move forward, putting fighters to the south-west of Aleppo in the increasingly critical situation, as the only way in which hangs a group of militants holding a corridor through Ramuseh under dense firing control, and a number of tactically important positions has been lost in recent days.

3. The attack militants in the north of the province of Hama, which apparently Syrian intelligence slept (on all grounds to the CAA, this attack of militants on the front, which has stabilized in November 2015, was a complete surprise). Reaching operational tactical surprise, the militants have made major tactical successes, taking the number of settlements south of Latamina (2 small town, 3 settlements and a number of checkpoints). Now militants are developing offensive on the city south of the Suran Morek (there are fights on the western outskirts of the city), seeking to expand the offensive zone. For defense in the area of breakthrough militants involved local militia and hastily driven under the provisions of Damascus. At the same time the CAA and the local militia suffered significant losses in both men (50 people killed), and the material part – lost up to 12 armored vehicles (destroyed or captured fighters), 6 guns, about 10 tachanok. Militants killed 30, lost one tank and four carts.

This attack is unlikely to lead to the exit of militants to Hama, but forces the CAA involve very limited provisions for relief of the consequences of a successful attack insurgents trying to thereby alleviate the plight of his “colleagues” at Aleppo. It should also be noted that the militants are. VKS that the Russian Federation and the Syrian Air Force mainly work in other areas of aviation activity and there is not so high as to seriously hamper the activities of militants. The situation is clearly a crisis for the CAA and will require additional effort to solve it. Hopefully, that will not solve the problem due to the forces involved for a decisive offensive at Aleppo.

Battle for Aleppo. 08/31/2016 – Evening – Colonel Cassad

Briefly about the changes on the front line to the south-west of Aleppo.

1. There have been reports that the CAA during the heavy fighting
during the day was able to clean up the territory of the Air Force
technical complex in the northern part of the artillery base and is now
preparing to storm the Artillery Academy.

2. Al-Carasso militants
“Al-Nusra” were able to hold fights in the day, pushing the CAA and
Iraqi Shiites in the village outskirts.

3. Al-Amiriyah and Tal
Mahkrukat busy CAA and “Harakat al-Nudzhba” troops began to advance
towards the road Khan Tuman – Ramuseh.

4. Attacks on militants Um Al-Kara and Sanobrat were repulsed. Militants in turn repulsed the attack on the CAA Mashrifa.

5. To the north of the hills of Umm Al-Kara and Sanobrat CAA went out
to the road Khan Tuman – Ramuseh de facto cut it, depriving the enemy
even a hypothetical hope to slip along this road Ramuseh. Attacks on
militants near the northern hills career did not save the situation.

In general, we can say that the bottleneck in the area Ramuseha continues to narrow.

In Hama same problems in the CAA continues. during intense fighting
army is lost city Soran (fighting continues in the city’s eastern
outskirts) south of Morek, allowing the militants to expand the
offensive front.

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