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

Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

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just comparing
Thursday at 8:33 PM
Jura said:
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the most recent "edmap"
Syria_Battle_for_AlBab_November_23a.png


now in Twitter I figured "M4" in Al-Bab area had been reached by Rebels/Turks around "Aji" and if true, it would mean the current line of contact looks something like this:
fFOSj.jpg
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to what the fresh "edmap"
Syria_Battle_for_AlBab_November_27b.png

shows ... all I can add is
Nov 18, 2016
Jura said:
(related to so called race for Al-Bab)
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if Rebels/Turks make a (firm) connection to Government held-territory, with Al-Bab encircled in between, I'll call it

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... and even if it happens, I won't call it :) because it wouldn't be what I meant EDIT Nov 18, 2016
as I thought the pace of Turkish operation would be completely different, with pincers etc., something what hasn't happened ... and don't worry, I don't second guess, I prefer to say I was wrong LOL
 
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SampanViking

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Its being reported that there is a full rebel collapse in progress at the North of the Pocket and that all districts north of the main road that is forming the pinchpoint (sorry dont know which road it is) are being abandoned and will be retaken by the government in hours.

Update and latest map from AMN here
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Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

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Jura said:
Today at 1:44 PM

now I read easternmost Rebels' line(s) had collapsed, into something like this:
s4twB.jpg
with only several hundred meters (the scale shows in bottom-right corner ... just saying)
for Government forces to go to merge ...
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a debated under the related blog by "Cassad"
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says Rebels say they're retreating according to this plan:
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(I repeat: a debater under ... etc. lazy to finish :)
 
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delft

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That shortens the defence lines of the "rebels" but they also no doubt lost a lot of fighters and weapons the last two days. With the increased political and eventual material support from China and Egypt the end of the war is getting near. Of course the Egyptian armed forces are US trained so will have a lot to learn and may well come too late to contribute.
 
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