ISIS/ISIL conflict in Syria/Iraq (No OpEd, No Politics)
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Jura The idiot
General
since it seems
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/is...o-oped-no-politics.t6913/page-483#post-426634
the strategy of Government against the remaining part of Aleppo has been to carve it, from south direction, I quickly created this:
the solid lines approximately mark area(s) of contact in residential districts, and the dotted line is even more approximate as it goes through less inhabited parts (some could be parks (?)) and can move quickly without actually meaning much (strategically) ... now I'll wait
(to put this down, I used the most recent "peto lucem"
and two or three other maps I had already closed
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/is...o-oped-no-politics.t6913/page-483#post-426634
the strategy of Government against the remaining part of Aleppo has been to carve it, from south direction, I quickly created this:
the solid lines approximately mark area(s) of contact in residential districts, and the dotted line is even more approximate as it goes through less inhabited parts (some could be parks (?)) and can move quickly without actually meaning much (strategically) ... now I'll wait
(to put this down, I used the most recent "peto lucem"
and two or three other maps I had already closed
since it seems
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/is...o-oped-no-politics.t6913/page-483#post-426634
the strategy of Government against the remaining part of Aleppo has been to carve it, from south direction, I quickly created this:
the solid lines approximately mark area(s) of contact in residential districts, and the dotted line is even more approximate as it goes through less inhabited parts (some could be parks (?)) and can move quickly without actually meaning much (strategically) ... now I'll wait
(to put this down, I used the most recent "peto lucem"
and two or three other maps I had already closed
If the more natural terrain represents parks etc more "open" areas then it appears rebel territory is naturally split into thirds going from SW to NE. Wouldn't it make sense for government forces to attack the middle segment and create the need for rebels to transit the "open" areas subject to bombardment and upon victory also split what's left of rebel territory in two? Though this may require more government forces than if they just keep tightening the noose and keep rebel territory contiguous.
(Turkish)
Now
and earlier
Replay the whole sequence of events.
Sultan: I am there to beat Assad.
Putin: What did you just say?
Sultan: Oops, (sorry) I forget what time is it now.
Sultan: I was saying I am not there to...
Putin: That sounds about right.
Sultan: You know I hate the west, do you.
Sultan (back in his bathroom): I meant what I said, Assad is the terrorist who I am going to fight.
Years later, Erdogan wins the Oscar award for the best actor, just like Obama won the "peace" prize.
The sultan is "funny" or just a good actor.
Now
and earlier
Replay the whole sequence of events.
Sultan
: I am there to beat Assad.Putin
: What did you just say?Sultan
: Oops, (sorry) I forget what time is it now.Sultan
: I was saying I am not there to...Putin
: That sounds about right.Sultan
: You know I hate the west, do you.Sultan (back in his bathroom)
: I meant what I said, Assad is the terrorist who I am going to fight.Years later, Erdogan wins the Oscar award for the best actor, just like Obama won the "peace" prize.
The sultan is "funny"
or just a good actor.
Jura The idiot
General
Yesterday at 8:22 AM
(I better say it: both yesterday's and today's charts are approximate and are not to the same scale)
only now I'll wait
... but the thing is Government has been carving also from north-east (where I put question mark below), so here's "the upper part":since it seems
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/is...o-oped-no-politics.t6913/page-483#post-426634
the strategy of Government against the remaining part of Aleppo has been to carve it, from south direction, I quickly created this:
the solid lines approximately mark area(s) of contact in residential districts, and the dotted line is even more approximate as it goes through less inhabited parts (some could be parks (?)) and can move quickly without actually meaning much (strategically) ... now I'll wait
...
(I better say it: both yesterday's and today's charts are approximate and are not to the same scale)
only now I'll wait
Jura The idiot
General
Nov 23, 2016
Iraq: Death toll climbs as urban warfare slows battle for Mosul
time will tell
but now I read in Russian Internet a battalion-sized ISIL unit recently had lifted the siege of Mosul in the west, plus other info about "the progress", so I used google, found what could be a politically correct cover-up of the real results/"results":
Iraq: Death toll climbs as urban warfare slows battle for Mosul
time will tell
In the BBC Radio 4 Today program Lise Ducet confirmed from West Aleppo that people trying to escape from the rebel area are fired upon by the rebels. The program also mentioned that the rebel area has been reduced to 30% of the area at the begin of the current offensive and that this had enabled thousands of people to escape.
Jura The idiot
General
Aug 25, 2016
(ends on the 1st of December, after half a minute)
... and Aug 25, 2016 is when the timeline starts below:... and from what I figured, the Government holds up there now ("Um Alqara" in the map below):
now I skimmed through the related blog by "Cassad"
(several fresh maps inside) who sounds cautious, points out the fights have been going on for 25 days and the lines are still fluid, so tactical loss(es) now may quickly have operational consequences (and he refers to both sides) ...