Morning Star.png Syrian Arab Army Gains Momentum Russian Jets Still Hitting Jihadis James Tweedie, The Morning Star, London, 9 October 2015 The anti-terrorist offensive in Syria gained momentum yesterday. Syrian army General Ali Ayoub said Russian jets were supporting troops fighting terrorists in Hama and Idlib provinces. "Today, the Syrian Arab armed forces began a wide-ranging attack with the aim of eliminating the terrorist groups and liberating the areas and towns that suffered from their scourge and crimes," he said. The Sana news agency said joint Syrian-Russian air strikes hit 27 Nusra Front targets, including positions and training camps. The Syrian army's first objective is to secure the western coast region. Tactical Outline of Syrian Theatre (CU) On Wednesday, troops recaptured 30 square miles of territory in northern Hama, advancing on the villages of Latmeen and Kafr Zeita, west of the town of Morek. They expect to capture the town of Khan Shaykuhn on the major M5 road that runs north-south from Aleppo to Damascus. Khan Shaykuhn is considered the key to Jisr al-Shughur in Idlib, west of the provincial capital. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov questioned Washington's commitment to fighting terrorism in Syria in light of its refusal to share intelligence. "The question arises of whose side they're fighting on in this war," he said. Last week Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi also questioned the US will to fight Islamic State, calling its support "limited." On Wednesday, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said US schemes for an anti-government no-fly zone over Syria had been shelved in light of the Russian military intervention. From: http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-d65a-Syria-Nato-ups-threats-as-Russia-h its-jihadists#.Vhc1Vfmqqko -- -- NEW!!!! SSN FORUM IS ON FACEBOOK!!!! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Swaziland Solidarity Network Forum Google Group. Visit the group home page at http://groups.google.com/group/sa-swaziland-solidarity-eom-forum for more options, pages and files. To post to the group, send email to sa-swaziland-solidarity-eom-forum@googlegroups.com or reply to this message. To unsubscribe, send email to sa-swaziland-solidarity-eom-forum-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Swaziland Solidarity Network Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sa-swaziland-solidarity-eom-forum+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
