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Battles for Aleppo | November 11th 2016

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Syria: Terrorists’ Front in Aleppo on Verge of Collapse

The Jeish al-Fatah coalition of terrorist groups is on the verge of collapse after its repeated failures in the first and second waves of the Great Epic Operation in Western and Southwestern Aleppo city.

After the terrorist groups sustained crushing defeats their offensive on the Western and Southwestern parts of Aleppo, codenamed Great Epic Operation, and suffered thousands of casualties, military sources now say that the terrorist front is on the verge on collapse.

“The recent victories of the Syrian army and popular forces in Southwestern Aleppo and liberation of Housing Project 1070, al-Hikmah School, army’s advances in the neighborhood of al-Rashedeen, the Western flank, government forces’ successful cleansing operation in Zahiyeh al-Assad and Menyan districts and the continued defeats of the terrorists in Jam’iyat al-Zahra district have caused the terrorists to grow hopeless, paralyzed and depressed,” the sources said.

“The terrorists are now accusing each other of betrayal. The accusations find their roots in the escape of several terrorist commanders from battlefields in Western Aleppo and their shooting at each other,” the source added.

The army soldiers have imposed full control over Zahiyeh al-Assad district and are now carrying out mop-up operation to hunt the remaining militants hidden in the buildings, the sources said.

Menyan district is also under the full control of the army soldiers, who have laid siege on a number of militants in a small part of the district.

Fierce clashes are underway between pro-government forces and Jeish al-Fatah in the surrounding areas of al-Rashedeen neighborhood.

Reports said earlier today that the Syrian Army and popular forces have fortified their positions in Menyan district to reinvigorate their defense capabilities against Jeish al-Fatah terrorists.

“Following their advances in the Western and Southwestern parts of Aleppo and fortifying their positions in Zahiyeh al-Assad district, Syrian pro-government forces laid siege on a number of Jeish al-Fatah terrorists and fortified their defense lines in Menyan,” the sources said.

The Arabic language al-Mayadeen TV network reported that in addition to fire control over Menyan, the army forces also advanced against the militants and laid siege on a number of them.

According to the military sources, army soldiers conducted a tactical retreat from Menyan district in recent days to give the artillery units to pound the invading terrorists. The army further used ambush tactics to hunt Jeish al-Fatah militants in the district.

“Tens of militants have been killed during the last few days, while others have come under siege,” the sources added.

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US Army Establishes New Military Base West of Syria’s Hasaka

The US forces have intensified efforts to build a new military base in a region controlled by the Kurdish-led Democratic Union Party in Western Hasaka, informed sources disclosed on Saturday.

“The US forces have started to rapidly equip a military base in Jabal (mount) Abdul Aziz in the region under the control of the Democratic Union Party, an ally of Washington in Northern Syria,” the sources said.

Sham Time quoted Zaman al-Wasl as saying that the Kurdish forces with the cooperation of the US soldiers have cut hundreds of trees in the village of Maqloujeh near Jabal Abdul Aziz 30 kilometers to the West of Hasaka in order to build a landing platform for US army and US-led coalition forces’ helicopters.

“The US forces started to equip the base after cutting the trees,” the sources said.

“A group of US soldiers went to the village in military vehicles every day. But, they started to equip the base under the tight security measures of the Kurdish forces in Maqloujeh in recent days. The US forces have separated the base from the village by trenches and soil walls. They have tuned the base and its surrounding areas up to the Sakriyeh ancient citadel into a military zone,” they added.

Kurdish sources said in August that the US set up a new military base in Hasaka, Northeastern Syria, under the pretext of demining the region.

“The US has deployed tens of its marines in Mabrouka village in the Western parts of Hasaka province under the pretext of demining Ra’s al-Ain city which is now under the control of Kurdish forces,” sources told FNA.

According to the Kurdish sources, the US forces set up their base in one of the buildings of Syria’s power department in Mabrouka named Housh al-Kahroba.

Reports in December said that the US experts were reconstructing and equipping a desolate airport special to carrying agricultural products in the region controlled by the Kurdish forces in Hasaka region to turn it into a military base.

The Lebanese al-Akhbar newspaper reported at the time that a number of US experts entered the region to develop and prepare the runways with 2,500m length and 250m width to be used by fighter jets.

Abu Hajar airport which had not been used since 2010 was located in Tal al-Hajar region in the Eastern countryside of Hasaka which was controlled by the Kurdish People’s Defense Units (YPG).

The airbase was located Southeast of the town of Rimelan, which is one of the YPG’s main strongholds and “largest arms and ammunition depots”.

The US has not received or even asked for a permission from Damascus for reconstructing the airbase. The United States does not have a UN mandate for intervening in the Syria war.    

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Battle for Mosul Day 26: Nealy 150 Villages Liberated by Iraqi Forces Since Start of Operation

Iraq’s joint military forces have recaptured 140 villages from the ISIL in areas near the city of Mosul in Nineveh province since September 17, military officials announced on Saturday.

Iraqi army in a statement on Saturday announced that the country’s joint military forces have seized back tens of villages since the start of the Mosul liberation operation less than a month ago.

“Iraq’s joint military forces have seized back 140 villages from the ISIL in areas near the city of Mosul in Nineveh province since the offensive started,” the army’s statement said.

The statement noted that a large number of bomb-laden vehicles of the ISIL have also been destroyed in the same region on the Western side of Mosul in the last past 25 days.

Commander: 200 ISIL Terrorists Killed by Iraq’s Ali Akbar Volunteer Forces Near Mosul

Commander of Iraq’s Ali Akbar Brigade from (Hashd al-Shaabi) volunteer forces Ali al-Hamdani reported that a large number of ISIL terrorists have been killed in fierce clashes with his forces.

“A sum of 200 ISIL terrorists have been killed by the Ali Akbar Brigade during the Mosul military operations,” al-Hamdani said on Saturday.

Iraqi Army Enters Key District in Northeastern Mosul

Battlefield sources disclosed that Iraq’s joint military forces have entered the strategic district of al-Tahrir in the Northeastern part of Mosul after fierce clashes with the ISIL terrorists.

“Tough street battle is currently underway between the Iraqi government forces and the terrorists in al-Tahrir district,” the sources said.

At least 17 ISIL terrorists were killed in heavy fighting with Iraq’s joint military forces in battle over al-Tahrir district.

The Mosul liberation operation resumed on Friday after it was halted for few days.

Iraqi Forces Win Back 10 Mosul Districts on Western Bank of Tigris River

Commander of the Golden Brigade of Iraq’s Counterterrorism Department Major General Ma’an al-Sa’adi announced that the country’s joint military forces have seized back 10 districts in the city of Mosul on the Western bank of the Tigris River.

“The Iraqi forces have managed to win full control of 10 from the total number of 56 districts of Mosul city from the ISIL terrorists,” the Arabic-language media quoted General al-Sa’adi as saying on Saturday.

The senior Iraqi commander, meantime, said that the Iraqi forces are now in full control of two-thirds of al-Arbajiyah and half of Qadsiyah strategic districts, adding, “The offensive continues to take full control of the two key districts.”

Meantime, Commander of Iraq’s Counterterrorism Department Lieutenant General Abdul Ghani al-Assadi announced that the Iraqi forces have arrested 60 ISIL terrorists during recent clashes with them.

“A sum of 60 ISIL terrorists had hidden among people, but they were identified and arrested,” he said.

The official media page of the Iraqi army declared on Friday that the army had entered the strategic district of Qadsiyah after fierce battle with the ISIL terrorists.

“Iraqi forces entered the district from its Eastern corridor after launching a surprise assault this morning,” Massdar quoted army’s media page as saying.

Senior Commander: Regions Close to Mosul City Seized Back, ISIL Lays Mines in Vast Areas

A senior commander of Iraq’s Counterterrorism Department announced that a number of regions close to Mosul have been seized back to help the country’s joint military forces to eventually take full control of the Center of Nineveh province.

“The regions close to Mosul have been besieged by the Iraqi forces to pave the way for winning back the city,” Commander of Golden Brigade affiliated to Iraqi Counterterrorism Department Major General Ma’an al-Sa’adi told FNA on Saturday.

He also noted that the Iraqi army units are preparing for defusing the mines planted by the ISIL in the surrounding areas of Mosul city.

“The ISIL has massively laid mines in different districts of the Mosul to prevent the Iraqi forces’ advances towards the city center,” al-Sa’adi added.

250 ISIL Terrorists Killed East of Mosul, ISIL Losing Control

A senior Iraqi commander said over 200 ISIL terrorists have been killed in clashes with Iraq’s joint military forces in the Eastern flank of Mosul, and underlined that the ISIL has lost control over the region.

“Around 250 ISIL terrorists have been killed by Iraq’s counterterrorism forces in the Eastern side of Mosul,” Major General Abdul Wahhab al-Saedi told FNA on Saturday.

The Iraqi commander reiterated that the ISIL has lost control of its affairs in Mosul.

“Iraq’s joint military forces have seized back a large number of villages in Eastern Mosul and they are advancing further there,” he added.

Commander: Iraqi Army Wins Backs Key Regions in Mosul’s Western Flank

Commander of Iraq’s Counterterrorism Department Lieutenant General Abdul Ghani al-Assadi announced that the country’s joint military forces have seized back several strategic regions in the Western flank of Mosul.

“We have liberated important regions on the Western side of Mosul and will fully take control of the region in the coming days,” the Arabic-language media quoted al-Assadi as saying.

He reiterated that whatever has remained to be seized back is in the fire-range of Iraq’s joint military forces and winning them back is very easy.

“The war in al-Qaddessiya region and before that the clashes in al-Zahra region proved to us that the ISIL has lost its capability to confront us,”al-Assadi added.

The commander thanked the Iraqi people for cooperating with the military forces and providing them with precise intelligence about ISIL’s movements and their whereabouts.

The official media page of the Iraqi army declared on Friday that the army had entered the strategic district of Qadsiyah after fierce battle with the ISIL terrorists.

“Iraqi forces entered the district from its Eastern corridor after launching a surprise assault this morning,” Massdar quoted army’s media page as saying.

“The Iraqi army currently controls at least ten districts in Mosul’s Eastern sector,” the army added.

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