Syria/Iraq update 7/23/2018..Warnings Syria could launch Idlib offensive

Warnings Syria could launch Idlib offensive

Militants entering evacuated Fuaa and Kafraya

Hundreds of Syrian refugees return home from Lebanon

Time to Go Home: Thanks to Russia’s Efforts Fighting Terrorism, Syrian Refugees Start Going Back

White helmets rescue or cover for Al Qaeda leadership retreat to Israel

Israel Evacautes White Helmets’ Members From Southern Syria

Syrian Army turned attention to the Islamic State-held chunk of territories in the far western countryside of Daraa

Israel launches US-backed missile shield in Golan Heights

Tiger Forces” in one step to ISIS

Control over the dominant heights is the key to any terrain where military operations take place. On July 16, “Tiger Forces” took the strategically important height of Tel Harrah from the Golan Heights. This event largely determined the entire course of the ongoing operation of the Syrian army at the southwestern borders of the country. Soon most of the “moderate opposition” groupings were forced to capitulate, and radical Islamists against the backdrop of defeat went on a deal with the government, agreeing to leave the Golan and evacuate to Idlib. Now before the division of General Sukhel Hassan lies the task of liquidating the enclave of IGIL (banned in the Russian Federation) in the Yarmuk valley – which will be the final stage of the summer military campaign …

Iraq: Security forces ‘neutralise’ gunmen involved in Erbil governorate attack

Kurdish security forces have ended a hostage situation in the Erbil governorate building, after three gunmen stormed the premises killing at least one employee on Monday. Footage shows floors smeared with blood, while walls, doors, and windows suffered damage in a fierce gunfight between attackers and security forces. Snipers took up positions on the nearby Erbil Centre District building and opened fire on attackers. Assailants had reportedly gained access to the building through a side and main entrance, seizing the third floor with an unspecified number of hostages. The identity and the group allegiance of the gunmen is not yet confirmed, as no group has taken the responsibility for the attack. The governorate building is the seat of the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq. Governor of Erbil Nawzad Hadi spoke on camera after the incident.