Contents tagged with Assad
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Assad: Repairing airstrike damage will cost Syria $400 billion
In order to restore the infrastructure in Syria that was destroyed in the airstrike by the US, Britain and France, Syria will need $400 billion and up to 15 years, as stated by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a meeting with Russian MPs, Russian news agency Interfax reports.
“President Assad said that nearly $400 billion will be required to restore the infrastructure of the Syrian Arab Republic, and this will take, according to his estimates, 10 to 15 years,” said Dmitry Sablin, …
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Media: another strike against Assad coming soon
The newspaper Baghdad Post reports, citing its sources, that it is likely that the US and its allies will carry out another strike on Assad regime targets by the end of this month. According to the sources, the additional warships of the coalition that are located in the Mediterranean, show that the operation against Assad is not over yet. "The next strike will be much more destructive for Assad and his allies," the Baghdad Post notes. The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, …
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Media: Russian ships monitoring US fleet off Syrian coast
TASS and RIA Novosti report that Russian warships and submarines are monitoring the movements of US and NATO ships in the eastern Mediterranean. The publications cite military and diplomatic sources.
According to the publications’ sources, Russian forces "are continuously monitoring, from a close distance, US Navy and their NATO ally warships and submarines in the Eastern Mediterranean." The ships have not left the logistics center in Tartus due to the expectations of a strike in Syria, the …
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US,UK and France carry out air strikes at Assad regime
Missile and air strikes have been conducted at targets in Syria by the US, UK and France. The Assad regime facilities, specifically those which were used for manufacturing of chemical weapons, have been targeted.
According to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford the targets were chosen “to mitigate the risk” of hitting Russian forces. "We specifically identified the targets to mitigate the risk of Russian forces being involved," General Dunford stated at the press …
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Media: US has proof that chemical weapons were used in Douma
American intelligence officials have evidence of the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian city of Douma, reported NBC News, citing sources in the intelligence community.
According to the news network, intelligence officials received blood and urine samples of the victims.
The samples tested positive for chemical warfare agents - chlorine gas and an unnamed nerve agent. The samples were collected by U.S. intelligence and allied intelligence agencies through hospitals at the scene.
Sources …
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Analyst: Chemical attack in Ghouta one of many as most go unnoticed by the world
Bashar al-Assad’s regime used chemical weapons in the Syrian city of Duma (Eastern Ghouta) in order to gain control over the territory around Damascus, Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) analyst Kirill Mikhailov said in a comment to InfoResist news outlet.
According to the expert, the world media has paid attention to the new chemical attack in Syria only because it killed so many people. However, he believes that Syria has constantly been using chemical weapons.
“Makeshift chemical attacks are …
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Syrian troops leave their military bases as the US and its allies prepare to strike Assad
Syrian forces are relocating aircraft and equipment from their permanent airbase in order to protect them from the possible strikes of the US and its allies. The sources in Syria report that most of the Syrian aircraft have been moved to the Russian Khmeimim airbase. According to Syrian activists, Syrian and Iranian officers are also leaving Deir Ez-Zor airbase.
It is also reported that Russian military helicopters are being relocated from T-4 and Al-Dumayr airbases in Southern Syria to …
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Pro-Assad forces shell American military base near Raqqa
The Syrian National Defense Forces affiliated with the Assad government have shelled the US military base near Raqqa using Grad-type multiple rocket launchers, reports Directorate 4 Telegram channel.
Directorate 4 published the video of the bombardment. This is the first such operations of the militants. According to the channel, the militant group stated that they will continue to fight against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and US-led coalition in the region till they are “completely …
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Russia says it knows about American plans to strike Syria
The United States deployed in the Mediterranean, Red Sea and the Persian Gulf warships carrying cruise missiles for possible strikes on the targets in Syria, stated the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Interfax reports.
According to the Head of the Russian General Staff Main Operations Department, Sergey Rudskoy, the United States may strike the facilities of the Syrian government and Syrian troops after accusing Assad of using chemical weapons.
The Washington Post in early March …
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Russia sends new batch of military equipment to Syria
Russian cargo ship Inzhener Trubin loaded with military equipment passed through the Bosphorus, as reported by observers tracking the movement of ships.
It is reported that the destination of the vessel is the Syrian port of Tartus.
Pictures show at the least two dozen GAZ, ZiL, KamAZ and UAZ trucks on the deck of the ship.
The cargo within the hull holds is not known but the sources assume that it could be weapons such as tanks and artillery.
This is the third such shipment to be delivered …