SYRIA UPDATE
Syrian-Hungarian joint archeological expedition begins work at Krak des Chevaliers
Directorate-General for Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) Director-General Mahmoud al-Hammoud noted that the Hungarian team hasn’t stopped working in Syria despite all the difficult conditions, making great achievements through their renovation work in archeological sites.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=147456
US-led Coalition transfers leaders of “Daesh” terrorists from Deir Ezzor countryside to unknown destination
The US-led “International Coalition” carried out an air landing operation in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor Province, transferring terrorists who belong to Daesh terrorist organization.
Identical local and media reports told SANA that helicopters which belong to “the International Coalition” carried out Saturday an air landing operation at the outskirts of al-Marashida village located in the pocket where the Daesh terrorists spread in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, transferring a number of Daesh leaders to an unknown destination.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=147438
Terrorists receive six sarin and chlorine gas cylinders to mount chemical attack in Idleb: Sources
SANA-Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists handed over six cylinders filled with sarin and chlorine to Daesh and ‘Ansar al-Tawhid’ terrorist organizations to be used in the areas under their control for staging a chemical attack to frame the Syrian army, informed sources told Sputnik news agency.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=147448
Syrian Army Continues Its Operations Against ISIS In Al-Safa
According to the state-run agency, warplanes of the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) and the SAA artillery supported the operation against ISIS and struck several positions and fortifications of the terrorist group in the heart of al-Safa. As a result, many terrorists were killed and injured.
https://southfront.org/syrian-army-continues-its-operations-against-isis-in-al-safa/
Turkey Deploys Special Forces Troops In Syria’s Idlib
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The Turkish military redeployed a commando brigade from the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli to the northern Syrian governorate of Idlib in order to reinforce its observation posts there, the Turkish Haberler news outlet reported on September 22.
According to the Syrian news outlet Enab Baladi, the deployment of the Turkish commandos is a part of the Russian-Turkish deconfliction agreement on Idlib. Under the agreement, both countries will establish a demilitarized zone around the Syrian governorate, which requires deploying additional forces.
https://southfront.org/turkey-deploys-special-forces-troops-in-idlib-photos/
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Arrests Prominent Opposition Activist Linked To Anti-Assad Protests In Idlib
On September 22, security forces of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nursa, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) arrested “Yasser al-Saleem,” a lawyer and a prominent opposition activist, along with another activist named “Abdul Hamid al-Bayoush” in the town of Kafr Nabl in southern Idlib, according to the Syrian news outlet Enab Baladi.
https://southfront.org/hayat-tahrir-al-sham-arrests-prominent-opposition-activist-linked-to-anti-assad-protests-in-idlib/
Russia turned tide of war when ISIS was about to ‘roll over Damascus’ – top Israeli commander
“In the summer of 2015 everyone was sure that ISIS was about to roll over Damascus too,” Oron opined. The Russian deployment in Syria “was one of the strongest things to shape reality in the area in recent years,” along with the milestone nuclear deal the six major world powers signed with Iran the same year. Asked if Russian presence constrain Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) operations, Oron said: “It challenges us. We have to be very precise.” Nevertheless, he stated that does not mean “the IAF only flies in Israeli skies.”
https://www.rt.com/news/439120-russia-defeat-isis-israel/