SYRIA UPDATE
Patriarch Yaziji: Syria is country of peace and coexistence
Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yaziji of Antioch and All the East stressed that Syria has been the land of love, peace and coexistence despite the terrorist war it witnesses.
Yaziji made his remarks during his visit to the Syrian Embassy in Serbia on Friday, accompanied by Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Serbia Irenaeus.
Patriarch Yaziji affirmed the need to convey the reality of what is going on in Syria away from the misleading propaganda circulated by some western media outlets.
He pointed out that the war was launched on Syria “under false titles, concepts and slogans.”
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=148685
Scores of Daesh killed in army’s operations in Sweida Badyia
Units of the Syrian Arab Army enhanced deployment points deep in the rocky cliffs adjacent to al-Safa hills in Sweida eastern Badyia (desert), inflicting heavy losses on Daesh (ISIS) ranks and equipment.
SANA’s reporter in Sweida said that army units continued their military operations agaisnt Daesh movements and fortified positions in the rocky cliffs area as the army’s artillery and warplanes directed intensive strikes against Daesh, destroying their fortified points, dens, arms and munitions.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=148690
U.S. Sends Another Batch Of Military Aid To Kurdish Forces In Syria: 30 Armored Vehicles And Loads Of Ammunition
The US-led coalition has sent 30 armored vehicles and 300 trucks loaded with ammunition to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria, Kurdish activists familiar with the situation revealed on October 10.
https://southfront.org/u-s-sends-another-batch-of-military-aid-to-kurdish-forces-in-syria-30-armored-vehicles-and-loads-of-ammunition-video/
Turkish-Backed Militants Destroy Army Buldozer In Demilitarized Zone Near Aleppo City
The attack is a clear violation of the Russian-Turkish deconfliction agreement as the militants’ positions near Aleppo are considered a part of the demilitarized zone around the governorate of Idlib. While the militants are allowed to deploy ATGMs within the zone, any military operation there are strictly forbidden.
This was not the first time the NFL violates the deconfliction agreement. A day earlier, the Turkish-backed group shelled civilian districts inside the city of Aleppo with mortars. The Turkish military announced earlier that all heavy weapons, including mortar canons, have been withdrawn from the demilitarized zone.
https://southfront.org/turkish-backed-militants-destroy-army-buldozer-in-demilitarized-zone-near-aleppo-city/
With Support From Russia, Syrian Army Prepares To Launch New Attack In Al-Safa – Report
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), local fighters, and former fighters of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) are preparing to launch a new offensive against the remaining ISIS fighters in the heavily fortified area of al-Safa north of the governorate of al-Suwayda, the al-Suwayda 24 blog reported on October 11.
According to the Syria-based blog, Russian forces in Syria will support the upcoming offensive by providing ammunition, reconnaissance and close air support. Furthermore, around 150 locals from al-Safa will be guiding SAA troops through the rough area.
https://southfront.org/with-support-from-russia-syrian-army-prepares-to-launch-new-attack-in-al-safa-report/
Syrian War Report – October 12, 2018: ‘S-300 Elimination’ Delayed – Israel Grounds F-35 Fleet
Earlier, multiple Israeli experts and even top officials claimed that the IAF may soon employ F-35I jets to challenge S-300 air defense systems, which were recently received by the Syrian military. However, it seems any kind of these actions is now delayed.
The US-led coalition announced in a statement that it and Iraqi security forces had neutralized a key ISIS financial facilitation network during in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Erbil in the period from October 7 and October 9.
According to the statement, security forces arrested ten members of the financial network, which is known as the “al-Ray network.” No further details about the detained persons were provided.
“The arrests deal a major blow to ISIS’s capacity to threaten and terrorize civilians … This demonstrates that those who assist in, sponsor, or provide financial, material or technological support to ISIS will face severe consequences,” Major General Patrick B. Roberson, commander of the US-led coalition Special Operation Joint Task Force said in the statement.
https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-october-12-2018-s-300-elimination-delayed-israel-grounds-f-35-fleet/