SYRIA UPDATE

President al-Assad receives Russian delegation, underlines importance of continuing counter-terrorism cooperation

President al-Assad made it clear that pressures and policies pursued by some Western countries against Russia with every victory being achieved against terrorists in Syria are the best evidence that the terrorist war waged against the Syrian people is no longer limited to Syria only and this underlines the importance of cementing the Syrian-Russian relations at this important stage of the region’s history.

The Russian delegation, in turn, confirmed the importance of joint action between Moscow and Damascus to counter schemes of some Western countries which continue to seek to destabilize, weaken and fragment countries that differ with them.

https://sana.sy/en/?p=155898

Clans of Deir Ezzor call on government to rebuild bridges destroyed by US-led coalition

Warplanes of the international coalition, led by Washington, have destroyed the majority of bridges on the Euphrates under the pretext of combating Daesh terrorists.

Sheikh Fawaz al-Bashir of al-Bakarah clan told SANA that the Assembly came to express the unity of the Syrian soil and the unity of belonging among Syrian citizens.

https://sana.sy/en/?p=155919

Darar: Turkey Cannot Have a Hand in the Safe Zone in Northern Syria

Darar continued his statement on the Al-Arabiya Net website, saying, “If Ankara says it is interested in this, then it should be concerned with protecting its border only from its side, and not by entering into Syrian territory. If its forces entered into this area, then this is an occupation. The safe zone must be protected from both parties by neutral forces.” He said that, “Ankara’s presence in any Syrian area is a continuous threat, and allows extremists to remain, as a result of their cooperation with them.”

https://syrianobserver.com/EN/news/48024/darar-turkey-cannot-have-a-hand-in-the-safe-zone-in-northern-syria.html

Syrian Army Eliminates Terrorists Around Al-Tanaf & Captures Others In Homs Desert (+18 Video)

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has eliminated a terrorist group, which had advanced from the US-controlled zone around al-Tanaf and attempted to reach residential areas south of the city of Palmyra, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on January 17.

“As a result of the continues, careful monitoring of US-backed terrorist groups in the area of al-Tanaf on the Syrian-Iraqi border … The authorities eliminated a terrorist group that attempted to sneak out from al-Tanaf in a car towards the desert of al-Hublah, 70km south of Palmyra, at night,” the SANA’s reporter in the governorate of Homs said.

https://southfront.org/syrian-army-eliminates-terrorists-around-al-tanaf-captures-others-in-homs-desert-18-video/

Military Situation In Syria And Iraq On January 17, 2019 (Map Update)

On January 16, a suicide bombing hit the town of Manbij reportedly killing at least 25 people. The Pentagon confirmed that 2 US servicemembers, one Department of Defense (DoD) civilian and one contractor supporting DoD were killed and three service members were injured in the attack;

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have launched a large-scale crackdown on alleged cells of ISIS and Turkish-backed groups in Manbij;

A commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in the western part of the province of al-Anbar has declared that the PMU is ready to launch a military operation against ISIS in Syria;

Reacting to the recent US-Turkish rapprochement between the US and Turkey on northern Syria issues, the SDF has declared that it hopes to reach an understanding with Turkey;

Clashes between pro-government forces and militants were reported in northern Hama and western Aleppo.

https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-and-iraq-on-january-17-2019-map-update/

Tiger Forces Are Massing Troops In Northwestern Hama

A source in the SAA told SouthFront that the claims of a near military operation around Idlib could be not accurate. However, he confirmed that the Tiger Forces were deployed in northwestern Hama and revealed that many units of the Republican Guard, 1st Division, 3rd Division, 9th Division and the 100th Regiment will be also deployed in the region soon.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan are set to meet in Moscow on January 23 to discuss the situation in Idlib among other issues. Local observers believe that the two leaders may agree on a new mechanism to reinforce the failed demilitarized zone agreement during the meeting.

https://southfront.org/tiger-forces-are-massing-troops-in-northwestern-hama/

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Syrian War Report – Jan. 17, 2019: 4 Americans Killed, 3 Injured In ISIS Attack In Manbij

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https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-jan-17-2019-4-americans-killed-3-injured-in-isis-attack-in-manbij/

Military Situation In Northwestern Syria On January 17, 2019 (Map Update)

While the attention of the intenrational audience is drawn to the recent attack in Manbij, the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone also remains tense. Recently clashes between pro-government forces and militant groups were reported nera the villages of Meharda and Hasraya in northwestern Hama. Both sides also accuse each other of ceaefire violations across the de-escalation zone.

https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-northwestern-syria-on-january-17-2019-map-update/

Bulletin Of Centre For Reconciliation Of Opposing Sides And Refugee Migration Monitoring In Syria (January 17, 2019)

Ceasefire observation

As part of the implementation of the Memorandum on the establishment of de-escalation zones in the Syrian Arab Republic, signed by the Russian Federation, the Republic of Turkey and the Islamic Republic of Iran on 4 May 2017, control groups continue monitoring ceasefire compliance. Over the last 24 hours, the Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement hasn’t registered any cases of firing. The Turkish side has registered 7 cases of ceasefire violations in the provinces of Hama – 6, Idlib – 1.

Humanitarian aid provided for the Syrian population

Over the last 24 hours the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring has held no humanitarian actions. The total number of humanitarian actions – 2,043 with total weight of cargo – 3,221.208 tons.

Reconciliation of opposing sides

Over the last 24 hours, no ceasefire agreements have been signed. Total number of settlements that had signed reconciliation agreements is 2,518. The number of armed formations, which have claimed to observe the ceasefire regime, is 234.

https://southfront.org/bulletin-of-centre-for-reconciliation-of-opposing-sides-and-refugee-migration-monitoring-in-syria-january-17-2019/

Caitlin Johnstone: “War Whores Scramble To Say Syria Attack Means Troops Must Remain”

“ISIS is still a very real threat here,” CNN international corespondent Clarissa Ward told Jake Tapper from northern Syria. “And the real concern that we are hearing over and over again on the ground, Jake, is that when US troops withdraw, a power vacuum is created, and that only gives them more strength.”

Virulent Syria war pundit Charles Lister, who is notorious for praising Al Qaeda and is a senior fellow at the Gulf state-funded neoconservative think tank Middle East Institute, told AFP that this attack invalidates Donald Trump’s order last month to withdraw troops from Syria.

“Trump’s order was reckless and driven far more by domestic political concerns than it was by facts on the ground,” Lister said, adding, “To suggest ISIS is ‘defeated’ because it no longer controls territory is to fundamentally misunderstand how ISIS and similar organizations seek to operate.”

https://southfront.org/caitlin-johnstone-war-whores-scramble-to-say-syria-attack-means-troops-must-remain/

Syrian Army Responds To Attacks By Jaysh Al-Izza Snipers In Northern Hama

On January 17, snipers of the Turkish-backed Jaysh al-Izza targeted personnel of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the northern Hama countryside. The strikes killed personnel of the terrorist group and destroyed its equipment and fortified positions,” the state-run news agency’s reporter in Hama said.

https://southfront.org/syrian-army-responds-to-attacks-by-jaysh-al-izza-snipers-in-northern-hama/

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C_A/MOSSAD UP TO THEIR OLD TRICKS? MANBIJ FALSE FLAG PROOF

So the SDF aka cabal faction in Syria are trying to build a fresh narrative to cover their endless crimes and cover their ass over the recent attack in Manbij. They need a scapegoat and a big target to hide you know (((WHO))).

Article presents part of their narrative:

SDF Claims It Detained Turkish-backed Cell That Was Preparing Terrorist Attacks In Manbij

Following the January 16 suicide bombing, which caused casualties among US service members, the Manbij Military Council of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claimed that it had detained a ‘terrorist’ cell linked to Turkish intelligence services and Turkish-backed militant groups operating in northern Syria.

According to the statement, the cell was preparing multiple ‘explosions’ and ‘similar terrorist acts’ in the Manbij area. By this statement, the SDF de-facto attempted to blame Turkey for the terrorist attack that had killed US personnel.

On January 17, the al-Bab Military Council of the SDF released own statement on this issue by condemning the terrorist attack and blaiming ISIS for it.

These statements show the difference in approaches between Kurdish-controlled and Arab factions within the SDF. While the Kurdish-dominated part of the group (its major part) is attempting to undermine the US-Turkish relations and to prevent the US withdrawal from the country in order to create a Kurdish “state” in the area, the Arab part is ready to accept the reality and to work with the powers involved in the conflict to reach a political solution.

It’s also interesting to note that the al-Bab Military Council is involved in joint patrols with the Russian Military Police in the area west of Manbij. At the same time, the Kurdish-controlled Manbij Military Council (even if it’s formally presented as an “Arab faction”) is acting in the framework of the YPG/PYD approach.

https://southfront.org/sdf-claims-it-detained-turkish-backed-cell-that-was-preparing-terrorist-attacks-in-manbij/

Amazing how they catch the guy's the next day right!!! WOW!

Then we get this, straight from the 911 handbook on how to frame someone for a false flag:

Syria arrests Turkish-backed militants planning terror attacks

Syrian Kurdish officials have arrested a group of Turkish-backed militants from the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA), who was apparently plotting new terror attacks in the country’s northern province of Aleppo on orders from Turkey's intelligence agency (MIT).

“Counter-terrorism units of the Manbij Military Council (MMC) have disbanded a cell, comprising of seven militants who … were supported by the Ankara government and were acting in full coordination with MIT,” the MMC said in a statement on Thursday.

It added, “They were planning several explosions and acts of terror.”

https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/01/17/586048/Turkishbacked-militants-who-were-planning-terror-attacks-in-Syria-arrested

Here's the kicker off the above article, see image 1, they found his ID at the site of the FF.

Talk about deja vu!

The rest of the article goes on to site MSM and the amazingly well informed SOHR. (rest of article in images)

You can't make this shit up!

>>4796101

Israeli State Intelligence Service

FFS

Belarus Hooker Arrested In Moscow After Thailand Detention; Claims To Be Trump-Russia "Missing Link"

A prostitute from Belarus and three associates were arrested at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Thursday after being deported by Thailand following nearly a year in a Thai prison, according to Reuters. The four have been transferred to a police station, Interfax cited the Interior Ministry as reporting.

27-year-old Anastasia Vashukevich - known better by the alias Nasta Rybka - was arrested in Thailand after a raid on her $600/head "sex training" seminar after claiming to be the "missing link" who can provide recorded evidence of a connection between President Trump and Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska - who the Trump administration slapped with harsh sanctions over Russian interference in the 2016 US election, along with three of his companies.

Deripaska agreed to partially divest from his companies, bringing his ownership below 50% in an agreement with the Treasury department which would see sanctions lifted on those entities - while remaining in place on Deripaska himself. The move has been met with sharp opposition in Congress, as 136 Republicans joined House Democrats to oppose the plan.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-17/belarus-hooker-detained-moscow-after-thailand-detention-claims-be-trump-russia

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