SYRIA UPDATE

“My Biggest Love Syria” Carnival expresses love to homeland, celebrates victories over terrorism

With the participation of five thousand young men and women from Damascus and its countryside and from Quneitra, the Revolutionary Youth Union on Friday organized a youth carnival under the title “My Biggest Love Syria”.

Participants in the carnival walked from al-Abassyeen square to Bab Touma neighborhood to express their love to their homeland and their happiness over the victories achieved by the Syrian Arab Army over terrorism and the return of security to all the Syrian territories.

https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=159368

Militants Continue Preventing Civilians From Leaving Rukban Camp: Russian Military

US-backed militants continue preventing civilians from leaving the Rukban refugee camp located near the US military base of al-Tanf in eastern Syria, head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Syrian Reconciliation Lt. Gen. Sergei Solomatin said on February 22.

“At the same time, illegal armed groups operating in the area [spanning] 55 kilometers [34 miles], are preventing the refugees from leaving the Rukban camp, providing them misleading information about true intentions of the Russian side and Damascus,” Solomatin said during a briefing.

https://southfront.org/militants-continue-preventing-civilians-from-leaving-rukban-camp-russian-military/

Militants Shell Residential Areas, Power Plant In Northern Hama. Syrian Army Destroys Their Vehicles

On February 23, radical militants launched dozens of rockets and mortars at residential areas in the towns of Safsafiyah and Mahardah along with a nearby power station in the northern Hama countryside.

Local sources said that a crew from the American CBS TV and several British journalists were visiting Mahardah when the rocket attack occurred. However, nobody was injured.

https://southfront.org/militants-shell-residential-areas-power-plant-in-northern-hama-syrian-army-destroys-their-vehicles/

Pentagon: Multination Force To Establish Safe-Zone In Northeastern Syria

Pentagon spokesman, Commander Sean Robertson, revealed on February 23 the 200 US troops who will remain in northeastern Syria after the supposed pullout will be a part of a multinational force which will establish a safe zone in the region.

“The multinational observing and monitoring force will be made up primarily of NATO allies, who along with U.S. forces will maintain stability and prevent an ISIS resurgence in Syria,” the Anadolu Agency quoted Cmdr. Robertson as saying.

Citing a military source, the Turkish state-run agency said that Turkish and Kurdish forces would not be involved in the planned safe zone, which will be established along the Turkish border, east of the Euphrates River.

https://southfront.org/pentagon-multination-force-to-establish-safe-zone-in-northeastern-syria/

Military Situation In Syria On February 23, 2019 (Map Update)

US-backed militants continue to prevent civilians from leaving the Rukban refugee camp;

A Jaysh al-Izza field commander was killed and 3 militants were injured in an ATGM strike by the SAA in northern Hama;

Turkish forces are reportedly planning to conduct patrols within the Idlib demilitarized zone;

The Syrian Arab Army conducted intense strikes on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham positions nwar Saraqib;

The US is going to keep 200-400 troops in Syria even after the “full” withdrawal;

The Pentagon says the US base in al-Tanf will remain despite the troops withdrawal.

https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-february-23-2019-map-update/

Tehran: Israeli repeated attacks on Syria aim at backing terrorists

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said that the repeated Israeli strikes on Syrian territory are meant to help the occupation entity’s agents of terrorists after the successive defeats they suffered.

” Iran is in Syria at the request of the Damascus government,” Shamakhani said in an interview with Iranian Tasnim News Agency, indicating that Iran provides “advisory help” for Syria in the fight against terrorism at the request of its legitimate government .

https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=159412

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Terrorists target Mhardeh power plant, material damage caused

SANA reporter said that the terrorist groups on Saturday fired a rocket shell on Mharda power plant fell in its surroundings, causing material damage.

The reporter added that the terrorists positioned in Idleb southern countryside targeted with several shells al-Safsafiah village in Mharda area, causing material damage to the locals’ houses and properties.

https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=159430

US makes contradictory statements on number of forces remaining in Syria

A senior official in the administration of President Donald Trump says the US will keep approximately 400 troops in Syria after the planned pullout, contradicting an earlier statement putting the number at 200.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters on Friday that Trump had been persuaded by advisers that about 200 American troops would - along with European forces -observe a potential safe zone in northeastern Syria.

https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/02/23/589288/Syria-US-troops-pullout

Map Update: Military Situation In Idlib De-Escalation Zone On February 23, 2019

This map provides a brief look at the current situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone.

Pro-militant sources claim that an SAA ammunition depot was blown up in the Jorin area;

Turkish-backed militants staged an anti-government protests in al-Bab;

3 children were reportedly killed by a shell in Maarat Al-Numan;

A Jaysh al-Izza field commander was killed and 3 militants were injured in an ATGM strike by the SAA in northern Hama;

Turkish forces are reportedly planning to conduct patrols within the Idlib demilitarized zone;

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) conducted intense strikes on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham positions nwar Saraqib.

https://southfront.org/map-update-military-situation-in-idlib-de-escalation-zone-on-february-23-2019/

Turkey, U.S. To Resume Work On Manbij Roadmap: Turkish Defense Minister

Akar arrived in Washington a day earlier together with Chief of General Staff Yasar Guler to discuss Syria and other issues with their U.S. counterparts. According to the Anadolu Agency, he reminded the U.S. delegations during the meeting that there should be no authority gap during troops withdrawal from Syria.

Last year, Turkey and the U.S. agreed on the roadmap that should force the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) to withdraw from Manbij and replace the local administration with one loyal to Ankara. However, Washington has never complied with the plan.

https://southfront.org/turkey-u-s-to-resume-work-on-manbij-roadmap-turkish-defense-minister/

Syrian Army Destroys Militant Rocket Launchers In Response To Attack On Assad’s Hometown

In the late hours of February 23, radical militants launched several rockets at the town of Qardaha in western Lattakia, which is the hometown of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. The rocket attack didn’t result in any loses, according to local sources.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. However, Syrian pro-government activists believe that it was carried out by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the former branch of al-Qaeda in Syria.

The attack on Qardaha was the latest in a series of violations of the Russian-Turkish demilitarized zone agreement by militants. In the last few days, radical militants targeted residential areas in Lattakia, Hama, Idlib and Aleppo provinces killing at least one civilian.

https://southfront.org/syrian-army-destroys-militants-rocket-launchers-in-response-to-attack-on-assads-hometown/

UAE Granted Damascus $2 Billion Aid For Fuel & Food Supplies

“The UAE and the businessmen agreed to fund several shell companies in Jabal Ali in Dubai to support the regime through it, in return for some demands by the UAE, including restraining Iran’s ambition in the islands of Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa [occupied by Iran, according to the UAE], the Syrian regime will guarantee that Iran will not make any problems in these islands,” Eqtsad quoted one of the sources as saying.

https://southfront.org/uae-granted-damascus-2-billion-aid-for-fuel-food-supplies-report/

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UK Resettles 100 Members of the White Helmets

In July 2018, as the government forces closed in on southern Syria, Israel secured a way of Syria for 800 members of the White Helmets and their families reports SANA.

The UK has re-homed some 100 members of the White Helmets terrorist group and their families, who were evacuated from Syria last July, the UK Home Office confirmed.

The Israeli entity revealed last July that it carried out a covert operation during the night in which it smuggled around 800 members of the White Helmets and their families from southern Syria and transported them into Jordan by land, for them to be later transported to the US, Canada, France and the UK.

The UK Immigration Minister, Caroline Nokes, said the Home Office had asked local councils to volunteer to “take in” White Helmet members and their families, and to provide funding for English language lessons, to help those resettled find work in the UK.

Western countries evacuated the White Helmets from areas that were liberated from terrorism, to prevent the truth about their involvement with those countries from coming to light.

The evacuation also aimed at concealing the White Helmet’ role in staging chemical weapons attacks, which the Syrian army were later blamed for.

The White Helmets was established in Turkey in 2013 with British and American funding. The fact that it exclusively operated in areas where the terrorist organizations operated, raised question about its alleged humanitarian work, especially since many of its members appeared in video clips carrying machine guns and fighting alongside the terrorists.

https://syrianobserver.com/EN/news/48739/uk-resettles-100-members-of-the-white-helmets.html

Venezuela - No More Than 20,000 People Came To Branson's Concert Stunt

The Washington Post writes:

The attention on Saturday remained immediately focused on the single largest staging ground for aid in Cucuta, Colombia — where a massive benefit concert hosted by British billionaire Richard Branson drew a crowd of more than 200,000 people Friday.

200,000 people!

Hmm …

200,000 people?

The stage was build at the top right across both roadways with its front towards the southwest. There was room for a few hundred VIP and reporters right in front of it. The field where the plebs were kept away lies between the north to south treeline at the right and the north to south ditch with the two single trees. According to the Google map scale the field's northern edge is some 125 meters wide. The crowd was standing at the northern end of the field at a depth of about 50 meters. The density of the static crowd was low to medium with on average 2 to 3 people per square meter.

125m * 50m = 6,250 m2 * 2.5 people/m2 = 15,625 people

One may generously add a count of one or two thousand for the people mingling around in the back of the public area. In total there may have been up to 18,000, but certainly no more than 20,000 people at the concert.

The show the British oligarch arranged was supposed to attract 250,000 people. Less than 8% of the expected crowd arrived. Branson claimed the concert would raise $100 million but did not explain by what magic that is going to happen. The idea failed to attract any globally known acts. That is probably thanks to Roger Waters who spoke out against the fake 'humanitarian' stunt.

The stage setup far away from the public area was unreasonable. The concert attracted only some local people who had nothing better to do. The whole thing was a complete fail.

The Washington Post's count of "200,000 people" is obviously an outrageous lie. But the Post agitated throughout the last 20 long years for regime change in Venezuela. It now sees a chance to achieve that. There is no way that it will let get facts in the way of it.

https://www.moonofalabama.org/2019/02/venezuela-no-more-than-20000-people-came-to-bransons-concert-stunt.html#more

http://themillenniumreport.com/2019/02/muellers-judge-and-prosecutor-take-their-orders-from-hillary/

>>5350166

Israel/DS trying to say Iran/Lebanon/Palestine are terrorists. Turkey is cabal Israel is cabal US coalition/NATO is largely cabal. Then you have other factions backed by Egypt/Jordan/Saudi which are cabal. Then you have SAA Russia Iran Iraq some US special forces who are trying to liberate the country.

They Tried To Warn Us (Lost Video From 1965)

US Aid Deliveries to Venezuela Pursuing Political Goals - Foreign Minister

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said that the deliveries of humanitarian aid to Venezuela were pursuing political goals.

"The agencies of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross are not taking part in the US-Colombian show on the [Venezuelan] border due to a certain reason: it is absolutely clear that this operation has political goals and could not be described as humanitarian," Arreaza wrote on his Twitter page.

The Venezuelan opposition earlier announced that the delivery of humanitarian aid to the country would begin on Saturday. The country's president Nicolas Maduro said that he completely closed the land border with Brazil, home to one of hubs for humanitarian aid, and is considering the possibility of closing the border with Colombia, saying the aid deliveries are a ploy to topple his government.

The situation in crisis-torn Venezuela escalated on January 23 when the opposition leader, Juan Guaido, declared himself interim president, disputing last year's re-election of Maduro. Guaido was almost immediately recognized by the United States and some other countries. Russia, China, Mexico, among other nations, voiced support for Maduro, who, in turn, accused Washington of orchestrating a coup.

https://sputniknews.com/latam/201902241072687689-usa-colombia-venezuela-political-goals/

>>5350524

FFS open your fucking eyes regime change is cabal run C_A operation.

>>5350626

guards on the take