by Aram Mizraei for The Saker Blog
This week saw the Syrian Army re-commit to the previously undertaken Northwestern Syria offensive as they attacked and liberated several villages after a few weeks of relative calm across the battlefield. While terrorists still roam freely across Idlib and Hama, this offensive could be pivotal to the war effort as the aim would be to eliminate the jihadist presence in Latakia and Hama. Sputnik News Agency, citing a Syrian Arab Army source reported that Syrian Army forces are working to control the strategic hills near Kabani (Latakia) before they launch a large-scale attack.
[Excerpts from the Sputnik report] “Work is being done to control a range of strategic hills in the area and on the axes of the Zuwayqat Mountain and Height 1154,” the Syrian Army source said, adding that taking control of these sites will pave the way for the military to capture Kabani.
Kabani, situated at a high mountain top has been a constant thorn in the side of the Syrian Army and its allies as they have for years tried and failed every time to capture this town. Due to Kabani’s high elevation, the Syrian Arab Army has struggled to break through the jihadist defences, despite their constant airstrikes on the town.
[Update] Unfortunately, on Friday, the Syrian Army announced once more that the Syrian Army will agree on a ceasefire in Idlib if the militants retreat from the 20-km-long demilitarized zone in northwestern Syria. According to a military source near the front-lines, the Syrian Army is willing to halt their hostilities if the militants agree to fulfil their obligations as part of the September 17, 2018 ceasefire agreement. I am willing to bet my life that they wont, and that once more Damascus’ and Moscow’s generosity will be taken advantage of. The source said that the Syrian Army is giving the militants one last chance to salvage the September 17 deal; if they do not withdraw from the area, the military will resume their operations.
Moreover, Moscow has given their Turkish partners 24 hours to withdraw their allied militants from the demilitarized zone in northwestern Syria or else the Syrian Army will resume their offensive. Unsurprisingly, the Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist outfit has refused to do so, proving once more that any kind of negotiation with these base animals is useless.
Elsewhere, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was allegedly invited by Iranian Press TV to be interviewed, an offer that Pompeo accepted, stating that he would “happily go to Tehran and willingly appear on Iranian television to explain US reasoning behind its sanctions against the Islamic Republic.”
His response was met positively by several important people in Iran. Member of Parliament Ali Motahari welcomed Pompeo’s offer saying that “In my opinion, this is a good opportunity, but the interview shouldn’t be one-sided in which Pompeo [only] speaks. The interviewer must bring up issues skillfully in a way that would [prove] US [lack] of logic,” said Motahari in an interview with a local media.
Even though I personally don’t believe this would happen, one would wonder as to why Pompeo would agree to such an interview. The obvious reason for me and many others would be to spread propaganda in a desperate attempt to reach out to the ones that suffer the most from the sanctions against Iran. Pompeo also likened a trip to Tehran to how Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif communicates with the American public during his trips to the United Nations in New York. He went on to claim that Zarif is “no more in charge of what’s going on in Iran than a man in the moon. At the end of the day, this is driven by the ayatollah. He will be the ultimate decision-maker here.”
Having said this, only a week later Pompeo tweeted that Mohammad Javad Zarif was now the target of fresh US sanctions, since Zarif apparently is a “chief apologist” for the Islamic Republic, and is “just as complicit in the regime’s outlaw behaviour as the rest of @khamenei_ir’s mafia”. One of the most dangerous potential conflicts in this world is being “debated” on Twitter by the chief men responsible, as Zarif and Pompeo frequently trade blows on the social media platform. One can’t help but think that it was only bound to happen as the mutually hateful Washington-Tehran relationship continues to reach new heights.
This article is outdated already, despite the fact that it was just posted.
There was a ceasefire, but unlike previous ceasefires, the Syrian Army immediately scrapped it once it became clear that the terrorists were not going to accept it. Not only did the terrorists refuse to withdraw from the DMZ, but they also killed several civilians and SAA soldiers with artillery rounds that were fired in less than 1 hour after the ceasefire was announced.
As I’m typing this, the Syrian Army forces have already taken two towns, Zakat and Arbaeen, and are currently preparing to take Kafr Zita and Lataminah, two important strongholds currently being held by the Jaysh-al-Izza terrorist group.
Furthermore, Syrian & Russian airstrikes are intensively pounding jihadist fortifications, defenses, vehicles, and troop concentrations at this very moment.
It’s looking good for the Syrian Army in Idlib. They have taken the initiative. Despite the failure to take Kabani, that eventually won’t matter, as they will eventually take everything around it. The SAA has a ton of momentum right now and from what I can tell, they are unlikely to stop at Kafr Zita and Lataminah.
I fully expect the SAA to take a good bit of territory over the next couple of weeks. Do not despair. They are fighting hard and doing God’s work, and indeed, God is on their side.
And the Devil in Thanatopolis DC is on the salafist butchers’ side.
Good news,ceasefire is bullshit,just crush the filth and don’t take any prisoners,they have had way too many chances over the years.
Mailman here. Canthama #298891 reported one hour ago on SyrPer:
“…this is the real big battle, once it is over southern Idlib will have its belly wide open.”
Great news — thank you for posting this crucial piece of information, Anonymous.
In other words, let’s rejoice at Syria’s successes and — yes! — gloat at the noises expected to come from the White Helmets and the even sillier joke known as the ”Syrian Observatory for Human Rights”.
Nussiminen…. I personally don’t believe in the concept of Heaven and Hell, however, if there is such a place as Hell, then I truly hope that the vile psychopaths known as the White Helmets along with the Jihadist headchoppers get what they richly deserve, and end up there.
The sheer carnage and immeasurable suffering caused by these people. Are they even human? All in service to the most wicked Empire in history that would put Genghis Khan to shame. All for total power, greed, and control.
I do sense tho that the Anglo Zionist Empire has begun its death throes, as Saker and numerous other commentators have pointed out. What is it willing to do to maintain its crumbling dominance?
Gezzah,
My verdict on the Salafi hellraisers is that they are the same kind of ’sophisticated people’ as the ruling US Zionazi neocons — without being exceptional and indispensable, of course.
Yes, the Western Empire is rolling downhill at an ever faster pace, and it helps indeed with fatsos such as Pompeo pushing the descent, LOL. But it’s the mounting resistance from without that’s really crucial. My admiration for Syria and Lebanon has grown almost as strong as it has for Russia.
Agree with your comment. Am impressed whenever Hassan Nasrallah makes a statement coz they’re always truthful and very insightful. Unlike the stenographers in the West who claim to be ‘journalists’ who are as insightful as a puddle of mud.
Anyone make sense of Turkey Usa break up then make up in north east?
Easy. Jewish Mafia fake Jihadis face extermination in Northern Hama and Idlib, and need to be relocated as soon as possible.
Jewish Mafia assets Turkey, USA, and ‘Kurdistan’ are forced to work together for a sec to ready some land and real estate in northeast Syria – called ‘security zone’ – for said purpose.
Everybody is happy as the Jewish Mafia instigated goys vs. goys massacres must forever continue uninterrupted according to the Kabbalah. Or the Jewish Mafia’s hoax interpretation thereof.
What an opportunity! Grab Pompeo the Blob and put him, and by inference the Trump and previous US criminal regimes, on trial for crimes against humanity. Invite witnesses from states victimised by the USA to testify, have a Russells Tribunal type investigation, publish the evidence, find the Evil swine guilty, then release him as an act of clemency. Dream on!
What I heard was that pompom said he wanted an interview with Press TV. Press TV responded by offering him one with the Press TV journalist who was recently, and wrongfully, ‘detained’ at the behest of the state department. Pompom promptly expelled a noxious cloud of warm gas, went and changed his pants, and proceeded to shut the #### up.
Let it be known that it is insulting to compare Pompeo to a wet fart.
Wet farts deserve better, and unlike Pompeo, their odor soon fades.
Worlds apart rt interviews Iran Minister for Defence re current situation.
interesting bit of ME gossip
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-08-07/russia-gains-stranglehold-over-persian-gulf
I know that article, that has been posted in the comments before.
This is the original: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Russia-Gains-Stranglehold-Over-Persian-Gulf.html
I may invite anyone to read the 2nd comment herein, by Iranian oil economist Dr Mamdouh G Salameh.
He rips this quite speculative, sinister motivated if not dangerous story completely to pieces.
Cheers, Rob
As does B over at Moonofalabama. Thanks for the link Rob.
Latest report from Canthama on SyrPer: “… instead of lengthy and costly fight inside destroyed towns such as Kafr Zita and al Lataminah with their underground cave fortresses, the Syrian Arab Army is by passing them all and going to cut them off south of Morek or Khan Sheikhun. The terrorists inside Kafr Zita and al Lataminah are already panicking, they understand they are doomed if they stay inside their fortresses.”
And doomed if they come out of their fortresses?
‘…the Syrian Arab Army is by passing them all and going to cut them off south of Morek or Khan Sheikhun…”
Cauldrons, anyone ? :-)