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Syrian Army denies reports of airstrikes on Iranian forces in Albukamal
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has denied reports of ... KABOOM!... s on the Iranian forces in the border city of Albukamal. According to the military, there were no airstrikes or air activity over Albukamal last night, despite claims by pro-militant activists and their media channels. The source said these claims have been shared by these media outlets and activists to spread disinformation, but they have no truth. He also denied reports of increased tension between the Syrian military and Iranian-backed forces in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, adding that the situation in the area has been relatively quiet since the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (ISIS  ...embracing their inner Islamic Brute.../ISIS/IS/ISIS) cells were eliminated in the Badiyah al-Mayadeen region. Earlier this month, an unknown aircraft carried out airstrikes over a compound belonging to an Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary group in Albukamal. The attack resulted in the partial destruction of the compound and the alleged death of 18 Iraqi fighters; this claim has been denied Hezbollah’s official media wing. Israel was accused of carrying out the attack, with support from the U.S. military; however, Tel Aviv has not commented on these accusations. Related: Albukamal: 2019-09-11 US, Israel crossed ‘red line’ with new strikes in eastern Syria: Hezbollah Albukamal: 2019-09-10 Unconfirmed reports of airstrikes targeting Iranian forces in eastern Syria Albukamal: 2019-09-10 Land bridge from Iran to Syria nearly complete: official Related: Deir Ezzor Governorate: 2019-09-10 Unconfirmed reports of airstrikes targeting Iranian forces in eastern Syria Deir Ezzor Governorate: 2019-09-09 Unconfirmed reports of airstrikes targeting Iranian forces in eastern Syria Deir Ezzor Governorate: 2019-09-07 Portuguese ISIS commander that lived in UK has been captured in Syria Posted by: Fred 2019-09-18 |
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