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| Consequences: Heavy Russia Raids in Syria Area where Plane Downed, Says Monitor | |
| 2015-11-25 | |
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... downed one of Moscow's jets in the area, a monitoring group said on Wednesday. "Russian warplanes have since last night been carrying out heavy air strikes on the Jabal Akrad and Jabal Turkman regions" in the north of the province, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights chief Rami Abdel Rahman said. He said Russian planes had carried out at least 12 strikes in the area since the morning, but had no information on any casualties. A media activist on the ground confirmed the heavy strikes, which he said centered around the Jabal Nuba area where rebels on Tuesday destroyed a Russian helicopter that was forced to make an emergency landing by opposition fire. One member of the crew was killed but the rest were rescued. State television reported that Syrian warplanes were also carrying out strikes in the north of Latakia, a coastal province that is largely controlled by the regime. In recent days, regime forces have been waging fierce battles against rebels in the northern part of the province, making some advances in Jabal Akrad and Jabal Turkman. On Tuesday, Turkey shot down a Russian aircraft over the province, and rebels killed one of the pilots as he parachuted down after ejecting from the plane. A second pilot was rescued by Russian and Syrian special forces. Turkish FM calls Russia’s Lavrov 'to express sorrow' Russia is our friend, neighbor: Turkish PM | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #9 He always lost.... you didn't win. If people can be like that, why not nations? |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-11-25 15:18 |
| #8 I used to play Risk with a fellow who would openly state I am going to Greenland - North America and whoever attacks me first, I go after until I am gone. He always lost. If you set up shop (in the line of march) in Iceland and him in Great Britain, you didn't win. Depending upon who was playing, how long he lasted. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-11-25 15:02 |
| #7 he took the two pawns. Moron. Yeah. What I don't get is why Erdogan thought this was a good move. Nominally allies. Strong economic ties. A military hot-line set up between the two countries that went unused. I could see it if the Sukhois were making a beeline for the Presidential Palace, but from the Turk's own radar track, this 'incursion' was more like stepping out of bounds. I understand the immediate goal was to get the Russians to leave Turkmen forces alone, but it seems like a blustery, ineffective way to get there. Especially since the Russians are currently bombing the crap out of said Turkmen. To put it in game theory terms, I don't understand the Turkish evaluation function. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2015-11-25 14:50 |
| #6 I dig, and yes he did, he took the two pawns. Moron. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-11-25 13:30 |
| #5 I meant an air fight specifically. Think machismo Besoeker. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-11-25 08:58 |
| #4 Waiting for the Turks to take the bait? Posted by: g(r)omgoru They've already 'taken the bait.' Vlad has unmasked Erdogan for what he is, a pro-ISIS sympathizer. A pro-muslin Turkey as a NATO member was a cock-up from the onset. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-11-25 08:56 |
| #3 You think Putin gave them 45 minutes warning? |
| Posted by: jpal 2015-11-25 08:51 |
| #2 bye Turkmen |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-11-25 08:45 |
| #1 Waiting for the Turks to take the bait? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-11-25 08:30 |