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2019-04-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by 3dc 2019-04-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 I haven’t seen anything about this in my usual sources, including Debka and Al Masdar. Though in general the Israeli media get their information on such things first — and often only — from Syrian news reports, not their own officials.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-04-23 01:18|| 2019-04-23 01:18|| Front Page Top

#2 There is this from Al Masdar today — it’s the same location...

Syrian military denies US attack on IRGC forces in eastern Syria
2019-04-23

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – A Syrian military source in Deir Ezzor told Al-Masdar News this morning that all reports claiming the U.S. Air Force bombed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Albukamal are false.

The source said reports claiming that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian Arab Army (SAA) clashed near Albukamal are also false.

He would add that there are tensions in the area because the Syrian military and Hashd Al-Sha’abi believe the U.S. is preparing an operation to capture the towns of Albukamal and Al-Mayadeen.

The Syrian military believes the U.S. wants to take hold of Albukamal to prevent Iran from using the international highway that links Tehran, Baghdad, and Damascus.

Iran is eager to reopen this highway because the ongoing economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. have prevented them from not only delivering oil to Syria, but also military supplies to their allies like Hezbollah.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-04-23 11:13|| 2019-04-23 11:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Personally, I'm disappointed.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2019-04-23 15:50|| 2019-04-23 15:50|| Front Page Top

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