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Reports, rumors, in Iraq say warplanes were heard over Anbar in wake of attack on Taji base which reportedly killed several Coalition members and wounded others. At least 15 rockets fell. #breakingnews
What WE KNOW; Two US and one British personnel # have been killed in a rocket attack on Taji in Iraq, a US Defense official said. Also Iran’s Ali Shamkhani was in Iraq to coordinate removal of US FORCES this week.
We know that Harakat Hezbollah has threatened the “countdown” to remove US FORCES, see @Nasralshammari and also Akram Kaabi and Abu Ali al-Askari have warned US. Sadr slammed US for coronavirus today.
Almost daily #ISIS raids in central Syria now.
Three days ago Hani Hassan disappeared somewhere between #DeirEzZor & #Bukamal.
Hani was a member of the #SAA's 17th Division, 10th Reserve Regiment & comes from the largely Alawite village of Na'arah #Homs
Three days ago Hani Hassan disappeared somewhere between #DeirEzZor & #Bukamal.
Hani was a member of the #SAA's 17th Division, 10th Reserve Regiment & comes from the largely Alawite village of Na'arah #Homs
Member of the 137th Artillery Regiment (claimed 17th Division although the unit is historically 7th Division) killed in Harbisha #DeirEzzor just east of #Sukhna #Homs wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=3…
Qasem Soleimani's recent visit to Al-#Bukamal city and his inspection of the Iranian militias carries several messages, mainly:
- To reaffirm the promises he made to the elements and leaders of the Iranian militias when he visited #DeirEzzor in 2017-2018 during fighting against #Daesh, where he still repeatedly gives those promises of victory and the achieving of the goals set by the #Iranians.
- a message to the Syrian Democratic Forces (#SDF) "you cannot stand against us, no matter how powerful militarily you are."
- A message to the #USA that #Soleimani can move whenever and however he likes without being targeted "a kind of provocative act".
- A message to the #USA that #Soleimani can move whenever and however he likes without being targeted "a kind of provocative act".
We started a new year (I hope the last) of the Syrian civil war. But 2017 has been the most important year & the result of inflection point of the war in 2016 with many political & military developments : (1)
The first military operation of #SAA was Wadi Bara (23/12/2016 - 29/1/2017) which finished with the evacuation of rebels from Wadi Barada & the North montainous area in the border with Lebanon. At the same time other forces advanced in E.Ghouta reaching some parts of Hazrama (2) 
#SDF started the second phase of #WrathOfEuphrates operation on December securing the West flank of #Raqqa plains (3) 
