In yesterday's post I mentioned that the Turkish move to label HTS as a "terror group" was a green light for the move on Idlib. Some version of an advance on Idlib, to be made by the Astana 3. Clearly, the US and co. have their own ideas.
Damascus, SANA-A military source said on Tuesday that the army air defenses intercepted an Israeli aggression with warplanes that infiltrated on a low altitude from west of Beirut into the north targeting a number of military sites in Tartous and Hama.
The source added that the army air defenses downed a number of the hostile missiles and forced the attacking warplanes to flee.
The Astana 3 had agreed that Turkey would have a set amount of time to "convince” HTS to lay down arms. To not wage war against SAA. It's being reported that Turkey, last week, designated HTS a terror group. Which indicates a negotiations fail.Despite what some may think, this is quite likely, not a good sign for Idlib, Syria, Russia, Iran, Turkey, civilians or the situation in Syria as it pertains to taking back the east. And that more smooth return I had hoped for! -Not a perfect return. -Not a bloodless return.Since, that was never going to be the case.
The following is from the Global Network for Syria [see bottom for names]:
[*Downloadable PDF here: Global Network for Syria_Statement_August 2018]
The “Group of Regional and International Eminent Experts on Yemen” published its findings in a 41-page report on Tuesday, accusing individuals from the Government of Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of ‘acts which may amount’ to war crimes.
