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Saudi troops fire shells towards Yemen near the border in southwestern Saudi Arabia Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images
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In a terrifying development for all mankind, fully autonomous, armored ROBOTS have been deployed by Russia to do battle inside Syria; and the robots are winning!
Robots, novel replacements for boots on the ground, recently made their debut appearance in the Syrian arena, our military sources have revealed. They are cast in a star role in the offensive for the recovery of Aleppo, the second largest city in Syria, pre-war population: 1 Million.
Iraq’s Oldest Christian Monastery Completely Destroyed by ISIS Terrorists (Image courtesy ALALAM)
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United States Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) conference in Tel Aviv January 18,2016. Credit: Chen Galili
The Isis offensive in Deir ez-Zor may be intended to boost its profile, after losing territory recently to different forces. Photograph: Ahmad Aboud/AFP/Getty Images
(RT) – Islamic State jihadists have reportedly slaughtered up to 280 people in the Deir ez-Zor province, killing “whole families” for alleged cooperation with the Syrian troops. The killings are said to have taken place a day after Russian humanitarian aid was air dropped in the region.
The Saker
Unz Review
We could say that the Russian intervention in Syria has settled into somewhat of a routine: the Russians are bombing, a lot, and the Syrians are advancing on almost all fronts, but slowly. While those who expected a rapid collapse of Daesh followed by a series of major government victories might be disappointed, I am personally rather encouraged by these events. Here is why:
