Monday 16 April 2018

Israeli Air Strikes on Iranian Soldiers in Syria - an update

This is what is meant by fog of war.


pro-syrian govt media: no attack in aleppo all other media: attack in aleppo


Yesterday, I posted the following story



As I was retiring for the night I got this video from Israeli News Live as a corrective to a previous video which was immediately taken down.


I was worried that I might have been instrumental in further circulating false rumours.

However, this is the latest on this – from Jake Morphonious



And from Russian media.

The Israeli attack on Syria is confirmed
Атака Израиля на Сирию находит подтверждение

Атака Израиля на Сирию находит подтверждение
15 April, 2018


After reports of attacks on Iranian military targets in Syria was confirmed, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah made an official announcement.

In it, he warned the Israeli regime that:

"Iran is not a weak and cowardly government. Israelis have about the calculations, but now they have to deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is its attack on Iranian forces in Syria, Israel has effectively declared war. This Israel made his major historical mistake."

Now, it seems, born in the same years the spring powered and the mechanism started. It is reported Israel Hezbollah has already given the order to mobilize all its power unit. Tonight the middle East is waiting for a certain escalation and news will now begin to arrive from everywhere:

Zerohedge:As expected, Israel was named the culprit:

Four Israeli air strikes on Iranian base in Aleppo, Syria. According to i24

According to unconfirmed reports, the Syrian Observatory for human rights, there were many casualties after the attack. It remains unclear, it was killed by the Syrians or the Iranians. If the latter, then Iran may soon be at war with Israel.

Maariv reports that at least 20 Iranian officers were killed in Aleppo air strikes.

At the moment, given only a video of the attack on Aleppo, which suggests that it was an air strike



And judging by Netanyahu’s threats against Iran (from a zionist source in the US) we have not heard the last of this by any means.



20 Dead After Israeli Warplanes Reportedly Attack Iranian Military Base In Syria



ZeroHedge,
15 April, 2018




Summary:
  • Pro-syrian govt media: no attack on Jabal Azzan in the Aleppo Province
  • All other media: attack on Jabal Azzan in the Aleppo Province
  • Explosion happened near location where pro-Iranian Afghani Fatemiyoun located.
  • Unclear if explosion result of airstrike or explosives detonating within the warehouse.
  • At least 20 dead including Iranian officers.
Update 1725ET: There is at least one purported video of the attack on Aleppo that suggests it was an airstrike...

Other sources claiming ISIS launched an attack on Assad forces and allied Shiite militias in outskirts of Al-Mayadeen city, east of Deir Ezzor


Update 1615ET: Hezbollah-tied news media is denying any airstrikes took place


pro-syrian govt media: no attack in aleppo
all other media: attack in aleppo
"These rumors being circulated to raise morale of terrorists, which was brought low after failure of tripartite aggression on Syria."
Al-Mayadeen denies reports of an Israeli strike in Jabal Azzan...
"Trusted sources on the ground tell Al-Mayadeen: there is no truth to Israeli enemy media's reports of Israeli strike on southern Aleppo countryside."

With al-Ahed reporting that the source of explosions in Aleppo was from detonating explosives, not airstrikes.

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Update 1555ET: as expected, Israel has been named as the perpetrator:
  • FOUR ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES ON IRANIAN BASE IN ALEPPO #SYRIA - REPORTS: i24
According to unconfirmed reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, there have been a number of casualties following the strike. It remains unclear if those killed were Syrians or Iranians. If the latter, Iran may soon be in a state of war with Israel.


Al-Arabiya quotes SOHR as confirming that an explosion took place in Jabal Azzan in the Aleppo Province. Nature of the explosion unconfirmed https://twitter.com/AlArabiya_Brk/status/985242970671763456 
SOHR further claims that there are casualties following the strike, according to al-Arabiya
Maariv reports that at least 20 Iranian Officers were killed in Aleppo due to the airstrikes.






Airstrikes targeting Iranian militants in Jabal Ezzan in northern Aleppo countryside
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Trump's mission in Syria may be "accomplished", but Israel's is just getting be getting started (as we speculated).


According to a reports by SkyNews Arabia and Al Arabiya, a huge explosion was heard at the Iranian base Jabal Azzan located in Syria's Aleppo after it was struck by "unidentified warplanes."



ناشطون: انفجار ضخم في أحد أكبر مخازن الميليشيات الإيرانية في جبل عزان بريف حلب الجنوبي

Skynews arabia claims unidentified warplanes struck the base. Unconfirmed at this stage
Al-Arabiya quotes SOHR as confirming that an explosion took place in Jabal Azzan in the Aleppo Province. Nature of the explosion unconfirmed https://twitter.com/AlArabiya_Brk/status/985242970671763456 
Other sources, including Israel's Jerusalem Post, confirm the strike:
  • POSSIBLE STRIKE AGAINST IRAN BASE, WEAPONS WAREHOUSE IN SOUTHERN ALEPPO SYRIA FOLLOWING REPORTS OF EXPLOSIONS: JPOST
  • MILITANTS SAY EXPLOSIONS AT LARGE IRANIAN MILITIA BASE IN ALEPPO: AL HADATH
An unconfirmed photo of the strike:




POSSIBLE STRIKE AGAINST BASE, WEAPONS WAREHOUSE IN SOUTHERN ALEPPO FOLLOWING REPORTS OF EX0LOSIONS: JPOST
The alleged Iranian airbase was first disclosed in late February, when Fox News published images showing a military base northeast of Syria's capital. According to the report, Iran's Al Quds force is operating the post.




While it is too early to determine who launched the attack, since none of the western forces have claimed responsibility, the most likely party is Israel which as a reminder, was also the first to strike Syria last Monday, almost a week before the US-coalition forces also unloaded on Syria.
Developing.

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