Territorial control in the Syrian Civil War as of August 2014. Map by Evan Centanni, starting from blank map by NordNordWest. License: CC BY-SA
U.S.-Led Airstrikes Could Open New Fronts For Syrian Battles Against Islamic State -- Washington Post
BEIRUT — Syrian government forces drove back Islamic State fighters near Damascus, a report said Thursday, in a possible sign that President Bashar al-Assad’s military may step up offensives amid the wider fallout from U.S.-led airstrikes against the militants.
On another front, Syrian Kurdish fighters appealed for warplanes to target Islamic State units gathering for another bid to gain control of a strategic town near the Turkish border.
The air attacks by the U.S. and Arab partners launched this week in Syria have sought to deny the Islamic State its key bases and funding sources. On Wednesday, the Pentagon said warplanes and drones attacked at least a dozen small-scale refineries in eastern Syria used in oil smuggling that can bring in as much as $1 million a day.
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My Comment: Assad's enemies are getting degraded by U.S. and coalition airstrikes .... to him this is in every way a plus.
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