Newsweek: Russia Military Says U.S. Ceasefire Is Over in Syria As Israel Reportedly Attacks Iran Weapons in Damascus
The Russian military's main air force base in Syria announced on Tuesday an end to a ceasefire agreement reached with the U.S. and Jordan in southwest Syria, citing breaches by insurgent groups. The decision comes at a time when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stages a new offensive to retake one of the last rebel-held regions in the country.
The Hmeymim base, an airfield located in the west coast province of Latakia, is one of two major Russian-leased military installations in Syria, the other being a naval base about 40 miles down the coast in Tartous. Russian warplanes—likely based in Hmeymim—reportedly struck targets Monday in the southwestern province of Daraa, where Russia and Syria had agreed last year to a ceasefire with rebel groups attempting to overthrow Assad since a 2011 uprising backed by the U.S., Turkey and Gulf Arab states.
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Update #1: Russia Breaks Syria Cease-fire With U.S. and Jordan (Haaretz/AP)
Update #2: Syria army widens southwest offensive, U.N. says 45,000 flee (Reuters)
WNU Editor: The Kremlin has made the decision that the U.S. is not going to aid the insurgents in this part of Syria .... and they are probably right. What is unknown is what will Israel do, especially since Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militias have declared that they will take part in the offensive .... Iranian militia declares it would fight alongside Assad’s army in Daraa (Al Arabiya).
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The U.S. has done enough.
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These betrayed rebels are the children of Obama’s marriage to Jihadis. Why spend a US dollar defending them? Israel is capable of defending its interests and I imagine Russia, Israel and the USA have talked it over and shook hands on how these jihadis will be exterminated.
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