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Tag Archives: Syrian Democratic Forces
Dispatches From A Non-Genocide
Remember back when President Trump announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Northern Syria, and Democrats not only told us this was The Worst Thing In The World (at least until the next Worst Thing In The World) and would … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Uncategorized
Tagged Ayn Isa, Foreign Policy, genocide, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Kurds, Military, PKK, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces, Turkey
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Turkey vs. The Kurds
Following the withdraw of a small number of U.S. troops in the area (I’ve seen estimates range from 25 to 100), Turkey has launched it’s threatened offensive against Kurdish held Syrian territory along the border (which seems to bear the … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Uncategorized
Tagged Andrew McCarthy, Foreign Policy, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Kurds, Kurt Schlichter, Military, NATO, Peace Spring Operation, PKK, Ras al-Ayn, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syrian Democratic Forces, Syrian National Army, Tell Abyad, Turkey
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The Kurdish Conundrum
Before getting into the latest developments in Syria, let’s not forget that the entire reason we’re there is the Obama Administration’s foolish decision to try to overthrow Assad’s government on the cheap, actions that precipitated us showering pallets of money … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Uncategorized
Tagged Altay tank, Donald Trump, Foreign Policy, Free Syrian Army, Iran, Iraq, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Kurds, Kurt Schlichter, Leopard 2, Military, Ottoman Empire, PKK, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces, tanks, Turkey
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Caliphate Caput: Take Three
This time for sure! The very last bit of the Baghuz pocket (formerly the Hajin pocket), the very last defended territory of the Islamic State, AKA Zeno’s Caliphate, appears to have finally been cleared. By the end of battle yesterday, … Continue reading
Posted in Jihad, Military
Tagged al-Baghuz Fawqani, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Military, Syrian Democratic Forces
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Caliphate Caput: Take Two
Remember two weeks ago, when I said that the Islamic State has lost its last remaining territory in the Hajin pocket? Turns out that pronouncement was premature: U.S.-backed forces in Syria are closing in on the last patch of Islamic … Continue reading
Caliphate Caput
The last stronghold of the Islamic State, the former Hajin pocket along the Euphrates, has fallen: The general commander of the operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to eliminate the Islamic State in eastern Syria on Saturday confirmed the … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military
Tagged al-Baghdadi, al-Baghuz Fawqani, Foreign Policy, Hajin, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Military, Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces
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Islamic State Remnants in Hajin Pocket Crumble
It appears that the Syrian Democratic Forces have just about finished crushing the last holdouts in the former Hajin pocket: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Wednesday claimed the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are getting close to … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military
Tagged al-Baghuz Fawqani, FBI, Foreign Policy, Hajin, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Maute, Military, Mindanao, Philippines, Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces
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War Against the Islamic State Update: Hajin Pocket Squeezed
Despite President Donald Trump’s announcement of a pullout of American troops from Syria, the war against the Islamic State contains apace. Information is scanty, but Syrian Democratic Forces appear to be systematically crushing what remains of the former Hajin pocket. … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military
Tagged Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Hajin, Iraq, Islamic State in West Africa, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, John Bolton, Kirkuk, Kurds, Manbij, Military, Muhammed Bin Ziyad, Nigeria, Shafa, Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces, UAE
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The Islamic State: Not Quite Dead
President Donald Trump is evidently pulling combat troops out of Syria, having declared: We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2018 This is not … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military
Tagged David French, Donald Trump, Foreign Policy, France, Hajin, Iraq, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Kurds, Military, Russia, Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces, Turkey, UK
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Islamic State Expands Hajin Pocket
I’ve needed to write this for a few weeks, but the torrent of election news and general busyness kept me from it. Instead of gradually being crushed as I (and most observers) expected, an Islamic State counterattack against Syrian Democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military
Tagged Hajin, Iraq, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Military, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces, UAE
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