Syria - A Short Note on Recent Developments MoA Archived Message Posted by Tomski on March 1, 2020, 6:19 pm https://www.moonofalabama.org/2020/03/syria-a-short-note-on-recent-developments.html#comments The current situation in Syria is confusing. The Russian airforce and air defense went quiet after the bombing of the Turkish infantry battalion. Putin presumably wants a deal over Idleb but neither Damascus nor Ankara are willing to agree to whatever he proposed. Unfortunately there has been no official comment on the situation from Moscow or Damascus. All 'experts' are currently just guessing. Turkey used the Russian air defense pause to send armed drones behind the Syrian lines. These caused damage though less than Turkey claimed. Some Hizbullah and Iranian troops were hit and Turkey has received warnings from Iran and Lebanon that this will have consequences for the Turkish soldiers in Idleb. Today Syria's air defense was again activated and shot down 6 Turkish drones. The Jihadis thought it was a Syrian plane and celebrated. Turkey responded by shooting down a Syrian jet over Idleb. The missile was fired from Turkey. Another drone was shot down near the Russian air base in Latakia. The Syrian army is advancing in Saraqib. Syria's Foreign Minister met his Libyan colleague from the Libyan National Accord under General Haftar. They criticized the "Turkish aggression" against both countries and signed some agreements. Yesterday Sputnik published a piece on Hatay: The ‘Stolen Province’: Why Turkey Was Given A Corner Of Syria By France 80 Years Ago Today Turkey arrested the Sputnik bureau chief in Istanbul. Posted by b on March 1, 2020 at 14:04 UTC Message Thread: Syria - A Short Note on Recent Developments MoA - Tomski March 1, 2020, 6:19 pm Useful article on Idlib. - Laurie March 1, 2020, 11:53 pm Mideast Discourse is credible source.. - David Macilwain March 2, 2020, 10:44 am Re: Mideast Discourse is credible source.. - Mary March 2, 2020, 11:44 am   Searching