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Western media acknowledges Russia hit 86 terrorist targets in Syria in past 24 hours

Yahoo News
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:32 UTC

Comment: It's somewhat surprising to see this story coming from the AFP. Western media have been avoiding their responsibility of reporting the news of Russian strikes since Moscow's second day of operations in Syria. People want to know what is going on and have been turning to alternative sources like RT, Sputnik, SOTT and Global Research. The West's silence on such a major world event has disarmed their capacity, for the first time in the information age, to fully shape public perception. The West didn't see Putin coming, and their silence is reflective of that. Now they are playing catch-up. It seems that instead of continuing to lose readership, the media is being forced by reality and survival to get back to work.

Russia's air force hit 86 "terrorist" targets in Syria in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Tuesday, in the highest one-day tally since it launched its bombing campaign on September 30.

"In the last 24 hours, Su-34, Su-24M and Su-25SM planes carried out 88 sorties against 86 terrorist infrastructure targets in the provinces of Raqa, Hama, Idlib, Latakia and Aleppo," the defense ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said the strikes destroyed a command post outside the town of Anadan, located 16 kilometers (10 miles) northwest of Aleppo, which it said was used by IS fighters to coordinate their movements in the area.

Other strikes in the IS stronghold of Al-Bab, located in the Aleppo region, saw the destruction of a field command center and an ammunition depot.

The Russian air force said it had attacked a convoy transporting fuel and ammunition in the Aleppo region.

Terrorists fire two shells at Russian Embassy compound in Damascus

Sputnik
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 11:15 UTC

Two shells hit the Russian embassy area in Syria's capital Damascus, Tuesday, as scores of pro-government supporters gathered outside the compound to thank Moscow for its intervention in Syria. According to a RIA Novosti correspondent on the scene, the diplomatic mission staff are all safe. "Two mortar rounds hit the Russian Embassy compound in Damascus. Employees at the diplomatic mission were not hurt," the Embassy employee told RIA Novosti.

An eye-witness at the scene told the news agency that several shells hit close to the site of a peace rally in support of Russia's air campaign in Syria. "The rounds struck the location where a peace demonstration was underway in support of Russian action in Syria. One shell landed outside a sports club in al-Barada, the other in the al-Adawi [districts]. Several people were injured. The site of the blasts has been cordoned off," the witness said.

Earlier on Tuesday, several mortars were fired at the Russian Embassy, two of them striking the building. According to an embassy employee, no one inside the building was injured.

"In regard to the shelling of our embassy in Damascus, this has been confirmed by our ambassador. Two shells struck the embassy compound...This is obviously a terrorist attack directed to most likely frighten the backers of the fight against terror and not allow them to win in the fight against extremism," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a press conference in Moscow.

He added that Moscow would cooperate with Damascus authorities to find those responsible for the attack on the Russian Embassy in Syria.

Comment: Apparently three locations were hit, one of which was the Russian embassy building.

See also:

Terrorist attacks increased 9 times since the 'War on Terror' was declared 14 years ago (interactive map)

Syrian and Iraqi analysts agree: America blackmails, Russia helps out

Yuri Zinin
New Eastern Outlook
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:28 UTC

The propaganda campaign, launched by the West in response to Russia's ongoing military campaign in Syria has produced a massive response across the Arab media. Those sources that were claiming that "Assad should go" from the very beginning of the Syrian crisis reacted negatively to this development, claiming that Moscow is pursuing "imperial ambitions".

The false nature of such claims has been exposed by a number of Arab commentators. The claims that Russia may be after some kind of occupation or meddling in Syria are particularly questionable, since they are being voiced by the same people that have backed US air strikes in this same country, notes a Palestinian author Dr. Ibrahim Alyush in his article.

It's curious that most of those sources also condemned greatly when in the summer of 2013 President Obama refused to send US troops to Syria. Yet, today they have suddenly become "patriots", "defenders of Syrian sovereignty" that Russia is allegedly violating, all while backing Damascus in its war against terrorists.

Comment: Also see: Obama tries to rewrite history, saying he had 'doubts' about ability to create moderate rebels in Syria

So much for sanctions: Putin says Russian economy stabilizing as crisis has passed

RT
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:06 UTC

© Vladimir Astapkovich / RIA Novosti
October 13, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the 7th Russia Calling! VTB Capital Investment Forum at the World Trade Center in Moscow.

The peak of the crisis has passed for the Russian economy as the country is confidently adapting to the changing environment and beginning to stabilize, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Surely, we have faced the crisis, nevertheless some experts say - and I agree with them - that the peak of the crisis has been reached and the economy in general - I don't say absolutely - adapted or is confidently adapting to these changing conditions. This means the first signs of stabilization..," Putin said at the Russia Calling! investment forum on Tuesday.

Comment: It's becoming clear that the West's efforts to destabilize Russia have only backfired:

Lavrov: There's little doubt US arms in Syria end up in the hands of terrorists

RT
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:56 UTC

The Russian Foreign Ministry has few doubts that weapons and munitions supplied by the US to the so-called "moderate Syrian opposition" will end up in terrorists' hands. The US Air Force has reportedly delivered 50 tons of munitions to Syrian rebels.

"I want to be honest, we barely have any doubt that at least a considerable part of these weapons will fall into the terrorists' hands," Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with NTV channel.

Lavrov pointed out that American society and the Congress are also getting anxious about the Washington's previous efforts to support "moderate Syrian opposition."

ISIS militants have lost "most" of their ammunition, heavy vehicles and equipment in Russian airstrikes

RT
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:37 UTC

Islamic State militants have lost "most" of their ammunition, heavy vehicles and equipment in Russian airstrikes, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. At least 86 ISIS targets were hit during 88 sorties in the last 24 hours.

Sukhoi Su-24M and Su-34 bombers, together with Su-25SM ground support aircrafts targeted Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) sites in the provinces of Raqqah, Hama, Idlib, Latakia and Aleppo, according to the ministry. The jets hit command posts, ammunition and armament depots, military vehicles, plants producing explosives, field camps and bases.

Su-24M bombers also targeted an IS field headquarters near the city of Anadan in the province of Aleppo from which the terrorists coordinated their activities. There was an ammunition depot at the site, the ministry said.

Comment: Russia's ability to decimate ISIS terrorists in such a short span of time is now making it painfully obvious that the U.S. never had any intentions of halting terrorism. The empire of chaos was only using them as a means to replace Syria's democratically elected government with yet another puppet regime in it's ongoing quest for domination of the Middle East and its resources.

Rossiya-1's Vladimir Solovyov interviews Putin: "U.S. intel can't know everything, and shouldn't" (COMPLETE)

Kremlin.ru
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 09:49 UTC

Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Rossiya-1 television channel presenter Vladimir Solovyov. The interview was recorded on October 10.

Rossiya-1 presenter Vladimir Solovyov: Mr President, we are living in troubled times, as can be seen by the terrorist attack in Turkey that has left many dead and wounded. What conclusions can we draw and what can we do to stop this wave of terror?

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: We need to make a joint effort to combat this scourge. Let me take this opportunity to express my condolences to the Turkish people and the Turkish President. What happened there of course is an insolent terrorist attack, a crime that has caused many victims.

This is an attempt to destabilise the situation in Turkey, our neighbour and Russia's friend. The fact that this has happened during an election campaign is a sign of a clearly provocative act. But we will be effective in combating terrorism only if we fight this evil together.

Vladimir Solovyov: We did try to fight it together with the international community, but the international community does not wish to listen to us. Now everyone is busy raising a storm about the fact that we are in Syria. What are our real goals in Syria, and what are the criteria for success there?

Vladimir Putin: First, let me confirm what is already known, namely, that we informed our partners of our plans beforehand. We informed our American partners and many others, especially the countries in the region concerned, of our plans and intentions.

Kurdish militia also claims Baghdadi 'severely injured' - a possible media win for the new coalition?

Fort Russ
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 09:12 UTC

© Reuters/Social Media Website via Reuters TV
A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Breaking: ISIS leader severely injured as a result of an Iraqi airstrike in partnership with Russia, western media withhold information - Kurdish militia intelligence

Oct. 11, 2015 23:32: This sensational information was relayed to "Russian Spring" by a militiaman from Donbass, call-sign "Timur", who is now among the Kurdish resistance detachments and responsible for coordinating operations with the Syrian Army.

Contrary to the claims of Western media, the head of the terrorist organization "Islamic State", Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was injured, along with ISIS leaders, by an Iraqi airstrike on a convoy in the city of Karabilah in the Iraqi province of Anbar.

Currently, the wounded thug leader is in the Syrian city Al-Bukamal near the Iraqi border, where around 1,000 fighters are concentrated.

It should be noted that repeated attempts by US and NATO special services to liquidate the odious terrorist leader were without effect. However, shortly after the beginning of Iraqi-Russian cooperation in the framework of an anti-terrorist coalition and the opening of a joint information center in Baghdad, the Iraqi air force received the necessary data for a strike against top ISIS leaders.

Comment: There's another angle to this story. Does al-Baghdadi even exist, as he is portrayed in the media? The first was a fake:

If Baghdadi is a PSYOP creation (like Bin Laden in the after-death years of his media 'life'), this is a pretty genius move by the anti-ISIS coalition. Iraq, Russia and Syria can take credit for taking out ISIS's leader, and there's not a thing the U.S. can do about it. How can they prove Iraq didn't kill a man who doesn't really exist? Either way, as Arnoldski writes above, it's a win-win situation if Baghdadi is killed: they get the credit for doing a job the U.S. has been trying and failing to do, and they take out a Western intelligence asset/terrorist in the process.

Obama tries to rewrite history, saying he had 'doubts' about ability to create moderate rebels in Syria

RT
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 09:10 UTC

The failed $500 million program to set up a proxy army in Syria was a test, US President Barack Obama told '60 Minutes', adding that he had doubts about the project from the start. He also ruled out sending US troops to Syria.

"I've been skeptical from the get-go about the notion that we were going to effectively create this proxy army inside of Syria," Obama said in the interview. "My goal has been to try to test the proposition, can we be able to train and equip a moderate opposition that's willing to fight ISIL?"

Comment: If Obama was skeptical, then why was the program even begun? Could it be that Obama is just following orders and that the notions that the president of the U.S. is "commander-in-chief" and "leader of the free world" are myths? That the president is told what to do? The fact that Obama is coming out now, only when the program has clearly failed, could be a sign that he's really just trying to politically distance himself from the worsening public reaction to Washington's handling of Syria and Russia's takeover and eminent success in fighting ISIS. But it also could be a sign of Obama essentially admitting that he doesn't really have a choice on America's foreign policy decisions. Of course, the U.S. HAS successfully created a proxy army in Syria, except it's not moderate rebels, but ISIS.

Broadcast Sunday night, Obama's interview with CBS correspondent Steve Kroft was recorded last Tuesday, days before the administration announced it would stop attempting to train a force of 'moderate' militants in Syria.

After spending hundreds of millions of dollars, Washington had only "four or five" fighters to show for the effort. Most of the equipment ended up in jihadist hands as US-trained rebels were captured or deserted without ever facing Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL) in battle.

Comment: Most of the equipment and cash was meant for ISIS, and the idea that it "accidentally" ended up in their hands is merely the propaganda that the government and media are using to explain how the vast majority of funding and resources were never used as intended.

Comment: Obama seems almost desperate to continue capitulating the propaganda. He and his ~~bosses~~ advisors must really feel the pressure closing in all around them to resort to the tone given in this interview. Give it up Obama, those people in the world with firing neurons are seeing the reality of the inept U.S. effort to fight ISIS and their empirical designs to overthrow a freely elected leader.

South Front Syria Military Review: The myth of the 'moderate rebel'

South Front
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 08:52 UTC

Washington has been continuing to develop measures against the Russian strategy in Syria. First of all, the US has to demonstrate the existence of the so-called "moderate rebels". For that reason the topic of the "Free Syrian Army" (FSA) became popular in the US and European media. But what is the FSA?

FSA units were created about half a year after the start of the Syrian war.Turkey supported this idea. However, it always was a PR myth and never was a real power in the battlefield. The first FSA activity was noted in 2011 when its leader, a former colonel of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), Riad al-Asaad made a statement about the creation of the FSA. Sunni deserters from the SAA became the core of the group. Turkey started supplies of arms and equipment, but there weren't any confirmed reports of FSA operations.

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Puppet Masters

Western media acknowledges Russia hit 86 terrorist targets in Syria in past 24 hours

Terrorists fire two shells at Russian Embassy compound in Damascus

Syrian and Iraqi analysts agree: America blackmails, Russia helps out

So much for sanctions: Putin says Russian economy stabilizing as crisis has passed

Lavrov: There's little doubt US arms in Syria end up in the hands of terrorists

ISIS militants have lost "most" of their ammunition, heavy vehicles and equipment in Russian airstrikes

Rossiya-1's Vladimir Solovyov interviews Putin: "U.S. intel can't know everything, and shouldn't" (COMPLETE)

Kurdish militia also claims Baghdadi 'severely injured' - a possible media win for the new coalition?

Obama tries to rewrite history, saying he had 'doubts' about ability to create moderate rebels in Syria

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