05-02-2019, 09:04 AM
** 02-May-2019 World View: Syria and Russia advance assault on Idlib
With major crises going on in Venezuela and over Russia collusion
in Washington, something that's completely off the radar in news
coverage is the growing assault on Idlib province by Syrian regime
forces using barrel bombs and Russian warplanes.
As we recently described, Idlib is the place where all the Sunni
Arabs fled with their home regions were being targeted for ethnic
cleansing by the regime forces of Bashar al-Assad in 2014-2018,
doubling the population of Idlib from 1.5 million to over 3 million.
The UN on Wednesday said 140,000 people were displaced in Idlib since
bombing began to intensify in February.
The attacks since February were mostly mortar bombs, but the assault
escalated sharply on Wednesday with intense strikes by Russian
warplanes and by helicopters dropping barrel bombs.
According to reports, the barrel bombs are targeting hospitals.
In the past, al-Assad targeted women and children in schools,
marketplaces and residential areas. The barrel bombs contain metal
and explosives to kill as many women and children as possible.
In the past, al-Assad's barrel bombs have contained chlorine, but
there have been no reports of chlorine at this time.
This escalation has been expected for a long time. A full-scale
assault on Idlib would result in a proxy war with Turkey.
Hundreds of thousands of people would pour across the border into
Turkey, and from there many would try to continue into Europe.
--- Sources:
-- Syria’s civilians suffer under Russian and regime bombardment of
Idlib
https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/sy...b-1.856196
(The National, UAE, 2-May-2019)
-- Assad, Russia step up attacks on opposition areas in Syria's Hama,
Idlib, activists say
https://www.dailysabah.com/syrian-crisis...ivists-say
(Daily Sabah, DPA, 1-May-2019)
-- Turkish-backed rebels send massive convoy of reinforcements to stop
Syrian Army’s Idlib offensive
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/tur...offensive/
(Al Masdar, Damascus, 1-May-2019)
-- Escalated bombing in Syria’s Idlib displaces nearly 140,000, UN
says
https://www.france24.com/en/20190502-esc...n-refugees
(France24, 2-May-2019)
---- Related:
*** 30-Apr-2019 World View: Battle for Idlib may be starting in Syria
http://gdxforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?...418#p45418
With major crises going on in Venezuela and over Russia collusion
in Washington, something that's completely off the radar in news
coverage is the growing assault on Idlib province by Syrian regime
forces using barrel bombs and Russian warplanes.
As we recently described, Idlib is the place where all the Sunni
Arabs fled with their home regions were being targeted for ethnic
cleansing by the regime forces of Bashar al-Assad in 2014-2018,
doubling the population of Idlib from 1.5 million to over 3 million.
The UN on Wednesday said 140,000 people were displaced in Idlib since
bombing began to intensify in February.
The attacks since February were mostly mortar bombs, but the assault
escalated sharply on Wednesday with intense strikes by Russian
warplanes and by helicopters dropping barrel bombs.
According to reports, the barrel bombs are targeting hospitals.
In the past, al-Assad targeted women and children in schools,
marketplaces and residential areas. The barrel bombs contain metal
and explosives to kill as many women and children as possible.
In the past, al-Assad's barrel bombs have contained chlorine, but
there have been no reports of chlorine at this time.
This escalation has been expected for a long time. A full-scale
assault on Idlib would result in a proxy war with Turkey.
Hundreds of thousands of people would pour across the border into
Turkey, and from there many would try to continue into Europe.
--- Sources:
-- Syria’s civilians suffer under Russian and regime bombardment of
Idlib
https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/sy...b-1.856196
(The National, UAE, 2-May-2019)
-- Assad, Russia step up attacks on opposition areas in Syria's Hama,
Idlib, activists say
https://www.dailysabah.com/syrian-crisis...ivists-say
(Daily Sabah, DPA, 1-May-2019)
-- Turkish-backed rebels send massive convoy of reinforcements to stop
Syrian Army’s Idlib offensive
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/tur...offensive/
(Al Masdar, Damascus, 1-May-2019)
-- Escalated bombing in Syria’s Idlib displaces nearly 140,000, UN
says
https://www.france24.com/en/20190502-esc...n-refugees
(France24, 2-May-2019)
---- Related:
*** 30-Apr-2019 World View: Battle for Idlib may be starting in Syria
http://gdxforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?...418#p45418
