Started with protests in Daraa in 2011, the Syrian conflict rapidly turned into a war with a number of foreign powers supporting various militant groups (including al-Qaeda-linked) against the government of Bashar al-Assad. Since then, the country has been a point of instability in the Middle East.
Russia began a military intervention in Syria in 2015 after an official request by the Syrian government for military help against militant groups.This allowed the Syrian government to survive and to regain initiative in a battle against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda), ISIS and other militant groups.
According with the map, after one year and a half of Russia-Syria-Iran-Hezbolah fighting against terrorists, the government has recovered one third of its territory, does this means that in three more years the government will be able to recover all of its territory ?, I hope not, syrian army looks like they have learned how to fight these terrorists, and I do not think another Palmyra mistake (?) can occur again.
CyricRenner
7 years ago
Looks like ISIS is dying on the Vine. Palmrya fell because of the flood of Jihadis the Americans let escape from Mosul. Nevertheless, the SAA looks to recapture it soon. I understand the capture of Aleppo was extremely important, however, I would hoped for a more progress in Idlib province and they still do not have control over the Jordanian border.
According with the map, after one year and a half of Russia-Syria-Iran-Hezbolah fighting against terrorists, the government has recovered one third of its territory, does this means that in three more years the government will be able to recover all of its territory ?, I hope not, syrian army looks like they have learned how to fight these terrorists, and I do not think another Palmyra mistake (?) can occur again.
Looks like ISIS is dying on the Vine. Palmrya fell because of the flood of Jihadis the Americans let escape from Mosul. Nevertheless, the SAA looks to recapture it soon. I understand the capture of Aleppo was extremely important, however, I would hoped for a more progress in Idlib province and they still do not have control over the Jordanian border.