The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the National Defense Forces (NDF) and their allies, backed up by the Russian Aerospace Forces, have liberated the village of Baghliyah and nearby hills from ISIS terrorist sin the eastern Homs countryside. This advance allowed government forces to outlfank Dabat Milli, Taliah Sharqiyah and to deploy in a striking distance from Rasm Hamidah.
The general idea of this advance is to put additional pressure on ISIS terrorists north of the Homs-Palmyra highway and to contribute to a wider effort aimed at isolating and destroying a large ISIS grouping deployed at the town of Uqayribat.
The SAA, the NDF and other pro-government units have been struggling to do this since June. However, ISIS has a strong defense in the area and is determined to prevent this scenario. An intense fighting is ongoing on multiple fronts in the area.
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Syria war would become most slowest war in history.
have you heard about the 100 year war?
I am talking about slowest advance in war not about 100 years war being fought over this long.
only been about 7 years
The fighting in this area is full of hills and overlooks it should be slow going since this isn’t a major push more about creating Pockets of IS to cook to death. This way there is no real way to counter attack in the region, just shoot from behind cover and vantage points.
Have you heard about WW1
Have you heard about Afghanistan?
Do you know the size of Syria ?
War in Afghanistan? Americans are here by 2001 and Talibans have the control of 30-40% of the country yet :D
You should go over there and show them how to do it right.
How do you know s/he isn’t there already?
his comment
This is a pix of Tigers vs ISUS along the Euphrates river taken yesterday !!!
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ed373ee48dbc94b2ed76caa5309fe1c2d2452c358e4557bcffef2251d7420b50.jpg
Do you know the very difficult terrain of Central Syria?
Vietnam war (France and US) – 30 years, Afghanistan war (Russian) -10 years, War on Terror – 16 years… I think Syrians rather fast compared to competition…
when in doubt, pincer lol :))))
In my view, it did take them an awfully long time to learn that. But more good news, so await some Yank or Israeli “un-anticipated attack”
better late than never!