Syria
Rocket Attack In Eastern Syria
This is sort of a “breaking news” story from this morning, online. There is a photo at the link below. https://en.mehrnews.com/news/181750/Rocket-attack-against-US-troops-in-eastern-Syria-reported The story is here. It is brief, and no details have come up yet. If you click on that link below, there is very little news beyond the basic notice. Right now, it’s all […]
It’s Tanker Tuesday
This happened before some of you children were born, but you may appreciate the battle itself, and compare it with what goes on now. It’s a video about the Battle for the Golan Heights: Israel v. Syria, 1973. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okhd_ijkI6k
ISIS bride resurfaces like a turd you just can’t flush
Hoda Muthana left the US, where she was attending college, several years back to join ISIS in Syria. We talked about her here and here two years ago. Muthana enthusiastically joined in the jihad. She married at least two of the ISIS fighters and had a child by one. Two years ago she decided she’d […]
Army SFC charged in relation to Syrian firefight
We talked about the battle when it happened back in August. Army authorities have done an investigation and have now charged the SNCO platoon sergeant with two counts of failure to obey a lawful order, two counts of reckless endangerment, one count of communicating threats and three counts of obstructing justice. According to his civilian […]
Harassing Our Troops
Constantly amazed at the things Vlad will try to do to spook us. We’re withdrawing (some day) from the Middle East in general and Syria in particular, and yet he’s having his side of the fence go on harassing our people and zapping them with microwave radiation (yes, it is) while we’re just trying to […]
Update From Syria: We Still Have People There
And we are still in Syria because….? The Kurdish group (Syrian Democratic Forces) seems to be taking their full share of responsibility in Syria. Most of our troops have been recalled. However, according to the article below, we still have 900 people there, and the place is a mess everywhere. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/03/13/inside-us-troops-stronghold-syria-question-of-how-long-biden-will-keep-them-there.html From the article: How […]
US launches first airstrike under Biden Admin
Joedaprez Thursday, the US launched an airstrike in Syria that targeted Iran-backed militia groups — the first military action taken by the new Biden administration. Pentagon spox said the strike was in retaliation for a Feb. 15 rocket attack against a US military base at Erbil International Airport in Northern Iraq. A US-led coalition contractor […]
Army vet charged with supporting Syrian terrorists
KoB sends in word on this peach. From Fox News; A New Jersey woman who served in the Army has been charged with providing material support to a Syrian terrorist group. Maria Bell, 53, was arrested Wednesday at her home in Hopatcong, federal prosecutors said. Bell is accused of sending money and other information to […]
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