2024 Syrian opposition offensives - The first Syrian rebel offensive against Government forces since March 2020

Otis Mallebrok said:
I don't need know whether they "needed" Ukraine. But I know that the war in Ukraine has completely changed the view on drones and how they are used in the millitary. Easily 10x times as many drones has been used in Ukraine (by both sides) as in all prior wars combined. All pre-war theories on uav use has been binned.
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There's a couple reasons for that. One being the rapid advancements of drone technology between the 2010s and the 2024, another is the difference in access to funding and parts.
IS and HTS never had a way to order hundreds thousands of drones even if they had the funds. As a result, the fighting sees very limited drone usage compared to Ukraine.
It is significant and has a major impact, but we're talking about tens to hundreds of machines, while in Ukraine the numbers are in the hundreds of thousands to millions.

EXCLUSIVE: Syrian opposition drone operators reveal collaboration with Ukraine to Clash Report.​

Abu Bakr, leader of a Syrian opposition drone team, reached out to Ukrainian military intelligence for guidance.
Ukrainians supplied 3D printing files for key components like bomb carriers, tails, and warheads. This allowed the opposition to produce, assemble, and adapt their drones independently.
“They taught us about drone mechanics, bomb carriers, and 3D printing.” Abu Mazen, another drone operator, confirmed the significant role of Ukrainian training in advancing drone signal transmission and targeting systems.
They enhanced drone range and operational efficiency by solving energy and signaling issues. Workshops for larger, fixed-wing drones and the use of 3D printers for precision parts were established. By mid-November, Syrian opposition drone teams declared complete readiness.
Abu Mazen confidently stated, “Everything is ready,” indicating operational maturity and self-reliance. However, both Abu Bakr and Abu Mazen clarified that Ukrainian support was limited to training and guidance, without direct involvement in field operations.
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#Syria: a large number of Assad's soldiers, which were trapped in several buildings in Safira (SE. #Aleppo), surrendered. Following a deal with Rebels, they were allowed to leave.
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#Syria: the Civil Defense launched the "Hope for Returnees" campaign in towns recently recaptured by Rebels from Assad's forces. First steps include mine-clearance activities & rubble removal. Most of those places were emptied following the Russian-led offensive in 2019.
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The newest radar 48Ya6-K1 "Podlet-K1" , attached to the S-400 and S-300PMU-2 systems, is now in the hands of terrorists from HTS.

The Podlet radar is capable of detecting targets at distances from 10 to 300 km and at altitudes of up to 10 km in low-altitude, high-altitude, long-range and mountain modes, as well as providing target designation for S-400 and S-300 air defense systems.
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Considering that the Podlet is one of the main means of detecting fast low-flying targets, such as Storm Shadow and Neptune missiles, as well as guiding air defense systems to them, the possible fall of such a system into the hands of Ukraine and the West with its subsequent study threatens extremely unpleasant consequences in the future.
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A tour of the headquarters of the 25th Special Forces Division at the Armored Vehicles School near Hama
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Khanesser-Safira road, littered with abandoned tanks and regime vehicles

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SAA equipment is free, you can just pick it up. I now own two dozen L-39 light attack aircraft and three T-90 tanks.

General Suheil Al-Hassan, commander of the 25th Special Forces Division, was injured in a drone attack yesterday, but not severely.
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Rebels killed a 4th General (3 Syrians and one Iranian) since they launched their offensive one week ago in NW. #Syria. From Latakia province, he was the security officer of the #Aleppo Military Academy. A number of Officers & military Engineers were killed with him.
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[M]ilitants are about 35 kilometers away from the strategically important Russian airbase Khmeimim .

Of course, it is not possible to get to Khmeimim directly through the Latakia mountains, but let us recall that the Syrian army kindly left the jihadists with a 220-mm Uragan MLRS with a full set of ammunition - 35 kilometers is already the theoretical maximum distance for firing from it.

If the militants advance further south towards Sqalbiya and Tell Salhab , and expand their territory closer to the mountain range in the west, the enemy will be able to move closer to the contact line not only long-range MLRS to fire at the Russian airbase, but also air defense systems to try to catch Russian aviation - the militants recently got hold of a Syrian Pantsir and Buk , which it would be quite possible to man with crews with the assistance of Turkey.
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Transfer of T-72B3 , T-72M1 "Adra " and ZSU-23-4 "Shilka " tanks of the 4th Armored Division of the Syrian Army to Hama .

The T-72M1 tanks, with the unfamiliar name "Adra" (or "Mahmiya"), are a local Syrian modernization for urban combat by installing additional spaced armor, anti-HEAT grids and chains developed at the plant in the city of Adra.

Over time, similar armor began to be provided not only to tanks, but also to other armored vehicles, such as one of the Shiloks on a lowboy.
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As we mentioned earlier, the leadership of the SDF militia asks all members of the Deir Ezzor Military Council to stop fighting the regime and Iranian militias in the Seven Villages pocket, northeast of Deir Ezzor city, and any member who violates the order will be subject to punishment.
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World in Scarlet said:
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I expect that equipment to be aimed at Hama for the time being. If you look though, the envelopment to the west of Hama is moving towards Muhrahdah, and from there both advances can take Tal Salhab which will open up Latakia province to further incursion. The big question is just how much of the SAA has been committed to the defense of Hama. Its looking like even that is doing little to blunt the Rebels in that sector while its also left the rest of the countryside to the west and east of the city dangerously exposed.

Its also important to remember the Hama countryside is NOT Assad country. The Rebels' numbers are probably going to be increased by new recruits as they sweep through the area. The city itself also hates Assad's guts for numerous very good reasons so I imagine the Rebels are having no shortage of intelligence support on Regime troop positions, as well as sabotage/low level insurgency in the city itself.

The SAA has to push these guys back soon or they are going to have to retreat from Hama. Honestly, trying to hold onto Hama in these conditions may be a bad idea in general. Homs offers a better fall back position and the capability to stage more forces while not under fire. It could be the SAA is just fighting a delaying action in Hama, but that assumes alot. Such as, does the SAA even HAVE anymore forces to throw at this rebel advance.
 
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Joulani in Aleppo.​

Al-Jolani’s statement from #Aleppo Citadel: “The city of Aleppo will be managed by a local authority, and all military forces, including those of HTS, will fully withdraw from the city in the coming weeks.”
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This amidst reports that YPG militants are shooting random people around the Kurdish area of Aleppo.

The message to the Alawites is somewhat cooler than that send to Christians and other minorities.
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I've seen videos of locals being armed with rifles to fight against the HTS, no uniforms or anything.

More friendly towards the Ismailis in Salamiyah:
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It looks like the rebels plan to attack the city from two sides.
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High-Fructose Corn Syrup said:
Nafo supporting the "moderate" is terrorists.
Shocking.
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As has been pointed out repeatedly. It's less about supporting the terrorists then it is to dick over Russia and Iran.

Consequences of living in a Multi-polar world Fren. The allies Assad picked came part and parcel with their enemies! If he wasn't prepared to get in a dick measuring contest with the Americans, Israelis, Turks and Ukrainians he probably should have just gone back to being an eye doctor in London years ago.
 
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mindlessobserver said:
As has been pointed out repeatedly. It's less about supporting the terrorists then it is to dick over Russia and Iran.

Consequences of living in a Multi-polar world Fren. The allies Assad picked came part and parcel with their enemies! If he wasn't prepared to get in a dick measuring contest with the Americans, Israelis, Turks and Ukrainians he probably should have just gone back to being an eye doctor in London years ago.
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Surely those terrorists would never harm the West, right? Jihadis have never attacked the West after being previously supported by them for geopolitical purposes, that has never happened in history. :smug:
 
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Nigger Cobson said:
Surely those terrorists would never harm the West, right? Jihadis have never attacked the West after being previously supported by them for geopolitical purposes, that has never happened in history. :smug:
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Nothing that can be done about that now, so people might as well enjoy the circus and watch the Assad fanboys mald online.

What's happening right now is a great deal for the US with Russia and Iran being weakened and they don't even have to do anything.
 
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