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Captured Russian spy facility reveals the extent of Russian aid to the Assad...
On the 5th of October 2014, the Free Syrian Army captured the Центр С - المركز س - Center SSIGINT (Signals Intelligence) facility (logo on top) jointly operated by the Russian Osnaz GRU radio...
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Russian espionage network in Syria exposed as more facilities are uncovered
After the initial news about the Russian spy facility Center S, more information on the now infamous Russian espionage network in Syria has become available, and it turns out Center S isn't the only...
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UR-77s in Syria, a force to be reckoned with?
In early October 2014, the Republican Guard was seen using a vehicle not believed to be in Syrian service for the first time, in an attempt to clear the rebel stronghold of Jobar, Damascus. The UR-77...
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The Islamic State operating fighter aircraft, fact or fiction?
News spread by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), Reuters and other media indicate the commencement of Islamic State jet operations from Kshesh Air Force Base.A video uploaded after the...
View ArticleThe espionage triangle, Iran's involvement in the Russian espionage...
As the significance of the Russian espionage network in Syria becomes clearer, exclusive information suggests Center S wasn't only housing Russian SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) experts before its...
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The Shaer gas field recaptured by the Islamic State
After launcing a renewed offensive on Shaer, near Homs and Palmyra, the Islamic State is once again in control of this important gas field and associated facility, providing the bulk of the gas to...
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Has the Islamic State set its eyes on T4 (Tiyas)?
The recent Islamic State offensive in Homs supposedly now also threatens Syria's largest and most important airbase; T4. Sharing the name of the nearby pumping station, T4 is often incorrectly named...
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Syria's BM-27 Uragans, emerging from the shadows
Syria's BM-27s: While their 220mm rockets have found their targets around Damascus multiple times, the launcher was yet to be spotted, leading to speculation the rockets were actually fired by some of...
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Nawa captured by the Free Syrian Army
After launcing a coordinated attack on the town of Nawa, the Free Syrian Army and some elements of Jabhat al Nusra are now in control of the city of Nawa and its vicinity. The attack apparently took...
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Vehicles and equipment captured and operated by the Islamic State inside Syria
This list only includes captured vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment captured by the Islamic State may be higher than...
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Is Egypt providing aircraft and helicopters to the Libyan Air Force?
Much has been said on Egypt's involvement in the ongoing conflict between the Libyan National Army and several Islamist factions, and anything from small arms deliveries to airstrikes on weapon depots...
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Vehicles and equipment captured, operated and destroyed by the Islamic State...
This list only includes captured vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment captured and destroyed by the Islamic State may be...
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Syria's Steel Beasts: The T-55
The now almost four-year long Civil War continues to impact Syria's tank fleet and the way it operates. It is now scattered across Syria, providing fire-support to many factions in the conflict. In...
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Syria's Steel Beasts: The T-62
The T-62, a technological marvel at its time of inception because of its advanced 115mm smoothbore tank gun. Nevertheless, the tank inherited much of the T-55's problems and even introduced a host of...
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Battlefront Syria: Deir ez-Zor
Deir ez-Zor is perhaps Syria's most underreported city; while originally largely under Free Syrian Army control after the start of the civil war, the city was taken over by the Islamic State in early...
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Why Israel is bombing Syria and getting away with it
Israeli airstrikes on targets in Syria remain shrouded in secrecy, and are often subject to speculation about what has been hit this time. For instance, the recent raids on Syrian territory, during...
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Syria's Steel Beasts: The T-72
The T-72, after the T-55 the most prolific tank series of the post-World War II era with an estimated production run of up to 30.000 vehicles. In Syria, the tank largely owes its fame due the...
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The SyAAF: L-39s over Deir ez-Zor
With the fighting in Deir ez-Zor raging on, it seems the SyAAF's L-39s are now finally back after a long absence. A video from Al Mayadeen, on a visit to Deir ez-Zor, shows some of the aircraft...
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Syria's SPR-1 mobile jammers, staying in the shadows
Apart from the well known T-series tanks and BMP infantry fighting vehicles, Syria also operates various lesser-known vehicles for use in conflicts home and abroad, one of which is the SPR-1 mobile...
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Syria's BM-30 Smerchs, emerging from the shadows
Newly acquired images finally reveal the presence of the infamous BM-30 'Smerch' multiple rocket launcher (MRL) in Syria. While their 300mm 9M55K rockets were documented to have been used in Kfar Zita...
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