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por Luisfer el Vie Dic 11, 2015 5:10 pm
por Gus el Sab Dic 12, 2015 4:01 pm
poliorcetes escribió:¿Y quién dice exactamente que apoya desde Arabia Saudí al IS? "supporters of the Islamic State in the Land of the Two Mosques"????
Parece que la factoría de trolls de Rusia está a pleno rendimiento, para lograr que una mentira se transforme en verdad a fuerza de repetirla.
por poliorcetes el Sab Dic 12, 2015 5:36 pm
por Orel el Sab Dic 12, 2015 9:28 pm
EEUU quiere mandar helicópteros Apache y consejeros para ayudar a Iraq a retomar Ramadi: Rusia no tendrá una segunda base aérea en Siria:
por Gus el Sab Dic 12, 2015 10:26 pm
poliorcetes escribió:La más grave, de la que esto forma parte implícitamente, es que "Arabia Saudí apoya al IS / Al Qaeda / Al Nusra / etc."
por poliorcetes el Sab Dic 12, 2015 11:57 pm
En marzo Riad incluyó al ISIS en su listado de grupos terroristas y anunció castigos de hasta 20 años de cárcel para los súbditos que "pertenezcan, respalden y financien a grupos terroristas". Kuwait, que hasta el año pasado no disponía de una ley para perseguir la financiación del terrorismo, ha sido el principal coladero de las donaciones particulares.
La contribución a la estructura financiera del ISIS, sin embargo, es cada vez menor. "El grupo ha logrado autofinanciarse. Tras la expansión por Siria, se hizo con el control de recursos muy lucrativos como campos de petróleo, plantas de gas y otras compañías.
Además tienen la costumbre de desmantelar las empresas y venderlas por partes dentro y fuera de Siria", cuenta Hasan, que subraya las jugosas cantidades obtenidas mediante el secuestro, la extorsión o la toma de arsenales. "Han hecho millones y millones con estas operaciones", añade.
por Gus el Dom Dic 13, 2015 12:03 am
Una de las fuentes de financiación para la expansión del ISIS llega precisamente de países como Arabia Saudí, Qatar o Kuwait. "Se benefician de las donaciones de hombres acaudalados del mundo musulmán, mayoritariamente de países del Golfo. Pero no se puede decir que esté financiado a través de canales oficiales o por el Estado. Son donantes privados que creen en su proyecto de Estado islámico y que quieren contribuir en la lucha contra sus enemigos, Damasco y Bagdad", afirma el politólogo Hasan Hasan, experto en grupos extremistas.
por champi el Dom Dic 13, 2015 12:22 pm
SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 11, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.
Strikes in Syria
Fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted four strikes in Syria:
-- Near Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and wounded ISIL fighters.
-- Near Mar’a, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL staging area.
Strikes in Iraq
Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 21 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:
-- Near Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
-- Near Mosul, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL vehicle.
-- Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL vehicle bomb factory.
-- Near Ramadi, five strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL bed-down location, an ISIL vehicle bomb, and an ISIL staging area.
-- Near Sinjar, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.
-- Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
-- Near Baghdadi, one strike cratered four ISIL-used roads.
-- Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed two ISIL bed down locations.
-- Near Habbaniyah, one strike cratered two ISIL-used roads.
-- Near Tikrit, one strike destroyed two ISIL bunkers.
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SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 12, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.
Strikes in Syria
Fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted five strikes in Syria:
-- Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building and drone.
-- Near Mar’a, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units, damaged four ISIL buildings and wounded two ISIL fighters.
Strikes in Iraq
Rocket artillery, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 12 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:
-- Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and wounded an ISIL fighter.
-- Near Makhmur, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
-- Near Mosul, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL light machine gun, three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL mortar tube, and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
-- Near Ramadi, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL weapons cache, and two ISIL assembly areas.
-- Near Sinjar, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL light machine gun, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL supply cache.
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IHS Jane's Terrorism Watch Report - Daily Update
10 December 2015
IN A STATEMENT released on 9 December, a spokesperson for the Badr Organisation - the paramilitary wing of Shia Islamist political party the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC) - threatened to use force against Turkish military forces deployed north of Mosul in Iraq's Ninawa province, Reuters reported. The statement said: We have the right to respond and we do not exclude any type of response until the Turks have learned their lesson. The government had previously given a 48-hour deadline for the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Iraqi territory.
por Roger el Dom Dic 13, 2015 4:19 pm
poliorcetes escribió:Pues, al menos, elmundo NO dice que Arabia Saudí apoye al ISIS. Cito de tu artículoEn marzo Riad in..........
Imaginad que se dice que USA apoyaba al IRA. Es la misma barbaridad, porque una cosa es que bostonianos particulares apoyaran al IRA y otra cosa es que lo hiciera nadie de USA. Si el ejemplo es una barbaridad, que el otro no lo sea sólo se debe a lo de la mentira repetida 1.000 veces y a desconocimiento elemental de la realidad de la zona: al Qaeda primero, y sus émulos después, tiene entre sus primeros objetivos derribar a la casa de al-Saud o a la de al-Hashim.
por Orel el Lun Dic 14, 2015 8:43 pm
Así es cómo las Fuerzas Especiales estadounidenses podrían destruir al Estado Islámico
December 11, 2015
... Malcolm Nance, militar retirado especialista en inteligencia, pretende que una fuerza conjunta estadounidense-árabe merodee tras las líneas enemigas.
Las fuerzas de élite estadounidenses ya llevan tiempo operando en Irak y Siria y más operaciones no suponen ninguna sorpresa. Pero ¿qué van a hacer en concreto estos soldados? ¿200 comandos pueden cambiar el rumbo de la guerra? Según Malcolm Nance, oficial retirado especialista en inteligencia de la Armada estadounidense y experto en contraterrorismo, esos soldados podrían marcar toda la diferencia.
“Es necesario dar rienda suelta a las fuerzas de operaciones especiales en Irak,” comenta Nance a War Is Boring. “Tienen que actuar con cierta libertad.”
Pero Nance afirma que Estados Unidos no puede hacerlo solo. Las fuerzas de operaciones especiales estadounidenses necesitan aliarse con las fuerzas especiales iraquíes, el Ejército Libre Sirio (ELS) [Free Syrian Army (FSA)] y los combatientes kurdos. Hasta cierto punto eso ya está sucediendo, explica Nance, pero tiene que suceder más para que su plan funcione.
“Lo que tenemos que hacer es conjugar los mismos números de fuerzas entre si, cuando no en una relación de tres a uno, de tal forma que haya tres iraquíes por cada soldado de operaciones especiales estadounidense, y a continuación empezar a llevar a cabo operaciones no convencionales en la retaguardia del ISIS.”
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Según el plan de Nance, una combinación de comandos estadounidenses, iraquíes y sirios se dedicarían a llevar a cabo incursiones nocturnas. “No luches contra el enemigo que tienes justo delante de tu cara,” explica. “Vete a 30-50 kilómetros tras sus líneas y destruye toda su logística durante la noche.”
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http://warisboring.com/articles/asi-es- ... -islamico/
por Roger el Mar Dic 15, 2015 11:26 pm
Orel escribió:Así es cómo las Fuerzas Especiales estadounidenses podrían destruir al Estado Islámico
December 11, 2015
... Malcolm Nance, militar retirado especialista en inteligencia, pretende que una fuerza conjunta estadounidense-árabe merodee tras las líneas enemigas.
por poliorcetes el Mié Dic 16, 2015 12:11 am
por Orel el Mié Dic 16, 2015 12:14 am
Los cazas egipcios están también bombardeando al EI: Francia usa en Siria los misiles SCALP desde Rafale y Mirage 2000:por poliorcetes el Mié Dic 16, 2015 11:23 am
por champi el Mié Dic 16, 2015 7:52 pm
December 2015 By John A. Tirpak Editorial Director
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The attacks indicated Russia’s real aims: to help Assad retain power, prop up its only remaining Middle East client state, preserve access to its sole remaining Mediterranean naval base at Tartus, and maintain its influence in the region. Assad flew to Moscow on Oct. 20, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to thank him for the deployment and campaign of air strikes. “I wanted to express my huge gratitude to the whole leadership of the Russian Federation for the help they are giving Syria,” Assad told Putin, according to a transcript of the meeting released by Russia.
Putin told Assad he hoped for a political solution to the conflict in Syria, but also suggested there is yet another reason for the intervention. There are “about 4,000 people from the former Soviet Union—at a minimum—fighting government forces with weapons in their hands,” Putin said. “We, it goes without saying, cannot allow them to turn up on Russian territory after they have received battlefield experience and undergone ideological instruction.”
Through state media, the Russian air force said it had carried out 700 sorties and struck 690 targets in Syria through Oct. 20. However, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman US Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters on Oct. 21 Russia had conducted 140 strikes in Syria.
A week into its Syrian air campaign, Russia also launched a volley of 26 SSN-30 Kalibr cruise missiles from its Caspian Sea flotilla. The missiles overflew Iran and Iraq before hitting targets in Syria, after a flight of more than 900 miles.
Given that Russia was already operating strike aircraft in the areas where the cruise missiles struck, Western analysts viewed the missile raid as tactically unnecessary and therefore actually intended to demonstrate Russia’s cruise missile prowess.
The Kalibrs demonstrated a capability similar to that of the American Tomahawk cruise missile, with a range well beyond what they were thought to have and an accuracy within several meters. Only the US and Britain had previously used such long-range precision guided cruise missiles in combat.
Not all of the missiles performed as expected, however: Four of the Kalibrs were reported to have crashed in Iran.
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At an Oct. 9 press conference in London alongside his British counterpart, Michael C. Fallon, Carter said Russia’s strategy in Syria is “illogical and self-defeating. ??
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By taking Assad’s side, Carter said, the Russians “inflame the civil war, therefore extremism, [and] prolong the suffering of the Syrian people. They’re going to have the effect, also, of turning everyone against Russia itself. So this will boomerang, in a very direct way, on Russian security.”
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Putin criticized the US-led coalition for not sharing its intelligence with Russia, saying “some of our partners simply have mush for brains,” and lack an understanding of the situation in Syria or “the goals they are seeking to achieve.”
Lt. Gen. Robert P. “Bob” Otto, Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance chief, told defense reporters Oct. 1 he has “a low level of trust in the Russians,” and “I would not envision a relationship where I would share some of my intelligence with them. I’m not saying it couldn’t happen, I just don’t envision it” based on “their demonstrated intent.”
President Obama said Russia has miscalculated by “doubling down” on Assad.
At an? Oct. 2 White House press conference, Obama said Putin’s effort to “prop up” Assad risks “alienating the entire Sunni world.
”Putin’s coalition consists of just Assad and Iran, Obama said, while the US-led coalition has 65 nation members, and no one seems to be “lining up” to join Putin’s approach.
“This is not a smart, strategic move on Russia’s part,” Obama said. Supporting Assad means the rest of the Middle East will view Russia as complicit with “barrel bombs landing on kids, at a time when Russia has a significant Muslim population inside of its own borders that it needs to worry about.” Barrel bombs are improvised bombs made by filling a barrel with explosives and shrapnel, then rolling it out of a helicopter.
Obama stated flatly that “we’re not going to make Syria into a proxy war” between the US and Russia. This would be “bad strategy on our part.
”The conflict “is not some superpower chessboard contest. And anybody who frames it that way isn’t paying very close attention to what’s been happening on the chessboard,” Obama said. All the Russian action has achieved is to boost Putin’s domestic approval—something Obama said is “easier to do when you’ve got a state-controlled media.”
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Satellite imagery obtained after the deployment revealed 12 Su-25 Frogfoot attack jets, 12 Su-24 Fencer strike aircraft, four Su-30 SM strike aircraft, and up to a dozen Mi-24 Hind attack-assault helicopters, as well as a pair of Mi-17 Hip utility helicopters. Pentagon officials estimated about 500 support personnel came with the combat aircraft, transported by some 20 flights of An-124 Ruslan (NATO name Condor) giant airlifters, similar to the US C-5 Galaxy.
The fact that only nine tanks, 36 armored personnel carriers, and two air defense missile systems were part of the deployment lent credence to Russia’s claim that the ground forces are there to protect the Russian contingent, not carry out significant ground operations.
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Though Russian media touted the attacks as “precision” strikes, Pentagon spokesmen described the bombings as often “indiscriminate” and lacking in true precision. Internet videos apparently taken through Russian targeting pods showed weapons exploding well away from the crosshairs, sometimes in open areas when a building was clearly the target.
“Those aren’t precision weapons. Those are dumb bombs guided by the pilot,” Otto noted. Asked how he could be sure of this, Otto said, “We determine it based on what we see being brought in. … With imagery, we can tell what’s hanging off the airplane.” He also said that unclassified imagery of the results of the strikes “was representative of what you’d expect from dumb bombs being dropped from airplanes at medium altitude, which was not that impressive.” That poses a danger, Otto said, because “precision matters. And I think when you hit things that you’re not intending to hit, you create second- and third-order consequences.”
Assad’s campaign “has not been successful,” Otto said. “I believe that’s why the Russians went in, because they recognize that Assad is losing.”
Russian combat aircraft also violated Turkey’s airspace on several occasions, for extended periods. Turkey said it shot down a small Russian remotely piloted aircraft that crossed the border. Attacks within Turkish territory by Russian aircraft could trigger a full-scale NATO response under Article 5 of the NATO treaty. It states that an attack on one member of the alliance will be construed as an attack on all.
“We’d certainly like to avoid” a direct confrontation between coalition and Russian jets, Otto said, and “the best way to avoid that is to be in consulation for deconfliction.” Something between a Russian short-notice heads-up and “sharing of ATOs”—air tasking orders—“is where we want to be,” he said.
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Spokesman Peter Cook said a memorandum of understanding—the details of which he would not disclose, at the request of Russia—established a baseline frequency for aircraft-to-aircraft communication, as well as “the establishment of a communication line on the ground” between the two forces in the event that coalition and Russian aircraft have a close encounter. He would not reveal what entities would be connected by the communications line, but insisted that the deal should not be construed as a partnership in any way.
“The MOU does not establish zones of cooperation, intelligence sharing, or any sharing of target information in Syria,” nor does it “constitute US cooperation or support for Russia’s policy or actions in Syria. In fact, far from it,” Cook said. “We continue to believe Russia’s strategy in Syria is counterproductive and their support for the Assad regime will only make Syria’s civil war worse.”
He declined to say what would constitute a “safe distance” between the aircraft, but if Russia follows the protocols, “we should not have the risk of engagement with Russian aircrews over Syria.” The deal was specific to Syria and did not cover Iraq, where Russian aircraft were not operating at the time. However, elements of the Iraqi government have publicly called for adding Russian jets to the anti-ISIS mix in their own country.
Deliberate close calls between Russian and coalition aircraft—including close proximity between remotely piloted aircraft from the two factions—“would not reflect the professional airmanship that … this understanding now calls for,” Cook said. Such “activities” could “lend themselves to misunderstanding and to miscalculation.”
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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee—who has been advocating sending US ground forces to Syria for several years—described Russia’s new air war as a “disastrous turn in the Middle East.”
Writing an op-ed for CNN, McCain said, “A few weeks ago, the Administration warned Russia not to send its forces to Syria. Russia did it anyway. The Administration then tried to block Russia’s access to airspace en route to Syria. It failed.”
The consequences, McCain said, are “humiliating” for the US—forced to enter a deconfliction agreement—and a statement from Kerry that the situation represents “an ‘opportunity’ to cooperate because we agree on ‘fundamental principles.’?”
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While many analysts wondered aloud how long the Russian intervention in Syria would go on, state media on Oct. 13 began reporting that the air campaign was running out of meaningful targets—potentially setting the stage for an exit. By that point, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, their aircraft had destroyed “the majority of ISIS ammunition, heavy vehicles, and equipment,” plus weapons plants and field camps.
The state media further claimed that in 10 days, the Russian campaign had done more damage than the US-led “halfhearted campaign” had done in 18 months—a claim met with high skepticism by Western analysts.
Then, on Oct. 31, an ISIS bomb brought down a Russian airliner on a flight from Egypt to St. Petersburg. The attack triggered a new wave of Russian air strikes within Syria, this time clearly against ISIS targets.
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