Turkey prepares offensive in Syria, sends thousands of troops and equipment
Turkey is preparing a large-scale offensive in Syria in the provinces of Idlib and Aleppo.
Author: M Barbu
Apostolakis: If Turkey Acquires S-400, Greece Needs to Buy F-35, So There Is a Balance of Power
Greek Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis says he is concerned with Turkey’s purchase of Russian-built S-400 air defence system.
In a wide-ranging interview with Open TV on Thursday night, Apostolakis said Ankara’s acquisition of the system will completely change the situation in terms of control of the air space over the Aegean. At the same time, he stressed the need for Greece to acquire F-35s or other aircraft to boost its air defense so that there is a balance of power.
International silence raises doubts about Haftar-Maitig oil deal
The agreement appears to be on hold because of the opposition of prominent figures in Fayez al-Sarraj’s Government of National Accord (GNA).
Turkish artillery fired on a Syrian army position, the Russian response is expected
Our sources in Syria, as well as a number of Russian media, claim that yesterday, on September 21, the Turkish artillery units fired on the main defense point of the Syrian army in the city of Sarakib.
Russian officers train Syrian mercenaries and send them to support Haftar’s army
The Turkish news agency Anadolu has accused Russia of sending several hundred Syrian mercenaries to eastern Libya.
Anadolu claims that according to local sources, about four hundred Syrians have already arrived in Libya. It is reported that all these people are mercenaries and were trained in a special camp near the Syrian city of Kamyshly. The Turkish agency claims that the instructors for the Syrian fighters were Russian officers. After training, all the cadets were sent to Khmeimim, and from there they were transferred to Libya.
Mali Update: Stand-Off
On September 21, the military junta that overthrew the Mali government of President Ibrahim Keita announced a transitional government. It is headed by retired Colonel Bah N’Daw, with junta leader Colonel Assimi Goïta as his vice president.
Battles and airstrikes in Syrian desert | Nearly 30 regime soldiers and ISIS members killed in 24 hours
SOHR activists have reported ongoing attack by ISIS members on regime positions in Al-Rasafah desert in Al-Raqqah countryside, near Aleppo-Hama Al-Raqqah triangle. Fierce clashes are underway between both sides, amid intensive airstrikes by Russian jets since morning in an attempt to repel ISIS attack. Meanwhile, regime forces have sent military reinforcement to the battle fronts.
Idlib | Turkish jets fly over Syria border strip with Iskenderun, while HTS fires rockets on regime positions in Kafr Nubl
Syrian Observatory activists have monitored Turkish jets “F16” flying over the border strip between Idlib and Iskenderun region. Meanwhile, Hayyaat Tahrir Al-Sham fired several rockets on regime positions in Kafr Nubl city in southern Idlib.
Turkish artillery fired on a Syrian army position, the Russian response is expected
Our sources in Syria, as well as a number of Russian media, claim that yesterday, on September 21, the Turkish artillery units fired on the main defense point of the Syrian army in the city of Sarakib, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.
Egypt reaches out to Greece amid tension with Turkey
Egypt is making diplomatic moves to counter Turkey’s growing involvement in the Eastern Mediterranean region amid escalating tension.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call on Sept. 17 from the president of the European Council, Charles Michel. The two officials discussed a number of issues of common interest, including recent developments in the Eastern Mediterranean region and in Libya. They agreed to boost bilateral channels of consultation and stressed the need to reach a comprehensive political settlement of the Libyan issue in a bid to restore regional stability.